The Creative Psychotherapist

Lisa Richardson, MA, LMHC, LPC, CCTP is the owner of Spirited Away Art Therapy, LLC in Venice, Florida. She is also the Co-chair for Arts for Health Sarasota-Manatee county, an active artist, writer and actress. She considers herself to be creatively curious and a first-time dog mother. She shares with us how she has grown a solo art therapy practice through engaged community outreach efforts. My...

Nicole Porter Davis ATR-BC, LCAT specializes in early childhood, acute assessment, trauma treatment, family development and community outreach. She is noted for her immediate response in Newtown, CT initiating art therapy services following the horrifying massacre at Sandy Hook School. She was invited to Director Child Therapy for the Sandy Hook Healing Project days after the tragedy. Ms. Davis la...

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. Her passion for helping children and families in a variety of settings inspired h...

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, le...

In this Episode, my Creative Assistant, Heather Anderson and I have a candid conversation on the topic of Strategic Planning.  We talk about how to infuse creativity into the process, how to make it your own, and how a leader's personal values and beliefs impact company culture. Heather Anderson is the owner of Heatheryish.com . The name of her business is an expression of her creative style....

In this Solo Episode, I share the 3 biggest benefits I have experienced by being part of a paid Mastermind Community.  I love having guests on the show, but sometimes things don't line up correctly. Interviews get cancelled or rescheduled. Recordings have technical errors or in some cases they don't convert properly and get lost in the ether. This was definitely one of those weeks.  A Ma...

This mother-daughter entrepreneurial duo put their knowledge and skills together to create Intake - A talk show dedicated to raising awareness for all things Mental Health.  Bertha Freeman-Barrett is the creator, host and Executive Producer of Intake. Bertha is a Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern in the state of Florida. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from University o...

Angel Bilagot is a registered Psychotherapist and Drama Therapist. She is also a mother to four beautifully rambunctious boys. Angel graduate from Wilfred Laurier University with a combined degree of Psychology and Theatre. She completed her Master's Degree from Concordia University, specializing in Drama Therapy. Angel continued her training in Drama Therapy in New York City, while working as a t...

Nancy Gershman, LMSW, is a psychotherapist and the developer of Dreamscaping, an imaginal and photo-based approach to treating grief and loss, supported by the way memories get encoded in the brain. Dreamscaping uses resourcing, felt sense memory, re-scripting and mental simulations to shift the focus from “what do you miss?” to “what gives you joy?” After a decade of Dreamscaping with the bereave...

Mindstead founder, Marie Leznicki, has always cared deeply about human potential and personal growth. Having benefited from counseling, coaching, and complementary approaches herself, Marie wished more people had access to the exercises, worksheets, and activities used in one-on-one sessions without the stigmas and challenges of time and cost attached. And, with that, the idea for Mindstead was bo...

I am excited to share this conversation with Board Certified Music Therapist, Dan Walsh. He shared how he became inspired to shift into the world of music therapy after attending a session at the Expressive Therapies Summit. Dan is a Board-Certified Music Therapist/Licensed Creative Arts Therapist. Dan currently works with adults and adolescents in inpatient behavioral health units as part of an i...

In this Voices From the Expressive Therapies Summit Episode, I had the pleasure of interviewing Craig Haen. He shared the origin story of the Kint Institute, which grew out of inspired collaboration at the Expressive Therapies Summit and much more. Craig Haen, Ph. D., RDT, CGP, LCAT, FAGPA has a private practice working with children, adolescents, adults and families in White Plains, NY. He serves...

Rebecca Walters, MS, LMHC, LCAT, TEP, is the co-founder and director of the Hudson Valley Psychodrama Institute , which provides professional training in action methods. She is certified as a Trainer, Educator and Practitioner by the American Board of Examiners in Psychodrama, Sociometry and Group Psychotherapy . Rebecca was the director of Child & Adolescent Psychodrama Services at Four Winds...

In this Voices From the Expressive Therapies Summit Episode, I interviewed play therapist Marshall Lyles. He talked about his multi-modal integrative approach to therapy and training therapists. Marshall Lyles, LPC-S, LMFT-S, RPT-S,  EMDRIA Approved Consultant, has over 15 years of practice in family and play therapy in a variety of mental health settings. With extensive international speaking and...

In this Voices From the Expressive Therapies Summit Episode, I got to interview play therapist April Duncan on how she has created a for-profit play therapy program to address suicide and racial trauma in black youth. April Duncan, LCSW, RPT obtained her Bachelor’s in Arts & Science from the University of Missouri-Columbia (2006), Masters of Social Work from Saint Louis University (2012) and i...

In this Voices From the Expressive Therapies Summit Episode, I got to interview Bridgit Dengel Gaspard about her new book the final 8th. Bridgit Dengel Gaspard, LCSW, is the author of  The Final 8th  and the founder of the New York Voice Dialogue Institute. She is a former performer who earned a master’s degree from Columbia University and teaches at numerous professional settings i...

Nancy S. Scherlong, LCSW, PTR, CJT, M/S is a licensed clinical social worker in the states of NY and CT, a registered poetry therapist, certified journal therapist and a trainer in both methods. Nancy is a writer and integrative psychotherapist specializing in traumatic stress and addiction recovery. She has used therapeutic writing and psychodramatic action methods for over 25 years. She provides...

I am very excited to welcome Derek Tulluck on the show. He is an Elementary School Counselor, Professor, Author of Brick-Based Counseling and maintains the school counselor resource Brick Counselor ( www.brickcounselor.com ). Any therapist looking for therapeutic interventions involving blocks, bricks and those fancy brand named tiny colored bricks no one likes to step on with their bare feet....h...

Today's Voices From the Expressive Therapies Summit Series Guest is Kendra Carlson, MAAT, ATR-BC. She is a Registered and Board Certified Art Therapist at Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital, and Adjunct Professor at Springfield College Art Therapy/Counseling Graduate Program. Kendra’s work includes lifespan populations with a focus on adolescents and experience in chronic physical and mental illne...

Voices From the Expressive Therapies Summit Episode 1 I have been asking Barry to be a guest on the show to talk about the Expressive Therapies Summit before I even had any podcasting equipment in 2019. The idea for TCP had been brewing for several years before I began taking the necessary action steps to bring it to life. I learned that Barry, similarly had the idea for the Summit percolating wit...

I first learned about my next guest a few years ago at the 2018 AATA conference in Miami. I was talking with a colleague about my plans to create this podcast and consultation business, and they asked if I had spoken with Briana MacWilliam. Nope. Had not even heard of her. My colleague highly encouraged me to look her up to see how she had been able to develop a successful online platform as an ar...

Phillip Clark is the Founder & President of ENABLE Special Needs Planning, LLC. He created ENABLE thanks to the positive influence of his younger sister, Sarah , who has Down syndrome. Phillip began his career in the financial services industry with the intention of helping families with children with Special Needs Plan for their futures. He quickly realized that the industry’s standard approa...

Back in January I hosted a Vision Board - Goal Setting workshop at my practice. That is where I met my next guest, Jenny Boyd. I can't speak for Jenny, but I know my goals have taken a wee bit of a detour since March. Jenny is an award winning brand and graphic designer . With a background in director level leadership in brand management and art direction, she has been recognized in the areas of p...

Episode 27 is all about Marketing! Our next guest, Joel Connor, shares Industry-Expert Tips on Using SEO to make your website STAND OUT! Joel Conner is the founder and director of Blue Swing Media & Epiq Video where he and his team use their digital marketing skills to help small businesses get seen on the web. When Joel started out as a web designer almost a decade ago, he used simp...

Hey Creatives. 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 more!      &nb...