Creative Therapy Umbrella (Kate Shannon)

In this episode, we will cover the mission of the creative therapy umbrella podcast. Take a listen to hear more about the podcast, the website, and the future goals creative therapy umbrella! Follow us on Instagram! Looking for more creative content? Sign up for our newsletter and get a free creativity guide! Join the Creative Therapy Umbrella Hub Facebook group to further discuss, collaborate, and create with your fellow creative arts therapy community! Have feedback? Fill out our anonymous survey to let us know your thoughts, concerns, questions, suggestions, and feedback. For us to serve you better, we need to hear YOUR voice!  

In this episode, Wade Richards, MT-BC, discusses his creativity through a variety of mediums. He discusses adapted tunings for guitar, working with a creative arts therapy team, and his own process to produce creative work. Wade also shares one of his upcoming projects, a unique songwriting protocol, that he will be presenting at the AMTA National Conference in 2019. Take a listen and enjoy! Wade is a board-certified music therapist and one of the directors at Spectrum Creative Arts.  He completed additional training programs in Orff-Schulwerk, Neurologic Music Therapy, and Performance Wellness.  As a songwriter and creative writer, Wade has authored several music resource books for music therapy and music education. The Richards' Modified Tuning For Adapted Guitar on Music Therapy Ebooks. Spectrum Press- Amazing Resource for intervention ideas using a variety of approaches. AMTA National Conference Agenda Follow us on Instagram! Looking for more creative content? Sign up for our newsletter and get a free creativity guide! Join the Creative Therapy Umbrella Hub Facebook group to further discuss, collaborate, and create with your fellow creative arts therapy community! Have feedback? Fill out our anonymous survey to let us know your thoughts, concerns, questions, suggestions, and feedback. For us to serve you better, we need to hear YOUR voice!

In this episode, Stephanie talks about her journey in becoming a music therapist and her current love for creating quality music for young children. She discusses her creative process, songwriting, tips and tricks for kiddos, and shares two excellent resources for Halloween. Enjoy! Stephanie Leavell, MT-BC is the creator of Music for Kiddos, a website dedicated to helping families, music therapists, and educators find high-quality children's music. She writes and records her own music and her debut children's album, Move It, Move It! was nominated for Children's Album of the Year by the Independent Music Awards in 2019. Above all, Stephanie is passionate about using music to help kids succeed and is determined to help kids feel that they are important and they are loved. Follow Stephanie on Instagram! Music for Kiddos Website Link to Song of the Month Club (FREE!) Follow us on Instagram! Looking for more creative content? Sign up for our newsletter and get a free creativity guide! Join the Creative Therapy Umbrella Hub Facebook group to further discuss, collaborate, and create with your fellow creative arts therapy community! Have feedback? Fill out our anonymous survey to let us know your thoughts, concerns, questions, suggestions, and feedback. For us to serve you better, we need to hear YOUR voice!

Welcome to the first minisode! In this short episode, I discuss the Tuesday Top Five: Elements of Notes. You can find this on my blog as well here. I dive into why I created this simple method for taking notes and give some examples of what this looks like. This has helped me take much higher quality notes and it even helped me within my sessions! Five simple steps makes such a difference! Follow us on Instagram! Looking for more creative content? Sign up for our newsletter and get a free creativity guide! Join the Creative Therapy Umbrella Hub Facebook group to further discuss, collaborate, and create with your fellow creative arts therapy community! Have feedback? Fill out our anonymous survey to let us know your thoughts, concerns, questions, suggestions, and feedback. For us to serve you better, we need to hear YOUR voice!  

In this episode, Mika discusses her journey to becoming an art therapist, her creative endeavors using nature within therapy, and her current blossoming private practice in New York State. She talks about thinking outside of the box as a therapist and the importance of grounding in the body. Take a listen to get inspired! Mika McLane has twelve years of experience as a nationally licensed, registered Creative Art Therapist, and as a certified specialist in child development. She received her master’s degree in Art Therapy from Pratt Institute and has worked with children and their families in the New York City public school system, at a pediatric hospital, and with hospice. Her private practice, based in Lewisboro, New York, includes the facilitation of women’s circles that focus on self-care and identity after motherhood, individual therapy, as well as in-home therapy for clients with limitations due to physical illness. Mika's Website Follow her on Instagram! Follow us on Instagram! Looking for more creative content? Sign up for our newsletter and get a free creativity guide! Join the Creative Therapy Umbrella Hub Facebook group to further discuss, collaborate, and create with your fellow creative arts therapy community! Have feedback? Fill out our anonymous survey to let us know your thoughts, concerns, questions, suggestions, and feedback. For us to serve you better, we need to hear YOUR voice!

In this special release episode, Tricia discusses her journey to becoming a music therapist and her passion project, The Music Therapy Chronicles Podcast. She also shares several amazing intervention ideas utilizing dice within the session that involves turn-taking, waiting, and social skill development. We also get the hear the amazing adoption story that Tricia shared about her dog Piper! Tricia Caiati is a traveling Music Therapist serving clients in the New England region. After spending so much time in her car, Tricia began to see a lack of auditory Music Therapy content to listen to while driving. This motivated her to start the Music Therapy Chronicles podcast! If you're interested in being on the podcast, send Tricia an email at feedback@musictherapychronicles.com. She loves connecting with other Music Therapists through the podcast and hearing how the episodes inspire listeners. Tricia is also the CSO for the Tutti Ensemble, a non-profit adaptive band program, and owner to a dog and two turtles. Tricia loves making music with clients, learning and connecting through podcast conversations, and spending time exploring nature with loved ones. Follow us on Instagram! Looking for more creative content? Sign up for our newsletter and get a free creativity guide! Join the Creative Therapy Umbrella Hub Facebook group to further discuss, collaborate, and create with your fellow creative arts therapy community! Have feedback? Fill out our anonymous survey to let us know your thoughts, concerns, questions, suggestions, and feedback. For us to serve you better, we need to hear YOUR voice!  

In this episode, Danielle dives into many topics including rural mental health, residential mental health, creativity, advocacy for the creative arts field, therapy for teens, and wellness for clients and for therapists. She shared an exciting intervention that she is using when collaborating with other professionals and discusses her experiences working with teens in residential treatment. Take a listen and be creative! Danielle Mastropierro has two and half years of experience as a nationally licensed, registered Creative Art Therapist, as well as trained in a trauma processing technique called Progressive Counting. She received her Bachelor of Science in Art Education from Alfred University before moving on to obtain her Master of Science  degree in Creative Arts Therapy, focus in Art Therapy, from Nazareth College in Rochester, New York. Danielle has worked both in residential and out patient facilities with a primary focus in children and adolescents. Danielle also supports women in exploring all aspects of wellness through her online fitness and nutrition coaching. She started coaching to explore her own self-care and wellness which turned into supporting others to do the same as all aspects of wellness are connected and could be used to manage mental, physical, and spiritual health. Follow Danielle on Instagram! The Slight Edge- Book Atomic Habits- Book Lauren Fitz - Podcast Rachel Hollis- Podcast Empower Her- Podcast Follow us on Instagram! Looking for more creative content? Sign up for our newsletter and get a free creativity guide! Join the Creative Therapy Umbrella Hub Facebook group to further discuss, collaborate, and create with your fellow creative arts therapy community! Have feedback? Fill out our anonymous survey to let us know your thoughts, concerns, questions, suggestions, and feedback. For us to serve you better, we need to hear YOUR voice!

In this episode, Shelby discusses how she utilizes song-writing, what music therapy looks like in a school system, her experience of burnout, and she shares a wonderful Halloween-themed intervention. Towards the end of the episode, she shares her experience with burnout as a young clinician and shares her passion for helping other young therapists know their worth as music therapists. Shelby Dahlson is a Board-Certified Music Therapist at Holy Childhood in Rochester, NY. She primarily works with children in the K-12 school setting, providing IEP-based services. A graduate of Berklee College of Music, Shelby specializes in songwriting, and regularly uses original academic and social songs in her practice. When not rockin’ out with the cutest kiddos on the planet, she is taking an excessive amount of pictures of her perfect dog, playing Rummikub with her husband, and feeding her addiction to buying home decor. Betsy King's Songwriting Book, "Songwriting For Music Therapists". Email Shelby at sdahlson@holychildhood.org Follow us on Instagram! Looking for more creative content? Sign up for our newsletter and get a free creativity guide! Join the Creative Therapy Umbrella Hub Facebook group to further discuss, collaborate, and create with your fellow creative arts therapy community! Have feedback? Fill out our anonymous survey to let us know your thoughts, concerns, questions, suggestions, and feedback. For us to serve you better, we need to hear YOUR voice!

In this episode, Kirsten discusses her current work with children and adults. She dives deep into the importance and nuances of the therapeutic relationship, sharing thoughts on authenticity and therapist-as-self. Take a listen to jump down a few rabbit holes and gain amazing insight into the world of play therapy. Kirsten Goffena is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in the State of Colorado, a Registered Play Therapist Supervisor (RPT-S), a National Certified Counselor (NCC), and a Certified EMDR Therapist. She returned to graduate school when her own children were teenagers and graduated with masters degrees in clinical and school counseling from the University of Northern Colorado in 2012. Her counseling experience includes individual and group work with adults, children, and families in a mental health agency, elementary and middle school counseling, in-home family therapy for families with children at risk for out-of-home placement, and private practice including intensives (4-8 hour healing sessions) and momma retreats. Get more information about Kirsten's practice on her website.  Resources from Dan Siegel (window of tolerance). More information about EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing). Follow us on Instagram! Looking for more creative content? Sign up for our newsletter and get a free creativity guide! Join the Creative Therapy Umbrella Hub Facebook group to further discuss, collaborate, and create with your fellow creative arts therapy community! Have feedback? Fill out our anonymous survey to let us know your thoughts, concerns, questions, suggestions, and feedback. For us to serve you better, we need to hear YOUR voice!  

Dance therapist Erica Hornthal discusses her journey to becoming a dance therapist and shares her passions working within mental health and those with cognitive deficits. We talk about the nuances of creative arts therapy advocacy and creative therapies within a variety of settings. We dig into the ins and outs of advocating for our work when agencies or other companies may not see its worth and learning to let go in those times as there is always another advocacy opportunity down the road that will value the creative arts therapy field. Erica loves connecting and has an amazing youtube channel called "Dance Therapy Dialogues" where she talks to other dance and movement therapists, furthering her passion for connecting others in the field. Erica Hornthal, a clinical counselor and board-certified dance therapist, is the CEO and founder of Chicago Dance Therapy.  Erica specializes in movement and cognitive disorders and has a passion for educating people on the power of movement in mental health. Find Erica on Instagram! ericahornthal, chicagodancetherapy Chicago Dance Therapy Website Facebook: Erica Hornthal Websites: www.ericahornthal.com, www.chicagodancetherapy.com Follow us on Instagram! Looking for more creative content? Sign up for our newsletter and get a free creativity guide! Join the Creative Therapy Umbrella Hub Facebook group to further discuss, collaborate, and create with your fellow creative arts therapy community! Have feedback? Fill out our anonymous survey to let us know your thoughts, concerns, questions, suggestions, and feedback. For us to serve you better, we need to hear YOUR voice!

In this episode, Lucy shares her journey to becoming a therapist, the joy of authenticity in therapeutic relationships, and the variety of different approaches and theories that inform her practice. We discuss the impact that the conference has on us as therapists and what kinds of self-care help us let go of difficult cases. Take a listen and enjoy! Lucero holds a Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Georgia State University, she is a Nationally Certified Counselor, a Licensed Professional Counselor in Georgia, a Registered Play Therapist, and a Certified Cognitive Processing Therapist. Lucero also holds a bachelor's degree from ITESM, Campus Monterrey in Mexico. Lucero is fluent in Spanish, Portuguese, and English. As a trilingual counselor throughout the Atlanta area, Lucero brings an interactive approach to treat individuals in their native language, which provides a comfortable set up to establish a strong therapeutic alliance. Radical Acceptance (book) by Tara Broch DBT Therapy Check out Lucerno on Instagram or check out her website! Follow us on Instagram! Looking for more creative content? Sign up for our newsletter and get a free creativity guide! Join the Creative Therapy Umbrella Hub Facebook group to further discuss, collaborate, and create with your fellow creative arts therapy community! Have feedback? Fill out our anonymous survey to let us know your thoughts, concerns, questions, suggestions, and feedback. For us to serve you better, we need to hear YOUR voice!

In this episode, Angelle Cook, MA, RDT, discusses her passion for supporting people with various ability levels by creating a space where they can utilize performance in a therapeutic way. She explains the unique approach that A Place To Be, the agency she works for, has created in supporting individuals to reach their potential. She also talks about her unique research on the topic of inclusion and the benefits of drama therapy. Angelle is a supporter of collaborating with other creative arts therapists and covers her experiences working with music therapists at her agency. She's also an author, so go check out her book! Angelle has been working with individuals from various populations (special needs, at-risk youth, mental health issues, college students) since 2002.  She holds a Master’s Degree in Theatre Education from Emerson College. In 2016 she completed another advanced degree in Drama Therapy with the North American Drama Therapy Association and became a Registered Drama Therapist (RDT). Drama therapy is the intentional use of drama and/or theater processes to achieve therapeutic goals. This approach can provide the context for participants to tell their stories, set goals, and solve problems, express feelings, or achieve catharsis.  As an RDT, Angelle uses the power of theater to support participants as they process, tell, and overcome their stories, along with helping them work through other obstacles in their lives. Angelle is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in Expressive Arts Therapy from Lesley University with a focus on therapeutic theater, which is the intentional use of live theater for therapeutic value for both the actors and the audience. Angelle is also a published author and has one historical fiction novel out, “The Artist and the Soldier” which is based on true events during World War II. Find Angelle's Author Page on Facebook or follow her on Instagram! A Place To Be Same Sky Project Follow us on Instagram! Looking for more creative content? Sign up for our newsletter and get a free creativity guide! Join the Creative Therapy Umbrella Hub Facebook group to further discuss, collaborate, and create with your fellow creative arts therapy community! Have feedback? Fill out our anonymous survey to let us know your thoughts, concerns, questions, suggestions, and feedback. For us to serve you better, we need to hear YOUR voice!

In this episode, Aksana shares her experiences working as a music therapist while eventually deciding to obtain another degree in trauma-informed care. She discusses elements of trauma work that she has incorporated into her current clinical work with children who have special needs and how it has changed her approach. Aksana also shares great resources for therapists looking to learn more about music therapy through the online conference for music therapy. Aksana has an amazing story to tell, so take a listen and enjoy it! Aksana graduated in 2008 with the Honours Bachelor of Music Therapy with a minor in Psychology (with Distinction), and became Music Therapist Accredited (MTA) in February 2009. In May 2014, she graduated with a Master of Music in Music Therapy degree from the Colorado State University (Fort Collins, CO). From 2008 to June 2018, she ran a music therapy private practice in the Kingdom of Bahrain, where she worked with several private schools and centers (including the Children's Academy) and numerous individuals with Autism, Down syndrome, intellectual and developmental disabilities, ADHD, anxiety disorders, and other conditions. In July 2018, her family relocated to beautiful Niagara-on-the-Lake in Ontario (Canada), where she began her private practice. She recently completed her graduate practicum at the renowned Attachment and Trauma Treatment Centre for Healing (ATTCH) in St. Catharines and graduated with the Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology degree. As if the changes weren't enough, in July 2019 she and her family moved back to Bahrain. She is now offering music therapy and counseling to children and adults and looking for opportunities to collaborate with other professionals through supervision, teaching/workshops, and presentations. Check out Aksana's website and Instagram! Attachment and Trauma Training Centre for Healing Website (ATTCH) The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel Van der Kolk, M.D. Episode #9 with Erica Hornthal The Online Conference for Music Therapy website-- hurry registration is opening soon! Follow us on Instagram! Looking for more creative content? Sign up for our newsletter and get a free creativity guide! Join the Creative Therapy Umbrella Hub Facebook group to further discuss, collaborate, and create with your fellow creative arts therapy community! Have feedback? Fill out our anonymous survey to let us know your thoughts, concerns, questions, suggestions, and feedback. For us to serve you better, we need to hear YOUR voice!  

In this episode, Andrea talks about her experience as a play therapist working with children, teens, and families. She tackles topics such as therapeutic touch, attachment, sandplay, and aggressive play with clients. Andrea tells us her story of becoming a play therapist and her passion is evident throughout this great episode. Andrea Vargas is a Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor, a Qualified Supervisor for MHC interns, and a Certified FirstPlay® Practitioner. Andrea has specialized in child and adolescent counseling since 2006. Her private practice is located in Weston, Florida where she serves children, teens, families, and college students. Andrea fell in love with play therapy while in graduate school. She is a proud advocate of play and is currently the Chair for the South Florida Chapter of the Florida Association for Play Therapy. Adoption is her passion both professionally and personally, she enjoys using therapeutic play to heal attachment-related trauma. Follow Andrea on Instagram and check out her website! FirstPlay (Therapeutic Storytelling Massage) Information by Janet Courtney The Magic Rainbow Hug Sandtray Information Sandplay Information Association for Play Therapy Website Sandplay Manual Follow us on Instagram! Looking for more creative content? Sign up for our newsletter and get a free creativity guide! Join the Creative Therapy Umbrella Hub Facebook group to further discuss, collaborate, and create with your fellow creative arts therapy community! Have feedback? Fill out our anonymous survey to let us know your thoughts, concerns, questions, suggestions, and feedback. For us to serve you better, we need to hear YOUR voice!

In today's holiday special episode, Bonnie Houpt navigates her way through 20 would you rather questions related to therapy! She was such a great sport and we had so much fun! We talk about business, clinical identity, self-care, and so many other fun things in this episode, it's hard to pinpoint all of the topics. Stay tuned for a full interview episode with Bonnie in the new year! Bonnie graduated from the University of Georgia with a Bachelor of Music in Music Therapy in 2018 where she studied percussion as her primary instrument for four years with piano, voice, and guitar as secondary instruments. During her studies, Bonnie served as the president of the University of Georgia’s Music Therapy Student Association, serving both the Athens, GA community, and the University’s music therapy students and department. Bonnie completed her music therapy internship and provided music therapy at the Madonna School in Omaha, NE, a private school for students with disabilities. After her internship and graduation, Bonnie moved to Colorado and has provided music therapy for a population she is passionate about: individuals with disabilities including autism, cerebral palsy, Down Syndrome, and other intellectual and physical disabilities. Bonnie has also worked with older adults. Studying percussion formed the roots of rhythm that are present and a significant force in Rhythmic Roots Music Therapy, LLC’s services. Every individual deserves opportunities to improve their lives, and music is an effective vehicle for change and quality of life that Bonnie at Rhythmic Roots Music Therapy, LLC provides. Follow Bonnie on Instagram, Facebook, or check out her website! Ami Kunimura's Self-Care Institute Rachel Rambach's book, Innovative Income for Music Therapists Dorita S. Berger's books: Music Therapy, Sensory Integration, and the Autistic Child and Eurythmics for Autism and Other Neurophysiologic Diagnoses: A Sensorimotor Music-Based Treatment Approach Music Therapy Leaders Facebook Group Follow us on Instagram! Looking for more creative content? Sign up for our newsletter and get a free creativity guide! Join the Creative Therapy Umbrella Hub Facebook group to further discuss, collaborate, and create with your fellow creative arts therapy community! Have feedback? Fill out our anonymous survey to let us know your thoughts, concerns, questions, suggestions, and feedback. For us to serve you better, we need to hear YOUR voice!

In this episode, Melissa talks about her vast experiences working with many clients during her art therapy career. She discusses current groups that she works with focusing on burnout and mindfulness. Melissa shares the story of her own community arts initiative called Open House BK and the balancing act of being a visiting instructor and clinician. Take a listen and enjoy! Melissa is an artist and a licensed, registered, board-certified art therapist. She holds a Masters in Art Therapy & Creativity Development from Pratt Institute, certification in Integrated Mental Health/Addiction Treatment, and a BFA in Painting from The University of Central Florida. Melissa has ten years of experience as a Creative Arts Therapist, working as a primary therapist, group therapist, and program assistant director. Melissa uses art therapy interventions to support individuals experiencing depression, anxiety, trauma, mental illness, developmental disorders, addiction, familial issues, life transitions, and stigmatization. Melissa's clients can expect an eclectic approach to using art in therapy that includes tools and theory from humanistic, attachment, and behavioral practice approaches, interwoven with mindfulness and self-compassion.  She meets her clients where they are right now and uses creativity and art to help them get to where they want to be.  In addition to her work as a therapist, Melissa founded Open House BK (est. 2010), a community arts initiative that provides affordable pop-up events, emerging artist exhibitions, and therapeutic workshops. Open House BK strives to shed light on the arts and community as integral for social justice, personal healing, and progress. Currently, Melissa is a Visiting Instructor for Pratt Institute’s Art Therapy Department and Chapter Delegate to the New York Art Therapy Association. Melissa is also a practicing studio artist, exhibiting in galleries, universities, and alternative spaces. In her artwork, she creates interactive installation art as a source of viewer engagement. Melissa believes creativity exists within everyone, serving as a gateway to heal, transform, and explore the impact of one’s internal and external experiences. Check out Melissa on Instagram and see her studio website! New York Creative Arts Therapists Open House BK New York Art Therapy Association Lisa Dion's Book "Aggression in Play Therapy" The book mentioned about Bob Ross, Happy Clouds, Happy Trees Motivational Interviewing  Follow us on Instagram! Looking for more creative content? Sign up for our newsletter and get a free creativity guide! Join the Creative Therapy Umbrella Hub Facebook group to further discuss, collaborate, and create with your fellow creative arts therapy community! Have feedback? Fill out our anonymous survey to let us know your thoughts, concerns, questions, suggestions, and feedback. For us to serve you better, we need to hear YOUR voice!    

In this episode, Reetu discusses her journey into the expressive arts, the creation of the Creative Movement Therapy Association of India (CMTAI), and her current doctoral research. She talks about the opportunities, challenges, and experiences serving adolescents, particularly around areas of gender, sexuality, and social change. Reetu is from Texas and has been living in India for the past nine years.  She is Co-Founder of the Creative Movement Therapy Association of India (CMTAI), a creative movement therapy facilitator, visiting faculty with Ashoka University and Ambedkar University in New Delhi, India, and a dancer/choreographer who has trained and performed internationally for over 30 years.  Her dance repertoire includes Indian classical and folk, Ugandan folk, and tribal fusion belly dance. As a facilitator, she has primarily worked with adolescent groups and is passionate about creating open and safe platforms for self-discovery, dialogue, and expression, especially in areas related to gender and sexuality. Reetu was selected as an ADTA Talks’ speaker at the American Dance Therapy Association’s 50th Annual Conference and has represented India and the field of creative movement therapy at various forums, including the DaDaFest International Congress in the UK in 2016, the Ananta Centre (formerly Aspen Institute India) leadership conference on ending sexual violence in 2014, and the Harvard South Asia Institute “Gender Justice, Criminal Law, and Curricular Reforms” conference in 2013. Reetu is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in Expressive Therapies at Lesley University, USA, with her research focus on exploring the potential of arts-based methods in sexual violence prevention programs working with youth in India. Reach out to Reetu at reetu@cmtai.org Video of Reetu speaking at the American Dance Therapy Association on Transgender in India Creative Movement Therapy Association of India (CMTAI) Follow CMTAI on Instagram or connect with them on Facebook! Lesley University- Expressive Arts Program  Follow us on Instagram! Looking for more creative content? Sign up for our newsletter and get a free creativity guide! Join the Creative Therapy Umbrella Hub Facebook group to further discuss, collaborate, and create with your fellow creative arts therapy community! Have feedback? Fill out our anonymous survey to let us know your thoughts, concerns, questions, suggestions, and feedback. For us to serve you better, we need to hear YOUR voice!

In this episode, Brittany shares her experiences as a music therapist working in hospice. She discusses creativity as a whole, her work in end of life care, and the possibilities of healing through multigenerational sessions. She discusses her new journey into graduate school to obtain her Master's degree in family therapy studies as well. Brittany is a wealth of knowledge- check her out! Brittany Tachkov, MT-BC started the music therapy program at Hospice of the East Bay, working within a Thomas Long Foundation grant. She is the current past president and was the co-founder of the California Association for Music Therapy. She has been awarded the New Professional Grant, Professional Development Grant, and Wilhelmina Herbert Professional Scholarship and co-founded the California Association for Music Therapy as a 501(c)3 nonprofit. Brittany just recently released a program through musictherapyed.com on funding and program development. Follow Brittany on Instagram, LinkedIn, or Facebook! California Task Force, you can email them here! California Association for Music Therapy e-mail Episode #4 with Mika McLane Hospice of the East Bay Thomas Long Foundation Grant Russel Hilliard- Hospice Care in Music Therapy Genograms Music Therapy Chronicles Episode with Judy Simpson Music Therapy Ed Brittany's Funding and Program Development Course  Western Region Music Therapy Association American Counseling Association Website University of the Pacific   Follow us on Instagram! Looking for more creative content? Sign up for our newsletter and get a free creativity guide! Join the Creative Therapy Umbrella Hub Facebook group to further discuss, collaborate, and create with your fellow creative arts therapy community! Have feedback? Fill out our anonymous survey to let us know your thoughts, concerns, questions, suggestions, and feedback. For us to serve you better, we need to hear YOUR voice!

In this episode, Rob Mostyn, who among many other things is my older brother, describes how he got into a career of gaming. He shares about his unique position(s) at his job and dives into some of the important elements that occur in games that could be useful for therapists, as well as the unique music and art that is a part of the gaming process. We discuss the genres of games, socialization aspects, motivation in games, and information that could be asked by therapists when learning about clients to get a deeper understanding of what games mean to them, and some applications of games in therapy. All of that and some enjoyable sibling banter as well! Rob Mostyn is the Digital Games Hub Coordinator at the RIT Center for Media, Arts, Games, Interaction & Creativity (MAGIC). In this position, Rob works towards supporting, talking to and about, and promoting the local game development industry and community. Rob is also the Founder and Director of ROC Game Dev, a non-profit co-working space as well as a series of monthly events aimed at bringing together local professional, student, and hobbyist game developers. He has published a game, “A Small Robot Story”, to Steam and Itch.io, is in the process of developing his second video game, and continues to compose music for indie games. Follow Rob on Instagram or Twitter! Shoot him an email at bclikesyou@gmail.com Rob's Game- A Small Robot Story  Rochester Institute of Technology MAGIC at RIT NYU Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) ROC Game Dev  SUNY Fredonia  The Quadrant/chart of 9 slots where character alignment is broken down in chaotic/lawful/neutral Skyrim (Game) Doom (Game) Intellivision (Game) Kind Words (Game) Humans Fall Flat (Game) Sea Of Thieves (Game) Pocket Camp (Game) Gamasutra- The Art and Business of Making Games GDC Vault  Serious Play Conference Follow us on Instagram! Looking for more creative content? Sign up for our newsletter and get a free creativity guide! Join the Creative Therapy Umbrella Hub Facebook group to further discuss, collaborate, and create with your fellow creative arts therapy community! Have feedback? Fill out our anonymous survey to let us know your thoughts, concerns, questions, suggestions, and feedback. For us to serve you better, we need to hear YOUR voice!

On today’s episode, Robyn shares her experiences as a clinician and her current shift into developing educational opportunities for therapists, parents, and caregivers. Robyn discusses the role of relationship in therapy, doing self-of-therapist work, how movement can be a powerful tool in therapy, and the importance of being overdoing. Robyn has a ton of training available on her website, so don’t forget to check that out to learn more! Robyn Gobbel, LCSW, LMSW, RPT-S has over 15 years of practice in family and play therapy experience, specializing in complex trauma, attachment, and adoption.  Robyn is a therapist, trainer, and consultant who recently relocated to Grand Rapids, MI from Austin, TX.  Robyn’s diverse clinical training includes EMDR (including EMDR adapted for children with attachment trauma), Somatic Experiencing, Theraplay, Trust-Based Relational Intervention®, Circle of Security Parent Educator, The Alert Program® and Yogapeutics Aerial Yoga Level 1 Teacher Training.  Robyn has integrated these training modalities with a foundation of attachment theory and the relational neurosciences to create an attachment-rich, sensory-sensitive, and relational neurosciences supported healing environment for children and families.  Robyn consults, teaches, and trains extensively throughout the US, including as an instructor for the Foundations of Interpersonal Neurobiology Certificate Program at Portland Community College and with the Adoptive & Foster Family Therapy Post-Graduate Certificate Program offered by Portland State University and Oregon’s Department of Human Services.  She has recently joined the working board of the Global Association for Interpersonal Neurobiology Studies (GAINS). Check out Robyn at her website, on Instagram, or on Facebook! Bonnie Badenoch Dan Siegal Marshall Lyles Follow us on Instagram! Looking for more creative content? Sign up for our newsletter and get a free creativity guide! Join the Creative Therapy Umbrella Hub Facebook group to further discuss, collaborate, and create with your fellow creative arts therapy community! Have feedback? Fill out our anonymous survey to let us know your thoughts, concerns, questions, suggestions, and feedback. For us to serve you better, we need to hear YOUR voice!

In this episode, Krista discusses her journey to becoming a drama therapist and her drive for creativity. She talks about the use of drama in a variety of ways, for example, a combination of EMDR and drama therapy. She touches on the importance of community, working in private practice, and the use of intuition gained from years of experience. Krista Verrastro, MA, RDT is a Registered Drama Therapist. She received her Bachelor's and Master's degrees from New York University. She is currently in private practice in a suburb of Baltimore (Reisterstown, MD). She has worked in a variety of settings, such as outpatient mental health clinics, schools, and nursing homes. She specializes in helping people of all ages who feel used, abused, neglected, and rejected transform from surviving to thriving. She presents nationally and internationally about drama therapy and mental health issues. Check out Krista at her website, Instagram, or on Facebook! Krista's Blog with archived guest posts from other arts journals. EMDR Facebook Group- Creative Arts Therapists in Private Practice NCCATA- National Coalition of Creative Arts Therapies Association Chesapeake Beach Professionals Seminars Follow us on Instagram! Looking for more creative content? Sign up for our newsletter and get a free creativity guide! Join the Creative Therapy Umbrella Hub Facebook group to further discuss, collaborate, and create with your fellow creative arts therapy community! Have feedback? Fill out our anonymous survey to let us know your thoughts, concerns, questions, suggestions, and feedback. For us to serve you better, we need to hear YOUR voice!

In this episode, we talk about a variety of personality tests and their applicability within clinical work, supervision, and as a business owner. Megan dives deepest into the Enneagram Test, a unique personality test that offers information about values and experiences important to each individual. Personality tests a guilty pleasure for you? Take a listen and hear how they can be so applicable to our work! Megan Resig, MS, MT-BC has been a board-certified music therapist since 2010 and currently serves as one of the co-founders and directors of Spectrum Creative Arts, a Rochester-based community arts center that opened in 2013 and specializes in creative arts programming for all ages and abilities. Over the past four years, Megan has also worked closely with the music department at Roberts Wesleyan College, working as a consultant in developing a new undergraduate music therapy program. She joined the music faculty as Associate Director in the Fall of 2019. The Innovative Child Therapy Symposium mentioned in the intro! Play Therapy Community Podcast by Jackie Flynn Check out Spectrum Creative Arts! Follow Spectrum on Instagram or on Facebook! True Colors Personality Test Enneagram Institute Free Enneagram Test Ken Bruscia's Book- Defining Music Therapy  The Road Back To You- Enneagram Book Spectrum Press Daniel Pink's Book, Drive Self Determination Theory  Enneagram Album by Sleeping at Last Follow us on Instagram! Looking for more creative content? Sign up for our newsletter and get a free creativity guide! Join the Creative Therapy Umbrella Hub Facebook group to further discuss, collaborate, and create with your fellow creative arts therapy community! Have feedback? Fill out our anonymous survey to let us know your thoughts, concerns, questions, suggestions, and feedback. For us to serve you better, we need to hear YOUR voice!

In this episode, Jackie talks about play therapy, EMDR, couples therapy, and a variety of playful situations that arise in the work of play therapists. Jackie talks about the resources she has created for other therapists, most recently the Innovative Child Therapy Symposium.  Jackie Flynn is the founder and director of Counseling in Brevard, is a Licensed Psychotherapist, Registered Play Therapist, Trauma Therapist, Couples Counselor, Education Consultant, and Parent Coach. She is the creator of the following imagery books: Jackie Feels and Animal Imagery: EMDR Inner Resource Development, as well as the 8 Phases of EMDR Therapy with Children and Adolescents and EMDR and Sandtray Integrated courses. Jackie also hosts the annual Innovative Child Therapy Symposium. Her passion for helping children and families in a variety of settings inspired her to open a private practice group in Cocoa Village, Florida where she provides caring, thoughtful counseling and therapy to individuals of all ages, families, couples, and groups. As a proud veteran of the US Army, a Give an Hour Provider, and a Certified EMDR Therapist and EMDRIA Approved Consultant, she is passionate about helping people heal from traumatic experiences and move towards a happier, healthier life. She has special interests in Anxiety, Depression, Adoption, Grief, Relationship Struggles, Learning Disabilities, and Attention Deficit Disorder. Jackie earned an Education Specialist degree in School Counseling from the University of Central Florida and Graduate Certificates in Play Therapy and Nonprofit Management. Prior to her current work at Counseling in Brevard, she was honored to be the School Counselor at Sculptor Charter School in Titusville, where she currently serves on the Board of Directors as the Parent Representative. Jackie is also the creator and host of Play Therapy Community and Parenting in the Rain Podcasts, downloaded over 160,000 times in over 50 countries. Check out Jackie's website or find her on Facebook! EMDR EMDRIA Dan Siegal Gottman Approach for Couples Jackie's EMDR for Play Therapy Training Innovative Child Therapy Symposium Jackie's Podcast- Play Therapy Community  Follow us on Instagram! Looking for more creative content? Sign up for our newsletter and get a free creativity guide! Join the Creative Therapy Umbrella Hub Facebook group to further discuss, collaborate, and create with your fellow creative arts therapy community! Have feedback? Fill out our anonymous survey to let us know your thoughts, concerns, questions, suggestions, and feedback. For us to serve you better, we need to hear YOUR voice!

In this episode, Bree talks about her journey to becoming a music therapist, how she developed knowledge and a program to benefit survivors of school shootings, and how she is constantly expanding her own work as well as her companies. Take a listen to be inspired and hear Bree's passions! Bree earned her Bachelor’s degree in Music Therapy with a concentration in voice from Nazareth College in Rochester, NY.  After completing a 6-month internship at Hospice of Palm Beach County, Bree earned her board-certification.  She also received training and certification from the Academy of Neurologic Music Therapy at Colorado State University.  Clinically, Bree specializes in working with seniors with Neurodegenerative Disorders and trauma survivors of all ages.  Bree is an accomplished public speaker on topics of music therapy, intergenerational connection, trauma-informed care and business coaching. Creative Arts Therapies of the Palm Beaches Website. Also, find them on Facebook! NPR Interview with Parkland Survivors, "To Cope With Shooting, Parkland Students Use Art, Music Therapy" Parkland Town Hall from CNN The Body Keeps The Score by Bessel Van Der Kolk Holistic Psychologist Tara Brach  Stay Tuned for Bree's Personal Website for Public Speaking! Follow us on Instagram! Looking for more creative content? Sign up for our newsletter and get a free creativity guide! Join the Creative Therapy Umbrella Hub Facebook group to further discuss, collaborate, and create with your fellow creative arts therapy community! Have feedback? Fill out our anonymous survey to let us know your thoughts, concerns, questions, suggestions, and feedback. For us to serve you better, we need to hear YOUR voice!  

In this episode, Dr. Betsey King shares her clinical experiences in a variety of settings and shares the many resources that she's created along the way. She also dives into the intricacies of academia; setting students up for success, walking the difficult ethical guidelines, and supporting expectations of professors in academia. Betsey King began her music career as a violinist, studying with Dorothy DeLay at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. She has been a board-certified music therapist since 1984, working in a wide range of clinical areas including special education, physical rehabilitation, medical, forensic and gerontology settings. Prior to coming to Nazareth, she served as assistant professor and head of the Music Therapy Department at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. She received a Ph.D. from the University of Kansas. As the co-founder of Prelude Music Therapy, Dr. King has created and authored songbooks, therapy materials, and instructional texts, many of which are used in university and internship programs throughout the U.S. With Kathleen Coleman, she is the author of the SEMTAP: Special Education Music Therapy Assessment Process, an evaluation tool now in use across the country. Her 2015 book, Music Heard So Deeply: A Music Therapy Memoir shares clinical stories from her 30 years of music therapy practice, including powerful effects on a gentleman with Alzheimer’s disease, inmates in a county jail, and stroke survivors. Dr. King is a frequent lecturer, workshop leader, and journal author. Past research topics have included assessment and the cognitive, emotional and physical effects of harmonic progressions and events. Her current research focuses on the recovery of speech and language in adults who have survived brain trauma. Nazareth College of Rochester Prelude Music Therapy  SEMTAP and the MT-SEAS Standards for Education and Clinical Training on AMTA website Nazareth College York Wellness and Rehabilitation Institute Contact Betsey at bking2@naz.edu  Follow us on Instagram! Looking for more creative content? Sign up for our newsletter and get a free creativity guide! Join the Creative Therapy Umbrella Hub Facebook group to further discuss, collaborate, and create with your fellow creative arts therapy community! Have feedback? Fill out our anonymous survey to let us know your thoughts, concerns, questions, suggestions, and feedback. For us to serve you better, we need to hear YOUR voice!

In this episode, Jasmine shares her experiences as a recreation therapist working with a variety of populations. She talks about so many important and successful adaptations that she has made for clients along the way and the impact of those changes. Jasmine also shares about her business, future growth, and self-care throughout her journey. Jasmine is the founder and choreographer of Jasmine’s Beat, an Adaptive Dance Company. Currently, Jasmine’s Beat is working with students of all abilities at Next Step Dance to perform adaptive fusion dance (includes different varieties of dance), adaptive dance at the Dallas VA, adaptive dance for “littles” with special needs at 4 the Love of Dance in Frisco, adaptive dance at Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, as well as adaptive theater performance dance at North Texas Performing Arts of Plano & Fairview-Starcatchers. Jasmine’s Beat aims to provide inclusive therapeutic dance classes to persons of all ages and all abilities, regardless of special needs, in a neurotypical community setting or as a need-specific small group. Jasmine is also a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist or Recreation Therapist. She has her degree in Therapeutic Recreation and Health Studies with a minor in Psychology from Temple University. She has worked for the past 20 years in various populations, including traumatic brain injury units, pediatric rehab, mental health hospitals, assisted living and nursing homes, as well as pediatric medical day centers. While using various recreational activities, Jasmine has often used dance as a means of therapy with beautiful results, including an increase in self-esteem, spatial awareness, flexibility, stamina, leisure interest, self-pride, and healthy lifestyle changes for such patients. Jasmine has been awarded by JCAHO (Joint Commission of Accreditation of Hospital Organizations) for expanding therapeutic recreation implementation while working in a sub-acute rehab center. Jasmine’s passion for dance started at the age of 8, training under M.G. Dance Institute in Philadelphia, PA to perform bharatnatyam (classical Indian dance). She also continued to perform in musicals in high school, learning the basics of stage performance and theater performance dance. Jasmine continued to perform Bollywood dance at various festivals and shows, including India Day Parade and KALAA in Philadelphia, IACA welcoming ceremonies in Washington, DC, as well as ISAT shows at Temple University. Jasmine has also worked in New York as a teacher for Arya Dance Academy while working as a therapist in nearby rehabilitation centers. She has also taught BollyFit classes to adults. While in TX, Jasmine has been trained by Stretch & Grow McKinney in introductory ballet and jazz techniques for preschool age students. Jasmine has various certifications, including Certified Group Fitness Instructor, CPR, and Certified Car Seat Safety Installer. She is also the SAGE TXPTA rep (Special And Gifted Ed) for her local elementary school. Jasmine is presently assistant directing and choreographing theater productions for students with disabilities at NTPA-Plano/Fairviewnand seeking to expand classes at local dance studios to also include wheelchair dancing. Jasmine believes every person has the ability to dance and be accepted in the community through mutual passions. Jasmine has the love and support from her husband, Tino, and her 3 kids, T.J, Arielle and Leo. Check out Jasmine's website here!  Jasmine on Instagram and on Facebook! Or e-mail: jasminesbeat@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram! Looking for more creative content? Sign up for our newsletter and get a free creativity guide! Join the Creative Therapy Umbrella Hub Facebook group to further discuss, collaborate, and create with your fellow creative arts therapy community! Have feedback? Fill out our anonymous survey to let us know your thoughts, concerns, questions, suggestions, and feedback. For us to serve you better,

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In this episode, Chris talks with us about his journey to becoming a music therapist and his eventual move towards getting an License as a Professional Counselor in Colorado. Chris discusses his past and current work within residential facilities for children and his new niche within spiritually-supported counseling. Take a listen and enjoy! Chris Wojdak is licensed as a Professional Counselor in the State of Colorado, as well as a Board Certified Music Therapist. He studied at Nazareth College of Rochester in New York State where he received his Masters in Creative Arts Therapy/Music Therapy, as well as University of Colorado Denver. His primary specialties are children and adolescents with mental illness, experiences of trauma, abuse and neglect, developmental disabilities, and chronic/life limiting illness. Chris has presented on trauma-informed music therapy, the historical music therapy research, and on the use of assessment measures in music therapy practice. He has worked in public schools, residential treatment, and private agencies in both Colorado and New York. International Music and Medicine Conference (IAMM) Play Therapy TF-CBT IFS Training ACT Mount Saint Vincent in Denver, CO Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics (NMT) NMT triangle by Brucy Perry Mount Tabre Counseling Reach out to Chris! christopher.wojdak@mounttaborcounseling.com Follow us on Instagram! Looking for more creative content? Sign up for our newsletter and get a free creativity guide! Join the Creative Therapy Umbrella Hub Facebook group to further discuss, collaborate, and create with your fellow creative arts therapy community! Have feedback? Fill out our anonymous survey to let us know your thoughts, concerns, questions, suggestions, and feedback. For us to serve you better, we need to hear YOUR voice!

This episode is the first-ever release with more than one guest, and it was a blast! Katie, Haley, and Candace joined in from different time zones to tell us about their awesome business called Music Therapy Made Simple. Whether you are a music therapist or another creative arts therapist looking for support, these guys have it all! Take a listen and don't forget to check out their website that is FULL of goodies! Music Therapy Made Simple was created out of an eagerness to support and connect with music therapy professionals, students, and other service providers. We believe that all helping professionals deserve to feel supported, connected, and valued. Our team has been extremely fortunate to be surrounded by fantastic mentors and friends along our music therapy journey and we are motivated to help other professionals and students feel that way too. Our mission is to support music therapy professionals and students by...  Creating innovative solutions Providing tools for success Cultivating confidence How do we do that? Music Therapy Made Simple... Provides online music therapy materials and resources (session plans, visuals, songwriting tools, etc.) Offers 1:1 supervision and consultations through email, phone, and video platforms to meet your unique client and personal needs Check out Music Therapy Made Simple on Facebook and follow them on Instagram! Plans and Documentation Consultation Find out more about Katie, Haley, and Candace here! Follow Creative Therapy Umbrella on Instagram! Looking for more creative content? Sign up for our newsletter and get a free creativity guide! Join the Creative Therapy Umbrella Hub Facebook group to further discuss, collaborate, and create with your fellow creative arts therapy community! Have feedback? Fill out our anonymous survey to let us know your thoughts, concerns, questions, suggestions, and feedback. For us to serve you better, we need to hear YOUR voice!

In this episode, Rachel tells us about her journey to becoming a music therapist. With her unique background in communication disorders, Rachel is also a huge supporter of interdisciplinary treatment and gives some great tips about collaborating within the school system. She also gives us a peek into the world of Music Therapy E-books, a website dedicated to ebooks of all kinds! Go check out the site here and enjoy the episode! A little about Rachel: "Being a music therapist is my dream job. Hands-down. After taking a bit of a winding path on the way to becoming an MT-BC (more on that, here), I was able to finish my B.A. in Communication Disorders from Truman State University and M.A. in Music Therapy from the University of Iowa. I’ve had the opportunity and honor to use music therapy with children, teens, and adults with communication disorders, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, and those diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. On the side, I enjoy all things web design, photography, writing e-books (“Children’s Songs for Therapy”, and, “Listen, Sing, Speak!”), jogging with Jolene (my 7-year-old pup), solving crimes via Matlock & Murder She Wrote, eating too many fried pickles, and getting lost in new cities." Follow on Instagram or Facebook! Check out Music Therapy Ebooks! See Rachel's post on ASHA regarding co-treatment between speech-language pathology and music therapy! Download your free ebook... about writing an ebook! Go be creative and share what you've got! Follow Creative Therapy Umbrella on Instagram! Looking for more creative content? Sign up for our newsletter and get a free creativity guide! Join the Creative Therapy Umbrella Hub Facebook group to further discuss, collaborate, and create with your fellow creative arts therapy community! Have feedback? Fill out our anonymous survey to let us know your thoughts, concerns, questions, suggestions, and feedback. For us to serve you better, we need to hear YOUR voice!  

Todays’ episode is a fantastic reminder of what we can control in our daily lives during a time of crisis. The episode features Christine Deveroux, who is the owner of Spectrum Yoga in Denver Colorado. She is a therapeutic recreation specialist and an advanced teacher of therapeutic yoga. She discusses the importance of mindfulness and awareness during crisis and how much peace can bring to our lives. She also tells us about her passion for collaborating with others, most recently her collaboration with music therapy! Soak it all in and remember to breathe after this one. Christine Devereaux has worked with kids and adults with various needs since 2007 as a Recreation Therapist, specializing in individualized wellness and independence. She is currently a recreation therapist and an Advanced Teacher of Therapeutic Yoga and is receiving training in yoga therapy through the Kripalu School of Integrative Yoga Therapy. By blending her educational and experiential backgrounds in these two fields, Christine created Spectrum Yoga to meet individual and common needs within the autism community. Offerings include specialized classes, purposeful products, and free, fun, and informational videos for people with autism, sensory processing challenges, and ADHD. Check out Spectrum Yoga's website and Instagram! Check out their youtube channel too! Headspace Headspace Car Animation Bonnie Houpt of Rhythmic Roots Music Therapy Follow Creative Therapy Umbrella on Instagram! Looking for more creative content? Sign up for our newsletter and get a free creativity guide! Join the Creative Therapy Umbrella Hub Facebook group to further discuss, collaborate, and create with your fellow creative arts therapy community! Have feedback? Fill out our anonymous survey to let us know your thoughts, concerns, questions, suggestions, and feedback. For us to serve you better, we need to hear YOUR voice!

In this episode, Amber shares with us her experience as the executive director for the Kint Institute, where she teaches along with many other creative arts therapists in a program dedicated to training creative arts therapists in trauma work. She also discusses her clinical experiences, working with survivors of natural disasters, torture, and other social trauma. Amber reminds us that the connection to our bodies is incredibly important, especially in a time like now. Enjoy the episode! Dr. Amber Elizabeth Lynn Gray, Executive Director of The Kint Institute, is an award-winning dance movement therapist, a somatic/human rights psychotherapist, a long time practitioner and teacher of yoga, and an Authorized Continuum teacher. Amber has worked for many years with people who have survived human rights abuses, war, and torture. Amber originated Restorative Movement Psychotherapy, the only framework for dance, movement, mindfulness, and creative arts therapies with refugees and survivors of torture, and Polyvagal-informed Dance. Movement and Somatic Therapies for trauma, based on many years of friendship and collegial idea-sharing with Stephen Porges. She provides training and consultation nationally and internationally on restorative treatment for survivors of war, political violence, torture, and natural disasters. She has over thirty years of experience in human service and working with displaced people, refugees, and survivors of human rights abuses and over 22 years of experience working with survivors of interpersonal and social trauma. She is an innovator in the field of staff care for first responders in disasters and complex humanitarian emergencies. Her expertise is in the integration of creative arts and body-based practices and methods into clinical, psychotherapeutic, and healing practices. She is a regular conference presenter and keynote speaker and has authored many peer-reviewed publications on movement therapies and trauma. She regularly leads eco somatic, “wild-zeness” retreats for survivors of trauma. Find Amber on Facebook Amber's Speech at the American Dance Therapy Association Conference Restorative Resources The Kint Institute and find them on Facebook! Join the King Institute's Newsletter Here! AmberGray.com Follow Creative Therapy Umbrella on Instagram! Looking for more creative content? Sign up for our newsletter and get a free creativity guide! Join the Creative Therapy Umbrella Hub Facebook group to further discuss, collaborate, and create with your fellow creative arts therapy community! Have feedback? Fill out our anonymous survey to let us know your thoughts, concerns, questions, suggestions, and feedback. For us to serve you better, we need to hear YOUR voice!

"Begin Anywhere." Along with this amazing quote, Julia Grace is moving mountains with her work in elder care, dance/movement therapy, and intergenerational supports. She talks about her training as an expressive arts therapist, her love of movement, and the creation of ALMA, as well as the accidental development of The Wave Silent Disco. Don't miss out on this beautiful episode discussion care for all ages and the importance of belonging at every stage of life. Julia Grace is an advocate for using the arts in healthcare. As a licensed psychotherapist specializing in expressive arts and dance/movement therapy, she is devoted to music, movement, and creativity in helping human beings thrive. Julia Grace has a natural way of connecting with the elderly. She grew up very close to her grandparents, and with the loss of her father in her early 20s,  the bond between them grew even stronger. Being a healthcare proxy for both grandparents in their end of life, Julia was exposed to the elder longterm care system.  ALMA is her response, established for systemic and societal change in the way the elders are cared for as well as to spread awareness about the positive impact of the arts and intergenerational connection in elder care. Julia Grace holds a Masters in Clinical Counseling and Expressive Arts Therapy is a Registered Dance/Movement Therapist, and a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, with her private practice in Los Angeles, CA. Check out Julia, Alma, and Wave Silent Disco on Instagram! ALMA main website Alive Inside Lesley University Follow Creative Therapy Umbrella on Instagram! Looking for more creative content? Sign up for our newsletter and get a free creativity guide! Join the Creative Therapy Umbrella Hub Facebook group to further discuss, collaborate, and create with your fellow creative arts therapy community! Have feedback? Fill out our anonymous survey to let us know your thoughts, concerns, questions, suggestions, and feedback. For us to serve you better, we need to hear YOUR voice!    

In this episode, Shelley shares her experiences as a music therapist serving children with a variety of complex needs. She discusses her decisions surrounding grad school, her current research, and her experiences with music therapy via telehealth. Shelley has a lot to share and so much great wisdom in this episode-- her informative rambling is the best!! Shelley is a Board Certified Music Therapist (MT-BC) who earned her undergraduate degree from Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina. She has been a member of the Child and Family Therapy Center of Denver team since April 2017. Shelley completed her music therapy internship at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, where she provided services across the inpatient rehabilitation, hematology/oncology, and intensive care units. She is currently earning her Masters of Music in Music Therapy through Colorado State University, with a focus on child development and pediatric medical care. Shelley strives to create a success-oriented environment by utilizing evidence-based interventions to assist her clients and their families in reaching their individualized goals. The Child and Family Therapy Center of Denver Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Appalachian State University Colorado State University Find Shelley on Facebook or send her an email: semccluskey@gmail.com Follow Creative Therapy Umbrella on Instagram! Looking for more creative content? Sign up for our newsletter and get a free creativity guide! Join the Creative Therapy Umbrella Hub Facebook group to further discuss, collaborate, and create with your fellow creative arts therapy community! Have feedback? Fill out our anonymous survey to let us know your thoughts, concerns, questions, suggestions, and feedback. For us to serve you better, we need to hear YOUR voice!

In this episode, Emily shares her history as a school counselor and her exciting new journey to becoming a drama therapist. Emily tells a beautiful experience about the power of psychodrama and embodiment during her graduate courses. Improvisation is an incredible tool that Emily describes, she takes us through the joy of "yes and", and so lovingly shares her experience with finding her weirdos.  Enjoy this episode! Emily Kreiger, M.Ed. is a School Counselor, Improv Comedian, and Drama Therapy Alternative track student. She is a creative who wants to bring mental health support in new and innovative ways. Her self-care includes dog walking and pizza Fridays. She would like to remind you to find your passion and make that your life. Find Emily on Instagram and her soon website! Follow Creative Therapy Umbrella on Instagram! Looking for more creative content? Sign up for our newsletter and get a free creativity guide! Join the Creative Therapy Umbrella Hub Facebook group to further discuss, collaborate, and create with your fellow creative arts therapy community! Have feedback? Fill out our anonymous survey to let us know your thoughts, concerns, questions, suggestions, and feedback. For us to serve you better, we need to hear YOUR voice!

In this episode, Paige tells us about the amazing work she does providing an array of services, many being in-home with her clients. Her passions shine through as she talks about the humbling space that in-home care creates and she also talks with us about one of Music Therapy Ed's latest to-do's Project Campfire! Paige attended undergrad at St. Mary-of-the-Woods College in Terre Haute, IN for her bachelor’s in music therapy. Upon graduation, Paige traveled to Southbury, CT to complete her 6-month music therapy internship. Paige is now a board-certified Music Therapist living in Cincinnati, OH, and working as a contractor on the Indiana Medicaid waiver in multiple cities. She also contracts remotely for musictherapyed.com. She has a multitude of passions including fostering dogs for a rescue, camping and backpacking, horseback riding, and finding ways to enjoy life all around. Get ahold of Paige on Instagram, Facebook, or email her at paige.fath.mt@gmail.com Saint Mary-of-the-Woods Project Campfire Music Therapy Ed Dr. King Episode Follow Creative Therapy Umbrella on Instagram! Looking for more creative content? Sign up for our newsletter and get a free creativity guide! Join the Creative Therapy Umbrella Hub Facebook group to further discuss, collaborate, and create with your fellow creative arts therapy community! Have feedback? Fill out our anonymous survey to let us know your thoughts, concerns, questions, suggestions, and feedback. For us to serve you better, we need to hear YOUR voice!      

In this episode, we chat with Lisa who is a licensed social worker and an author. She has created a vast library of resources for therapists, especially around the use of journaling as an adjunct for a variety of therapeutic modalities. Lisa's books are a wonderful addition to any therapist's library for personal or professional use. Lisa M. Schab, LCSW is a psychotherapist with a private counseling practice in the greater Chicago, IL area.  She is the author of 18 self-help books for children, teens,  and adults, including the international best-sellers, The Anxiety Workbook for Teens and The Self-Esteem Workbook for Teens, as well as the new series of creative guided journals which include Put Your Worries Here (for managing anxiety) and Put Your Feelings Here (for managing intense emotions.) Connect with Lisa at her website or check out more of her books!! Put Your Worries Here: An Anxiety Workbook for Teens Put Your Feelings Here: A Creative DBT Journal for Teens with Intense Emotions (The Instant Help Guided Journal for Teens Series) Continuing Education Course- Writing It Out: Journaling as an Adjunct to Therapy Continuing Education Course- Journaling II: Directed Exercises for Journaling Follow Creative Therapy Umbrella on Instagram! Looking for more creative content? Sign up for our newsletter and get a free creativity guide! Join the Creative Therapy Umbrella Hub Facebook group to further discuss, collaborate, and create with your fellow creative arts therapy community! Have feedback? Fill out our anonymous survey to let us know your thoughts, concerns, questions, suggestions, and feedback. For us to serve you better, we need to hear YOUR voice!

In this episode, Joy and Leah discuss their experiences working in forensic and civil units of an inpatient psychiatric hospital. They weave the in the power of process-oriented work with this population, the elements of safety (physical and mental) that arise, and how supervision plays a role in their work, as supervisees and supervisors. Check out this episode and spread the awareness #endthestigma. Leah Creary (pictured above) is a Music Therapist currently working in inpatient, forensics psychiatric care. She got her Master's degree in Music Therapy from Nazareth College in 2015 and from there has worked in many different settings, finally landing in psychiatric work almost two years ago. She prefers to work from a psychodynamic lens, with a focus on process-oriented work. Outside of work, Leah enjoys hanging with her pup Hugo, reading and being part of an awesome book club, and spending lots of time in thrift stores. Joy Kaminski, MT-BC has been working as a music therapist in psychiatric care for 12 years and just under a year in special education. Yalom's books- The Gift of Therapy, The Theory, and Practice of Group Psychotherapy,  Hidden Valley Road A Shining Affliction  Follow Creative Therapy Umbrella on Instagram! Looking for more creative content? Sign up for our newsletter and get a free creativity guide! Join the Creative Therapy Umbrella Hub Facebook group to further discuss, collaborate, and create with your fellow creative arts therapy community! Have feedback? Fill out our anonymous survey to let us know your thoughts, concerns, questions, suggestions, and feedback. For us to serve you better, we need to hear YOUR voice!  

So save some time, save your creativity, and head over to this link to save $50 on your subscription with Simple Practice. In this episode, I chat with April Snow, who is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who specializes in working with Highly Sensitive individuals and HSP therapists. She shares how prevalent this trait is in the general population, as well as how high the trait is for clients (upwards of 50%!!!!!). Take a listen and learn how to support your clients who may have this trait, or if you're an HSP therapist like me, get some tips on how to stay sane in a busy therapy world!! April Snow, LMFT is a licensed psychotherapist and consultant in California, who specializes in working with Highly Sensitive Introverts and Sensitive Therapists. April strongly believes that being a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) doesn’t have to stop you from living a fully engaged life and is on a mission to help HSPs create a life on their own terms so they can manage the overwhelm and start to thrive.  Find out more at sensitivestrengths.com Follow April on Instagram! Highly Sensitive Person Resources HSP Self-Test by Dr. Elaine Aron HSP Book + Resource List Access Your Sensitive Strengths Sensitive Therapist Resources Guide to Working with the Highly Sensitive Client HST Sustainable Practice Checklist HST Facebook Group Follow Creative Therapy Umbrella on Instagram! Looking for more creative content? Sign up for our newsletter and get a free creativity guide! Join the Creative Therapy Umbrella Hub Facebook group to further discuss, collaborate, and create with your fellow creative arts therapy community! Have feedback? Fill out our anonymous survey to let us know your thoughts, concerns, questions, suggestions, and feedback. For us to serve you better, we need to hear YOUR voice!

In this energetic episode, Nina shares her experiences with finding her path to drama therapy and the perseverance that was required of her to make it to her dream. Nina talks about the importance of identity and often uses phrases like, "Can we play with that?" or "How can we empower you?" in her work. She shares her knowledge of the roles that we play throughout our days or lives, the roles we chose, the roles someone else chose for us, and/or the "I am lost" role.  She describes how through the exploration of roles and narratives, we can be empowered to break free from toxic dynamics in life. Drama Therapist Nina L. Garcia, RDT, CCTP has supported survivors of trauma in hospitals, jails, detention centers, residential treatment centers, non-profits, and more. With a style both bold and compassionate, Nina supports those experiencing trauma, identity, and emotional regulation concerns through her private practice at www.HoustonCreativeArtsTherapy.com. Nina is a provisionally licensed mental health professional in Texas, concurrently serving on the Board of several non-profits, with an MA Drama Therapy from NYU, BFA Musical Theatre from SHSU, and Teaching Certifications in both Drama and Speech in Texas. Nina holds one-to-one sessions at the HCAT Midtown office, is developing an online empowerment school at SeekTheMuse.Teachable.com, and is in pre-production for the podcast "Triggered" - empowering discussion of triggering, often polarized topics by exploring them in a playful and creative way. When not in the office #ElevatingCommunity, Nina enjoys hiking, kayaking the Houston bayous, and spending time with family. Follow HCAT on Instagram and on Facebook! Follow Creative Therapy Umbrella on Instagram! Looking for more creative content? Sign up for our newsletter and get a free creativity guide! Join the Creative Therapy Umbrella Hub Facebook group to further discuss, collaborate, and create with your fellow creative arts therapy community! Have feedback? Fill out our anonymous survey to let us know your thoughts, concerns, questions, suggestions, and feedback. For us to serve you better, we need to hear YOUR voice!  

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In this episode, I share my experience with Selective Mutism as a child and how creative resilience was a factor in me coming out of my shell. I was a REALLY shy kid. Like almost got held back in kindergarten because I wouldn't talk to anyone. The turned-my-head-away-from-anyone-who-looked-at-me type of shy. BUT. Put me in front of a tree and I would figure out how to climb it; to the very top. Throw me a kickball and I'd come up with a new game with my best friend/cousin. Tell me a story and I'd write three more endings. Give me one of those awesome square washcloth-making loom crafts and I'd make 50 of them in a day. (Bless my mom, she claimed everyone at work bought them for $1 each. Years later I found them hidden in a drawer!) And that was the saving grace for me. I had parents who endlessly supported my creativity throughout my childhood, teens, and early adult years. My dad being a musician was always giving me a high-five for picking up another instrument. My mom, a total craft-a-holic, would allow me to watch over her shoulder for hours as she made wood-burned spoons, Christmas dough ornaments, and stained glass stars (she made those for our wedding!). With all of that support, I eventually broke out of my shell and flourished in the right circumstances. I was lucky. So many of the children we work with don't have incredibly supportive parents. So many children have faced insurmountable trauma. So many children have developmental differences that make even the simplest things, incredibly difficult. And creativity might just be their resiliency factor. Their superpower. Their out. The research shows that creativity supports self-esteem, emotional expression, individuality, self-worth, and much more. As clinicians, we can provide that space for our clients and nurture that creativity muscle. But, we have to do some work on our end. Now you know the story of why I am so passionate about this work. I'd love to hear your story!!! Interview with Music Therapy Chronicles Interview with Make More Music Picture Proof of my shyness Episode #38- Sensory Processing Sensitivity, HSP's and Therapy with April Snow, LMFT  Rollo May's book, The Courage To Create Follow Creative Therapy Umbrella on Instagram! Looking for more creative content? Sign up for our newsletter and get a free creativity guide! Join the Creative Therapy Umbrella Hub Facebook group to further discuss, collaborate, and create with your fellow creative arts therapy community! Have feedback? Fill out our anonymous survey to let us know your thoughts, concerns, questions, suggestions, and feedback. For us to serve you better, we need to hear YOUR voice!    

In this episode, Amanda shares her ingenuity with incorporated the concept of "Design Thinking" into the therapy world. She shares the catalyst for applying this idea originally and has since continued to explore the possibilities of this helpful skill. Amanda has presented on this topic at numerous conferences. Design thinking is a framework for handling problems and building new opportunities through creative thinking, innovation, and experimentation. The process includes five actions that are focused on the "client". This non-linear process includes the following actions: empathize, define, ideate, prototype, and test. Amanda gives us examples of how this process can be used in therapy to better create more dynamic, functional, and successful interventions. She explains that this process is continuous and that complacency doesn't fit into this model! Take a listen to learn more on how to get more creative by using this process to ground your actions, interventions, and thinking! Amanda Bryant, is the owner of Colorado Music Therapy Services and has over twenty years of experience working with people with neurodevelopmental differences, including Autism Spectrum Disorder. Amanda has developed numerous music therapy programs throughout the Denver/Boulder Metro region and is a regular presenter at conferences. Amanda completed undergraduate degrees in music theatre performance, and music therapy at Arizona State University, and her Master’s degree in music therapy at Colorado State University. She is a Fellow of Neurologic Music Therapy and the current chair of the Colorado Legislative Task Force. Get ahold of Amanda! You can e-mail her at amandabryant@comcast.net Download Amanda's Presentation Powerpoints! Hidden Brain Podcast Episode  Download Free Design Thinking Handbook Follow Creative Therapy Umbrella on Instagram! Looking for more creative content? Sign up for our newsletter and get a free creativity guide! Join the Creative Therapy Umbrella Hub Facebook group to further discuss, collaborate, and create with your fellow creative arts therapy community! Have feedback? Fill out our anonymous survey to let us know your thoughts, concerns, questions, suggestions, and feedback. For us to serve you better, we need to hear YOUR voice!

NEW COVER ART! We have a new logo and you'll be seeing that reflecting more in our visuals! Also, I apologize if there was a delay with the episodes uploading this week-- we ran into some podcast hosting issues, but hopefully they are now fully resolved. Enjoy the show! In this episode, Linda teaches us about gender development and identity with children and young teens. With the recent rollbacks in Health Care Rights, new rules have erased explicit nondiscrimination protections for the LGBTQ community, and health care providers are being sent the message that they can deny care. Linda, Co-Director of the Gender & Sexuality Development Clinic and a family services specialist, not only gives us an overview of gender development and identity, but also discusses the important elements of supporting the LGBTQ community through direct client care as well as through systemic advocacy.  Linda shares helpful tips on openly discussing sexuality and gender with all children to support development in an open and safe space. Linda gives specific resources for therapists to utilize so that we can say updated with policy changes that may affect our clients. She also runs a wonderful training program that supports mental health providers in offering affirmative therapy & becoming a stronger advocate for Transgender, Gender Non-Conforming, Gender Expansive, and Non-Binary (TGNCNB) people. Linda A. Hawkins, PhD, MSEd, LPC, is at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. The Gender and Sexuality Development Clinic (GSD Clinic) offers psychosocial and medical support for gender variant, gender-expansive and transgender children and youth up to age 21 and their families. Linda has co-authored several studies and been granted numerous awards for her work and research. CHOP Gender Clinic: https://www.chop.edu/centers-programs/gender-and-sexuality-development-clinic Denver Gender Clinic: https://www.childrenscolorado.org/doctors-and-departments/departments/gender-diversity-center/ NCTE: https://transequality.org/ Linda's Training Program: https://www.widener.edu/academics/graduate-studies/affirmative-therapy-transgender-communities Gender Spectrum (organization & conference): https://genderspectrum.org/ Follow Creative Therapy Umbrella on Instagram! Looking for more creative content? Sign up for our newsletter and get a free creativity guide! Join the Creative Therapy Umbrella Hub Facebook group to further discuss, collaborate, and create with your fellow creative arts therapy community! Have feedback? Fill out our anonymous survey to let us know your thoughts, concerns, questions, suggestions, and feedback. For us to serve you better, we need to hear YOUR voice!

In this episode, Noa shares about Spectrum Creative Arts, a creative arts center based in Rochester NY. She shares the unique creative resources that the team has been publishing to Spectrum Press, their dedicated resource website for therapists. These resources are virtual and can supplement and inspire the work that creative arts therapists are doing in the field - songbooks, session ideas, interviews with other professionals, and many other creative resources. Noa dives into the specifics of their most recent creations, such as an E-songbook called "Songs for Social Distancing" full of songs to support students with their changes of COVID-19. Noa Ferguson is the Co-Founder and Director of Spectrum Creative Arts, an inclusive creative arts center offering arts education and therapies for diverse learners in Rochester, NY. Noa specializes in music therapy program development and interdisciplinary collaboration in K-12 special education settings. She is passionate about cultivating creativity and excellence in the field of music therapy, playing an active role in the mentorship of music therapy students, and practicing clinicians. Spectrum Creative Arts proudly employs 12 music therapists on its 20-person creative arts team and has channeled the intense creativity of its team into Spectrum Press: a collection of resources to support inspired work in music therapy and music education. Spectrum Creative Arts Website Wade Richards Episode Megan Resig's Episode Spectrum Press Website FREE E-book: Success through the screen  Social Distancing Songbook Virtual Toolkit for School-Based Music Therapists Follow us on Instagram! Looking for more creative content? Sign up for our newsletter and get a free creativity guide! Cultivating Creative Resiliency Course Information  Join the Creative Therapy Umbrella Hub Facebook group to further discuss, collaborate, and create with your fellow creative arts therapy community! Have feedback? Fill out our anonymous survey to let us know your thoughts, concerns, questions, suggestions, and feedback. For us to serve you better, we need to hear YOUR voice!  

Hayley Cann, a music therapist, shares with us her many creative pursuits, including sharing about her work in geriatric care and working with children. Hayley talks about her book “Mandy’s Mom” which is about a music therapist (so cool!). She is the co-host of a podcast called “Able Voice” and they have released wonderful content since launching. Hayley also shares with us a recently created workbook called “Resources for Everyday Anti-Oppressive Practices". And after our interview, Hayley has created even more opportunities for music therapists and creative arts therapy teams/faculties to grow and learn. She now offers a specialized workshop for therapists targeting anti-oppressive practices in the creative therapy space. If you are interested in her workshops, you can contact her at mtahayley@gmail.com. Hayley Francis Cann, BMT, MTA, NMT currently provides music therapy services to Katarokwi/ Kingston, ON and Area in Canada. Throughout her life, Hayley enjoyed performing in various ensembles and choirs in the community and volunteering at hospitals and seniors homes. This lead her to pursue a career involving music and connecting with people in a meaningful way. She studied at Acadia University to obtain a Bachelor of Music Therapy (BMT). In this programme she received advanced training in piano, guitar, and voice, as well as saxophone as her principle instrument. In June 2017 Hayley became an accredited music therapist recognized by the Certification Board for Music Therapists (CBMT) and the Canadian Association of Music Therapists (CAMT). In May 2018, Hayley became a recognized Neurologic Music Therapist (NMT) with The Academy of Neurologic Music Therapy specializing in music therapy approaches for rehabilitation. She has clinical experience with seniors including dementia and Alzheimer’s, individuals with developmental disabilities, and rehabilitation including stroke and acquired brain injury. Hayley is currently pursuing a Masters of Science in Aging and Health at Queen’s University to further explore the impact of the arts on aging process and collaborate with professionals in the healthcare industry on ways to promote wellbeing during the aging experience. Hayley recently authored and released a Children’s book about music therapy, called “Mandy’s Mom, The Music Therapist,” in hopes of creating a more accessible advocacy tool for our community. In everything she does, Hayley aims to provide an authentic experience that is respectful toward all people no matter their age, diagnosis, background, race, religion, or personal preferences. Cultivating Creativity Course! Connect with Hayley! E-mail her at mtahayley@gmail.com or follow her on Instagram or Facebook! Check out Hayley's website and blog! Hayley's book: Mandy's Mom the Music Therapist Able Voice Podcast: Episode 8: Identity Able Voice Podcast: Episode 7: "Music Therapy, Reiki, & Social Justice" with Daiva Paskauskas Download "Resources for Everyday Anti-Oppresive Practices" Hayley's Workshops for Anti-Oppresive Practices Uncomfortable Conversations With A Black Man Black Creative Healing Podcast   Follow CTU on Instagram! Looking for more creative content? Sign up for our newsletter and get a free creativity guide! Cultivating Creative Resiliency Course Information  Join the Creative Therapy Umbrella Hub Facebook group to further discuss, collaborate, and create with your fellow creative arts therapy community! Have feedback? Fill out our anonymous survey to let us know your thoughts, concerns, questions, suggestions, and feedback. For us to serve you better, we need to hear YOUR voice!

In this special episode, Mabel shares her story of becoming. Her journey to America, her experience with being the only Hispanic person in her cohort, and her path to finding her voice in the music therapy community. Mabel Ortiz, MM, MT-BC, a native of Puerto Rico, is a board-certified music therapist who obtained a master’s degree in Music Therapy from Florida State University and a bachelor’s degree in Music Education from the Conservatory of Music of Puerto Rico. She has clinical experience working with adults and adolescents in substance abuse recovery and psychiatric settings, children with ADS, and individuals with Alzheimer’s disease/Dementia. Mabel specializes in grief work as a hospice & bereavement music therapist in Vero Beach, Florida. As a bilingual music therapist (English and Spanish), Mabel utilizes therapeutic interventions to address psychosocial needs and pain management goals of those facing the end-of-life journey & those who have experienced loss and major life transitions. Mabel is currently completing a master’s in clinical social work at Florida State University. As a cross-trained music therapist, she strives to continue to advocate and provide services to Latinx clients in the community, as well as education, support, and resources for music therapists working with this population. Follow Mabel on Instagram! Check out her website here.  Get Mabel's Free Song + Facilitation Guide For Children! Follow CTU on Instagram! Looking for more creative content? Sign up for our newsletter and get a free creativity guide! Cultivating Creative Resiliency Course Information  Join the Creative Therapy Umbrella Hub Facebook group to further discuss, collaborate, and create with your fellow creative arts therapy community! Have feedback? Fill out our anonymous survey to let us know your thoughts, concerns, questions, suggestions, and feedback. For us to serve you better, we need to hear YOUR voice!

In this episode, Martha shares the catalyst for creating her book called Boundless Creativity. Before becoming an author, Martha spent time as a therapist working with children and has so much to offer in relation to enhancing your own creativity. Her book teaches you about the creative process by making a goal and learning about yourself along the way. Her perspective on how helpful blocks and struggles can be for the creative process is so wonderful and refreshing to hear. Check out her book and enjoy the episode!! MARTHA ALDERSON, MA is known as the Plot Whisperer for her best-selling The Plot Whisperer: Secrets of Story Structure Any Writer Can Master. She writes novels for readers, plot books for writers, and most recently Boundless Creativity: A Spiritual Workbook for Overcoming Self-Doubt, Emotional Traps, and Other Creative Blocks for anyone looking to enrich their lives with more creativity and inspiration. Her other books are Writing Blockbuster Plots and Writing Deep Scenes, The Plot Whisperer Workbook, The Plot Whisperer Book of Writing Prompts, as well as several ebooks. Her latest novel PARALLEL LIVES A 60’s Love Story is now available for pre-sale. She lives and writes in Santa Cruz. Learn more about Alderson on her website, and connect with her on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Youtube. Check out Martha's online courses here! The Plot Whisperer  Boundless Creativity - The workbook discussed throughout this episode Parallel Lives: A 60's Love Story  Martha's newest novel Follow CTU on Instagram! Cultivating Creative Resiliency Course Information  Join the Creative Therapy Umbrella Hub Facebook group to further discuss, collaborate, and create with your fellow creative arts therapy community! Looking for more creative content? Sign up for our newsletter and get a free creativity guide! Have feedback? Fill out our anonymous survey to let us know your thoughts, concerns, questions, suggestions, and feedback. For us to serve you better, we need to hear YOUR voice!  

In this episode, I share with you about creativity as a resiliency factor for ourselves as therapists, for children, and for the larger community. As therapists, there is no better time to deepen our understanding of resiliency factors in children. The more resiliency factors a child has, the more likely they will thrive in the world, despite the challenges they may face. Creative resiliency is a factor that we can easily support in children and it has profound ripple effects. Children are naturally creative, and unfortunately, this skill is too often lost as children move into adulthood. I am super passionate about this topic (which you probably already know) so I hope you enjoy this episode and find it helpful for your practice! Kate is a Licensed Creative Arts Therapist, Board Certified Music Therapist, and is about to sit for her exam to become a Licensed Professional Counselor. She's spent her career supporting children with life-limiting medical diagnoses, mental health needs, and developmental differences through creative expression. Kate is passionate about the intersections between the creative arts modalities and helping therapists build creative resiliency in children. You can learn more about me here or check out my C.V. here! Free Creativity Guide (P.S. if you like this download, you will LOVE the course!) Informational download about the Cultivating Creative Resiliency Course Cultivating Creative Resiliency Course Product Page Join the Creative Therapy Umbrella Hub Facebook group to further discuss, collaborate, and create with your fellow creative arts therapy community! Looking for more creative content? Sign up for our newsletter and get a free creativity guide! Have feedback? Fill out our anonymous survey to let us know your thoughts, concerns, questions, suggestions, and feedback. For us to serve you better, we need to hear YOUR voice!  

In this episode, Esther shares about the transition of her company to full telehealth services during the pandemic. She also shares about supporting mental health and trauma survivors through music therapy for children and teens. Esther tells us how music can be used to create a safe space for supporting mental health and reducing the possibility of re-traumatization. Esther Craven is a board-certified music therapist, and CEO & founder of North Star Therapy in Plano, TX. A specialist in music therapy for mental health, Esther directs her team of therapists in the treatment of adolescents with anxiety, depression, trauma, and behavioral issues. Esther believes self-expression is a key element of mental health and is passionate about using music to improve the quality of mental health care in North Texas. When she's not working, Esther loves spending time with her dog, Lola, reading the latest book releases, visiting hot air balloon festivals, and connecting with people over coffee. Check out North Star's Website, Facebook, and Instagram! You can also contact Esther directly at this link! Follow CTU on Instagram! Join the Creative Therapy Umbrella Hub Facebook group to further discuss, collaborate, and create with your fellow creative arts therapy community! Looking for more creative content? Sign up for our newsletter and get a free creativity guide! Have feedback? Fill out our anonymous survey to let us know your thoughts, concerns, questions, suggestions, and feedback. For us to serve you better, we need to hear YOUR voice!

On today's episode, Reina Lombardi, a fellow podcaster joins us to chat about the many things she does in her business. Reina is an art therapist, private practice owner, podcaster, and supervisor for art therapists as well as licensed mental health counselors in the state of Florida. Reina talks with us today about her decision to start a private practice and gives so many great tips about private practice along the way. She is a jack of all trades and does those trades so well! Don’t forget to check out her podcast, The Creative Psychotherapist if you want to learn more about private creative arts therapy practices!  Also check out her website, the creative clinician's corner to get resources, and more support for your business adventure! About Reina:  I’m Reina Lombardi, a seasoned art therapist, mental health counselor, and practice maven and I am thrilled to be in your corner offering education, resources, and support to help you build and scale your dream practice. The Creative Clinician’s Corner, LLC is The Practice Building Resource for Creative Psychotherapists. Grad school taught me how to be a therapist, how to do research and write academic papers. It did not, in any way, prepare me to set up and manage a successful private practice. I always had dreams of owning a practice but had absolutely no idea how to do it. After 7 years of working in the field, I decided to take the dive headfirst with zero preparation. Fortunately, I landed as an independent contractor in a fabulous small group practice and learned through immersion. And, there is so much to learn! I took what I learned there and struck out on my own where I quickly realized I needed to learn even more and fast! I created this resource to help my creative colleagues get ahead of the learning curve by providing them with the skills and strategies that will help them Dream up, Plan out, Build and Scale the thriving private practice of their dreams. I decided to launch the Creative Clinician’s Corner after years of having colleagues request my help, guidance, and support on their path into private practice. Independent contractor in a group practice--I’ve done it. Launched a solo practice and brought it from nothing to full in less than six months-- yep, I’ve done that too. Grew that solo practice into a thriving, small, and continually growing group practice--running it now and loving it!. That is my goal for you - LOVE what you are doing AND make a decent living, too. Learn more at the Creative Clinician's Corner website! Check out Reina's podcast "The Creative Psychotherapist" Follow on Instagram and Facebook! Follow CTU on Instagram! Join the Creative Therapy Umbrella Hub Facebook group to further discuss, collaborate, and create with your fellow creative arts therapy community! Looking for more creative content? Sign up for our newsletter and get a free creativity guide! Have feedback? Fill out our anonymous survey to let us know your thoughts, concerns, questions, suggestions, and feedback. For us to serve you better, we need to hear YOUR voice!

In this episode, Adam shares his passion for bringing role-playing games, most notably Dungeons & Dragons into a therapeutic space. Dungeons and Dragons is not a video game, but it's an in-person collaborative role-playing story game of chance (Adam's definition!)  Adam's work does not focus on discreetly teaching social skills, but focuses on developing those skills in a motivating, engaging, and natural environment where feedback can be easily integrated.  At Game to Grow, Adam's team supports other therapists, educators, and community members with learning how to integrate this model into a variety of settings and helping future game masters developing "SPARK"- spontaneity, playfulness, attunement, restraint, and knowledge. Check out Game to Grow to learn more! Adam Davis, MA Ed., founder and Executive Director of Game to Grow, earned his Master’s degree in Education with a specialization in drama therapy from Antioch University Seattle, and is a recognized member of the North American Drama Therapy Association. Adam is a contributing author to publications including Game Play, 3rd Edition, and The Walking Dead Psychology. In addition to his work with Game to Grow, he developed the CoRe Gaming program at the Atlantic Street Center utilizing video games to teach dialectical behavioral therapy skills, worked as an environmental educator at Seattle's Woodland Park Zoo, and taught fourth-grade literacy for Seattle Public Schools. Check out Game to Grow's Website! Check out the training they offer here! Hop on their newsletter so you don't miss out on their updates and training and check out the upcoming box set, Critical Core! You can contact Game to Grow here! Follow CTU on Instagram! Join the Creative Therapy Umbrella Hub Facebook group to further discuss, collaborate, and create with your fellow creative arts therapy community! Looking for more creative content? Sign up for our newsletter and get a free creativity guide! Have feedback? Fill out our anonymous survey to let us know your thoughts, concerns, questions, suggestions, and feedback. For us to serve you better, we need to hear YOUR voice!

In this episode, Dr, Janet Courtney talks with us a little bit about the creation of her books and trainings that focus on infant mental health, development play, and expressive therapies. Her passion for supporting infants, children, and families is contagious and the stories that she shares in this episode reflect the neuro-developmental as well as relational impact of this type of work. This episode is full of stories, clinical examples, and such wonderful information that could be useful to any therapist working with infants, children, and families. Enjoy! Janet A. Courtney, PhD, LCSW is Founder of FirstPlay Therapy® [an Infant Mental Health & Developmental Play Therapy model] and Founder and Editor of FirstPlay® Café: An e-magazine for parents (womb to six Years). She is Director of Developmental Play & Attachment Therapies, Inc. She is a Registered Play Therapy-Supervisor, TEDx Speaker and presently Chair of the Association for Play Therapy Ethics and Practice Committee and past President of the Florida Association for Play Therapy and former Chair of the Viola Brody Award Committee. Awarded Third Place overall in the Best Practices Showcase for FirstPlay Therapy at the First 1000 Days Infant Mental Health Summit (Sept, 2018) along with the Children’s Healing Institute. She is author and co-editor of Touch in Child Counseling and Play Therapy: An Ethical and Clinical Guide. New York, NY: Routledge, and her research into practitioner experiences of training in touch and Developmental Play Therapy is published in the American Journal of Art Therapy and the International Journal of Play Therapy. She is a contributing author for the chapter, “Touching Autism through Developmental Play Therapy” in the book, “Play-based Interventions for Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders;” and has a chapter in the book, Environmental Expressive Therapies (2017), titled: “The Art of Utilizing the Metaphorical Elements of Nature as ‘Co-Therapist’ in Ecopsychology Play Therapy.” She is also published in the Journal of Therapeutic Horticulture. She offers a certification in FirstPlay Therapy® (including FirstPlay® Infant Massage Storytelling) and provides training to professionals in the Ethical and Clinical Competencies of Touch, FirstPlay® Therapy, Ericksonian-based StoryPlay®, Expressive Therapies, and Ecopsychology Play Therapy. She has been invited to speak nationally and internationally including the Cayman Islands, England, Ireland, Morocco, Russia and the Ukraine. She is a provider through the Florida state boards of Mental Health and Massage Therapy, and an approved provider through the Association for Play Therapy. She specializes in Infant Mental Health and Infant Play Therapy, Attachment, and Trauma related issues. Dr. Courtney’s new form of Kinesthetic Storytelling® can be found in her children’s book, The Magic Rainbow. Website: www.FirstPlayTherapy.com and www.FirstPlaycafe.com Email Dr. Courtney at janetcourtneyphd@gmail.com Check out Janet's book, "Infant Play Therapy: Foundations, Models, Programs, and Practice"  Check out the Janet's newest book, "Healing Child and Family Trauma through expressive and Play Therapist: Art, Nature, Storytelling, Body & Mindfulness" Curative Touch Of A Magic Rainbow Hug Ted Talk First Play Trainings   Follow CTU on Instagram! Join the Creative Therapy Umbrella Hub Facebook group to further discuss, collaborate, and create with your fellow creative arts therapy community! Looking for more creative content? Sign up for our newsletter and get a free creativity guide! Have feedback? Fill out our anonymous survey to let us know your thoughts, concerns, questions, suggestions, and feedback. For us to serve you better, we need to hear YOUR voice!

In this episode, Erica shares her journey moving her private practice from in person to telehealth. She shares her motivation to start a private practice, her adaptations with moving to telehealth, and her (global!) goals for the future of her business. Erica has a passion for working with children, teens, and young adults with developmental disabilities and differences and shares about one of her amazing groups called the "Inter-ability Chorus". Take a listen and get inspired! Erica Lyles captivates clients and students of all ages, abilities, backgrounds and diagnoses through music therapy and music experiences.  She caters to specific needs and goals of clients and facilitates a non-threatening experience for them to achieve optimal success.  When she’s not singing with kids with autism to elicit communication, or playing the piano to guide a stressed out client to relaxation, she is creating musical experiences and opportunities to reach and empower the world! Erica Lyles, MT-BC, (Board-Certified Music Therapist) Follow Erica on Facebook, on Instagram, or shoot her an email at erica@mywholevibes.com Check out the Whole Vibes website! Follow CTU on Instagram! Join the Creative Therapy Umbrella Hub Facebook group to further discuss, collaborate, and create with your fellow creative arts therapy community! Looking for more creative content? Sign up for our newsletter and get a free creativity guide! Have feedback? Fill out our anonymous survey to let us know your thoughts, concerns, questions, suggestions, and feedback. For us to serve you better, we need to hear YOUR voice!

In this episode, Jaycie, Executive Director & Mastermind Facilitator, shares with us her recent development of music therapy mastermind courses and how she helps others find their purpose. Jaycie promotes the power of groups coming together and sharing their experiences, no matter what their level of clinical experience, to grow their business, ethics, clinical skills, and more. Jaycie has an incredible passion to help others with their business ventures, so take a listen to get inspired! Jaycie Voorhees, MM, SCMT, MT-BC has been a Board Certified Music Therapist in Salt Lake City, Utah since 2008. Her clinical experience includes working with children and adults with special needs, adolescents, and adults with mental health challenges, corporate wellness, and hospice. She is the Owner and Executive Director of Harmony Music Therapy where she employs 8 therapists working with special needs and mental health populations. She is also the Past President of the Utah Association of Music Therapists where she served for 4 years. Her leadership helped to double the association membership and quadruple continuing education opportunities available to members. Jaycie combines her zest for life with her passion for music, bringing energizing and effective change to her clients and their teams. Follow Jacie and MTM on Instagram and Facebook! Learn all about masterminds here.  Check out what Jaycie offers in her mastermind courses here! Jaycie's e-book "The Truth About Growing A Therapy Practice" Follow CTU on Instagram! Have feedback? Fill out our anonymous survey to let us know your thoughts, concerns, questions, suggestions, and feedback. For us to serve you better, we need to hear YOUR voice!

In this episode, Carly tells us about her own journey with falling in love with poetry and how powerful this medium can be as a healing agent. While in graduate school, Carly focused one of her capstone projects on creating a social media platform called "Poems for Patients" where she connects others to poetry from waiting rooms all the way to social media. She such wonderful information about the different ways that poetry can both passively and actively support others. Carly is a Licensed Master Social Worker that specializes in expressive arts. She is currently a Clinical Fellow at Growing Minds Center for Child Therapy, an attachment and expressive based therapy program in Maryland. During her graduate program for social work, Carly focused her research on the positive implications of poetry on an individual's mental health. This inspired her to create a social media platform called Poems For Patients for her Creative Arts and Social Work Practice course. She is passionate about encouraging others to utilize poetry as a means of connecting with our feelings, whether that means in a private space as a coping tool or on a larger level as a social change agent. As a new clinician, she is excited to continue to explore the creative arts as a therapeutic modality for children and their families by continuing to be an active listener of the Creative Therapy Umbrella Podcast! Check out The Umbrella Community! Follow Carly on Instagram @poemsforpatients and on Facebook  Email Carly: poemsforpatients@gmail.com Be a contributor to poems for patients: #poetry Youtube Documentary  You/Poet by Rayna Hutchinson and Samuel Blake Recommended accounts to follow: @tonyainstagram and @a.b.cofur Check out The Umbrella Community! Follow CTU on Instagram! Have feedback? Fill out our anonymous survey to let us know your thoughts, concerns, questions, suggestions, and feedback. For us to serve you better, we need to hear YOUR voice!

Hi guys, it's me again! This episode is in part to celebrate our one year anniversary over here at CTU! I wanted to let you guys know about a few changes happening over here (we are moving!!!) as well as touch on an important topic that comes up frequently here; scope of practice! Download the "Scope of Practice" PDF Reina Lombardi's Podcast: The Creative Psychotherapist  Check out The Umbrella Community! Don't miss out on any of the news and get more free downloads in our newsletter! Follow CTU on Instagram! Have feedback? Fill out our anonymous survey to let us know your thoughts, concerns, questions, suggestions, and feedback. For us to serve you better, we need to hear YOUR voice!

Instead of listening to us this week, please spend the time with diverse and inclusive platforms, episodes, and topics. PODCAST EPISODE SUGGESTIONS:  Necessary Expressions: Allowing Black Pain Into Therapeutic Spaces from the Chronicles of a Play Therapist with Althea T. Simpson Understanding Play Therapy Interventions for Black Children Affected By Racial Trauma with Arron Muller, LMSW from Chronicles of a Play Therapist with Althea T. Simpson Disability and the Arts: How can we make the Arts Accessible for Patrons? from Disarming Disability Disability Basics: What are the Intersections of Race and Disability? from Disarming Disability Disability and the Arts: What are the Barriers for Professional Artists? from Disarming Disability Have feedback? Fill out our anonymous survey to let us know your thoughts, concerns, questions, suggestions, and feedback. For us to serve you better, we need to hear YOUR voice!

In this episode, Amanda shares with us elements of directive and non-directive child play therapy and how impactful play can be for children. Amanda gives a ton of tips, resources, and activity ideas in relation to children who are dealing with anger within the session, outside of therapy, as well as how to support parents in navigating anger issues with children. This is a fantastic episode, enjoy! Amanda her BA in Psychology from Hardin-Simmons University and her MA in Professional Counseling from Texas State University. After working in nonprofit agencies for a few years, Amanda is now in private practice in Austin, Texas, where she provides play therapy to children with anxiety, trauma, and relational challenges. She is also passionate about her work with parents and facilitates Child-Parent Relationship Therapy groups. Amanda is the author of Anger Management Skills Workbook for Kids. Follow Amanda on Facebook, on Instagram, or shoot her an email at: amanda.robinson.lpc@gmail.com Check out Amanda's website!  Here is a direct link to Amanda's book! Check out the Music Therapy Tech Nook! Follow CTU on Instagram! Join the Creative Therapy Umbrella Hub Facebook group to further discuss, collaborate, and create with your fellow creative arts therapy community! Looking for more creative content? Sign up for our newsletter and get a free creativity guide! Have feedback? Fill out our anonymous survey to let us know your thoughts, concerns, questions, suggestions, and feedback. For us to serve you better, we need to hear YOUR voice!

In this episode, Youhjung tells us about her thriving online art therapy practice and her new shift to supporting other art therapists with their online business. She describes a bit about the relationship that can be created successfully through online therapy and how therapists can create a strong online business model. She also tells us about what led to the creation of her online business, burnout. Youhjung's perspective of this experience, or "the gift of burnout" is a powerful message for any therapist to hear. Take a listen and enjoy! Youhjung Son is a board certified art therapist, business coach, artist, and content creator for (the YouTube channel & podcast) “Thirsty For Art,” living in Austin,TX. She helps women all over the world who want to understand themselves more & express their emotions on a deeper level through online art therapy. Youhjung is also passionate about helping art therapists and creative healers build their own profitable online businesses through social media and work purely on their own terms, with freedom. When not working,Youhjung can be found hiking on trails or cuddling with her cauliflower-eared cat, Boru. Check out Thirsty for Art on Instagram, Facebook, and Youtube. Get more information about Thirsty For Art's services and business coaching at their website. Follow CTU on Instagram! Join the Creative Therapy Umbrella Hub Facebook group to further discuss, collaborate, and create with your fellow creative arts therapy community! Looking for more creative content? Sign up for our newsletter and get a free creativity guide! Have feedback? Fill out our anonymous survey to let us know your thoughts, concerns, questions, suggestions, and feedback. For us to serve you better, we need to hear YOUR voice!

In this special episode, my co-host Brittany and I discuss the intricacies of becoming a cross-trained music therapist. A cross-trained music therapists implies that a person is both certified as a music therapist as well as trained (or in training) in some other allied discipline. Listen to our amazing panel guests discuss the catalyst to their cross-training journey, identity development, advocacy opportunities, and benefits of their unique journeys. Panelists represent other allied fields such as occupational therapy, psychotherapy, counseling, social work, and family therapy. Enjoy all of the great perspectives in this episode! Brittany Tachkov, MT-BC, a board certified music therapist and hospice & palliative care certified clinician. She is currently working towards her master’s degree in counseling with a marriage, family, and child emphasis at Palo Alto University. Hospice and bereavement work has been her primary focus for the past five years, with additional interests including trauma and creative arts working with multiple generations of a family. Mabel Ortiz, MM, MT-BC, a native of Puerto Rico, is a board-certified music therapist who obtained a master’s degree in Music Therapy from Florida State University and a bachelor’s degree in Music Education from the Conservatory of Music of Puerto Rico. . As a bilingual music therapist (English and Spanish), Mabel utilizes therapeutic interventions to address psychosocial needs and pain management goals of those facing the end-of-life journey & those who have experienced loss and major life transitions. Mabel is currently completing a master’s in clinical social work at Florida State University. As a cross-trained music therapist, she strives to continue to advocate and provide services to Latinx clients in the community, as well as education, support, and resources for music therapists working with this population. Allie McNay, OTR, MT-BC, recently received her Masters of Science in Occupational Therapy from CSU Dominguez Hills and she has been practicing as a board-certified music therapist for the past eight years in acute psychiatric hospital settings. As a newly certified OT, she plans to combine her music therapy and OT clinical skills to create dynamic programming to address adolescent mental health needs. Connection within the MT professional community is very meaningful to Allie, and she currently serves as President on the Board of Directors for California Association for Music Therapy (CAAMT). Aksana Kavaliova-Moussi, MTA is a Neurologic Music Therapist Fellow, Registered Psychotherapist(Qualifying), Certified Trauma Integration Clinician living in Canada. She has Masters’ in Music Therapy and Counseling Psychology. She works with individuals with special needs, trauma survivors, elderlies, and mental health. Amelia M Lane, MA, MT-BC, NCC graduated with a bachelor’s degree in 2012 from Charleston Southern University after completing her medical music therapy internship at Florida Hospital Orlando (now AdventHealth). After graduation, Amelia worked full-time as a music therapist at UAB Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama and held a part-time contract as a music therapist with Children’s of Alabama. Amelia graduated with a Master of Arts in Counselor Education from the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 2019. Shortly after completing this graduate program, Amelia returned to the central Florida area to become the music therapist at the Celebration campus of AdventHealth, working in the Cancer Institute. Amelia loves her cat, Penny Lane, and enjoys watching history documentaries in her spare time. Xingyu Yao (Cherub), MT-BC, MSc Candidate is an entrepreneur, educator, performing artist, multi-instrumentalist, board certified music therapist, composer, and Berklee alumna. To her, music is creative expression, communication, spiritual practice, transformation, medicine, and a catalyst for social change. Corey Hughes, MT-BC

In this special episode, my co-host Brittany and I discuss the intricacies of becoming a cross-trained music therapist. A cross-trained music therapists implies that a person is both certified as a music therapist as well as trained (or in training) in some other allied discipline. Listen to our amazing panel guests discuss the catalyst to their cross-training journey, identity development, advocacy opportunities, and benefits of their unique journeys. Panelists represent other allied fields such as occupational therapy, psychotherapy, counseling, social work, and family therapy. Enjoy all of the great perspectives in this episode! Brittany Tachkov, MT-BC, a board certified music therapist and hospice & palliative care certified clinician. She is currently working towards her master’s degree in counseling with a marriage, family, and child emphasis at Palo Alto University. Hospice and bereavement work has been her primary focus for the past five years, with additional interests including trauma and creative arts working with multiple generations of a family. Mabel Ortiz, MM, MT-BC, a native of Puerto Rico, is a board-certified music therapist who obtained a master’s degree in Music Therapy from Florida State University and a bachelor’s degree in Music Education from the Conservatory of Music of Puerto Rico. . As a bilingual music therapist (English and Spanish), Mabel utilizes therapeutic interventions to address psychosocial needs and pain management goals of those facing the end-of-life journey & those who have experienced loss and major life transitions. Mabel is currently completing a master’s in clinical social work at Florida State University. As a cross-trained music therapist, she strives to continue to advocate and provide services to Latinx clients in the community, as well as education, support, and resources for music therapists working with this population. Allie McNay, OTR, MT-BC, recently received her Masters of Science in Occupational Therapy from CSU Dominguez Hills and she has been practicing as a board-certified music therapist for the past eight years in acute psychiatric hospital settings. As a newly certified OT, she plans to combine her music therapy and OT clinical skills to create dynamic programming to address adolescent mental health needs. Connection within the MT professional community is very meaningful to Allie, and she currently serves as President on the Board of Directors for California Association for Music Therapy (CAAMT). Aksana Kavaliova-Moussi, MTA is a Neurologic Music Therapist Fellow, Registered Psychotherapist(Qualifying), Certified Trauma Integration Clinician living in Canada. She has Masters’ in Music Therapy and Counseling Psychology. She works with individuals with special needs, trauma survivors, elderlies, and mental health. Amelia M Lane, MA, MT-BC, NCC graduated with a bachelor’s degree in 2012 from Charleston Southern University after completing her medical music therapy internship at Florida Hospital Orlando (now AdventHealth). After graduation, Amelia worked full-time as a music therapist at UAB Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama and held a part-time contract as a music therapist with Children’s of Alabama. Amelia graduated with a Master of Arts in Counselor Education from the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 2019. Shortly after completing this graduate program, Amelia returned to the central Florida area to become the music therapist at the Celebration campus of AdventHealth, working in the Cancer Institute. Amelia loves her cat, Penny Lane, and enjoys watching history documentaries in her spare time. Xingyu Yao (Cherub), MT-BC, MSc Candidate is an entrepreneur, educator, performing artist, multi-instrumentalist, board certified music therapist, composer, and Berklee alumna. To her, music is creative expression, communication, spiritual practice, transformation, medicine, and a catalyst for social change. Corey Hughes,

In todays' episode, Miya shared with us her inspiration as an entrepreneur, a music therapist, and a visionary. She talks about what works for her in nurturing her business, including reading books, using an idea journal, and engaging in business coaching. She gives details about what her business coaching services offer and how this experience can support creative therapists. Miya Adout founded Miya Music Therapy in 2015 based on her vision to improve patient quality of life in healthcare settings throughout the Greater Toronto Area. Miya is a graduate of Concordia University where she received a Master of Arts in Creative Arts Therapies (Music Therapy) after having completed a BA in Cultural Studies. Miya works with individuals of all ages and abilities. The primary populations she serves are at the beginning and end-of-life; working in maternal mental health and in long-term care with seniors living with dementia. Miya is passionate about educating the public on the impact of music therapy through engaging presentations and workshops. Miya also sits on the board of the Music Therapy Association of Ontario, provides business coaching to healthcare entrepreneurs, and has created Connect 2 Music Therapy, an online global magazine for music therapists. When she is not managing her company or facilitating sessions, Miya enjoys spending time with her toddler, experimenting with photography, and writing. Find Miya Music Therapy online, on Facebook, on Instagram, or email info@miyamusictherapy.com Check out Connect 2 Music Therapy and Miya’s Music Therapy Business resources.  Business Coaching with Miya Business Momentum The book "Rocket Fuel" about visionary and integrators in business. Follow CTU on Instagram! Join the Creative Therapy Umbrella Hub Facebook group to further discuss, collaborate, and create with your fellow creative arts therapy community! Looking for more creative content? Sign up for our newsletter and get a free creativity guide! Have feedback? Fill out our anonymous survey to let us know your thoughts, concerns, questions, suggestions, and feedback. For us to serve you better, we need to hear YOUR voice!

In this episode, Althea shares with us her expertise in play therapy, trauma, and private practice. She is truly a jack-of-all-trades and discusses the importance of diversifying your business to reduce psychotherapy burnout. Althea shares a little but about how she uses her LEGO training, what it's like to use play with adults, and topics she has covered on her own podcast. Take a listen and enjoy! Althea T. Simpson, MBA, LCSW, is the founder of Brighter Day Therapeutic Solutions and Unicorn Life Training. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor and Certified LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® Facilitator. Althea has a passion for helping children, adolescents, adults and families from diverse backgrounds and dealing with a range of concerns go from “Hurt to Healed.” She specializes in trauma recovery and has an active psychotherapy practice in Woodbridge, Virginia. Althea has delivered presentations for numerous organizations, community events, and professional conferences and seminars. She also has been a guest on radio programs and podcasts, and authored or co-authored articles for blogs, enotes, and two anthologies.  To learn more or contact her, visit: Find Althea on Instagram Podcast: Chronicles of a Play Therapist Website: www.altheasimpson.com Training Website: www.unicornlifetraining.net Symposium Website: www.blackplaytherapy.com Follow CTU on Instagram! Check out the Music For Kiddos Symposium! Join the Creative Therapy Umbrella Hub Facebook group to further discuss, collaborate, and create with your fellow creative arts therapy community! Looking for more creative content? Sign up for our newsletter and get a free creativity guide! Have feedback? Fill out our anonymous survey to let us know your thoughts, concerns, questions, suggestions, and feedback. For us to serve you better, we need to hear YOUR voice!

In this episode, I talk about the basics of attachment theories, attachment research, relational trauma, and the creative arts therapies. We dig into some of the important phrases that you might hear when talking about these topics such as internal working model, serve and return, ghosts and angels in the nursery, relational neurosciences and more. Take a listen to learn and see the show notes to take a deep dive into this topic! Kate Shannon, LPC, LCAT, MT-BC is a licensed counselor and music therapist working within pediatrics and special education. From a humanistic approach, she aims to develop social-emotional skills through music therapy and creative therapy interventions with a focus on a child-centered approach. Utilizing play therapy and music therapy techniques, she believes that creativity is a natural experience for children of all ability levels and her goal is to assist in overall development through purposeful therapeutic experiences. To learn more: Follow CTU on Instagram! Check out the Music For Kiddos Symposium! Learn more about the services I am now offering through my private practice! Check out the Still Face Experiment (trigger warning: this is difficult to watch!) Watch the Strange Situation (also can be difficult to watch!) Mentioned Books: Creative Arts and Play Therapy for Attachment Problems Edited by Cathy A. Malchiodi and David A. CrenshawHealing Child And Family Trauma Through Expressive And Play Therapies By Janet A. CourtneyPosttraumatic Play In Children by Eliana Gil Mentioned Podcast Episodes: Music and Harm by Music Therapy ChroniclesMental health, teens, and a pandemic proof practice by Creative Therapy Umbrella Looking for more creative content? Sign up for our newsletter and get a free creativity guide! Have feedback? Fill out our anonymous survey to let us know your thoughts, concerns, questions, suggestions, and feedback. For us to serve you better, we need to hear YOUR voice!

In this episode, Mai talk to us about some of the issues within music, music history, and music therapy. Mai about the history of therapeutic uses of music dating back to 3,000 years ago, specifically from non-European cultures. She discusses the issue of this missing history due to ethnocentrism, its impact on music therapists, as well as its impact on music therapy in action. We also dive into the lack of diversity within the field of music therapy and the repercussions this is having on our field, our therapists, and our clients. Mai Abe, MT-BC, is the founder of Creative Vibes Music Therapy, which provides music therapy sessions for people of all ages and abilities. Her passion for music and people started at a young age, which led to a dual degree in clarinet performance and psychology at the Eastman School of Music/University of Rochester. The decision to pursue music therapy culminated from a desire to honor the whole process of music making, rather than focusing on the end result. She went on to pursue her Master of Music Therapy Equivalency at Loyola University New Orleans, and completed her internship with Expressive Therapies Utah. Her mission with Creative Vibes is to enhance the strengths of each individual by fostering and modeling authenticity, vulnerability, and openness in our music together.  You can find out more about Creative Vibes and the work Mai does on her website, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, or email her at maiabe@creativevibesmt.com. Decolonizing The Music Room The Therapeutic Value of Hip-Hop "Untold Music Therapy History" Youtube Video "Racial Inequality in Music Therapy" YouTube Video Minor Feelings Book Looking for more creative content? Sign up for our newsletter and get a free creativity guide! Have feedback? Fill out our anonymous survey to let us know your thoughts, concerns, questions, suggestions, and feedback. For us to serve you better, we need to hear YOUR voice!

In this episode, Sarah shares a little bit about the importance of caring for ourselves as therapists. We touch on compassion fatigue, burnout, and what steps you can take to dig yourself out of the trenches (and how to notice you're down there in the first place!) Sarah has an incredible warmth about her that makes talking and learning from her so easy. Her compassion for helpers is palpable and her advocacy for therapists in the frontlines is a much needed voice in our community. Take a listen to this very important episode! Sarah Scott Dooling is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor specializing in play therapy. Sarah teaches graduate-level classes at two San Diego universities, and facilitates creative, interactive professional development workshops for clinicians and educators. As a Social Worker, Educator and Consultant, it’s Sarah’s mission to equip people working with kids in high-stakes scenarios with the skills and self-awareness to thrive. Through customized workshops, webinars, and consultations she helps clinical practitioners hone their craft, cultivate resilience, and reconnect with their purpose. Reach out directly to Sarah at Sarahdoolingbp@gmail.com You can find out more about Sarah at her website or you can follow her on Instagram! Check out Sarah's workshops and trainings! Looking for more creative content? Sign up for our newsletter and get a free creativity guide! Follow Creative Therapy Umbrella on Instagram or on Facebook! Have feedback? Fill out our anonymous survey to let us know your thoughts, concerns, questions, suggestions, and feedback. For us to serve you better, we need to hear YOUR voice!

In this episode, Dr. Roseann talks with us about some tips and tricks that she has learned along the way regarding telehealth. She tell us about her recent book, Teletherapy Toolkit, where she put together resources including legal information, parent checklists, self-care resources, regulation ideas, creative and expressive art activities, and somatic interventions to mention a few. She created this book to cover telehealth from A to Z for therapists and gives us a glimpse into the book in this interview. Dr. Roseann is a trailblazing Psychologist for almost 30 years, Pediatric Mental Health Expert and the founder and director of The Global Institute of Children’s Mental Health and Dr. Roseann and Associates. Her Connecticut-based center, established in 2001, has helped thousands of children and adults reverse the most challenging conditions such as ADHD, Autism, anxiety, depression, concussion, learning disability, Lyme Disease, and PANS/PANDAS. Dr. Roseann treats these conditions using proven holistic therapies such as neurofeedback, biofeedback, psychotherapy, and nutrition using her trademarked two-week intensive 360 RebootTM Program. Her mission is to teach parents how to reduce and reverse their child’s symptoms using proven natural therapies and her book, “It’s Gonna be OK!TM, and course, The Get Unstuck ProgramTM: The Step by Step Way to Change Your Child’s Mental Health, give parents the tools for lasting change. Author of Teletherapy ToolkitTM: Therapist Handbook for Treating Children and Teens and course, the first of its kind, is a professional’s guide to virtual therapeutic activities and how to keep kids engaged in teletherapy. She is also co-author of the best selling book "Brain Under Attack: A Resource For Parents and Caregivers of Children With PANS, PANDAS, and Autoimmune Encephalopathy". Named a “Thought Leader in Children’s Mental Health” by FORBES, she has been featured on dozens of media outlets such as The Mel Robbins Show, Fox News, CBS, NBC, PIX11 NYC, Cheddar TV, USA Today, Yahoo News, WebMD, Business Insider, PARENTS, The Week, and The New York Times. Check out Dr. R at her website, Facebook, or Instagram! Check out the free bonus download mentioned in the episode! Check out the Teletherapy Toolkit! Looking for more creative content? Sign up for our newsletter and get a free creativity guide! Follow Creative Therapy Umbrella on Instagram or on Facebook! Have feedback? Fill out our anonymous survey to let us know your thoughts, concerns, questions, suggestions, and feedback. For us to serve you better, we need to hear YOUR voice!

In this holiday special, Kate and Mike answer questions sent in from followers on Instagram! We talk everything from tv shows to work/life balance. Take a listen for some fun and we are sending warm wishes during this holiday season! Follow the Instagram account mentioned in the episode! @musictherapychronicles@kimbestcreative @bclikesyou @triciacaiati@benannaband@aspiremusictherapy @lucetherapy@mkstevensmusic @dynamiclynks @mgrivasberger Looking for more creative content? Sign up for our newsletter and get a free creativity guide! Follow Creative Therapy Umbrella on Instagram or on Facebook! Have feedback? Fill out our anonymous survey to let us know your thoughts, concerns, questions, suggestions, and feedback. For us to serve you better, we need to hear YOUR voice!

In this episode, Alyssa shares with us some of her insight working as a music therapist and specialist in supporting neurodiversity. Alyssa brings tangible takeaways in this episode, specifically on how you can create a more supportive space for your neurodiverse clients in your sessions, practice, and approach. Take a listen to hear Alyssa share her expertise, passion, and compassionate approach to supporting individuals of all abilities! Alyssa Stone, MT-BC, NMT, CYT 500, is a passionate Autism provider, board certified music therapist, music educator, and yoga instructor. Her holistic approach, engaging expertise and determined drive have led to the reality of her life-long goal, opening a therapeutic center for children called Dynamic Lynks. A graduate of the University of Miami, Alyssa studied music therapy, music education, and psychology. Alyssa's passion lies in early intervention for children with Autism and providing the best therapeutic services possible to help all individuals reach their fullest potential! Check out Dynamic Lynks on their website, Instagram, Youtube, or Facebook! Looking for more creative content? Sign up for our newsletter and get a free creativity guide! Follow Creative Therapy Umbrella on Instagram or on Facebook! Have feedback? Fill out our anonymous survey to let us know your thoughts, concerns, questions, suggestions, and feedback. For us to serve you better, we need to hear YOUR voice!

In this episode, Kellee and Abby, from the Whole Therapist Podcast, share their experiences as therapists. They discuss the importance of authenticity, the relationship between therapist and client, the relational neurosciences, and a bit about their podcast as well. Abby is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Registered Play Therapist Supervisor. She is EMDR Certified and a Consultant in Training. Abby is also a Circle of Security Parent Facilitator, and trained in Theraplay level One.  She specializes in working with children, families, and women’s issues. Abby has ten years of experience working with women and child survivors of trauma, anxiety disorders, and attachment injuries. Abby uses an attachment lens when working with children and adults.  Prior to founding Be and Belong Counseling PLLC, Abby has experience providing services to runaway and homeless youth, adolescent girls in residential treatment, women residing in domestic violence shelters, and providing intensive in-home therapy to families formed through adoption. Abby also offers consultation and supervision to interns and clinicians working towards clinical licensure or their Registered Play Therapist credential as an Advanced Clinical Supervisor (ACS). Kellee is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Registered Play Therapist, Certified Synergetic Play Therapist, EMDR Certified clinician, and a Circle of Security Parenting facilitator. Kellee does provide supervision for MFT applicants in CO, and is currently an AAMFT approved supervisor in training. Kellee also provides play therapy consultation to PsyD interns at the community mental health agency she works at part-time. Kellee has been providing therapy services to children, families, and adults since 2010.  Kellee has worked in a variety of settings including: providing therapy to those with substance abuse struggles in an inpatient and outpatient dual diagnosis center, providing in-home services with children and families involved with Child Protective Services, providing services to children and families residing in a domestic violence shelter, and providing services to adolescent girls in residential treatment. Kellee currently splits her time as an independent contract therapist with Forward Family Therapy and at a local community mental health agency where she provides therapy to children, families, and mothers experiencing postpartum depression/anxiety. Kellee has co-presented a poster presentation at the APT national conference in Phoenix, AZ in 2018 and co-presented on a co-created Multifamily Healing Group at the Rocky Mountain Early Childhood Conference in CO in 2018. Kellee consistently contributes to the “Ask A Therapist,” section in her local CO newspapers.  Check out Embodying Epigenetics: A training by Abby and Kellee of the Whole Therapist Podcast! Aggression in the Play Room by Lisa Dion The Power of Discord by Ed Tronik and Claudia Bonnie Badenoch books Robyn Gobbel Check out the Whole Therapist Podcast here! Find Abby's private practice website here and find Kellee's private practice website here. Looking for more creative content? Sign up for our newsletter and get a free creativity guide! Follow Creative Therapy Umbrella on Instagram or on Facebook! Have feedback? Fill out our anonymous survey to let us know your thoughts, concerns, questions, suggestions, and feedback. For us to serve you better, we need to hear YOUR voice!

In this episode, Kate and Tricia talk about what the Music Therapy Podcast Collective is all about. If you are a music therapist interested in earning CMTE credits for listening to the podcast -- this is for you! Our vision is multi-level. We want to provide opportunities for you to get pre-approved CMTE's through listening to podcasts, we want to support our fellow podcasters by making podcasting sustainable, and we want to give back to the greater music therapy community through donations and scholarships. Take a listen to hear more! Check out the music therapy podcast collective (MT-PC) website here. Follow MT-PC on Instagram or Facebook! Looking for more creative content? Sign up for our newsletter and get a free creativity guide! Follow Creative Therapy Umbrella on Instagram or on Facebook! Have feedback? Fill out our anonymous survey to let us know your thoughts, concerns, questions, suggestions, and feedback. For us to serve you better, we need to hear YOUR voice!

In this episode, MG shares with us her experience as a medical music therapist working in pediatrics. She discusses a research study that she is working on with clients in singing towards their pain instead of distracting away. She also discusses the importance of the therapeutic rapport, being humble, and perspectives as a Latin mMusic Therapist. Take a listen and enjoy! Mariagracia Rivas Berger, MT-BC, also known as MG, was born and raised in Lima, Peru (#bilingual!) and currently lives in Northern Virginia. Mariagracia received her undergraduate in Vocal Performance and received her graduate Music Therapy studies from Shenandoah University. Mariagracia currently works in the Center for Cancer & Blood Disorders at Children’s National in Washington, DC. In her 3 years there, she expanded the program to add a second music therapist and is leading the hospital’s first music therapy study, which is focusing on the pain and emotional wellbeing of adolescents and young adults with Sickle Cell Disease. Follow MG on Instagram! Medical Music Therapy Books: Guidelines for Music Therapy Practice in Pediatric CareMedical Music Therapy: A Meta-Analysis & Agenda for Future Research Check out the music therapy podcast collective (MT-PC) website here. Follow MT-PC on Instagram or Facebook! Looking for more creative content? Sign up for our newsletter and get a free creativity guide! Follow Creative Therapy Umbrella on Instagram or on Facebook! Have feedback? Fill out our anonymous survey to let us know your thoughts, concerns, questions, suggestions, and feedback. For us to serve you better, we need to hear YOUR voice!

In this episode, I share a ton of free resources! On our website we have a bunch of free resources and today's episode features our top four therapy downloads. Take a listen and don't miss out on the show notes so you can download these goodies! Check out our sponsor: Sign Up For The 2nd Annual Innovative Child Therapy Symposium Check out the Music Therapy Podcast Collective to earn CBMT credits for listening to this podcast! Dynamic Jenga Questions! Summer-y Sensory Intervention At Home Music Activities Quick Guide To Boost Creativity Like these freebies? Make sure to join our newsletter so you don't miss out on the next one! Follow Creative Therapy Umbrella on Instagram or on Facebook! Have feedback? Fill out our anonymous survey to let us know your thoughts, concerns, questions, suggestions, and feedback. For us to serve you better, we need to hear YOUR voice!

In this episode, Robyn talks with us about how art therapy can support children with anxiety, depression, anger, and issues of self-esteem. Her passion about supporting children through creativity is immense and she shares about her experiences as an art therapist working with children of many ages. She discusses one of her speciality creations, "Paint it out boxing" and talks about her recent publication in a book about supporting children of divorced parents. Take a listen and enjoy! Robyn has been working with children, adolescents and young adults for over a decade in schools, counseling programs and hospitals. She has her educational background in Mental Health Counseling (2006) as well as Clinical Art Therapy (2008) and has studied play and sand-tray therapy techniques. Robyn started Paint the Stars with the goal of helping children feel better by getting in touch with their creative side. Robyn has previously worked on Pediatric Units in hospitals, special needs chronic hospitalization clients, she has created and ran various Children and Adolescent Mental Health programming and she is also an adjunct professor. She also creates her own artwork while spending time with her family. Robyn specializes in children suffering from anxiety, depression, anger issues, school/peer/family related issues as well as food and sensory issues. She recently published a chapter (Resilience of Youth Overcoming Divorce Related Stressors) in the book, “Art Therapy Practices for Resilient Youth.” Robyn and Paint the Stars have been nominated three times for the Best Kids Docs Nominations through New Jersey Family Magazine, 2016, 2019 and 2020. Her passion has always been helping children and creating art and she considers herself lucky to have a career doing both. Check out Robyn at her website! Follow Robyn and Paint the Stars on Instagram or Facebook! Check out the Music Therapy Podcast Collective to earn CMTE credits for listening to this podcast! Or you can check out the shop at Creative Therapy Umbrella! Enjoy this content? Like creative arts downloads sent right to your inbox? Be sure to join our newsletter so you don't miss out on the next one! Follow Creative Therapy Umbrella on Instagram or on Facebook! Have feedback? Fill out our anonymous survey to let us know your thoughts, concerns, questions, suggestions, and feedback. For us to serve you better, we need to hear YOUR voice!

In this episode, Molly talks with us about how music therapy can support survivors of trauma. She shares about her person-centered and humanistic approach, as well as how her approach is informed by the neurological sciences. She shares specific interventions ideas and walks us through the "6 R's of regulation" - a phenomenal support for any therapist looking to support regulation for any child in the therapy room. Take a listen and enjoy! Molly Warren, MM, LPMT, MT-BC, Licensed Professional Music Therapist, received her Masters degree in Music Therapy from Colorado State University. She also has experience working at a flagship residential treatment facility were she was trained in the Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics and relational therapy, specifically working with individuals with trauma and neglect backgrounds. She additionally has experience working in an acute psychiatric facility where she worked with adult, adolescent, and pediatric general mental health populations. She currently works in Reno, NV in her own private practice, Olive Branch Therapeutic Services, where she primarily works with individuals with complex/developmental trauma and attachment disorders.  She often collaborates with Victims of Crime programs and the Sexual Assault Response Team in providing music therapy for victims of intimate violence in the Reno/Tahoe area.  Her philosophy is to introduce novel and authentic modalities to best reach the needs of her clients to create a genuine, safe, and individualized experience. "Out of the Music Box"- a new course for music therapists! Do you ever think about bringing more toys into your work? How about art, theater, dance, poetry, creative writing, or nature? Out Of The Music Box is a new online course that expands our musical toolbox with inspiration from other creative modalities. If you are feeling stuck in your work (online or in-person), burned out, OR you could just use some fresh, new ideas... you will love this crash course in creative resources that are kid- centered, high-quality, and yes... out of the music box. Click here to learn more about the course! Check our Molly's website for her practice! Follow Molly on Instagram, Facebook, and Tiktok! Enjoy this content? Like creative arts downloads sent right to your inbox? Be sure to join our newsletter so you don't miss out on the next one! Follow Creative Therapy Umbrella on Instagram or on Facebook! Have feedback? Fill out our anonymous survey to let us know your thoughts, concerns, questions, suggestions, and feedback. For us to serve you better, we need to hear YOUR voice!

In this episode, Kate and Bodhi share with us not only the amazing work that they do individually, but also the creative work they do together! Kate and Bodhi created Expressive Wellness, a business dedicated to creating wellness groups, retreats, and continuing education for healthcare professionals and organizations. They share their journey to creating an arts-based collaborative business as well as tips for other therapists looking to connect to other creative arts therapists outside of their modality. Take a listen and enjoy! Kate is a Board Certified Music Therapist and the owner of Maine Music & Health, which provides music therapy services and education. Kate is a percussionist who performs in a number of musical groups.  Bodhi is a Registered Art Therapist with a private practice in Waterville, Maine called Conscious Art Therapy. Bodhi and Kate are co-creators of Expressive Wellness Workshops, Trainings, & Retreats. Out of the music box course! Check out Kate and Bodhi's collaborative business, Expressive Wellness Expressive Wellness Virtual Full Moon Retreat! Check out Bodhi's private practice website, follow her on YouTube! Check out Kate's private practice website, follow her on Instagram or Facebook! Enjoy this content? Like creative arts downloads sent right to your inbox? Be sure to join our newsletter so you don't miss out! Follow Creative Therapy Umbrella on Instagram or on Facebook! Have feedback? Fill out our anonymous survey to let us know your thoughts, concerns, questions, suggestions, and feedback. For us to serve you better, we need to hear YOUR voice!

In this episode, Kate shares about the importance of leaving space to support emotional wellness for all children. Stick around to hear five easy ways that you can implement this into your sessions! Connect 2 Music Therapy Article Singing Neanderthals: The Origins of Music, Language, Mind, and Body by Stephen Mithen The Umbrella Community Enjoy this content? Like creative arts downloads sent right to your inbox? Be sure to join our newsletter so you don't miss out! Follow Creative Therapy Umbrella on Instagram or on Facebook! Have feedback? Fill out our anonymous survey to let us know your thoughts, concerns, questions, suggestions, and feedback. For us to serve you better, we need to hear YOUR voice!

Elizabeth Gillette, LCSW is an attachment specialist and educator who supports folks in developing healthier relationships, deeper awareness of their needs and behaviors, and more connection in their partnerships. Her private practice, Heirloom Counseling, offers therapy, online courses, and interactive tools so we can heal ourselves (and each other!) and experience more joy and security in relationships. You can learn more about her online courses, support bundles, and podcast at heirloomcounseling.com.  The Umbrella Community Follow Elizabeth on Instagram and check out her website! Check out Here to Heal - Elizabeths podcast Raising a Secure Child Book The Power of Attachment - Diane Poole Heller Book Enjoy this content? Like creative arts downloads sent right to your inbox? Be sure to join our newsletter so you don't miss out! Follow Creative Therapy Umbrella on Instagram or on Facebook! Have feedback? Fill out our anonymous survey to let us know your thoughts, concerns, questions, suggestions, and feedback. For us to serve you better, we need to hear YOUR voice!

Normally, our podcast goes on mute once every three months to un-center our voice and instead raise importance Black, Indigenous, Asian, Latinx, People of Color, Disabled, and LGBTQA+ voices in our community. With the recent hate crimes committed against Asian-American women in Atlanta, Georgia, we are turning off our voice early. We instead hope that you will use this time reading, listening, reflecting, reaching out, learning, and un-learning racism, racial trauma, and white supremacy. Suggested Media: Please follow, donate, and/or support who you learn from below - emotional labor Jenny Wang on AAPI trauma on Instagram Jenny Wang on Solidarity for Asians "Ignoring The History Of Anti-Asian Racism Is Another Form Of Violence" article by Connie Wun "How to support Asian American colleagues amid the recent wave of anti-Asian violence" by Jennifer Liu AAPI Women Lead on Instagram Dear Asian Americans Podcast "Know My Name" book by Chanel Miller - follow her on Instagram Hate Is A Virus - Raising $1 MILLION to give back to local and national community organizations that are providing pivotal services and programs for our community. This includes programs related to mental health, better protections for our elderly, AAPI representation, solidarity-building and more.  Anti-Racist Resource Guide by Victoria Alexander (Follow her on Instagram)

Check out our sponsor - Dynamic Lynks Community! In this episode, Samuel shares with us his experiences working with refugee children and creating creative arts therapy opportunities in Germany. He also shares with us about a non-profit called Sam's Fans that supports music and art therapy through Ohio as well as his involvement with IAMM- the International Association for Music and Medicine. Take a listen and enjoy! Samuel Gracida is originally from Mexico but has lived in China, the USA, and Germany. He has played guitar for over 12 years and completed a Bachelor’s of Music from Capital University in Ohio, USA. He has experience playing a wide range of genres, from rock and metal to jazz, classical, funk, and Brazilian music, among others. He also completed a Master’s degree in music therapy at SRH University in Heidelberg, Germany. Samuel leads a business with international clients in music therapy to develop their communications and digital presence. He is Chair of Communications and Outreach for the International Association for Music and Medicine and Operating Director of Sam's Fans, a non-profit organization based in the US. His experience includes work with children, refugee and vulnerable populations, trauma, and medical music therapy, as well as speaking opportunities in Mexico and internationally. Follow Samuel on Instagram! Sam's Fans on Instagram and their website! IAMM- International Association for Music and Medicine! Global Cafe for IAMM Check out our sponsor - Dynamic Lynks Community! Enjoy this content? Like creative arts downloads sent right to your inbox? Be sure to join our newsletter so you don't miss out! Follow Creative Therapy Umbrella on Instagram or on Facebook! Have feedback? Fill out our anonymous survey to let us know your thoughts, concerns, questions, suggestions, and feedback. For us to serve you better, we need to hear YOUR voice!

Today's episode is sponsored by Andrea Vargas Counseling! In this episode, Anna discusses her work as a drama therapist in an inpatient setting with teens. As part of a creative arts therapy team, Anna describes some of the trauma and attachment based approaches and theories that she utilizes within her work. She even dives into some wonderful examples of rituals at the end of the show -- great ideas to bring into your creative practice! Take a listen and enjoy! Anna Beck grew up with a love of performing arts, and spent her childhood exploring music, dance and theatre. Anna received a Bachelors Degree in Theatre with an emphasis in Musical Theatre from Southern Virginia University, but realized that her real love was the power of the arts in changing lives. Anna received her Masters Degree in Theatre with an Emphasis in Drama Therapy, completing the Alternative Training Track to become a Registered Drama Therapist (RDT). Anna specializes in working with adolescents with complex childhood trauma as well as attachment issues. Anna has taught as adjunct faculty at several different Colleges and loves the teaching process: Supervising interns, holding workshops, and spreading the message of creative arts therapy is her jam. Anna also is married with 4 lovely and wild children. She teaches group fitness classes as a side gig and holds regular dance parties with herself in her car. Anna believes that drama is not about becoming someone else, but about tapping into and revealing vulnerable and authentic parts of ourselves.  Today's episode is sponsored by Andrea Vargas Counseling! Follow Anna on Instagram! Gretchen Schmelzer - Journey Through Trauma: A Trail Guide To The Five-Phase Cycle Of Healing Trauma Acting For Real The Empowerment Dynamic by David Emerald The Body Keeps The Score Trauma and Recovery - Judith Herman Enjoy this content? Like creative arts downloads sent right to your inbox? Be sure to join our newsletter so you don't miss out! Follow Creative Therapy Umbrella on Instagram or on Facebook! Have feedback? Fill out our anonymous survey to let us know your thoughts, concerns, questions, suggestions, and feedback. For us to serve you better, we need to hear YOUR voice!

Check out our sponsor - Dynamic Lynks Community! In this episode, Christa talks about creativity from a variety of perspectives. She dives into her own creativity as an individual and why it is so important for creative therapists to spend time nurturing their creative side. She offers concepts to ground your creative understanding, examples of exercises you can do to engage your creativity, and stories about how we can reframe our creativity. Take a listen and get inspired! Hi Everyone! I’m Christa. I am a hobbyist photography, writer, plant mom, nature lover and content creator on IG. I’m the owner and founder of Creative Minds At Play LLC. I work full-time as Director of Counseling Programs at a nonprofit organization, and part-time in private practice at Seven Corners Psychotherapy in Northern Virginia. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor, Registered Play Therapists Supervisor and Nationally Certified TF-CBT Therapist, and Board Approved Licensure Supervisor by the Virginia Board of Counseling. Creative Minds At Play LLC was created out of my love for creativity and play therapy, and my desire to share with others the benefits that creativity and play has when used as both a personal and a professional tool. Creative Minds At Play LLC currently offers continuing education trainings for mental health professionals, workshops, clinical supervision, and consultation services.  I am in the process of creating my very first children’s book and e-course.One thing that my friends, family and colleagues would say about me is that I am always striving to learn something new, and the first to share my knowledge with others. In true Capricorn nature, I am an extremely hard worker and I strive hard to serve others with the highest level of integrity, ethics, and professionalism. I am lifelong learner, and teaching comes natural to me.I enjoy integrating creativity into therapy with the use of play, expressive, art-based, and sand tray therapies. Creative adults, teens, and children, and I work very well together. However, I have many clients who don't identify as being creative but want to explore alternatives to traditional talk therapy. I am also a trauma therapist for adults, teens, and children. My approach to treating trauma is integrative. I incorporate expressive and art-based therapy, narrative therapy, self-empowerment, and resiliency-building skills, and trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy to treating trauma. The focus is on healing and building post-traumatic growth. I have ten years of experience and have utilized play and expressive therapy techniques with individuals, families, and groups of all ages.  My approach to treating trauma in youth incorporates integrative play therapy, neurobiology, and attachment theory. I work systemically with families with the goal of strengthening the parent-child relationship and supporting both the child and parent(s) in the development of skills to improve the overall family dynamics. I am skilled at helping children in areas of self-esteem, interpersonal skills, and emotion regulation. I help adults in healing their inner child, adjusting to life changes, exploring their life purposes, and developing a healthier sense of self. One of my favorite quotes is "the creative adult is the child that has survived." I am a creative, mental health therapist and a black woman helping others learn how to survive and thrive with the use of creativity. Follow Christa on Instagram! Check out our sponsor - Dynamic Lynks Community! More on Christa's consulting at Creative Minds Consulting! Enjoy this content? Like creative arts downloads sent right to your inbox? Be sure to join our newsletter so you don't miss out! Follow Creative Therapy Umbrella on Instagram or on Facebook! Have feedback? Fill out our anonymous survey to let us know your thoughts, concerns, questions, suggestions, and feedback. For us to serve you better, we need to hear YOUR voice!

Check out this episode here on Youtube with automatic closed captioning! Today's episode is sponsored by Andrea Vargas Counseling! In this episode, Patina tells us about how she uses music to support children with a variety of disabilities in the school setting. She specifically shares about her tools and techniques for supporting social and emotional skill development within the academic setting. Her passion for her work is contagious and she shares so many songs, ideas, and resources throughout this episode - she even shares a sweet discount code for her online shop! Take a listen and enjoy! Patina Jackson, MT-BC, has worked in school settings since 2011 and is passionate about inspiring music therapists to value themselves and their work, while creating resources to support them as they do what they do best! She created Music Therapy Joy in 2015 to make this passion a reality! She loves Jesus and lives in the Dallas area with her husband and 3 kids. When she’s not working, she can be found gardening, DIY-ing, or having a dance party with her littles! For ready-to-use songs, strategies, printable visuals, and forms or to sign-up for the free resource email, visit www.musictherapyjoy.com and follow @musictherapyjoy.  Follow Patina on Instagram and Facebook Check out the Music Therapy Joy Shop and use the code Umbrella25 discount code for 25% off (anything in the shop except the eBox!) Download this awesome infographic made by Patina all about school-based social emotional skills in MT! The Music Therapy Joy eBox The Feelings Song in the Music Therapy Joy Shop! Sit In My Seat Song in the Music Therapy Joy Shop When I say Hello Song in the Music Therapy Joy Shop Patina's Favorite Resources: The Umbrella Community, Music Therapy Made Simple, and Music For Kiddos Today's episode is sponsored by Andrea Vargas Counseling! Enjoy this content? Like creative arts downloads sent right to your inbox? Be sure to join our newsletter so you don't miss out! Follow Creative Therapy Umbrella on Instagram or on Facebook! Have feedback? Fill out our anonymous survey to let us know your thoughts, concerns, questions, suggestions, and feedback. For us to serve you better, we need to hear YOUR voice!

Check out this episode on Youtube with automatic closed captioning! In this episode, Shelley discusses the use of signs within music therapy and how this can support young children who are not able to access verbal language. Shelley describes how we can use signs to support the understanding of how communication works as well as having concrete examples of using signs within your sessions. We discuss have a language-rich environment to support all learners and Shelley also discusses the importance of respecting Deaf culture when we utilize sign for the basics of communication. Shelley is a board-certified Music Therapist and owner of Notes 2 Live By. Notes 2 Live By is dedicated to providing resources for American Sign Language catered towards music therapists, music educators, parents and other social service professionals. Shelley has helped Music therapists, behavior consultants, occupational therapists and more learn functional ASL to communicate with their clients. Shelley has a minor in American Sign Language from Radford University. Shelley enjoys presenting for Inservice trainings, and meeting with people one to one! She sends out a monthly email with free ASL resources to her email list. Most of the research Shelley shared in todays episode can be found in the first email sent out when you subscribe. These include research for professionals and parents on why signing is so important for children to learn and common myths with research to back them up!  Follow Shelley on Instagram, Pinterest, or Facebook! Hop on Shelley's newsletter at her website! Check out Shelley's Free Download and one of the articles she referenced. Deaf Culture and Community The Deaf Community Challenges that still exist for the Deaf Celebrating National Deaf Awareness Month (AND ALL YEAR LONG!) The Milan Conference: When Sign Language Was Almost Destroyed Follow and support Deaf Content Creators! Enjoy this content? Like creative arts downloads sent right to your inbox? Be sure to join our newsletter so you don't miss out! Follow Creative Therapy Umbrella on Instagram or on Facebook! Have feedback? Fill out our anonymous survey to let us know your thoughts, concerns, questions, suggestions, and feedback. For us to serve you better, we need to hear YOUR voice!

Check out this episode on Youtube with automatic closed captioning! In part two of this episode, Shelley discusses the use of signs within music therapy and how this can support young children who are not able to access verbal language. Shelley describes how we can use signs to support the understanding of how communication works as well as having concrete examples of using signs within your sessions. We discuss have a language-rich environment to support all learners and Shelley also discusses the importance of respecting Deaf culture when we utilize sign for the basics of communication. Shelley is a board-certified Music Therapist and owner of Notes 2 Live By. Notes 2 Live By is dedicated to providing resources for American Sign Language catered towards music therapists, music educators, parents and other social service professionals. Shelley has helped Music therapists, behavior consultants, occupational therapists and more learn functional ASL to communicate with their clients. Shelley has a minor in American Sign Language from Radford University. Shelley enjoys presenting for Inservice trainings, and meeting with people one to one! She sends out a monthly email with free ASL resources to her email list. Most of the research Shelley shared in todays episode can be found in the first email sent out when you subscribe. These include research for professionals and parents on why signing is so important for children to learn and common myths with research to back them up!  Follow Shelley on Instagram, Pinterest, or Facebook! Hop on Shelley's newsletter at her website! Check out Shelley's Free Download and one of the articles she referenced. Deaf Culture and Community The Deaf Community Challenges that still exist for the Deaf Celebrating National Deaf Awareness Month (AND ALL YEAR LONG!) The Milan Conference: When Sign Language Was Almost Destroyed Follow and support Deaf Content Creators! Enjoy this content? Like creative arts downloads sent right to your inbox? Be sure to join our newsletter so you don't miss out! Follow Creative Therapy Umbrella on Instagram or on Facebook! Have feedback? Fill out our anonymous survey to let us know your thoughts, concerns, questions, suggestions, and feedback. For us to serve you better, we need to hear YOUR voice!

Check out this episode on Youtube with automatic closed captioning! In this episode, Kate goes over a bunch free downloads, intervention ideas, creativity and mental health concepts and more! Hop on the MT-PC newsletter of follow on InstagramHop on the MT-PC newsletter of follow on Instagram Whacky Weather Download! Lisa Dions Podcast "Lessons From The Playroom" Thunder Boom Download! Episode #42 with Amanda Bryant about Design Thinking 5-4-3-2-1 Visual Check out the Cultivating Creative Resiliency Course and use the code: Podcoupon! at checkout to get $20 off the course! Join our newsletter so you never miss one of these resources! The Umbrella Community Follow Creative Therapy Umbrella on Instagram or on Facebook! Have feedback? Fill out our anonymous survey to let us know your thoughts, concerns, questions, suggestions, and feedback. For us to serve you better, we need to hear YOUR voice!

Check out this episode on Youtube with automatic closed captioning! In part one of this episode, Kristiana Miner talks with us about social justice within the creative arts therapies from a personal and professional perspective. She also shares her experiences related to racism, trauma, misogyny, oppression, and more in the music therapy field and we touch on some of the issues within the field related to continued oppression for marginalized therapists, clients, and communities. Kristiana Miner is a board-certified music therapist in community-based services in Colorado. She is a cult and abuse survivor and is passionate about therapy, social justice, and amplifying marginalized voices as someone who holds marginalized aspects of her own. Reach Kristiana by email at kristianaminer@gmail.com Check out Kristiana's newly released (and STUNNING) coloring book called "Delve" - available in PDF form and paperback! Book Description: DELVE is a coloring book for people who have been through some sh*t. When I was struggling my hardest with PTSD, depression, anxiety, and a chronic illness I didn't even realize I had yet, I turned to art. These are the pictures I drew during those hard times, to help me fight my demons. Color in my doodles, write in your own thoughts wherever you please. Let's fight our demons together. Join the Music Therapists For Social Justice Facebook page Utah Association of Music Therapists Events - Follow them on Instagram! Arab News: Israeli-Palestinian Crisis Tensions between Israel and Palestinians are sky-high. Here's what you need to know Israel Accused Of 'Apartheid' Crimes By Human Rights Watch Rise in Antisemitism: Germany vows 'zero tolerance' for attacks on synagogues Southwest Asian North African (SWANA) Music Therapy Alliance Facebook Group Join our newsletter for free downloads, creative ideas, and exclusive access to our materials! Follow Creative Therapy Umbrella on Instagram or on Facebook! Have feedback? Fill out our anonymous survey to let us know your thoughts, concerns, questions, suggestions, and feedback. For us to serve you better, we need to hear YOUR voice!

Check out this episode on Youtube with automatic closed captioning! In part two of this episode, Kristiana Miner talks with us about social justice within the creative arts therapies from a personal and professional perspective. She also shares her experiences related to racism, trauma, misogyny, oppression, and more in the music therapy field and we touch on some of the issues within the field related to continued oppression for marginalized therapists, clients, and communities. Kristiana Miner is a board-certified music therapist in community-based services in Colorado. She is a cult and abuse survivor and is passionate about therapy, social justice, and amplifying marginalized voices as someone who holds marginalized aspects of her own. Reach Kristiana by email at kristianaminer@gmail.com Check out Kristiana's newly released (and STUNNING) coloring book called "Delve" - available in PDF form and paperback! Book Description: DELVE is a coloring book for people who have been through some sh*t. When I was struggling my hardest with PTSD, depression, anxiety, and a chronic illness I didn't even realize I had yet, I turned to art. These are the pictures I drew during those hard times, to help me fight my demons. Color in my doodles, write in your own thoughts wherever you please. Let's fight our demons together. Join the Music Therapists For Social Justice Facebook page Utah Association of Music Therapists Events - Follow them on Instagram! Arab News: Israeli-Palestinian Crisis Tensions between Israel and Palestinians are sky-high. Here's what you need to know Israel Accused Of 'Apartheid' Crimes By Human Rights Watch Rise in Antisemitism: Germany vows 'zero tolerance' for attacks on synagogues Southwest Asian North African (SWANA) Music Therapy Alliance Facebook Group Join our newsletter for free downloads, creative ideas, and exclusive access to our materials! Follow Creative Therapy Umbrella on Instagram or on Facebook! Have feedback? Fill out our anonymous survey to let us know your thoughts, concerns, questions, suggestions, and feedback. For us to serve you better, we need to hear YOUR voice!

Check out this episode on Youtube with automatic closed captioning! In this episode, Lindsay talks with us about financial psychology and the impact that money can have on people. She touches on how this can impact our clients, how we develop our mindset about money as early as 7-8 years old, and how this can effect us in our jobs as clinicians in community mental health and/or private practice. Take a listen to learn a lot with Lindsay! Lindsay Bryan-Podvin is a biracial financial therapist, speaker, and author of the book "The Financial Anxiety Solution." In her therapy practice, Mind Money Balance, she uses shame-free financial therapy to help people get their minds and money in balance. She's expanded her services to help private practice therapists with their money mindset, sustainable pricing, and authentic marketing so they can include financial self-care in their work. She lives with her partner and their dog on the traditional land of the Fox, Peoria, Potawatomi, and Anishinabewaki peoples also known as Michigan. Check out our sponsor: MT-PC! All pod-courses on sale for $20 off! Free Financial Archetype quiz mentioned in the podcast:  www.mindmoneybalance.com/quiz/ Follow Lindsay on Instagram @mindmoneybalance Check out her website: www.mindmoneybalance.com Mind Money Balance Podcast www.mindmoneybalance.com/podcast1/ Check out our sponsor: MT-PC! All pod-courses on sale for $20 off! Join our newsletter for free downloads, creative ideas, and exclusive access to our materials! Follow Creative Therapy Umbrella on Instagram or on Facebook! Have feedback? Fill out our anonymous survey to let us know your thoughts, concerns, questions, suggestions, and feedback. For us to serve you better, we need to hear YOUR voice!

Prefer closed captioning? Check out this episode on YouTube with automatic closed captioning! This weeks episode is a special podcast collaborative feature of three fellow music therapy podcasters who have created three AMAZING pod-courses through the Music Therapy Podcast Collective (MT-PC). Take a listen to each of them as they share the details about their pod-courses. These three pod-courses will be available starting June 1st and to celebrate we are putting ALL OF OUR POD-COURSES on sale for $20 off! Check out the MT-PC website! Hop on the MT-PC newsletter so you never miss out on pod-course releases or the latest sales! Learn more about Bonnie's pod-course called "Neurodiversity and Disability Culture in our Music Therapy Practice with Adults with IDD" Learn more about Brian's pod-course called "Developing Your Inner Music Therapist" Learn more about Hayley and Kim's pod-course called "Therapeutic Relationships and Inclusive Spaces" Curious how pod-courses work? Learn more here!

Check out this episode on Youtube with automatic closed captioning! In this episode, Lauren talks with us about her work as therapist, specifically some of her work as a bi-lingual therapist, and her experiences serving abroad. Lauren also shares with us about her website called "The Primed Canvas" where she creates downloadable resources in both English and Spanish. She also has another website artherapyshop.com where she creates creative arts therapy apparel for purchase! Take a listen and enjoy! Lauren Graham is a licensed professional counselor (LPC), licensed chemical dependency counselor (LCDC), and Art Therapy Registered Provisional (ATR-P) in Houston, TX. Lauren specializes in utilizing creative and art therapy-based interventions with children and adolescents. She graduated from the University of Texas at San Antonio with a Master's in counseling and attained a post-graduate certification in Expressive Arts Therapy from Prescott College in Arizona. With a passion for creativity and love for sharing, Lauren created an Art Therapy website called, The Primed Canvas. Her website is a creative community and a place to share art therapy directives with other therapists who share a love for the creative process. The Primed Canvas is the home of a colorful art therapy blog series called Art Therapy Rx/ Arteterapia Rx. It is a bilingual blog series that provides free resources for licensed therapists in English and Spanish. In 2020, Lauren launched an apparel and accessories shop that donates a percentage of sales to creative non-profits! Each design collection shows the colorful and fun nature of the healing arts. You can check out Lauren's latest resources at theprimedcanvas.com/blog for a little dose of color, creativity, and inspiration. For artsy apparel and accessories, check out thearttherapyshop.com! You can also follow me on social media @the_art_therapy_intern! Check out our sponsor: MT-PC! All pod-courses on sale for $20 off! Check out Lauren on Instagram! Hop on Lauren's newsletter to get a GINORMOUS amount of freebies! I've been using them all week! Learn more about the Art Therapy Shop and about the Primed Canvas! Check out our sponsor: MT-PC! All pod-courses on sale for $20 off! Join our newsletter for free downloads, creative ideas, and exclusive access to our materials! Follow Creative Therapy Umbrella on Instagram or on Facebook! Have feedback? Fill out our anonymous survey to let us know your thoughts, concerns, questions, suggestions, and feedback. For us to serve you better, we need to hear YOUR voice!

Check out this episode on Youtube with automatic closed captioning! In this episode, Kate talks about using story dice or story cubes in sessions, utilizing video games to build connections, turning the classic I Spy game into a mindfulness activity and the importance of feeling visuals for kiddos! Take a listen and don't forget to get the freebies mentioned in the episode below! Check out MT-PC, the music therapy podcast collective! Story Cubes! Magic and Fairy Tale Dice I Spy Creative Download Feelings Cards Download Join our newsletter for free downloads, creative ideas, and exclusive access to our materials! Follow Creative Therapy Umbrella on Instagram or on Facebook! Have feedback? Fill out our anonymous survey to let us know your thoughts, concerns, questions, suggestions, and feedback. For us to serve you better, we need to hear YOUR voice!

Check out this episode on Youtube to access closed captioning! In this episode, Jennifer shares with us her experience as an art therapist supporting people through a variety of needs, specifically anxiety. She discusses how she utilizes various techniques, such as personification, to separate the client from their struggles and how she turns this into art with her clients. She also shares with us the basics of Internal Family Systems (IFS) and parts work, describing how she bridges art therapy and this approach to therapy. Take a listen to learn more! Jennifer Greiner is an LCPC & Art Therapist as well as Holistic Wellness Coach.  She helps individuals manage their emotional, mental & physical well-being so that they can make lasting changes in their lifestyle to live their best, natural life intentionally, with awareness.  She combines a holistic & universal approach to her work including essential oils & Human Design.She lives & works in Southern Maine & has worked in the mental health field for 10 years. Follow Jennifer on Instagram or Facebook! Check our more about Jennifer's resources and work at her website! The Self-Compassion Symposium with Bodhi Simpson - Check out Bodhi's episode #77 with Kate Beever Insight Timer App Join our newsletter for free downloads, creative ideas, and exclusive access to our materials! Follow Creative Therapy Umbrella on Instagram or on Facebook! Have feedback? Fill out our anonymous survey to let us know your thoughts, concerns, questions, suggestions, and feedback. For us to serve you better, we need to hear YOUR voice!

Our podcast goes on mute once every three months to de-center our voice and instead raise importance Black, Indigenous, Asian, Latinx, People of Color, Disabled, Neurodivergent, and LGBTQA+ voices in our community. Please follow, donate, celebrate, and/or support who you learn from below ! SUGGESTED MEDIA:PEOPLE TO FOLLOWJenny Wang on Solidarity for AsiansVictoria Alexander AAPI Women Lead on InstagramFollow these deaf tic-tok content creators!PODCAST EPISODE SUGGESTIONS: Necessary Expressions: Allowing Black Pain Into Therapeutic Spaces from the Chronicles of a Play Therapist with Althea T. SimpsonUnderstanding Play Therapy Interventions for Black Children Affected By Racial Trauma with Arron Muller, LMSW from Chronicles of a Play Therapist with Althea T. SimpsonDear Asian Americans PodcastDisability and the Arts: How can we make the Arts Accessible for Patrons? from Disarming DisabilityDisability Basics: What are the Intersections of Race and Disability? from Disarming DisabilityDisability and the Arts: What are the Barriers for Professional Artists? from Disarming DisabilityCode Switch – Finding ‘A Perfect Match’The Accessible Stall Disability After DarkStill Processing PodcastLGBTQ&AYOUTUBE CONTENT SUGGESTIONS:Creative Vibes Music Therapy – The Untold History of Music TherapyCreative Vibes Music Therapy – Racial Inequity in Music Therapy ARTICLES/BOOKS"Ignoring The History Of Anti-Asian Racism Is Another Form Of Violence" article by Connie Wun"How to support Asian American colleagues amid the recent wave of anti-Asian violence" by Jennifer LiuAnti-Racist Resource Guide by Victoria AlexanderAnti-Racist Resource List Deaf Culture and Community The Deaf Community Challenges that still exist for the Deaf Celebrating National Deaf Awareness Month (AND ALL YEAR LONG!)The Milan Conference: When Sign Language Was Almost DestroyedDONATEHate Is A Virus - Raising $1 MILLION to give back to local and national community organizations that are providing pivotal services and programs for our community. This includes programs related to mental health, better protections for our elderly, AAPI representation, solidarity-building and more.  Have feedback? Fill out our anonymous survey to let us know your thoughts, concerns, questions, suggestions, and feedback. For us to serve you better, we need to hear YOUR voice!

Check out this episode on Youtube to access closed captioning! In this episode, Dr. Denis' shares with us the intricate connection between the expressive therapies and play therapy. She goes into the nitty gritty of using play therapy for all ages, talks about how to explain child-centered work with parents, and discusses concepts from her book "Creative Play Therapy For Adolescents And Adults". Take a listen to learn a lot about play and expressive therapies across the lifespan! Dr. Denis’ (pronounced Denise) Thomas is a  professor in mental health counseling and play therapy. She is the past faculty director of the Center for Play Therapy and Expressive Arts. She hosts two podcasts: Play Therapy Across the Lifespan and Wellness with Dr. Denis’. She is the author of Creative Play Therapy with Adolescents and Adults: Moving from Helping to Healing, Wellness That Works: How to Create a Wellness Plan, Overcoming Challenges: Making Your Wellness Plan Work and Reaching Resilience: The Experience of Resilience and Protective Factors in Adult Children of Divorce  along with a cookbook and 20 academic journal and magazine articles. She has presented at international, national, and other conferences more than 30 times. Dr. Denis’ was an Outstanding Teacher nominee in 2018. She earned a Ph.D. from the University of Tennessee and is a National Certified Counselor (NCC) and a licensed professional counselor (LPC).  Listen to Dr. Denis' podcasts! Play Therapy Across the Lifespan and Wellness with Dr. Denis' Check out her books too! Dr. Denis' Thomas Website Dibs in Search of Self by Virginia Axline Play Therapy: The Art of the Relationship Dr. Linda Homeyer Books Join our newsletter for free downloads, creative ideas, and exclusive access to our materials! Follow Creative Therapy Umbrella on Instagram or on Facebook! Have feedback? Fill out our anonymous survey to let us know your thoughts, concerns, questions, suggestions, and feedback. For us to serve you better, we need to hear YOUR voice!

Check out this episode on Youtube for automatic closed captioning! In part one of this episode, Ella talks with us about the power of non directive work and storytelling within an expressive and play therapy environment. Ella shares with us what non directive play looks like in her work, how storytelling is an integral part of the work, and how symbols can be utilized throughout these experiences. Take a listen and enjoy! Ella is a fully trained Art Psychotherapist. Her qualifications include: MA (Hons) in Art Therapy from Crawford College of Art and Design, PgD in Principles of Art Therapy from Crawford College of Art and Design, BA (Hons) in Design from NCAD, and Diplomas in Teletherapy and Play Therapy for adults and children. Ella is a fully accredited member of IACAT - The Irish Association of Creative Arts Therapists. ​Ella has worked with children, adolescents, young adults, and families. Her experience includes children going through foster care, struggling with separation in the family, autism, trauma, grief, and diverse mental and physical disabilities. Ella has also worked with adults within the psychiatric services, in areas including bipolar disorder, addiction and psychosis. Ella is interested in working with children as well as adults. She has seen that art therapy is a powerful and non-invasive way of helping a person work through difficulties they are experiencing. Very often people can find it challenging to verbalise their issues. Help and support in the form of Art Therapy as such presents a very effective solution. By creating a safe and secure environment for her clients, Ella uses the creative process as a way of helping and guiding her clients through any issues they may have. Ella uses Art therapy, Play therapy, Sandtray play therapy, therapeutic story telling to name a few within her work. She uses a non directive approach throughout sessions with children, letting the child chose the narrative of the sessions. "It is only in being creative that the individual discovers the self"-D.W. Winnicott Follow Ella on Instagram! Dictionary of symbols, Jean Chevalier and Alain Gheerbrant Sandplay A source book for play therapists ,Susan Perkins McNallyUsing story telling as a therapeutic tool with children, Margot Sunderland Images of Resilency Animal Life in Nature, Myth, and Dreams Join our newsletter for free downloads, creative ideas, and exclusive access to our materials!  Follow Creative Therapy Umbrella on Instagram or on Facebook! Have feedback? Fill out our anonymous survey to let us know your thoughts, concerns, questions, suggestions, and feedback. For us to serve you better, we need to hear YOUR voice!

In part one of this episode, Ella talks with us about the power of non directive work and storytelling within an expressive and play therapy environment. Ella shares with us what non directive play looks like in her work, how storytelling is an integral part of the work, and how symbols can be utilized throughout these experiences. Take a listen and enjoy! Ella is a fully trained Art Psychotherapist. Her qualifications include: MA (Hons) in Art Therapy from Crawford College of Art and Design, PgD in Principles of Art Therapy from Crawford College of Art and Design, BA (Hons) in Design from NCAD, and Diplomas in Teletherapy and Play Therapy for adults and children. Ella is a fully accredited member of IACAT - The Irish Association of Creative Arts Therapists. ​Ella has worked with children, adolescents, young adults, and families. Her experience includes children going through foster care, struggling with separation in the family, autism, trauma, grief, and diverse mental and physical disabilities. Ella has also worked with adults within the psychiatric services, in areas including bipolar disorder, addiction and psychosis. Ella is interested in working with children as well as adults. She has seen that art therapy is a powerful and non-invasive way of helping a person work through difficulties they are experiencing. Very often people can find it challenging to verbalise their issues. Help and support in the form of Art Therapy as such presents a very effective solution. By creating a safe and secure environment for her clients, Ella uses the creative process as a way of helping and guiding her clients through any issues they may have. Ella uses Art therapy, Play therapy, Sandtray play therapy, therapeutic story telling to name a few within her work. She uses a non directive approach throughout sessions with children, letting the child chose the narrative of the sessions. "It is only in being creative that the individual discovers the self"-D.W. Winnicott Follow Ella on Instagram! Owl babies- Martin Waddell - attachment issues, nervous child. John Brown,Rose and the Midnight Cat-Jenny Wagner - grief, particularly in grandparents, illnessAlways and forever-Debi Gliori and Alan Durant -grief, especially dadWhere the wild things are-Maurice Sendak - medical trauma, anger and lack of autonomy.  My Monster and Me by Nadiya Hussein - children and anxiety The What Ifs Catching Thoughts Don't Feed the Worry Bug My Monster and Me Ruby Finds a Worry Join our newsletter for free downloads, creative ideas, and exclusive access to our materials!  Follow Creative Therapy Umbrella on Instagram or on Facebook! Have feedback? Fill out our anonymous survey to let us know your thoughts, concerns, questions, suggestions, and feedback. For us to serve you better, we need to hear YOUR voice!

Check out this episode on Youtube with closed captioning! **Trigger Warning** - Sexual abuse discussed. In this episode, Courtenay shares with us the intimate story of her mothers journey through mental illness and the hope that animal assisted therapy can give. She shares with us her own work as a therapist in the prison system supported inmates with animal assisted therapy as well. Take a listen to this important story of hope and the learn legacy of Courtenay's mother in the recently released book called "Recollections: A Journey of Coursgae and Abuse" written by Carolyn and Courtenay Baber Courtenay Baber, MS, LPC, is an outpatient therapist and provides services for adults, focusing on anxiety and depression, and assisting survivors of sexual trauma. She also manages Gray Horse Farm, which offers clinics hosted by top-recognized trainers, as well as shows. Courtenay provides equine-assisted therapy at the farm through Gray Horse Counseling. The aim is to help the world see the power of healing from animal-assisted activities and therapy. Learn more about the book written by Courtenay's mother, Carolyn, and finished by Courtenay here: "Recollections: A Journey of Coursgae and Abuse" written by Carolyn and Courtenay Baber Join our newsletter for free downloads, creative ideas, and exclusive access to our materials!  Follow Creative Therapy Umbrella on Instagram or on Facebook! Have feedback? Fill out our anonymous survey to let us know your thoughts, concerns, questions, suggestions, and feedback. For us to serve you better, we need to hear YOUR voice!

Check out the episode on Youtube for closed captioning! In this episode, I am sharing our first creative self-care challenge! In light of recent events and dealing with some tough family health concerns, we will be taking some time to do some extra self-care in these next few weeks. Instead of interviews, we will posting a series of creative self-care challenges instead as we take some time to heal and get back to our groove. Once we are back in that place, we will be recording our 100th episode and releasing that (a Q&A episode!). We want to hear how the challenge went for you! What ideas came up for you -- how was "yes and"ing??? Tag us on Instagram #ctucreativitychallenge or email us at Kate@creativetherapyumbrella.com Take a listen to episode #33 with Emily to learn more about Yes And.. Join our newsletter for free downloads, creative ideas, and exclusive access to our materials!  Follow Creative Therapy Umbrella on Instagram or on Facebook! Have feedback? Fill out our anonymous survey to let us know your thoughts, concerns, questions, suggestions, and feedback. For us to serve you better, we need to hear YOUR voice!