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Water&StoneCATConference2020Presenters
ShoshanaAverbach,MA,LMSW,MT-BC,LCAT,CDP,AccreditedHealerShoshanaearnedhermaster’sdegreesinmusictherapyandsocialworkfromNYUandYeshivaUniversity,respectively,andcertificationsasaCertifiedDementiaPractitioner,LicensedCreativeArtsTherapist,Board-CertifiedMusicTherapist,CaseManager,andaccreditationasahealerthroughtheJewishAssociationofSpiritualHealers.Forover35years,shehasworkedwithprimarilygeriatricsasasocialworker,musictherapist,andrecreationleaderinnursinghomes,hospice,short-termrehabilitation,dementia,seniorcenter,homecare.Shehasperformedinover85geriatricfacilities.Shehasstudiednumerous
healingmodalitiesandoffersthemtoherclientsforself-healingwhenappropriate.Shoshanaenjoyspresentingatprofessionalconferencesforsocialworkersandcreativeartstherapists.SheproducedtwoCDsoforiginal,healingsongsandmusicalcompositions:TheTimeIsComing(2011)andIReclaimMyHeart(2015).ShoshanacurrentlyworksasasocialworkerinhomecareandperformsinnursinghomesintheNYCarea.Formoreinformation,seeherwebsite,www.healingnotes.com.
AnnaDziechowski,LCAT,MT-BCAnnaisabilingualcreativeartstherapistworkinginoutpatientmentalhealth.ShecompletedundergraduatestudiesinExpressiveArtTherapywithaminorinholisticpsychologyatLesleyUniversityandamaster’sprogramatNYU.Havingworkedincommunitynon-profitsandinpatientpsychiatricsettings,shedrawsfromatrauma-informedapproach.Annaintegratesmindfulness,Buddhistpsychotherapy,DBT,andinternalfamilysystems.
DanielleBlackwell-ArtTherapistIntern(graduatinginMay2020withanMA)DanielleisreceivinganMAinArtTherapyatCaldwellUniversity.In2016,shereceivedaBachelorofFineArtsdegreeinIllustrationfromSchoolofVisualArtsinNYC.Danielle’spassionforvisualartshasbeenexploredthroughoutherentirelife.ArtTherapybecameapassionafterbeingexposedtotheideaofutilizingartasatherapeuticexpressioninherundergraduatestudies.Herexperienceincludescounselingchildrenandadolescentsinanurbancommunity,workingwithchildrenandadultswithdevelopmentaldisabilitiesandadultswithsevere
andchronicmentalillness.
Water&StoneCATConference2020Presenters
JenniferGiuglianotti,BC-DMT,LCATJenniferisaLicensedCreativeArtsTherapist,BoardCertifiedDance/MovementTherapist,andfounderofBalancedLifeMovementinBrooklyn,NY.Jenniferblendstalktherapywithbody-centeredapproaches(Dance/MovementTherapy,playtherapy,andcreativeartstherapy).HercreativeapproachisgroundedinGestalttherapy,whichassertsthatourbodilyexperiencesformthebaseofourrelationshipsintheworld.Whenwordsarenotenough,movementandartlanguages
communicatethefeelingssurroundingillnessinanefforttobetterunderstandandheal.https://balancedlifemovement.comJenniferalsoleadstherapeuticartandmovementretreats:BloombytheRiverMountainHouse@bloombytheriverhttps://balancedlifemovement.com
DavidHermanLCAT,MT-BC,NRMTDavidhasbeenamusictherapistandmusicianforover25years.Hehasamaster’sdegreefromNYUinmusictherapyandisacertifiedNordoff-Robbinsmusictherapist.AftergraduationfromtheNYUmaster’sprogram,Mr.HermanbeganworkingwithvisuallyimpairedchildrenattheJewishGuildfortheBlind.Sincethenhehasworkedinmanydifferentschoolenvironmentsandhospitalsaswellasestablishingaprivatepractice.HehasalsotaughttheguitarprivatelyandhasprovidedworkshopsformusictherapystudentsattheBrooklyn
ConservatoryofMusic,Water&Stone,theUniversityofMacedonia,inThessaloniki,GreeceandguitarimprovisationformusictherapistsattheDeborahSpiegelAcademy.
HesperJuhnke,CAT-LPHesperisacreativeartstherapistwhoworksincommunitymentalhealth.ShereceivedaMasterofArtsinExpressiveArtsTherapyfromLesleyUniversitywhereshespecializedinintermodalexpressiveartstherapy.SheiscurrentlyanAlternativeTrackstudentpursuingherDramaTherapylicensure.Shehasworkedinmanycommunitysettingsincludingschools,communityartsorganizations,communitynon-profits,andoutpatientmentalhealthclinics.
Water&StoneCATConference2020Presenters
EmeryHurstMikel,MA,ATR-BC,LCATEmeryisthefounderanddirectorofWater&Stone.W&Scurrentlyhas13creativeartstherapistsseeingindividualclientsandrunninggroups.ThecompanygrewoutofEmery’sexperiencesinColorado,WashingtonD.C.,Maryland,Virginia,LongIsland,Brooklyn,andManhattan.TohelpothertherapistsinterestedinsimilarworkEmeryauthoredTheArtofBusiness:AGuideforCreativeArtsTherapists…(JKP,2013)whichfocusesoncontractingandbusinessbasics.Sheiscurrentlyworkingonhersecondbookfocusedonprivatepractice
andstartingacompany.Emery’stherapeuticworksupportsadultsdealingwithanxiety,grief,loss,fertilityissuesandwomenwhowanttofindandusetheirvoicesmoreeffectivelyintheworld.Alongwiththesepursuitsshementorsothertherapists,supervisesinterns,guestlecturesatGeorgeWashingtonUniversityandisadjunctfacultyatNazarethCollege.ShereceivedherMAinTranspersonalCounselingPsychology:ArtTherapyfromNaropaUniversityinBoulder,CO.www.creativelyhealing.com
ErikaObara,ArtTherapistIntern(graduatinginDecember2020withanMA)
ErikaiscurrentlyfinishingherMaster’sinMentalHealthCounselingwithaspecializationinArtTherapyatCaldwellUniversity.Shehasexperienceworkingwiththevisuallyimpairedandthosewithchronicmentalillness.Sheusesastrength-basedapproachtoenableclientstoreachabetterunderstandingofthemselves.Hergoalistohelptheclientfeelcomfortableinthecreativeprocess,whileprovidingasafespaceforthemtosharein.
JennaePhillippe,LCSW
Jennaeisalicensedclinicalsocialworkerinbothprivatepracticeandinacommunitymentalhealthsetting.ShereceivedaMasterofScienceinSocialWorkfromColumbiaUniversitySchoolofSocialWorkwhereshespecializedinprogramdesignandevaluation.Sheworkedforfiveyearsinchildwelfare,includingthreeyearsworkingwithconsultantsfromtheMinuchinCenterastheyadaptedStructuralFamilyTherapytoapreventiveservicesmodel.Shehascreatedmultiplestafftrainingsonself-careandburnoutpreventionatvarious
agencies.Sheisapublishednovelistandhasbeenstudyingnarrativetherapyforthepastyear.
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NehaReddy,BC-DMT,LCAT,SEPNehaReddyisalicensedcreativearttherapist,acertifiedsomaticexperiencingpractitionerandyogainstructorwhohasspecializedinprovidingtraumafocusedpsychotherapy.Herworkalwaysconnectsthemindandbody,payingattentiontononverbalcommunicationandusingmovement,artandsoundstoexternalizeandexpresswhatmightfeeltoothreateningtoputinwordsordifficulttoexplain.Shehasworkedwithavarietyofissuesincludingstress,addiction,mentalillness,complextrauma,abuseanddysregulation;conductingindividual,
groupandfamilysessions.
EdwardA.Regensburg,MA,ATR-BC,CHt,LCATEdisthefirstestablishedauthorityregardingtheintersectionofART,HEALINGandTRANSFORMATION.Edhaspublishedbooksandarticlesinprintandonline,andhasbeeninterviewedfrequentlyontelevisionandradio.Hisinsightsregardingthetransformativecreativehealingprocesshavebeeninvaluabletothefieldsofpsychology,fineart,spirituality,andcommunications.EdhasbeenapracticingArtPsychotherapistforoverfortyyears,helpingchangelivesinmultiplesettings.Ed’s
modelofwork,QuantumImageryisthesummationofhislife’smissiontoreachpeoplewhen“wordsalonearenotenough.”
DanaH.Roebuck,MPS,LCAT,ATR-BCDanaholdsamaster’sdegreefromtheSchoolofVisualArts.Shecurrentlyworksasanarttherapistinagroupassessmenthomeforchildren.Shehasexperienceininpatientpsychiatrysettingstreatingchildrenandadultpatientswithacutepsychosis,substanceusedisorders,auditory/visualhallucinations,anddepression.Herfineartsbackgroundinsculptureandfiberartshelpstoinformherworkwithintheexpressivenatureofartasaphysical,visceral,andtactile
experience.DanahasheldachairpositionontheNYATAboardastheSocialMediaWebmasterandlooksforwardtogettinginvolvedwiththeVA-ATAboardaswell.
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CarlaRose,MA,LCAT,ATR-BCCarlaisaNYstatelicensed,boardcertifiedCreativeArtsTherapistwithexperienceatpsychiatricandmedicalhospitalsandNYCpublicschools.CarlawasthesoleclinicalmedicalarttherapistatTheChildren’sHospitalatMontefioreforalmost12yearswheresheledgroupsforchildrenandadultsandprovidedindividualarttherapywhilesupervisinggraduatelevelstudents.CarlaholdsdegreesfromCornellUniversityandNYU.Priorto2007,Ms.Rosehadasuccessfulcareerinthe
NYfilmindustry.WithspecialtrainingsinMindfulness,Hypnosis,JungianSandplaytherapy,MBSR,AEDPandIFS,CarlaisacertifiedSoulCollage®Facilitator.
JenniferRussoMPS,LCAT,ATR-BCJenniferisalicensedarttherapistwithabackgroundofworkinginschools,residentialtreatmentcenters,communityservicesandataninpatientpsychiatricfacility.Shecurrentlyworkswithadiversepopulationofpeoplewhohavesevereandchronicmentalillness.Jenniferaimstocreateasafetherapeuticspacetoassistclients’ingaininginsightandidentifyingtheirstrengthstogrowinthecreativeprocess.
JuliaVolonts,MPS,LCATJuliaisanarttherapistfromNewYorkCity.SheholdsaMasterofProfessionalStudiesinArtTherapyfromtheSchoolofVisualArts.Herclinicalexperienceiswithineducational,community,andprivatepracticesettings.ShehasservedontheboardoftheNewYorkArtTherapyAssociation(NYATA)andpresentedart-basedworkshopsatmultiplearttherapyandmentalhealthconferences.In
2019,shewasawardedaFulbrightscholarshiptoconductarttherapyresearchinRiga,Latvia.Herresearchfocusesonthetopicofresponseartandprocessingtrans-generationaltraumathroughart.