Cassondra Bowden is a trauma-informed creative practitioner, art therapy facilitator, and community builder specializing in integrative healing through visual arts, with a deep commitment to personal growth that, with the help of this platform, extends to sound and culinary creativity. Her work is rooted in the belief that creativity is a universal language of restoration—one that allows individuals to process, regulate, and re-author their stories with dignity.

With training across expressive arts modalities and a background in community care, Cassondra develops learning environments that are emotionally safe, culturally sensitive, and accessible to all skill levels. Her classes emphasize embodiment, ritual, sensory grounding, and the therapeutic use of materials, providing students with practical tools to support nervous system regulation, emotional expression, and personal empowerment.

Cassondra’s approach blends structured creative exercises with reflective prompts, mindfulness techniques, and trauma-aware facilitation practices. She specializes in:

• Expressive arts for emotional regulation

• Symbolic and narrative art-making

• Creative ritual and contemplative practice

• Community-based healing

• Integrative sensory work (sound, texture, culinary creativity)

Her teaching philosophy centers on four pillars: safety, sovereignty, compassion, and creative freedom.