Trauma Art Narrative Therapy

TANT is a structured creative cognitive exposure technique for the purpose of narrating and resolving traumatic events. It uses non-interpretive drawing steps, techniques to reduce intrusive PTSD symptoms like nightmares, flashbacks, body memories, and PTSD related behaviors from both simple and complex traumas. It can also resolve and integrate trauma related emotions like anger and depression. It can help with unresolved grief, shame, guilt, survivor issues, and reenactments. The therapist or guide using the TANT method needs to be able to follow the steps and guidelines and be willing to get technical support and/or supervision to support fidelity to the TANT method. There is not a specific degree requirement in order to use the TANT method. This method can be used with children, adolescents, or adults. It can be used with people who have an intellectual delay or other disabilities. It has been used to help people with PTSD symptoms from traumatic brain injuries as well as other medically based traumatic stress. Any type of traumatic stressor can be addressed using this method.