Our Work With Vita Transformate

Who Are Vita Transformate?

Pneuma partners with Vite Trasformate (VT), an organization located in Bologna, Italy. VT works with women who have been exploited and sex-trafficked and helps them to get off the street, heal, and start a new life apart from the streets. Because of the work we already do working with those who struggle with sexual addictions, we also have a heart for those who are exploited by the same industry.

What We Did

This September, we sent a team of therapists to work with the women and provided a 3-day intensive. Over the three days, we offered art therapy, somatic therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and equine therapy or therapy with horses.

A Weekend of Healing

The women were able to express themselves through art, learning skills to identify their body sensations, how to regulate emotions with the use of DBT, and connecting with horses to learn how to identify deep emotions.

Over the weekend, the women bonded, healed and were able to share their stories in a loving and accepting community.

If you are interested in partnering with Pneuma, please let us know how you can help impact these women.

Explore The Therapeutic Methods We Used

Art Therapy

Art Therapy uses art as a way for participants to process their feelings and express their unconscious thoughts through the process of making art. An Art Therapist will talk to participants about their creative thought process and experience making the art to gain a greater understanding of the participants' feelings. This method is great for strengthening one's sense of identity, and processing trauma and grief.

Equine Therapy

Horses tend to pick up on and mirror the behavior and emotions of the people around them. For example, if their caregiver is anxious, the horse will also act anxious. In Equine Therapy, the patient performs basic caregiving tasks with a horse, like brushing or leading the horse around an enclosure. During this process, the therapist will coach patients to check in and observe the horse's behavior, and how it may be reflecting the patient's own emotions. This therapy is great for identifying and processing behaviors and emotions.

Somatic Therapy

Somatic Therapy focuses on the mind-body connection to help participants heal from trauma. This therapy focuses on how emotions manifest and affect the body. Participants are guided through exercises to help them increase their awareness of their bodily sensations, and how they relate to their emotions. This holistic approach focuses on healing the mind and body as one inter-connected system.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Dialectical Behavior Therapy

DBT is a form of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) that focuses on building four core skills: mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotional regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness. The goal of DBT is to address and change harmful thought patterns and behaviors, and build healthier behaviors using the four core skills.

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