“Hard to see the light now
Just don’t let it go
Things will come out right now
We can make it so
Someone is on your side
No one is alone” -Into the Woods
My Services.
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Therapeutic Theatre & TTMT
I am a certified Co-Active Therapeutic Theater Practitioner with 10 years of experience directing and devising therapeutic works and working with groups/ individuals therapeutically. I also created the Tailored Therapeutic Musical Theater (TTMT) model. TTMT is a therapeutic, strength based and trauma informed approach to directing and producing theatrical productions. Let’s create transformative theater magic together!
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The Artist Wellness Lab
The Artist Wellness Lab is a year-long series of biweekly or weekly workshops for elementary, middle and high school students that blend drama therapy, expressive arts, mindfulness, and mental health tools. Designed and led by a master's-level Drama Therapist, this lab supports emotional wellness, resilience, and self-expression through creativity. Offering both virtual and in person services means we can find a fit that is just right for your students. Contact me and let me know how I can be of service.
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Directing/ Choreography
Lead by my passion for the performing arts and supported by my years of rigorous training, my directing and choreographing styles are a perfect fit for any show demanding visionary leadership. Artistic collaboration and embodied storytelling are at the center of my work. I have worked with casts and crews of all ages and abilities and, while I cannot sign onto every project, I am always excited to chat about the overall vision of a production.
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Drama Therapy? Something Else? Let's Create
Not seeing what you’re looking for? With many years of Drama Therapy, Artistic Directing, program creation, person centered services, consulting and experience in many aspects of the performing arts and unique healing spaces; I am confident in my ability to adapt my skills to work for a wide variety of projects. Let’s chat!
New Therapeutic Model
New Therapeutic Model
Tailored Therapeutic Musical Theater (TTMT Model) Thesis
Tailored Therapeutic Musical Theater model (TTMT) demonstrates an observable reduction in social anxiety and increase in mental wellness in children and adolescents through participation in a production. My graduate thesis and research culminates in a detailed explanation of the 4-phase model of TTMT during a production of Newsies: The Musical and a discussion on next steps for future research. The findings indicate the use of therapeutic musical theater in a community setting with children and adolescence is successful in not only reducing social anxiety but fostering friendships, supporting psychosocial development, and increasing positive self-regard. This non-clinical alternative for addressing mental health struggles amongst youth is accessible and needed.
