USA — Northeast

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.

Adrienne Cress is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) and Registered Expressive Arts Therapist (REAT). She serves as co-chair to the Northeast Region of the International Expressive Arts Therapy Association (IEATA).

In her private practice in Portsmouth, NH she offers individual psychotherapy as well as supervision to Lesley University Expressive Arts Therapy students as well as to new professionals in the field of expressive arts and therapy.

She has 10 years of experience designing and facilitating CE courses and other EXA workshops in her community as well as guest speaking in graduate level courses and other events by invitation.

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.