About the Author

Bruce St. Thomas is a child and family psychotherapist, art therapist, and consultant/educator. He has spent over 40 years specializing in complex loss, intergenerational trauma, collective trauma, and collective healing frameworks in both private practice and community-based programs.

Marie Sheffield is an art therapist, Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, and adjunct professor at the University of Southern Maine. She has spent the last two decades working at the Center for Grieving Children in the field of complex and collective trauma with children and families. Currently, she and St. Thomas are creating Bridge to Belong (bridge2belong.com), a consulting collaborative focused on infusing collective healing action into the world.

Paul Johnson is a professor in the School of Social Work at the University of Southern Maine. Previously, he taught at Lehman College, part of the CUNY system. His teaching expertise includes social work practice, social welfare policy, research, fieldwork and group work.