The Creative Psychotherapist

The Creative Psychotherapist is the official podcast of The Creative Clinician’s Corner, a practice building resource for Creative Psychotherapists. TCP podcast is the cast for creative, expressive, and experiential focused psychotherapists curious to learn how to design, build, and scale a thriving private practice. Your host interviews successful therapists about the tools and strategies they have used to develop creative focused practices. They also discuss products, services, and side hustles they've created to enhance their practices, communities and diversify their income streams.

The Creative Psychotherapist is a business podcast hosted by Reina Lombardi, with 203 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Reina Lombardi hosts The Creative Psychotherapist, a business show with 203 episodes published.

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  The Creative Psychotherapist

  S4.5 | Dr. Frank Gorritz & Skyler Moore | Safe Space, Strong Futures: Creating Affirming Spaces for Queer Youth

  Jul 21, 202652 min

  In this episode of the podcast, Reina interviews Dr. Frank Gorritz is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, counselor educator, and nationally recognized advocate with nearly a decade of clinical experience. He specializes in working with LGBTQIA+ communities and individuals navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, racial stress, identity, and relationship concerns. Drawing from person-centered, expressive arts, relational-cultural, compassion-focused, and acceptance and commitment therapies, Dr. Gorritz provides affirming, culturally responsive care. Incoming president of SAIGE National and the Florida Counseling Association, as well as an award-winning national speaker, he is passionate about advancing social justice, equity, and inclusion through counseling, education, research, and advocacy. Skyler is a Registered Mental Health Counseling Intern (#IMH28028) dedicated to helping children, adolescents, and families build emotional resilience through authentic connection and compassionate care. Guided by a person-centered approach, Skyler creates a safe, collaborative space where clients feel seen, valued, and empowered to grow at their own pace. With extensive experience supporting individuals with autism, Skyler is passionate about fostering creativity, self-expression, and inclusion while helping young people navigate identity, life transitions, and emotional challenges with confidence and support. Listen or Watch & Learn: Current statistics related to suicidality and non-suicidal self-harm among LGTBQIA+ Youth The difference between a space where a youth feels comfortable be themselves versus a space the celebrates their identity Three types of micro-aggressions that LGTBQIA+ Youth experience that can negatively impact mental health Protective and preventative factors for LGTBQIA+ Youth Techniques for creating supportive environments at home Resources for parents to learn more about LGTBQIA+ youth and receive support themselves How small symbols and messages of allyship can show your therapy practice is a safe place for LGTBQIA+ Youth LINKS: Power in Pride Group starting September 4th at Florida Art Therapy Services, LLC PFLAG is the nation's largest organization dedicated to supporting, educating, and advocating for LGBTQ+ people and those who love them. Parenting with Pride empowers parents in Florida with tools such as monthly webinars, links to resources, and supports to provide assistance for your child to grow and thrive. Visuality of SWFL promotes the health, safety, personal growth and overall wellness of the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and queer plus community of SWFL and allies. ALSO Youth (Advocacy, Leadership, Support & Outreach) empowers LGTBQIA youth and allies through inclusive community making in Sarasota and Manatee counties. The TREVOR PROJECT is the leading suicide prevention and crisis intervention nonprofit organization for LGBTQ+ young people. Text START to 678-678 or call 1-866-488-7386 to reach a crisis counselor. Watch Here on YouTube! Power in Pride group website www.floridaarttherapyservices.com

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  VFTS 2026-2 | Lucy Barbera | Trauma-Informed Creative Arts Therapy

  Mar 25, 202651 minS2026

  FEATURED GUESTS: Dr. Lucy Barbera, LCAT is a New York State Licensed Creative Arts Therapist, Art Teacher, and School District Administrator, whose work spans the medical, psychiatric, and educational settings. Dr. Barbera served on the faculty of The Humanistic Multicultural Education Graduate Program, at the State University of New York (SUNY), at New Paltz, for twenty-three years, where she developed and taught courses in Expressive Arts in Education, Human Services, and in Social Justice Leadership. Currently, Dr. Barbera is facilitating the Trauma-Informed Creative Arts Therapy Certificate Program for Mental Health Professionals & Educators, a post-graduate program, professional development training program, now in its fifteenth year, in collaboration with the Expressive Therapies Summit. Dr. Barbera lectures widely and maintains a private practice in Art and Sandplay Therapy in Kingston, New York, working with children and adults with life-threatening medical conditions, teens who self-harm, or are challenged with disordered eating, addiction, death, loss, and complex trauma. Dr. Barbera’s doctoral dissertation on the Expressive Arts and Social Justice was granted The Excellence in Scholarship Award in 2009, by the Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Association (ETD) and her book, Expressive Arts in Teacher Education: Cultivating Social Justice Leadership, was published in 2011. Her most recent publications include, Avatar: Masks of Hope and Healing, in Susan Ridley’s The Expressive Use of Masks Across Cultures and Healing Arts, was published by Routledge in 2024 and Joining Social Justice Teacher Education and the Expressive Arts, has just been republished in Natalie Rogers’ The Creative Connection for Groups: Person-Centered Expressive Arts for Healing and Social Change. For Information about Dr. Barbera’s program offerings may be found on her website at: https://www.arttherapycertificate.com/ and https://www.expressivetherapiessummit.com/ti-cat LISTEN & LEARN: The benefits of intermodal processes in the treatment of trauma. What students in the certificate program can expect to learn. The relationship between trauma and imagery. How embracing a hybrid approach to training has allowed Dr. Barbera to reach students around the world and build a connected community. RESOURCES MENTIONED ON THE SHOW: Web: www.arttherapycertificate.com/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/arttherapycertificateprograms/ Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/makingspecial LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/lucy-barbera-phd-lcat-83578b8/ Trauma-Informed Creative Arts Therapy Certificate Program SESSIONS AT THE SUMMIT: Starting April 11 through June 13th Lucy Barbera will be leading the Trauma-Informed Creative Arts Therapy Certificate Program at Creative Arts Therapy Studio in Kingston, NY & Virtually-Live-Online sign up here at www.expressivetherapiessummit.com/ti-cat You can attend in-person at the Creative Art Therapy Studio in Kingston, NY or attend virtually over Zoom. CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE EPISODE ON YOUTUBE!

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  VFTS 2026-1 | Sally Brucker | Discovering Goddess Archetypes: Professional Retreat in Riviera Maya, Mexico

  Jan 27, 202653 minS2026

  FEATURED GUESTS: Sally Brucker, LCSW-C, ATR-BC, CAGS is a visual artist, art therapist, social worker, and certified life-cycle celebrant. Her work as an art therapist spans over 40 years. She was director of the Women's' Growth and Therapy Center for over 15 years and the founder of Studio Downstairs (www.createartcenter.org) in Silver Spring, Maryland. She has extensive international experience working and leading immersive art therapy workshops in the US, Europe, Asia and South America. Sally has worked in psychiatric institutions, hospitals, refugee camps, mental health clinics, homeless shelters, alcoholic treatment centers, and in private practice.She has worked with refugees, first in Africa, then London and Washington DC. Her project , The Listening Room, Refugee Art Project earned her two awards . She has taught courses in psychology at Montgomery College for over 30 years and has published several chapters on art therapy, as well as numerous articles. Sally’s artwork stems from a passion for human rights and story-telling. She was a member of the Washington Printmakers' Gallery in Washington DC and now exhibits her mono-prints, paintings, collages, constructions and hand-made books both nationally and internationally. Sally Brucker was born in Chicago, Illinois, received her BS in sociology/anthropology from Washington University, St. Louis, MO. She received her masters in art therapy and early childhood special education from George Washington University and her masters in social work from the Catholic University, in Washington D.C. Her art work has been exhibited in Washington D.C. at the Washington Printmakers Gallery, Studio Gallery, Pyramid Atlantic, Hill Art Center, Bird-in Hand Gallery, Newman Gallery, and the Corcoran Museum of Art. She lives in Takoma Park, Maryland. LISTEN & LEARN: How Sally began offering retreats Why Sally includes rituals and ceremonies as part of the retreat Where to learn how to create ceremonies What one can expect if they attend the five day retreat The importance of having witnesses while engaging in healing ceremonies What archetypes participants will be exposed to and engage with during the retreat RESOURCES MENTIONED ON THE SHOW: Web: www.sallybrucker.com/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/sally.brucker/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/sbrucker2/?hl=en LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/sally-brucker-a3564b12/ Discovering Goddess Archetypes: Professional Retreat Sally's Youtube Channel SESSIONS AT THE SUMMIT: On March 5-9, 2026, Sally Brucker, will be leading the Discovering Goddess Archetypes: Professional Retreat at the magical Lunita Jungle Retreat (www.lunitajungleretreat.com) in beautiful Puerto Morelos, close to the Mexican Riviera. CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE EPISODE ON YOUTUBE!

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  S4.4 | Dr. Stephan Meyer zum Alten Borgloh & Stefan Oliva| Frameshare: A Digital Art Telehealth Tool

  Sep 24, 20251h 2m

  FEATURED GUESTS: Stefan Oliva Stefan is the co-founder of FrameShare, a digital art therapy platform designed to expand access to creative mental health care. With a background in mission-driven tech entrepreneurship, Stefan helped launch Yale University’s first student-led impact investment fund and was an early team member at Gro Intelligence, a global agriculture and climate platform founded in Nairobi, Kenya. His work sits at the intersection of technology and equity—shaped by his lifelong relationship to art, community care, and systems change. Dr. Stephan Meyer zum Alten Borgloh Stephan is FrameShare’s Chief Technology Officer. He holds a PhD in neuroscience from the Max Planck Institute and completed his postdoctoral research at Rockefeller University, where he transitioned from laboratory work to developing research and clinical applications. After his postdoc, Stephan helped multiple startups shape their data strategies and build innovative products, with experience spanning clinical technologies and climate tech. LISTEN & LEARN: What is Frameshare? How accessible is Frameshare? What features does Frameshare currently offer that meet the needs of art therapists? What are the plans for the future of Frameshare? RESOURCES MENTIONED ON THE SHOW: Website Before October 2025 https://www.frame-share.org After October 2025 https://www.frameshare.org LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/frame-share/about/ Email Stefan Oliva at Stefan@frameshare.org Email Dr. Stephan Meyer zum Alten Borgloh at Stephan@frameshare.org

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  S4.3 | Reina Lombardi | Ethics in Private Practice

  May 28, 20251h 4mS4

  <p>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 n...

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