Creative Therapy Umbrella

By Kate Shannon

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Episodes: 121

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Welcome to Creative Therapy Umbrella! This podcast is dedicated to helping therapists support the well-being and mental health of children through the creative arts. You will hear a variety of interviews with creative arts therapists, expressive therapists, and child specialists who focus on supporting infant and child mental health. Digging this content? There’s a lot more in our monthly newsletter. Sign up here: https://www.creativetherapyumbrella.com/newsletter/

Episode Date
#124 – Supporting Neurodivergent Families with Samantha Foote, Child Behavior Strategist
Jul 31, 2025
#123 – Parent & Caregiver Collaboration in Therapy: What It Looks Like & How to Do It
Jul 25, 2025
#122 – Therapy Is a Team Sport: The Science of Partnering With Parents and Caregivers
Jul 17, 2025
#121- How to Help Kids, Teens, and Parents to Apologize: The H.E.A.R. Method (Free Download!)
Jul 10, 2025
#120- Big Changes, Big Giveaway: Enter to Win a Free Course + Shop Our Sale!
Jul 01, 2025
#119- Container Coping: A Creative Trauma-Informed Tool for Kids & Teens
Jun 26, 2025
#118- Let Them Cook: Using Teen Slang to Open Real Conversations in Therapy
Jun 19, 2025
#117 – Failing Forward in Child and Teen Therapy: Embracing Growth and Resilience
Jun 12, 2025
#116 – Well, hello there.
Jun 12, 2025
#115- The sendoff with Kate
Jan 10, 2022
#114- The history and necessity of creativity with Jael Weinberg, MA, LMHCA, ATR-P
Dec 30, 2021
#113- Wearing many hats in therapy and business with Nicole Keller, MT-BC
Dec 23, 2021
#112- Geek Therapy, Art, and Narrative Therapy with Ariel Landrum, LMFT
Dec 16, 2021
#111- The importance of a healthy and accessible website with Monica Kovach
Dec 10, 2021
#110- Creative legacies and healthy selfishness with the Creative Dementia Collective
Oct 14, 2021
#109- On Mute.
Oct 07, 2021
#108- Healing through movement and connecting to the body with Tamara Nazon, MA
Sep 30, 2021
#107- Eating Disorders and Polyvagal Theory with Rachel Seller, LPC/MHSP (Temp)
Sep 26, 2021
#106- Creative Self-Care Challenge: Self-Care and Community with Tricia Caiati and Kate Shannon
Sep 16, 2021
#105- Creative Self-Care Challenge: Expanding the arts and expression!
Sep 09, 2021
#104- Creative Self-Care Challenge: Creating a “sensory” inventory…
Sep 02, 2021
#103- Creative Self-Care Challenge: Tuning in to the environment!
Aug 26, 2021
#102- Creative Self-Care Challenge: Creating Intentional Space
Aug 19, 2021
#101- Creative Self-Care Challenge: Acceptance and Yes And…
Aug 12, 2021
#99- Animal assisted therapy and a story of hope, with Courtenay Baber, MS, LPC
Jul 29, 2021
#98- Part 2 – Being a witness, storytelling, play, and art with Ella Reilly, MA, PgD, BA
Jul 22, 2021
#97- Part 1 – Being a witness, storytelling, play, and art with Ella Reilly, MA, PgD, BA
Jul 15, 2021
#96- Play therapy and expressive therapies across the lifespan with Dr. Denis’ Thomas, Ph.D., LPC, NCC
Jul 08, 2021
#95- On Mute.
Jul 01, 2021
#94-Internal family systems, art therapy, and parts work with Jennifer Greiner, LCPC, ATR
Jun 24, 2021
#93 – Games, story dice, and mindfulness with Kate!
Jun 17, 2021
#92 – Bi-lingual therapy, creative resources, and art therapy merch, with Lauren Graham, LPC, LCDC, ATR-P
Jun 10, 2021
#91 – Financial psychology and the impact of money, with Lindsay Bryan-Podvin, LCSW
Jun 03, 2021
#90- Three new pod-courses to check out through MT-PC!
May 26, 2021
#89- Why the personal is professional; conversations on race, equity, and social justice (Part 2) with Kristiana Miner, MM, MT-BC
May 20, 2021
#88- Why the personal is professional; conversations on race, equity, and social justice (Part 1) with Kristiana Miner, MM, MT-BC
May 13, 2021
#87- Creative resources and downloads with Kate!
May 06, 2021
#86 (Part 2)- Using sign language to support basic communication in therapy, with Shelley Anderson, MT-BC
Apr 29, 2021
#85 (Part 1)- Using sign language to support basic communication in therapy, with Shelley Anderson, MT-BC
Apr 22, 2021
#84- Social and emotional supports in the school system with Patina Jackson, MT-PC
Apr 15, 2021
#83- The creator role, engaging in ritual, and empowering teens, with Anna Beck, RDT
Apr 08, 2021
#82- Creating opportunity and working with refugee children, with Samuel Gracida, MA
Apr 01, 2021
#81- The relationship between creativity and therapist, with Christa Butler, LPC, RPT-S
Mar 26, 2021
#80- On Mute (early).
Mar 18, 2021
#79 – Relationship and attachment: Why they matter, with Elizabeth Gillette, LCSW
Mar 11, 2021
#78 – Leaving space in therapy with Kate!
Mar 04, 2021
#77- Expressive wellness and creative collaboration with Kate Beever, MA, MT-BC and Bodhi Simpson, LCPC, ATR-BC
Feb 25, 2021
#76- Trauma, Regulation, and Music Therapy with Molly Warren, MM, LPMT, MT-BC
Feb 18, 2021
#75- Paint it out boxing and creativity with Robyn Spodek-Schindler, LCAT, LPC, ATR-BC, NCC
Feb 11, 2021
#74- Freebies Galore! with Kate!
Feb 04, 2021
#73- “Singing to your pain” and therapeutic rapport with Mariagracia Rivas Berger, MT-BC
Jan 28, 2021
#72- Music Therapy Podcast Collective (MT-PC) with Tricia Caiati and Kate Shannon!
Jan 21, 2021
#71 – Authenticity and the “space between” with Kellee Clark, LMFT, RPT and Abby Esquivel, LCSW, RPT-S
Jan 14, 2021
#69 – Supporting neurodiverse and twice-exceptional clients with Alyssa Stone, MT-BC, NMT, CYT 500
Dec 31, 2020
#68- Holiday Special Q&A with Kate and Mike!
Dec 24, 2020
#67- Telehealth tips and tricks with Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge, Ed.D., LPC, BCN, LLC
Dec 17, 2020
#66- Out of the trenches: Growing our resilience and reconnection with Sarah Dooling, LCSW, RPT-S
Dec 10, 2020
#65- Challenging The Narrative: Untold Music Therapy History and Issues of Diversity with Mai Abe, MT-BC
Dec 03, 2020
#64- Attachment, Relational Trauma, and Creative Arts Therapies with Kate Shannon, LPC, LCAT, MT-BC
Dec 03, 2020
#63- Trauma, Play, and Never-Ending Learning with Althea T. Simpson, MBA, LCSW, RPT-S
Nov 12, 2020
#62- Private Practice And Qualities Of A Successful Business Owner with Miya Adout, MA, MTA
Nov 05, 2020
#61- Cross-Trained Music Therapists Panel- Part 2
Oct 29, 2020
#60- Cross-Trained Music Therapists Panel- Part I
Oct 22, 2020
#59- Art Therapy, Online Business, And The Gift Of Burnout with Youhjung Son, ATR-BC
Oct 15, 2020
#58- Anger Management Skills For Kids and Play Therapy with Amanda Robinson, LPC, RPT
Oct 08, 2020
#57- On Mute.
Oct 01, 2020
#56- Anniversary Episode: News, Updates, and Scope with Kate Shannon, LCAT, MT-BC
Sep 24, 2020
#55- The Power of Poetry with Carly Woolard, LMSW
Sep 17, 2020
#54- Masterminds And Finding Your Purpose with Jaycie Vorhees, MM, SCMT, MT-BC
Sep 10, 2020
#53- An Inter-ability Chorus, Private Practice, And Just Going For It With Erica Lyles, MT-BC
Sep 03, 2020
#52- Infant Mental Health, Play Therapy, and Expressive Therapies with Dr. Janet Courtney, PhD., LCSW
Aug 27, 2020
#51- The Therapeutic Power Of Dungeons And Dragons With Adam Davis, MA Ed.
Aug 20, 2020
#50- Building A Private Practice with Reina Lombardi, LMHC, ATR-BC
Aug 13, 2020
#49-Mental Health, Teens, and a Pandemic-Proof Practice with Esther Craven, MT-BC
Aug 06, 2020
#48- Creativity & Resiliency with Kate!
Jul 30, 2020
#47- Boundless Creativity with Martha Alderson, MA
Jul 23, 2020
#45- Children’s Books, Long-Term Care, and Anti-Oppressive Practices in Therapy with Hayley Francis Cann, MTA
Jul 09, 2020
#44-Virtual Therapy, Creative Collaboration, and Resource Explosion with Noa Ferguson, MS, MT-BC
Jul 02, 2020
#43-Supporting Gender Identity and Development With Linda Hawkins, Ph.D., MSEd, LPC
Jun 25, 2020
#42- Design Thinking For Therapy with Amanda Bryant, MM, MT-BC
Jun 18, 2020
#41- My Journey With Selective Mutism
Jun 11, 2020
#40-On Mute.
Jun 04, 2020
#39- Identity, Empowerment, and Co-Creation with Nina Garcia, RDT, CCPT
May 28, 2020
#38- Sensory Processing Sensitivity, HSP's, and Therapy, with April Snow, LMFT
May 21, 2020
#37-Psychiatric Care, Supervision, and Process-Oriented Work with Leah Creary, MS, MT-BC, and Joy Kaminski, MT-BC
May 14, 2020
#36- Journaling, Creativity, and Trusting the Process, with Lisa Schab, LCSW
May 07, 2020
#34- In-Home Services, Project Campfire, and Telehealth with Paige Fath, MT-BC
Apr 23, 2020
#33- Improvisation, The Power of “Yes And…”, and Finding Your Weirdos, with Emily Kreiger, M.Ed
Apr 16, 2020
#32-Telehealth, Grad School, and Informative Rambling with Shelley McCluskey, MT-BC
Apr 09, 2020
#31-Building Bridges, Intergenerational Care, and Dance/Movement Therapy with Julia Grace Vishnepolsky, LPCC, R-DMT
Apr 02, 2020
#30- Embodiment, Collaboration, and Social Trauma, with Dr. Amber Gray, Ph.D., MPH, MA, BC-DMT, LPCC, NCC
Mar 26, 2020
#28- Interdisciplinary Collaboration, Creativity, and Music Therapy Ebooks with Rachel See, MA, MT-BC
Mar 12, 2020
#27- Innovative Solutions, Tools, and Confidence with Music Therapy Made Simple
Mar 05, 2020
#26- Childhood Trauma, Spirituality, and Collaboration with Chris Wojdak, LPC, MT-BC
Feb 27, 2020
No Episode- See You Next Week!!
Feb 20, 2020
#25- Recreation Therapy, Dance, and Adaptability with Jasmine Mathew, CTRS
Feb 13, 2020
#24- Academia, Resource Creation, and Clinical Experience with Dr. Betsey King, PhD, MT-BC
Feb 06, 2020
#23- Creative Support for Survivors of School Shootings, Business Development, and Growth with Bree Gordon Lukosavich, MT-BC
Jan 30, 2020
#22- Playfulness, EMDR, and Innovation with Jackie Flynn, Ed.S, LMHC-S, RPT
Jan 23, 2020
#21- Personality Assessments: In Clinical Work, Supervision, and Business with Megan Resig, MS, MT-BC
Jan 16, 2020
#20- Drama, Intuition, and Community, with Krista Verrastro, MA, RDT
Jan 09, 2020
#19- Movement, Relational Neuroscience, & Trauma, with Robyn Gobbel, LCSW, LMSC, RPT-S
Jan 02, 2020
#18- Video Games in Therapy with Rob Mostyn (My Brother!)
Dec 26, 2019
#17- Creative Credit, End of Life Care, and Multigenerational Therapy with Brittany Tachkov, MT-BC
Dec 19, 2019
#16- Creative Movement, Voice, & Choice, with Reetu Jain
Dec 12, 2019
#15- Compassionate Inquiry, Mindfulness, and Happy Little Accidents with Melissa Diaz, MPS, LCAT, ATR-BC
Dec 05, 2019
#14-Holiday Special with Bonnie Houpt, MT-BC
Nov 28, 2019
#13-Attachment, Infant Storytelling-Massage, and Sandplay with Andrea Vargas, LMHC, RPT-S
Nov 21, 2019
#12- Identity, Trauma, & Music Therapy with Aksana Kavaliova, MTA
Nov 14, 2019
#11- Therapeutic Theater, Inclusion, and Collaboration with Angelle Cook, MA, RDT
Nov 07, 2019
#10- Unicorns, Authenticity, and Radical Acceptance with Lucerno Morse, LPC, RPT, NCC
Oct 31, 2019
#9- Connections, Advocacy, & Movement with Erica Hornthal, LCPC, BC-DMT
Oct 24, 2019
#8- School-Based Therapy, Halloween, and Burnout with Shelby Dahlson, MT-BC
Oct 17, 2019
#7- Trauma, Relationship, and Exploration in Play Therapy with Kirsten Goffena, LPC, RPT-S, NCC
Oct 10, 2019
#6- Wellness, Advocacy, & Rural Mental Health with Danielle Mastropierro, MS, ATR-BC, LCAT
Oct 03, 2019
#5- Balance, Podcasting, and Dice with Tricia Caiati, MT-BC
Sep 25, 2019
#4- Creativity, Nature, and Thinking Outside The Box with Mika McLane, MPS, ATR, LCAT, CCLS
Sep 19, 2019
Minisode #1- Top Five Elements of Notes
Sep 19, 2019
#3- Tips, Tricks, and Little Ones with Stephanie Leavell, MT-BC
Sep 19, 2019
#2- Adapted Guitar and Songwriting with Wade Richards, MT-BC
Sep 19, 2019
#1- Welcome to Creative Therapy Umbrella!
Sep 08, 2019