The Creative Psychotherapist Reina Lombardi

FEATURED GUESTS: Reina Lombardi, ATR-BC, ATCS, LMHC-QS is a Registered Board Certified Art Therapist, Art Therapy Certified Supervisor, and Licensed Mental Health Counselor Qualified Supervisor. She owns Florida Art Therapy Services, LLC , a full-fee group practice, where she and a team of therapists provide in-person and technology facilitated individual and group art therapy and counseling services, contracted art therapy groups at various community agencies, supervision and continuing education programming for counselors and art therapists. She has contributed to several academic texts on the topics of art therapy and clinical supervision, and is a frequent presenter/speaker at local and national professional conferences. She also owns Creative Clinician’s Corner, LLC where she provides practice building resources and consultation services for creative arts therapists with a desire to build and scale their own private practice. She is the host of The Creative Psychotherapist Podcast where she interviews successful creative therapists about the tools and strategies they used to grow their dream practices, as well as how they have hustled to create additional streams of income using their knowledge and creativity by developing products and services that enhance their therapy practices.LISTEN & LEARN: 


Five mindset characteristics to help navigate challenges as a business owner. 
Why we need to reconsider how we define failure. 
Using our greatest asset - creativity - in how we approach mindset in business.  

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Need support in creating your practice email me for a consult: creativeclinician@gmail.com


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FEATURED GUESTS: Dawn Burau, ATR-BC, LMHC worked in a therapeutic classroom for 13 years at a school in Lexington, MA. The school works with children with social, emotional, behavioral, neurological and academic struggles and their families. She is currently a therapist in their outpatient program. Dawn was core faculty at Lesley University in the Graduate School of Expressive Therapy form 2016-2023. She has given multiple lectures at local and national conferences on topics related to special education, curriculum modifications, use of arts in the school setting, and interpreting and applying neuropsychological assessments in the classroom and in the development of treatment plans. Dawn co-authored two books with Daniel Reinstein: Integrating Neuropsychological and Psychological Assessments (2014) and Applying the Results of Neuropsychological and Psychological Assessments (2017). Dawn loves nature and being outdoors, recently opening a gardening coaching business Wild Indigo Gardening.LISTEN & LEARN: 


How understanding the results of neuropsychological and psychological assessments can enhance your therapeutic practice. 
Why the Expressive Therapies Continuum provides an excellent framework for media process selection in connection with the results of assessments. 
The value of listening to your needs and personality as you develop your business. 
The role of risk tolerance and business creation. 


RESOURCES MENTIONED ON THE SHOW:


Learn more about Dawn Burau at: www.wildindigogardening.com 
Email Dawn at Dawn@wildindigogardening.com 
https://www.routledge.com/Integrating-Neuropsychological-and-Psychological-Evaluations-Assessing/Reinstein-Burau/p/book/978041570888
https://www.routledge.com/Applying-the-Results-of-Neuropsychological-and-Psychological-Assessments-A-Manual-for-Teachers-and-Specialists/Burau-Reinstein/p/book/9781138238961


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FEATURED GUESTS: Juliet L. King, PhD, ATR-BC, LPC, LMHC is an Associate Professor of Art Therapy at The George Washington University and an Adjunct Associate Professor of Neurology at the Indiana University School of Medicine. Juliet has over two decades as a clinician, administrator, and educator. She developed and implemented the graduate art therapy program at Herron School of Art & Design-IUPUI, where her leadership spearheaded over 30 graduate student internships in the Indianapolis community and throughout the state. As a translational scientist, Professor King investigates the systematic integration of art therapy and cognitive neuroscience, applying her research to support those exposed to trauma across diverse populations and contexts. In 2016, she authored and edited Art Therapy, Neuroscience and Trauma: Theoretical and Practical Perspectives, with a highly anticipated second edition slated for release in early 2024.LISTEN & LEARN: 


How having a general understanding of neuroscience can help support stigma reduction in treatment. 
How helping clients to understand their nervous systems can have a positive impact on treatment outcomes. 
The importance of interdisciplinary or transdisciplinary collaboration in research in art therapy. 
Benefits of the growing body of research in support of the arts as healing practices. 
The Expressive Therapies Continuum's role in helping therapists select interventions to facilitate different neurological responses. 



RESOURCES MENTIONED ON THE SHOW:


Learn more about Juliet King at: www.arttherapyresearch.com
Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/tertiaryprocess/
LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliet-l-king-23377529/
Art Therapy, Trauma & Neuroscience edited by Juliet King, PhD
Neuroarts Blueprint https://neuroartsblueprint.org/ 
Arts & Mind Lab https://www.artsandmindlab.org/


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FEATURED GUESTS: Robert L. Bray, Ph.D., LCSW has worked in the field of traumatic stress recovery for over 40 years. Beginning as volunteer on a crisis hot line and throughout his professional career, he has always focused on the impact of traumatic stress on the mental and physical health of individuals, families, and communities. Dr. Bray has extensive experience as a clinician helping in recovery from natural disasters, criminal acts, and domestic violence of all types. He has been training, writing, and developing Thought Field Therapy since 1996. Dr. Bray’s book “Heal Traumatic Stress NOW: Complete Recovery with Thought Field Therapy – No Open Wounds” provides a consumer-friendly self-help guide to anyone struggling with overwhelming stress. He is also an approved ICISF trainer. https://rlbray.com/LISTEN & LEARN: 


How TFT engages the full person - body, mind and spirit. 
The crisis tapping sequence used in TFT. 
The role of muscle testing in TFT and how it circumvents the need for using verbal language. 
The integrative capacity of TFT with any other therapy modalities. 
History of TFT and the creator, Roger Callahan. 



RESOURCES MENTIONED ON THE SHOW:


Learn more about & Train with Dr. Robert Bray at: www.rlbray.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThoughtFieldTherapyCenter
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rlbray/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/DrRobertBray
Association for Comprehensive Energy Psychology https://www.energypsych.org/
No Open Wounds E-Book https://rlbray.com/product/no-open-wounds-e-book/
More on Founder of TFT Dr. Roger Callahan http://www.rogercallahan.com/callahan.php




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FEATURED GUESTS: Bridget Steed is a licensed therapist, Person-Centered Expressive Arts Practitioner, and intermodal artist with a Master’s Degree in Art Therapy. She is passionate about using “art as healing” and believes that creative expression is an inner resource available to everyone. Bridget is the Arts & Recovery Team Lead for Disastershock, an international humanitarian relief organization whose goal is to help children and families affected by disaster-related stress and trauma, and she has served on the Board of Directors for The International Expressive Arts Therapy Association (IEATA) since 2020, currently acting as one of the board’s Executive Co-Chairs. After working in clinical settings, both online and in-person, with adults with intellectual and physical disabilities as well as children and adolescents dealing with poverty, abuse, addiction, and a myriad of other social and emotional issues, Bridget is now focusing on growing her private practice, Precious Cargo Expressive Arts Therapy, while living on the Yucatán Peninsula in Southern Mexico.LISTEN & LEARN: 


Logistical considerations for providing telehealth services while traveling. 
The power of creating connections through volunteer work. 
The benefits of showing up as we are with consistency to build opportunities in your practice. 
An example of a non-hustle mindset approach to marketing. 
Recognizing fear as a guide and the voice of historic programming designed to keep us safe at the expense of creating an impact in the world. 



RESOURCES MENTIONED ON THE SHOW:


Learn more about Bridget at: https://www.bridgetsteed.com/
Bridget's online practice at: https://preciouscargoexpressiveartstherapy.com/
International Expressive Arts Therapy Association: https://www.ieata.org/
Disastershock at: https://www.disastershock.com/




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FEATURED GUESTS: Emery Mikel, ATR-BC, LCAT (NY), LPAT (NJ) is based in New York City and is the founder & director of Water & Stone, a Creative Arts Therapy PLLC (a contemplative creative arts therapy group practice) and Firefly & Phoenix LLC (a company supporting psychotherapists’ entrepreneurial ambitions). Emery has spent over 15 years bringing a creative and contemplative approach to her therapy work, specializing in coping with grief and loss, transforming anxiety, and creating spaces for people to find and express themselves. As she blazed her own way into private practice and found diverse ways of working, Emery developed an approach to helping other therapists that combines her business acumen with contemplative exploration. Through workshops and programs, she supports others in realizing their own dreams of how they want to work with people in the world.Emery also enjoys supervising interns, guest lecturing at George Washington University and is adjunct faculty at Nazareth University. Her first book, The Art of Business: A Guide for Creative Arts Therapists Starting on a Path to Self-Employment was published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers in 2013 and focuses on contracting with organizations while developing creative business skills as a traveling art therapist. She’s publishing a new book in 2024 that brings together the stories of over 20 creative arts therapists who have, in one way or another, found or created their own paths. This book is about making more people’s journeys visible, inspiring others, and hopefully creating a larger sense of community along the way.LISTEN & LEARN: 


What goes into self-publishing. 
Why having inspirational content by creative arts therapists is important for up-and-coming therapists. 
What to expect from the new Book The Art of Entrepreneurship. 
The benefits of having control over your published work. 

RESOURCES MENTIONED ON THE SHOW:


Connect with Emery Mikel at https://www.fireflyandphoenix.com
Follow Emery Mikel on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/fireflyandphoenixmentoring/
Sign up for the Monthly Newsletter: http://tinyurl.com/EmeryNewsletter






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