Isabel Shanahan is a licensed creative arts therapist who specializes in EMDR and Drama Therapy for adults, couples, and teens.
Isabel Shanahan, LCAT
Drama Therapist, Psychotherapist, EMDR
In-person in Brooklyn and Virtual
Education and Certifications
NYS Licensed Creative Arts Therapist
MA in Drama Therapy from New York University
BA in Theater and Environmental Justice from Hampshire College, Amherst MA
Attachment Focused EMDR Trained (Parnell Institute)
Externship in EFT for Couples
Training in IFS, Psychodrama, Gestalt for individuals and couples
Specialties
Children/Families
Anxiety
Depression
Life transitions
ADHD in adults
Childhood/Adult trauma
Favorite Resource
Attachment Focused EMDR
Theater of the Oppressed NYC
Collaborative & Proactive Solutions with Dr. Ross Greene
“Where Should we Begin?” Couples Therapy Podcast with Ester Perel
”I believe play and creativity is serious business for humans. Play is the foundation of learning, creativity, self-expression, and constructive problem-solving. When we incorporate this into talk therapy, we get to try novel ways of being. And isn’t that, in many ways, why we come to therapy?”
This picture is something that matters to me
I have been engaged in community service, teaching, and theater my whole life. When I learned about Theatre of the Oppressed on a study abroad program in the Brazilian Amazon I realized I could combine my passions into one: creativity for personal and community change. Creating therapeutic theater allows me to exercise my therapy and theater skills, and it also brings me immense joy. This image is from the VIA:Path project engaging Veterans in the healing powers of performance.
Currently: Short term Aug-Nov only
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