Art Therapy Podcast
Her ART THERAPY Podcast is an uplifting space for vulnerability, reflection, and honest conversation. Hosted by Visual Artist, International Educator, and SAFESPACES.ART Founder Valentine Svihalek, alongside Mindful Art Guide, Environment, Health & Safety Consultant & Art Therapy Trainee Rebecca Brandmeier, the podcast explores emotional wellbeing through art from a place of learning, curiosity, and lived experience.
We share insights from our own experiences and explore the real life emotional challenges women face, using Art Therapy tools for reflection and connection.
Based in the heart of Europe, the podcast opens a gentle yet meaningful space where creativity, presence, and human connection meet.
With care,
Valentine and Rebecca
*Podcast Cover Image
Photo credit Ivana Dostálová, Traces of The Unseen, 2025
Music credit Andy Gallery
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Episodes
7 episodes
Looking in the Mirror: Practicing Self-Love Through Awareness
Looking in the Mirror: Practicing Self-Love Through AwarenessIn this episode, the mirror becomes more than reflection, it becomes encounter. A simple exercise, looking at yourself and offering a smile, reveals how unfamiliar it can feel...
The Art Of Self
In THE ART OF SELF, we turn the gaze inward toward self-love, vulnerability, and appreciation.So often, we care deeply for others, hold space, listen, and give, while quietly placing ourselves last. This episode invites to question what ...
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Beyond Art
In BEYOND ART, we examine community art practices through the lens of contemporary art, questioning how participatory and socially engaged projects diverge from conventional exhibition formats. Drawing on examples such as the work o...
Virtue Holds The Shape
In VIRTUE HOLDS THE SHAPE, we continue our exploration of attachment, turning our attention to the subtle, often unseen forces that shape us in relation to others.Our conversation is anchored in Arthur Schopenhauer’s quote: “What warmth ...
Braving the Strings
In BRAVING THE STRINGS, we enter a contemplative dialogue on attachment—its origins, its quiet power, and the courage required to loosen its hold.We draw on John Bowlby’s attachment theory, our own lived experiences, and philosophical re...
Art Therapy Podcast Intro
Her ART THERAPY Podcast is an uplifting space for vulnerability, reflection, and honest conversation. Hosted by Abstract Expressionist, International Educator, and SAFESPACES.ART Founder Valentine Svihalek, alongside Mindful Art Guide and Envir...
