USA — California

Ericha Scott, PhD, LPCC917, ATR-BC, REAT:

Dr. Scott is a healer who walks the fine line between mysticism and evidenced-based psychotherapy. She is a licensed psychotherapist (LPCC917) with additional certifications as a registered and board-certified art therapist (ATR-BC), registered expressive arts therapist (REAT), internationally certified advanced alcohol and drug counselor (ICAADC), and as a certified interfaith spiritual director. In addition, she is an Amazon number one best selling author in six countries, artist, photographer, and poet. For 40 years, she has worked with those who struggle with substance and behavioral use disorders, survivors of trauma, complex trauma, torture, dissociation, victims of sex trafficking, and ritual crime. She is an Honorary Fellow of the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation, the oldest trauma organization in the world. She was nominated for her research on the topic of profound self-mutilation by those with dissociative identity disorders, and her advocacy for disempowered populations. This research, which included life-sized silhouette drawings and poetry, was published in a peer review journal by UCLA in 1999. Her commitment to health, wellness, and “art as medicine” includes art-based experiential teaching for the medical doctors in Andrew Weil’s University of Arizona Center for Complementary Medicine (8 years), professional clinicians, the public, and her own personal health journey.

Her investment in social change via the arts across the world includes travel, presentations, collaboration, and cultural exchange in 4 continents. Her worldwide creative and spiritual workshops bring hope and healing to diverse populations. Several of her peer-reviewed academic publications and lectures have been translated into Prussian, Arabic, Spanish, and Czechoslovakian. Last year, Dr. Scott was the keynote speaker in Cairo for the first international scientific art therapy conference in Egypt.

“I give the credit for my success to the power of art to heal and transform even the most challenging problems.

Maria Paule Delos Reyes is a mom, visual artist, poet and an Expressive Arts
Practitioner. Maria was born in the Philippines and came to the United States at a very
young age which deepen her understanding in cross-cultural experiences and to be
culturally sensitive in her work. Maria lives in San Marcos, California with her husband,
three kids (two daughters and a son) along with two furry friends (a cat and a rabbit).
Maria received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Visual and Performing Arts with an
emphasize in Arts and Technology from the California State University of San Marcos
and her Master of Arts in Expressive Arts Coaching and Consulting with a
Concentration in Education from the European Graduate School in Saas Fee,
Switzerland. Maria is also in the leadership team of Expressive Arts Without Borders
and is an active member of Poets INC in the county of San Diego. You can learn more
about her by visiting her website: www.MariasExpressiveArts.com.