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THE HEALING ARTS METHOD

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TRAUMA INFORMED CREATIVE EXPRESSION

The Healing Arts Method is an approach that integrates creative expression with trauma-informed care and discipleship.

At its core are three elements:

  • Expression – giving voice to experience through the arts

  • Cognition – Prayerfully exploring what has been expressed.

  • Co-creation – building connection and relational skills through the shared creative process.

This method prioritizes a safe space where individuals can explore their stories, engage their creativity, and experience healing within a community.

Mission. Vision.
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We gather and equip Christian creatives to engage their communities through trauma-informed expressive arts.

We envision a global community of Christians who provide arts-based, trauma-informed care for the least-reached in their cities.

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Healing Art Studios began in 2006 when founder Rebecca Grant completed a Master's degree in Theater focused on trauma recovery. Rebecca’s unique exercises, first used with at-risk foster youth in Missouri, served as the foundation for the method developed alongside Project Rescue trauma-care providers throughout Southeast Asia. For 5 years, Rebecca and her team implemented the Healing Arts Method with over 200 women and children survivors of sexual exploitation. 

What started as a tool for Project Rescue team members grew into a method that is now used in many settings— schools, community programs, discipleship groups, and recovery safe houses around the world.

Today, the team of creatives offering healing through Healing Art Studios stretches across five continents and many languages. Our group of trained facilitators offers trauma-informed, creative care in each one’s setting and expertise. And our team—Tyler, Amanda, and Rebecca—is passionate about equipping others to carry this work into communities that need it.

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OUR STORY

MEET THE FOUNDER

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Rebecca Grant Shults is the founder of Healing Art Studios and the creator of the Healing Arts Method.

With a background in drama education and theater, and two decades of international experience in arts, mental health, and education, Rebecca has been leading projects and training programs since 2006.

Her passion is to see individuals who have lost hope discover their voice and God’s love for the first time through the creative process.

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Our Team

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Amanda Ray

Amanda Ray is an LPC-Candidate who provides counseling both online and in person for clients ranging from preteens to adults. She holds a Master’s in Human Services Counseling and a Master’s in Counseling from Nelson University and is currently a Ph.D. candidate in Counselor Education and Supervision at Regent University.

Originally from Ukraine, Amanda has lived and worked in Ireland, the Republic of Georgia, and India. With 18 years of experience across rehabs, schools, and community programs, she brings a compassionate and culturally informed perspective to her work. Her approach focuses on creating a supportive space where clients can process challenges, heal, and grow, often incorporating expressive arts as a meaningful pathway for reflection and personal development.

Research & Programs Specialist
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Tyler leads songwriting workshops and the Music and Healing portions of Healing Art Studios training events. He participated in the Healing Arts training course in 2012  and 2013, and has facilitated music and songwriting classes with children of all ages for the past twenty years, including arts camps, online classes and creative discipleship cohorts.

Tyler has a background in media and audio visual communications. He excels in digital media, and audio production, but his love for rhythm (marching band to rock band) and songwriting inspire others to express themselves and process their own journey in authentic ways.  His workshops on songwriting are a favorite at Healing Art Studios events.

Musician, Songwriting Coach

Tyler Shults