26isfam169 10.3205/26isfam169 urn:nbn:de:0183-26isfam1695 Meeting Abstract Grenimann Bauch Grenimann Bauch Nehama N

Brunel University London

author Keshet Keshet Hofit H

Safe Studio Berlin

author German Medical Science GMS Publishing House

Düsseldorf

610 20260612 engl This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License. Dieser Artikel ist ein Open-Access-Artikel und steht unter den Lizenzbedingungen der Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License (Namensnennung). M0652 169 International Society for Arts and Medicine The Healing Arts – Forging Alliances of Arts & Medicine Poster Abstracts Berlin 20260618 20260620 26isfam169 TextSafe Studio is a trauma-informed, low-threshold art therapy framework developed to support individuals and families navigating displacement, identity fragmentation, and chronic stress in contexts of migration and sociopolitical tension. The project responds to a growing need for nonverbal, culturally sensitive therapeutic spaces that do not rely primarily on language, diagnostic labels, or clinical hierarchies.The poster presents a practice-based pilot of Safe Studio implemented in Berlin with children, parents, and adults from multilingual and minority backgrounds. The setting combines open studio principles with art-therapeutic containment, allowing participants to engage at their own pace through spontaneous or process oriented creative work. Sessions are facilitated by trained art therapists and emphasize safety, choice, material exploration, and relational presence.Rather than focusing on symptom reduction, Safe Studio aims to restore agency, emotional regulation, and embodied expression through creative processes. Observations from the pilot indicate that participants often experience reduced verbal pressure, increased self-efficacy, and strengthened relational attunement particularly in parent-child constellations and among individuals affected by cumulative or transgenerational trauma.The poster outlines the conceptual framework, structure of sessions, and practical considerations for implementation, including accessibility, cultural sensitivity, and adaptability to community settings. Safe Studio is presented as a flexible model that can be transferred to various institutional or grassroots contexts.This contribution is relevant for art therapists, mental-health practitioners, and community organizers seeking trauma-informed, inclusive approaches that integrate creative practice, psychosocial support, and community resilience. 0 0 0 0