Hillary Sinn, a dance and movement therapist and co-founder of CORAL, details DMT as: 

"The psychotherapeutic use of movement to promote emotional, social, cognitive, and physical integration of the individual. One way it does this is by exploring one’s relationship to the self and to others through expressive movement. DMT emphasizes experiencing the body not only as a vehicle capable of functional movement, but as a body of feeling and meaning making that is the ground for all of our endeavors and relationships."

Tony Edelblute, a music therapist and co-founder of CORAL, shares that:

"Neurologically, music-making can stimulate, calm and/or coordinate a number of neural systems. In the base of the brain are autonomic functions like heartbeat, breathing, and other physiologically rhythmic events, which can be affected by skillfully applied musical stimuli, and/or by engagement in music-making. On an emotional, midbrain level, music both evokes and contains emotional responses, creating a safe “holding space” wherein emotional states can be held and reflected upon, whether in recorded music or live performance. At “higher” levels of cognition, music evokes explicit memories and images, and during music-making we continually make choices that require reflexive thought. Within a group context, musical interactions can promote group cohesion, individual expression, and be used to practice generalizable social interactions."

Michael Henry, a creative writer and director, who also co-founded CORAL, relays that creative writing:

"Lead[s] participants through guided writing exercises that engage the basics of good writing—namely: vivid, clear imagery; engagement with sound and rhythm; writing in scene, with action; exploring voice and character; and uncovering emotional and personal truth. In this way, writers learn the craft, come to deal with their trauma, and create something of lasting beauty and power."