Lightkeeper Productions CAT (Creative Arts Therapy) program works in conjunction with a dedicated team of creative arts therapists, nurse practitioners, marriage and family therapists, social workers and advocacy professionals. Our team is proud to currently serve in children's hospitals, adolescent treatment centers, community centers, senior centers and veterans organizations.
Our organization continues to offer workshops and creative arts therapy sessions both online as well as at our home office.
Lightkeeper Productions CAT (Creative Arts Therapy) program works in conjunction with a dedicated team of creative arts therapists, nurse practitioners, marriage and family therapists, social workers and advocacy professionals. Our team is proud to currently serve in children's hospitals, adolescent treatment centers, community centers, senior centers and veterans organizations.
Our organization continues to offer workshops and creative arts therapy sessions both online as well as at our home office.
Lightkeeper Productions CAT (Creative Arts Therapy) program works in conjunction with a dedicated team of creative arts therapists, nurse practitioners, marriage and family therapists, social workers and advocacy professionals. Our team is proud to currently serve in children's hospitals, adolescent treatment centers, community centers, senior centers and veterans organizations.
Our organization continues to offer workshops and creative arts therapy sessions both online as well as at our home office.
Composing your story-Healing through Drama Therapy
What is drama therapy and how does it work?
Drama Therapy is a client centered action orientated creative exploration of the human condition. Clients and therapists work together to achieve consistent growth through the client’s individual creative means of expression. Clients develop the tools to become their own guide in working through both their personal and therapeutic goals. The North American Drama Therapy Association describes drama therapy as an approach that:“…can provide the content for participants to tell their stories, set goals and solve problems, express feelings, or achieve catharsis.” Drama therapists utilize many forms of creative expression including Drama, Music, Dance, Video, Poetry, Photography, and Art. Drama Therapists may also use objects such as puppets, scarves, and musical instruments. You can learn more about Drama Therapy at the
NADTA’s web-site- www.nadta.org
Who uses Drama Therapy?
Drama Therapy may be utilized by everyone. Many people find that they have already used drama techniques as parents, educators, healthcare professionals and artists.
This link provides some of the various way’s drama therapy is being utilized:
https://www.nadta.org/what-is-drama-therapy/nadta-pr-packet-2019-finalized.pdf
A Note From Our President
"...I am so proud to be the President of the Board of this ground breaking organization. Light Keeper provides education, engagement, refuge, social service and community through theatre. I have 20 years of professional advocacy and human services experience and have seen first hand the power of the arts but the team at Light Keeper lifts the affects of and participation in theatre to a new realm...."
Nicole Christensen is also the founding Director of Care Answered, a patient advocacy and care coordination organization. As such Care Answered navigates the care system for clients allowing them to access their best health care though concierge service of care. Ms. Christensen's expertise allows Care Answered to provide guidance through both traditional and non-traditional care options bridging the gap between the a patient and the effective care they deserve. Nicole has held the positions of Advocacy Director at Emmaus Service for the Aging in Washington DC; Advocacy Consultant for The Council of Senior Centers and Services of NYC, Director of Food Access at FoodChange, spearheading the focused outreach and advocacy campaign; and most recently as the Vice President of Programs and Agency Relations at Island Harvest, she developed and launched the first Senior Citizen mobile outreach and advocacy program with great success. Nicole holds a Bachelors of Arts degree in Psychology from Baruch College and a Master of Science degree in Urban Affairs from Hunter College.
Music and Healing
Cabaret and Concert Series
Lightkeeper Produces several cabaret and concert performances each year. LKP is especially dedicated to reaching underserved audiences such as senior centers and children's hospitals. To that end, the company also produces several recordings each year with an emphasis on music and healing, education and ethnomusicology.
Creative Solutions to Pain Management Drama Therapy
PATIENTS ARE LEADING THE WAY TO EMPOWERED HEALING
In this program you will embark on an 8 week exploration of your relationship with pain. The "LEAD" method was developed by Dr. Marie O'Brien, Integrative Nurse Practitioner and Jen Faith Brown. (Drama Therapist) We are sisters with a unique connection to patients and clients coping with chronic pain. In our work, we are most passionate about patient/client LEAD healing.
Through the LEAD method you will have the opportunity to
Learn the ways in which drama therapy can be utilized as an effective modality for chronic pain.
Explore the relationship between the mind and body and identify strategies for therapeutic healing related to this connection.
Access new pathways for responses to chronic pain including Biological, Psychological, Behavioral, and Spiritual
Develop your own story of the physical, emotional, and spiritual meaning of pain
Here is a little bit about us...
Dr. Marie O'Brien-is an Adult Health Nurse Practitioner. Marie is also the CEO of Jumpstart Healthcare Solutions, a nursing education company that specializes in meeting the needs of the adult learner. Educating on a wide range of topics, Marie teaches course ranging from Advanced Cardiac Life Support and ECG Interpretation to Aromatherapy. Marie has been collaborating with Lightkeeper Productions for more than a decade and serves as LKP’s Clinical advisor and nurse planner for CNE programs.
Jen Faith Brown received her RDT (Registered Drama Therapist) certification through the NADTA (North American Drama Therapy Association) and is a graduate of The Drama Therapy Institute of Los Angeles. Jen is also the founder and artistic director of Light keeper productions, the organization is proud to present various drama therapy and arts programs to underserved populations including Seniors, Veterans, Holocaust Survivors and children with special needs. Jen has also worked as a drama therapist with developmentally disabled adults as well as clients coping with trauma and chronic pain. Light Keeper Productions additionally offers arts and healing programming in children’s hospitals and long-term care facilities. Jen received her master’s through the fellowship program at The Alabama Shakespeare Festival/University of Alabama. She received undergraduate degree in Musical Theatre from Syracuse University. Jen also continues to work as an actor/singer both in NY and Los Angeles. Jen is a proud member of Actors Equity, SAG/AFTRA and the NADTA.
