Expressive Arts Healing by Shanina Dionna

Shanina Dionna is a visual and performing artist, non-profit educator, mental health advocate and a certified Expressive Arts Therapy facilitator. In 2020, Philadelphia Magazine recognized Shanina Dionna as the "Philly artist creating positive spaces for mental health conversations." Her creative practice is informed by personal experiences through medical diagnoses, childhood trauma, hospitalization, therapy treatments, self-care practices and an exploration of holistic measures for cognitive, behavioral and psychological healing. Her arts advocacy has helped bridge the gap between local wellness institutions and marginalized communities through representation, growing partnerships, and creative expression in the Greater Philadelphia area.