Response Artwork

Annie Novotny is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, Board-Certified Registered Art Therapist, educator, author, artist, mother, and survivor of sexual violence. She facilitates art therapy and trauma counseling with individuals, couples, and groups within her private practice Roots and Rays Creative Counseling on Chicago’s Southwest side. Annie is passionate about supporting survivors of sexual violence on their healing journey and authored the book, Sexual Assault from A-Z:  A Guide to Terminology and Resources for Survivors and Their Allies, to serve as a tool to promote knowledge and empowerment for all who are effected by the trauma of sexual violence. Excerpts from this book were used with permission on this website and can be found within the Braver Collective list of Helpful Terms.