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FEATURED GUESTS: Emery Mikel, ATR-BC, LCAT (NY), LPAT (NJ) is based in New York City and is the founder & director of Water & Stone, a Creative Arts Therapy PLLC (a contemplative creative arts therapy group practice) and Firefly & Phoenix LLC (a company supporting psychotherapists’ entrepreneurial ambitions). Emery has spent over 15 years bringing a creative and contemplative approach to her therapy work, specializing in coping with grief and loss, transforming anxiety, and creating spaces for people to find and express themselves. As she blazed her own way into private practice and found diverse ways of working, Emery developed an approach to helping other therapists that combines her business acumen with contemplative exploration. Through workshops and programs, she supports others in realizing their own dreams of how they want to work with people in the world.

Emery also enjoys supervising interns, guest lecturing at George Washington University and is adjunct faculty at Nazareth University. Her first book, The Art of Business: A Guide for Creative Arts Therapists Starting on a Path to Self-Employment was published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers in 2013 and focuses on contracting with organizations while developing creative business skills as a traveling art therapist. She’s publishing a new book in 2024 that brings together the stories of over 20 creative arts therapists who have, in one way or another, found or created their own paths. This book is about making more people’s journeys visible, inspiring others, and hopefully creating a larger sense of community along the way.

LISTEN & LEARN: 

• What goes into self-publishing. 
• Why having inspirational content by creative arts therapists is important for up-and-coming therapists. 
• What to expect from the new Book The Art of Entrepreneurship. 
• The benefits of having control over your published work. 

RESOURCES MENTIONED ON THE SHOW:

• Connect with Emery Mikel at https://www.fireflyandphoenix.com
• Follow Emery Mikel on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/fireflyandphoenixmentoring/
• Sign up for the Monthly Newsletter: http://tinyurl.com/EmeryNewsletter