In Episode #50, Lane Gardner teaches us about the power of collaborative healing through the arts, which gives us the ability to transform difficult experiences into something beautiful and healing for the individual engaging in the creative process and for others who get to experience the results of that process.

Lane Gardner is a longtime trailblazer in the field of therapeutic arts. Lane’s work is an emerging voice in a world where innovative solutions to our rising mental health crisis are desperately needed. An award winning arts educator, singer/songwriter and non-profit entrepreneur, Lane uses the power of music and creativity to facilitate healing and growth in individuals and communities suffering from trauma.

For nearly 3 decades, Lane has devoted her life’s work to helping herself and others learn how to transform their personal experiences of trauma into powerful works of art. Her passion for the human journey and for cultivating connection through our shared experiences led her to develop a therapeutic and collaborative songwriting program (THREAD) that merges creativity, self-expression, healing and community.

THREAD brings the therapeutic power of creative expression to individuals and communities living in and with trauma. THREAD strives to address and alleviate the unrelenting presence of trauma in our world. Through its arts centered and therapeutic workshops, it fosters connection and healing within people and communities by transforming individual and collective trauma into original works of art.

THREAD serves adult communities affected by trauma both event-based and systemic. THREAD’s work serves the needs of survivors of abuse, those struggling with addiction and mental health, cancer survivors, incarcerated men and women, veterans, and those impacted by inequality and discrimination surrounding gender, race, sexuality and religion. THREAD also implements programs to address the urgent needs of communities affected by gun violence, natural disasters and other crisis scenarios.

Resource from the Interview
1. Lane’s Email: [email protected]
2. Lane’s Personal Website: www.lanegardner.com
3. THREAD Website: www.threadconnects.org
4. Lane Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/lanegardnermusic
5. THREAD Instagram: www.instagram.com/threadconnects/
6. THREAD Twitter: twitter.com/ThreadConnects