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Nina Mathews MFA, MFT-ATR, CIYT

Speaking engagements and Guidance through Art Therapy, Yoga and Storytelling

      Art Therapist and Iyengar Yoga teacher

      California Department of State Hospitals            (DSH). 

  • National and International Presenter on Art Therapy

  • Conflict Resolution Trainer

  • Mindfulness and stress management coach

  • Trauma informed and DBT trained Therapist

  • DSH Multicultural Conference Organizer and Moderator

  • DSH Racial Justice and Equity Committee member

  • Psychopathology and Art Therapy professor

  • Creative Healing for Youth in Pain (CHYP) Board member

  • Published writer, radio poet

  • Muralist and Award winning visual artist


 

 

TESTIMONIALS

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Christopher Heckman, M.D

"Nina always brought optimism, energy and ideas to the treatment team meetings. She is able to think outside of the box with both clinically based interventions and creativity inspired interventions for the benefit of our patients"

Robin Rockafellow, LMFT

"Nina has this amazing ability to connect with you, hear & validate your experience while providing helpful feedback. I would highly recommend Nina to anyone seeking to gain insight, self awareness & personal healing"

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Nicole A., client

  "Nina was extremely nurturing and supportive during a very traumatic period in my life. Nina always went above and beyond and focused on helping me establish sustainable practices to support a mental and spiritually balanced life."  

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Rebecca McClary, MA, MT-BC

"Nina has both the depth of understanding to work with others and the capacity to guide others to delve deep into their own psyche to process the hurts and griefs of life through the multi-layered symbolic work of art therapy"

Nina Mathews shares some simple yoga poses and an empowering, pain relieving art therapy prompt. Nina is on CHYP's 's Arts Council Board.

Nina Mathews is a trained yogi who dedicates 1 lunch hour a week to teaching yoga for stress management to staff. Learn why Nina loves teaching yoga in this WIW@DSH video story!

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