Valeria Koutmina, MPS, ATR-BC, LCAT, C-MBSP, is a board-certified creative arts therapist, Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction practitioner, yogi and artist. The aim of her therapeutic practice is to align clients with the right media and tools to help them attain meaningful change. She works in two group private practices in New York, as well as the Hospice of Westchester. Body-based methods, tactile and sensory integration, as well as multimodal and archetypal approaches are highlighted in her therapy sessions with diverse populations. As an artist, Valeria enjoys working with fibers, collage, drawing and painting. She is an alumna of Catwalk Institute and looking forward to the residency, where she will be focusing on writing and editing for The Embodied Art Therapist.

Affiliation: Collaborator with Mia de Bethune