The Creative Psychotherapist

FEATURED GUEST: Dr. Amber Elizabeth Gray  is a trailblazer in the use of Dance/Movement Therapy, Somatic Psychology and Continuum in global multi-cultural and trauma contexts. She has provided clinical training on the integration of refugee mental health, torture treatment and creative arts, mindfulness, and body-based therapies with survivors and refugees to programs worldwide. Amber de...

FEATURED GUESTS: Jeni Swerdlow, MA-ATR , Founder & "Chief Rhythm Activator" of DRUMMM Rhythmic Events, is a dynamic and engaging facilitator, presenter and trainer with a passion for drumming and mission to build connections through rhythm. Founded in 2000, DRUMMM's popular facilitated drum circles and interactive rhythm events engage 10,000 participants a year at a variety of setting in the U...

FEATURED GUESTS:  Dr. Christie Kederian, is a nationally-renowned psychologist and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, specializing in the psychology of relationships. With an extensive career as a professional matchmaker and relationship expert for eHarmony and Match.com , Christie has helped hundreds of people find love and improve their relationships. She is a "Triple Trojan" receiving...

FEATURED GUESTS:  Karen Anderson-Fignon is a licensed clinical art therapist and career coach. She created the EPICS assessment tool in 2013, and uses EPICS to help individuals find meaning and purpose in their work and daily lives. The program uses the results of the assessment with brain science to craft a short- and long-term goals, highlight interests and skills, understand why personal a...

FEATURED GUEST:  Nicole Porter Davis, ATR-BC, LCAT is the Former Director of Child therapy following the Sandy Hook School Massacre in Newtown, Ct, now a pandemic parent of a young child she finds herself producing “You and Us” a Virtual band of children’s rock n roll.  Integrating the music as a healing arts mechanism for change. Nicole Porter established the Emerald Sketch as...

FEATURED GUEST:  Janet Bayramyan, LCSW, is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the states of California (LCSW88575) and Florida (SW16210). Working from a trauma focused perspective, she is committed to supporting individuals and couples through their healing of past and current distressing events. She is a certified Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) psychotherapist. S...

FEATURED GUESTS:  Susan Clark, LPCC-S, ATR-BC is an art therapist and counselor with 25 years of experience in the mental health field. She currently owns a private psychotherapy practice, WiseMind Counseling (Kent, Ohio), where she provides individual and group DBT-informed treatment to adults and teens.  She is the author of DBT-Informed Art Therapy: Mindfulness, Cognitive Behavior The...

FEATURED GUEST: Angel C. Duncan has an extensive background in counseling psychology, art therapy and neurosciences clinical research. She is an adjunct professor at the University of Tampa, Executive Arts Director for the Cognitive Dynamics Foundation, and has a private consulting practice in brain health program development. She works with leading agencies in the US, UK, Europe and Asia in...

FEATURED GUEST:   Linda Turner, LCAT, ATR-BC has been a NYC based Art Psychotherapist for 20 years. She is also a mixed media artist and painter, who prior to a mid life career change was a home products and textile designer. Over the past 10 years Linda concurrently ran a half time Private Practice while working as an Adjunct Assistant Professor / Career Counselor at the Fashion Institu...

FEATURED GUESTS:  Jamie Marich, Ph. D., LPCC-S, LICDC-CS, REAT, RYT-500, RMT (she/they) travels internationally speaking on topics related to EMDR therapy, trauma, addiction, expressive arts and mindfulness while maintaining a private practice and online education operations, the Institute for Creative Mindfulness, in her home base of Warren, OH. She is the developer of the Dancing Mindfulnes...

FEATURED GUESTS:  Bonnie Harnden is a Creative Arts Therapist, Psychoanalyst, Couple and Family therapist, and Associate Professor in Concordia University’s Creative Arts Therapies Department, where she is the Coordinator for the Drama Therapy Program and Graduate Play Therapy Certificate. In 2017 she was awarded the Research Award from the North American Drama Therapy Association (NADTA). He...

FEATURED GUESTS: Dr. Reji Mathew, PhD, LCSW is an integrative, neuroscience-informed, social work psychotherapist; a narrative freelance journalist; a digital artist; and an expressive arts advocate. As a freelance narrative journalist (ASJA member). she works on a wide range of human-interest issues that focus on health recovery, the arts, and resiliency. Understanding place and context are centr...

FEATURED GUESTS:  Daniel Blausey, MA, ATR-BC, ATCS, LCAT (he/his) , is a NYC based art therapist and the founder of Studio Blue: Creative Arts Therapy PLLC. For over 25 years he has worked with survivors of childhood sexual abuse and adult sexual victimization, people living with HIV/AIDS, sexuality and sex positivity, and within the LGBTQ community. Daniel designed, implemented, and dir...

FEATURED GUEST: Paulina Céspedes is a psychologist, executive coach, and entrepreneur. For the last 7 years she has focused her career on personal development and emotional growth after she created the FRAE Art Therapy Methodology, a 12-session program for emotional release and redefining life´s purpose. She is also the Co-host of ArteTerapia en Español el Podcast, a Spanish Language podcasts that...

FEATURED GUESTS: Melissa Wesner is a type A, counseling nerd who likes to cross her t's and dot her i's. She is often the person to rain on the parade by asking, "I wonder what kind of documentation we would need to do that" in the midst of a really exciting conversation. She's the person who think about risk management, liability, and documentation and who reads the books and signs up for ALL the...

FEATURED GUESTS:  Guest: Angel Duncan, Juliet King, Wendy Miller, Berna Huebner, Dan Cohen can be found on our website (See full bios on our website ) This episode features a panel discussion about how the guests have focused their work on research, writing, film-making, and advocacy for the arts with the aging population.  RESOURCES MENTIONED ON THE SHOW: Angel Duncan -  https://du...

FEATURED GUEST:  Erika Mayer is a nationally registered, board certified art psychotherapist. She received her Bachelor of Arts from SUNY Purchase and a Master of Science from The College of New Rochelle in Art Therapy and Counseling in 2012. Licensed in New York State, she possesses the Licensed Creative Art Therapist credential.   Erika found her calling and her professional passion in...

FEATURED GUEST: Sharon Strouse, MA, ATR-BC, LCPAT is a board-certified and licensed clinical professional art therapist and Associate Director for the Portland Institute. Her art therapy private practice, national presentations, trainings and practitioner supervision/ mentoring focus on traumatic loss, specifically with parents who have lost a child, suicide bereavement, and military family l...

FEATURED GUEST: Lorraine R. Freedle, PhD, ABPdN, CST-T, is a neuropsychologist, international teacher, researcher, and expressive arts therapist. Her specialty in Jungian sandplay therapy. She is trainer in the Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics (NMT), and teaching member of the Sandplay Therapists of America (STA) and the International Society for Sandplay Therapy (ISST). She is on facult...

Joanne S. Williams, LCSW, has helped 1000's of clients in her 30 years as a Licensed Mental Health Professional, to move from fear to fulfillment as she shares simple and immediately effective ways to calm anxiety, tension and worry. She specializes in certifying clients for an Emotional Support and Psychiatric Service Dogs as a game-changer for those struggling to navigate today's daunting times...

FEATURED GUEST: Stacie Aamon Yeldell, MA, MT-BC, AVPT, is a Board Certified Music and Vocal Psychotherapist and international speaker with 15 years of experience in mental health treatment. Her transformative work was featured on CBS news, and most recently, in the docuseries “Proven.” She received a Masters degree in Music Therapy from New York University and a certification in Sound and Music He...

FEATURED GUEST: ELISSA ARBEITMAN, MA, ATR-BC, LCAT Elissa earned a BFA in Graphic Design from The University of Michigan, holds a Masters degree in Art Therapy from New York University, is a Registered, Board-Certified Art Therapist (ATR-BC) by the Art Therapy Credentials Board and a Licensed Creative Arts Therapist (LCAT) by the State of New York. From 2003-2007 she developed and implemented Art...

FEATURED GUEST: Gretchen Miller, MA, ATR-BC, ACTP Gretchen is a Registered Board-Certified art therapist and an Advanced Certified Trauma Practitioner practicing in Cleveland and Akron, Ohio. Her experiences include providing art therapy services for youth and women from homes of domestic violence, grieving children and adolescents, families and adults transitioning out of homelessness, survivors...

FEATURED GUEST: {ENCORE of Episode 24 with Chris Howard & Ana-Alicia Lopez} You might recognize my guests this week from Episode 5 . Ana-Alicia Lopez & Chris Howard, are the husband and wife team, behind The House of Music Therapy, LLC. Prior to March 2020, they primarily served their clients in their homes or the community. That is until COVID-19. Now, they are operating entirely using a...

FEATURED GUEST: {ENCORE of Episode 26 with Nicole Burgess} I can't wait for you to listen to my conversation with Empowerment Coach Nicole Burgess with you. She is so incredibly humble! She has over 15 years as a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, earned a post-grad certificate in Creative & Expressive Arts, and is a Certified Level 2 EGALA trained Equine Psychotherapist, plus so much m...