Directory of Credentialed Professionals
CAPF Certification
Rachel Amaru, MA, CAPF
Boulder, Colorado, USA
Tel: (720) 352-5552
Email: rachelamaru@gmail.com
Linda Barnes, CAPF
Medford, Oregon, USA
Tel: (541) 941-3979
Email: lindabarnes@mac.com
Elaine Brooks, RN-BC, MA, CAPF, CM
Palm Harbor, Florida, USA
Tel: (860) 608-7903
Email: elainebrooks810@gmail.com
Website: www.mypathtochange.com
Kristen DeFazio-Schmidt, MLS, CAPF, CJF
Aurora, Colorado, USA
Tel: (303) 847-2181
Email: kdefaz@hotmail.com
Victoria Field, MA, PhD, CAPF, CM
Canterbury
Kent
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 788 756-0018
Email: victoria@thepoetrypractice.co.uk
Leia Francisco, CAPF
Kerrville, Texas, USA
Tel: (830) 822-5446
Email: lfrancisco@stx.rr.com
Lorrieann Geyer, MA, BCSE, CAPF
Jensen Beach, Florida, USA
Tel: (973) 879-4814
Email: glorrieann@gmail.com
Jennifer Lynn Graham-Jackson, MFA, CAPF, Certified JTTS Instructor
Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
Tel: (757) 717-2745
Email: jlgraham454@gmail.com
Samantha Gray, BA, PGCE, CAPF
Nottingham
Nottingham
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 787 793-1462
Email: sammgray@hotmail.com
Alicia Harris, MSW, CAPF
Newburgh, Indiana, USA
Tel: (812) 629-6127
Email: aliciaharrisyoga@gmail.com
Berit Kaschan, CAPF
Tallinn 10414, Harju County, Estonia
Tel: +372 5808 0911
Email: Beritkaschan@gmail.com
Jennie Linthorst, MA, CAPF
Manhattan Beach, California, USA
Tel: (310) 344-3092
Email: jennie.linthorst@gmail.com
Website: lifespeakspoetrytherapy.com
Channah Magori, CAPF
Jerusalem, Israel
Tel: +972 547-8966
Email: channah.magori@gmail.com
Irania Patterson, CAPF
Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Tel: (704) 641-8449
Email: iraniapatterson@gmail.com
India Radfar, CAPF
Los Angeles, California, USA
Tel: (310) 666-0025
Email: indiaradfar@gmail.com
Mary Reynolds-Thompson, CAPF
Novato, California, USA
Tel: (415) 883-6856
Email: maryreynoldsthompson@gmail.com
Robin Rosado, CAPF
Bronx, New York, USA
Email: rrosado84@hotmail.com
Lisa Rossetti, MA, CAPF
Chester
Cheshire
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 781-588-8803
Email: info@positivelives.co.uk
Dr. Natalie Scott, CAPF
Bournemouth
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 773 318-0570
Email: pen-power@outlook.com
Website: www.nataliescottwriter.com
Roseanne Singer, CAPF
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Tel: (301) 580-6792
Email: rosie12352@aol.com
Hyesook Son, PhD, CAPF
Seoul, South Korea
Tel: +82 106 806-7646
Email: hyesookson@skku.edu
Catherine Tanguis, CAPF
Mandeville, Louisiana, USA
Tel: (985) 649-7583
Email: cftang58@charter.net
Ingrid Tegnér, MSW, CAPF, CM
Riverside, California, USA
Tel: (301) 728-5335
Email: ingridtegner@gmail.com
Website: www.ingridtegner.com
Elizabeth Terbrock, BA, RN, CAPF
Mary Knoll, New York, USA
Tel: (914) 218-0423
Email: eturtlebrock@gmail.com
Alice Thompson, CAPF
Prince Frederick, Maryland, USA
Tel: (410) 535-8249
Email: alice.thompson@calverthealthmed.org
Pam Winter, CAPF
Oldham
Greater Manchester
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 145 787-1597
Email: pamwntr@aol.com
Website: www.path-wise.co.uk
Karen VanMeenan, CAPF
Rochester, New York, USA
Tel: (585) 315-2260
Email: naptpublications@yahoo.com
CPT Certification
Lauren Mazow Boyle, PhD, CPT
Chevy Chase, Maryland, USA
Tel: (301) 674-5880
Email: laurenboylephd@gmail.com
Cathleen Callahan, MA, MEd ABD, LPC, CPT
St. Charles, Missouri. USA
Tel: (314) 322-5373
Email: cathycallahan7@gmail.com
Geri Chavis, PhD, MA, LP, CPT, CMM
Edina, Minnesota, USA
Tel: (612) 910-4666
Email: ggchavis@stkate.edu
Anjana Deshpande, LCSW, CPT, CM-P
Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, USA
Tel: (610) 506-2861
Email: anjanadeshpande@yahoo.com
Website: www.anjanadeshpande.com
Andrea Donovan, CPT
Cedar City, Utah, USA
Tel: (435) 868-8641
Email: andreadonovan@suu.edu
Charity Oi-Ming Fok, Master of Social Science, CPT
Hong Kong SAR, China
Tel: +86 852 97702733
Email: charity.fok@gmail.com
Bong-Hee Lee, Certified Counselor, CPT
Seoul, South Korea
Tel: +82 604 646-0819
Email: outis1220@gmail.com
Diane Hovey, PhD, CPT
Maplewood, Minnesota, USA
Tel: (651) 470-4671
Email: diane@aheartt.com
Wendi Kaplan, LCSW, CPT, CM
Alexandria, Virginia, USA
Tel: (703) 739-9763
Email: wendi.kaplan@verizon.net
Cynthia Holloway Kelvin, PsyD, CPT
La Quinta, California, USA
Tel: (442) 529-1860
Email: cyndikelvin@gmail.com
Phyllis Klein, LCSW, CPT
Palo Alto, California, USA
Tel: (415) 273-1036
Email: therapy@phyllisklein.com
Harriet Kohen, LICSW, CPT
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Tel: (763) 443-6562
Email: harrietkohen@gmail.com
Website: www.harrietkohen.com
Barbara Kreisberg, MS, CTRS, CPT
Miami, Florida, USA
Tel: (305) 975-3671
Email: bkexpres@aol.com
Emily Marsick, PhD, LMHC, CPT
Concord, Massachusetts, USA
Tel: (978) 369-3111
Email: emilymarsick@hotmail.com
Marianela Medrano, PhD, LPC, CPT, CM
New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Tel: (203) 770-4338
Email: marianelamed@aol.com
Akeera Peterkin, CPT
Norwalk, Connecticut, USA
Tel: (631) 807-5005
Email: apeterkin@fordham.edu
Charmaine Pollard, CPT
London, England, United Kingdom
Tel: +44 796 101-6334
Email: charmaine@charmainepollardcounselling.co.uk
Patricia Russo, CPT
Carlisle, Massachusetts, USA
Tel: (978) 314-8659
Email: pattirusso317@gmail.com
Jennifer Soule, MFA, PhD, CPT
Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA
Tel: (605) 271-8669
Email: jsoule@midco.net
Tomomi Yamashita, CPT
Toyonaka-shi, Kobe, Japan
Tel: +81 907 102-1778
Email: ear1gray@yahoo.co.jp
PTR Certification
Kathleen Adams, LPC, PTR, CMM
Wheat Ridge, Colorado, USA
Tel: (303) 587-9129
Email: kayadamslpc@gmail.com
Website: www.journaltherapy.com
www.twinstitute.net
www.myjournalversity.com
Mari Alschuler, PhD, LISW-S, PTR, CM
Boardman, Ohio, USA
Tel: (303) 550-0363
Email: marialschuler@gmail.com
Barbara Bethea, MA, LCAT, PTR, CM
Laurelton, New York, USA
Tel: (917) 748-0790
Email: poetrydoc1@aol.com
Ann Forcier, MS, CAGS, PTR
Orange, Massachusetts, USA
Tel: (978) 544-2652
Email: ann.g.forcier@gmail.com
Susan Reuling Furness, PTR, CM
Boise, Idaho, USA
Tel: (208) 869-2432
Email: suefurness@mac.com
Website: www.writepath.org
Peggy Heller, PTR, CMM
Potomac, Maryland, USA
Tel: (301) 983-3392
Email: pegoheller@mac.com
Alison Johnson, DNP, MBA, PTR
Maple Grove, Minnesota, USA
Tel: (612) 226-9077
Email: joh07504@umn.edu
Perie Longo, PhD, MFT, PTR, CM
Santa Barbara, California, USA
Tel: 805-448-2044
(o) 805-687-1619
Email: perie@west.net
Website: www.perielongo.com
Nicholas Mazza, PhD, PTR
Tallahassee, Florida, USA
Tel: (850) 894-2973
Email: nfmazza@fsu.edu
Sherry Reiter, PhD, LCSW, RDT-BCT, PTR, CMM
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Tel: (718) 998-4572
Email: sherryreiter@yahoo.com
Laura Santner, LCSW, PTR, CM
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Tel: (914) 417-7257
Email: LaCre8iv@yahoo.com
Nancy Scherlong, LCSW, CJT, PTR, CM
Norwalk, Connecticut, USA
Ridgefield, Connecticut, USA
Mt. Kisco, New York, USA
Tel: (914) 572-3167
Email: nscherlonglcsw@gmail.com
Website: www.changeyournarrativetherapy.com
Shanee Stepakoff, MFA, PhD, LCP, PTR, CM
Hamden, Connecticut, USA
Tel: (646) 596-6792
Email: drshaneestep@aol.com
Website: m.facebook.com/people/Laura-Santner-LCSW-PTR/100057663069192/
Credentials Designations
Below is a guide to the credentials designations you will find attached to the individuals contained in the list.
CAPF (Certified Applied Poetry Facilitator)
Bachelor’s degree or higher
440-hour training program with a certified mentor
CPT (Certified Poetry Therapist)
Master’s degree or higher in a mental health field, plus licensure
440-hour training program with a certified mentor
PTR (Poetry Therapist, Registered)
Master’s degree or higher in a mental health field, plus licensure
810-hour training program with a certified mentor
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