Creative Therapy Umbrella is a home for therapists who want to think, play, and work more creatively.
We create practical resources, training, consultation, and conversations that help therapists move beyond one-size-fits-all interventions and find creative ways to meet the actual human sitting across from them.
Hi, I’m Kate! Thanks so much for joining us here under the umbrella!!!
My career as a therapist has focused on supporting children, teens, and adults through creativity, music, play, and relationship. I’m a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, Licensed Creative Arts Therapist, Board Certified Music Therapist, and Certified EMDR Therapist, and my clinical work continues to shape everything we create here at CTU.
As the Founder and Creative Director here at CTU, my job involves creating lots of fun content, brainstorming ideas (this is a problem 🤣), and connecting with awesome therapists to provide support in a way that authentically supports their growth!
Stick around for podcasts, resources, courses, and consultation opportunities that implement creative modalities into therapy work! You’ll find us talking about everything from music, to sandtray, to anime, to D&D, to Stranger Things, and back again like a fun little hobbitses!
Hi! I’m Caroline and I’m a licensed, board-certified music therapist based in the metro Atlanta area and currently work in private practice and serve as the President of the Music Therapy Association of Georgia (MTAG). Here at CTU, I am the Creative Operations Coordinator (AKA Keeper of Kate’s Creative Chaos ☂️). Behind the scenes, I help keep CTU’s courses, podcast, resources, and creative projects moving from just an idea ➡️ into the actual world.
I earned both my Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Music Therapy from Georgia College & State University—Go Bobcats! My clinical work has been focused in providing music therapy services to children and adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities, in both a private practice and school based setting. I’m passionate about helping clients use music to reach their goals and watching those skills shine in every part of their lives, especially the little moments!
I’m a lover of all things musical, creative, and organized, so outside of work, I can be found crafting, reading, planning my upcoming wedding, and spending time with friends and family! I’m so excited to be under the umbrella with all of you!
What you’ll find under the umbrella!
PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS
- EMDR therapy and the hero’s journey: Using tabletop role-playing games like Dungeons & Dragons in trauma treatment.
(Publication)
EMDR International Association, Focal Point Blog.
A published article on practical framework for using roleplay, narrative, and parts work to support EMDR preparation and processing with engaged clients. - The Hero’s Journey: Combining D&D and EMDR for individuals in trauma treatment (Publication)
Therafolk Magazine
A published article on practical framework for using roleplay, narrative, and parts work to support EMDR preparation and processing with engaged clients. - Parents and Caregivers as Co-Therapists (Presentation)
Nazareth College Music Therapy Mini Conference. 2025
A presentation on connecting with caregivers to increase efficacy of mental health treatment for children - The Hero’s Journey: Combining D&D and EMDR for individuals in trauma treatment (Presentation)
Therapeutic and Applied Geek and Gaming Summit (TAGGS), 2025
A presentation on practical framework for using roleplay, narrative, and parts work to support EMDR preparation and processing with engaged clients. - Rolling with Emotions: Therapeutically Applied D&D (Experiential Workshop)
Roc Game Dev — 2025
A hands-on session where participants learned D&D by playing it—while experiencing how storytelling, character choices, and group dynamics can be used to support emotional growth and connection. - Dungeons & Dragons and Mental Health: An Introduction to Therapeutic Play (Presentation)
The Strong National Museum of Play — 2025
A beginner-friendly talk breaking down how D&D works and why it’s such a powerful tool for connection, creativity, and emotional growth—both in and outside the therapy room. - Wojdak C, Silvey PE, McIntosh S, Coykendall C, Lin YS, Bansal A, Shannon K, Wagner H, Block RC (In Press). Indicators of Self-Determination in Lyrics Created by Adults with High LDL Cholesterol. Journal of Music Therapy
- Integrating Play Therapy Techniques and Relational Neurosciences in Music Therapy for Children
Mid-Western Regional Conference of Music Therapy, 2020
About Creative Therapy Umbrella
MISSION STATEMENT
Creative Therapy Umbrella helps therapists bring creativity, curiosity, and flexibility into clinical work with children, teens, and adults.
Through practical resources, continuing education, consultation, and community, we help clinicians think beyond one-size-fits-all interventions and develop creative ways of meeting each client where they are—while remaining grounded in their clinical training and scope of practice.
OUR VALUES
Here at Creative Therapy Umbrella, we stand alongside marginalized community members. We stand against oppression of any kind including and not limited to: racism, ageism, sexism, ableism, homophobia, transphobia, xenophobia, antisemitism, and sizeism. We are dedicated to using our platform to lift marginalized voices in the community and do better.
As part of our action plan, we donate to organizations quarterly that are focused on social justice within the mental health and creative arts fields. We also mute our social media and our podcast quarterly to uplift marginalized voices and identities.
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