With Art
Empathy
&
Helping people through the
power of creativity.
“On a psychological level,
I know that art helps kids and adults cope in difficult situations. Kids can’t
always speak about how they feel and the trauma they have experienced. But
often times, they can process it through art,” said Leigh-Anne White. Although
she is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC, her understanding of the
healing power of art and music did not begin with information she learned from
a textbook but from her own personal experience.
The youngest of four children, Leigh-Anne was in the third grade when her
childhood was interrupted by divorce. Her mother took all four children and
moved to Macon, and her father moved to another state. “I was uprooted from
everything I knew,” said Leigh-Anne. “I didn’t understand what was going on. I
just knew it hurt really bad, and I didn’t have anyone to check on me. My mom
was a single parent now and trying to make ends meet. We were all just trying to
survive. Art became my coping mechanism.”
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