Exceptional seniors require therapeutic and arts services that are responsive to their strengths and limitations. The use of dance/movement therapy and art therapy provides highly structured activities to address seniors need to feel supported and accepted. Art therapy and dance/movement therapy are primarily non-verbal and expressive modalities. Communication happens through the medium, hence, they are non-threatening. In summary, the creative arts therapies provide opportunities to explore and develop:

CREATIVE ARTS THERAPISTS

Rachael MacKay, MA, ATR is a registered art therapist with over 10 years of experience working with the elderly, adults, and children. She provided art therapy to Summit Hospital's Senior Bridges Geropsychiatric inpatient hospital program and their Adult Day Treatment program. She provides individual art therapy services to clients with brain injury and cognitive impairments at Rossmore Retirement Community

Therese Collentine, MS, ADTR is an advanced registered dance/movement therapist and has provided movement, exercise and dance therapy to seniors and children for community agencies, hospitals and schools for over 10 years. She has worked with older adults with dementia, memory impairments, physical disabilities and mental illness. Therese has provided services for Contra Costa Regional Medical Center, Ross Hospital and Gladman Mental Health Rehabilitation Center.