Abstract
This article presents the results of art therapy conducted with two breast cancer survivors, ranging in age from 45 to 60. In-depth case studies and a thematic analysis of the art reveal the interconnected aspects of psyche, soma and spirit, suggesting that art helped them to re-establish a functional unity and journey back to wholeness. The theme of psyche occurred in relation to the shadow or the disowned aspects of self, whereas somatic representations of the body emerged as a means to process the physical losses associated with cancer and subsequent surgeries. Furthermore, themes of repression, disconnection and trauma reflect the psychological and emotional interplay between their abuse history and their current situations. For those wounded at their core by past abuse or other trauma, invasive treatment procedures can resurface old feelings of inadequacy and pain, making adaptation to their illness a particular challenge.
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