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About IEATA Northeast USA
The Northeast region has an active chapter which includes:
- Quarterly meetings on Zoom, often with presenters discussing their work and leading members in expressive arts based experientials.
- A chapter member-only listserv to use for advertising, referrals, and general notices.
- Periodic in person gatherings and meetings.
Email us at ieatanortheast@ieata.org.
Regional coordinators
The co-coordinators of the Northeast region are Jennie Kristel, Adrienne Cress and Barbara Davis.
Jennie Kristel, MA, REAT®, APTT received her degree in expressive therapies from Lesley University in 1986 and her REAT® credential in 2014. Her background in theatre also informs her work and she trained extensively in psychodrama and is a Playback Theatre trainer. She is a visiting Core instructor at Lesley University, teaching foundation courses, and has worked in a wide variety of clinical and non-clinical settings and populations including inpatient and outpatient hospitals.
She is currently in private practice doing both telehealth and in-person work, offering workshops, supervision, and training in expressive arts therapy, Playback Theatre, and “The Listening Hour” internationally. She is a professional artist focusing on mixed media and has trained extensively in printmaking.
Jennie has been a long-time member of the IEATA; is on the REAT® credential review committee; and is Co-Chair of the Governance committee. She is the co-coordinator of the Northeast IEATA chapter.
Barbara Davis, REAT, LCSW, holds a BFA from RISD and a MSW and MFA from Rutgers University. She has a private practice in Maine where she provides psychotherapy and expressive arts facilitation to individuals and groups. When not working or in her art studio, Barbara enjoys cross country skiing, hiking and swimming.
