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Creative Therapy Umbrella

Kate Shannon

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Frequency: 1 episode/21d. Total Eps: 122

Welcome to Creative Therapy Umbrella! This podcast is dedicated to helping therapists support the well-being and mental health of children through the creative arts. You will hear a variety of interviews with creative arts therapists, expressive therapists, and child specialists who focus on supporting infant and child mental health. Digging this content? There’s a lot more in our monthly newsletter. Sign up here: https://www.creativetherapyumbrella.com/newsletter/

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#125 – Emotions Potions Mini-sode (Whats In Your Therapy Bag Series)

Thursday, September 17, 2026 • Duration 13:35

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Welcome back to Creative Therapy Umbrella! We are excited to share this upcoming series with you called “Whats In Your Therapy Bag?” The first four episodes of this series will include short minisodes with Kate where she shares her current favorite resources, interventions, and skills that she uses all the time! We then have four super special interviews lined up with other creative arts therapists, followed by two capstone episodes that will be more of Kate sharing important skills for creative arts therapists working with emotional skills!

Today’s episode all about Emotions Potions! A fun quick tag-on that you can use with any games, music, intervention, etc. that will make it therapeutic! Stick around to find out how to use it, get your freebie version below, or check out in the full deck in shop.

🧪EMOTION POTION FREEBIE🧪

🎧 Tune in and get inspired!

As always, thanks for hanging out under the umbrella with us!

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#124 – Supporting Neurodivergent Families with Samantha Foote, Child Behavior Strategist

Thursday, July 31, 2025 • Duration 28:53

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This episode is included in our Partnering with Caregivers pod-course. If you listened to this episode you are already on your way to earning the CE credits!! Learn more here!

This week, we’re honored to welcome Samantha, a neurodivergent, board-certified music therapist, Child Behavior Strategist, and mother to three autistic children. Samantha brings a deeply personal and professional lens to her work, empowering parents of neurodivergent children with the tools, confidence, and compassion they need to thrive.

In this conversation, we explore:
✨ What led her to this work and how her journey as a parent shaped her path
🎵 The powerful role of music therapy in family support
🤝 Why therapists should consider including parents more intentionally in the process
🧠 Structured strategies that therapists and parents can implement together
🧭 How Samantha supports parents beyond traditional therapy sessions

Whether you’re a therapist looking to expand your impact or a parent seeking connection and clarity, this episode offers practical insights and inspiration.

🔗 Learn More + Connect with Samantha:
🌐 Website: www.everybrainisdifferent.com
📸 Instagram: @everybrainisdifferent
📺 YouTube: @everybrainisdifferent📘 Download:

#123 – Parent & Caregiver Collaboration in Therapy: What It Looks Like & How to Do It

Friday, July 25, 2025 • Duration

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This episode is included in our Partnering with Caregivers pod-course. If you listened to this episode you are already on your way to earning the CE credits!! Learn more here!

In the second part of our series, we break down actionable strategies to integrate parents and caregivers into your sessions as co-therapists. From esteem-building and attunement to co-regulation and repair work, you’ll get concrete interventions, scripts, and playful activities designed to strengthen the caregiver-child connection—both in and outside of session.

💡 You’ll Learn:

How to coach parents using “Special Play Time”
Ways to teach tracking, reflection, and emotional labeling
The “Art of Apologies” as a therapeutic intervention
Tips for co-regulation and building safety through attunement

→ This episode is packed with tools you can start using immediately—whether caregivers are joining in person or supporting from home. the how in Part Two.

This episode is included in our Partnering with Caregivers pod-course. If you listened to this episode you are already on your way to earning the CE credits!! Learn more here!

As always, thanks for hanging out under the umbrella with us!

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#122 – Therapy Is a Team Sport: The Science of Partnering With Parents and Caregivers

Thursday, July 17, 2025 • Duration

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This episode is included in our Partnering with Caregivers pod-course. If you listened to this episode you are already on your way to earning the CE credits!! Learn more here!

Part One: Why It Works (Backed by Research)
In this episode, we dive into the science behind caregiver involvement in child and teen therapy. From improving emotional regulation to supporting long-term clinical outcomes, the research is clear: when parents are meaningfully involved, therapy becomes more effective. Learn why family dynamics, consistency across settings, and caregiver insight can make all the difference—and walk away with foundational tips to begin building collaborative relationships with the adults in your clients’ lives.

🔍 Topics Covered:

Evidence-based outcomes from family-integrated models
How caregiver insight supports treatment planning
The impact of home reinforcement and generalization
Therapist-tested tips for building trust and setting expectations

→ Listen now and explore the why before diving into the how in Part Two.

This episode is included in our Partnering with Caregivers pod-course. If you listened to this episode you are already on your way to earning the CE credits!! Learn more here!

#121- How to Help Kids, Teens, and Parents to Apologize: The H.E.A.R. Method (Free Download!)

Thursday, July 10, 2025 • Duration

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🖨️ Download the Free Printable: H.E.A.R. Apology Handout

In this episode, we’re digging into a topic every therapist (and parent) bumps into sooner or later: apologies — and how to teach kids and teens to do them well.

We’ll explore why the word “sorry” often falls flat, what gets in the way of real repair, and how you can introduce a simple, therapist-friendly tool: the H.E.A.R. method.

Whether you’re working with young kids, tweens, teens, or even parent-child dyads, this tool can help make apology a skill — not just a reflex.

✨Why Apology Is a Skill — Not a Script

As child and teen therapists, we know the truth: most kids don’t apologize because they feel deep remorse — they apologize because they’re told to.

And often, those apologies come out like this:

“I’m sorry… BUT he started it.”

“I said I was sorry already!”

Cue dramatic side eye!

That’s why we need to slow the process down and teach kids (and caregivers!!) that a real apology is more than a word — it’s a repair tool. When done right, apologies build trust, foster emotional awareness, and create space for reconnection.

My favorite part about this is teaching PARENTS/CAREGIVERS how to apologize in a healthy way. s — and how good does that feel?!

#120- Big Changes, Big Giveaway: Enter to Win a Free Course + Shop Our Sale!

Tuesday, July 1, 2025 • Duration

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Follow Creative Therapy Umbrella on Instagram or reach out to us at kate@creativetherapyumbrella.com

Have feedback? Fill out our anonymous survey to let us know your thoughts, concerns, questions, suggestions, and feedback. For us to serve you better, we need to hear YOUR voice!

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#119- Container Coping: A Creative Trauma-Informed Tool for Kids & Teens

Thursday, June 26, 2025 • Duration

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Music Credits:

Creative Therapy Umbrella Intro/Outro – Yang L @brrrrravo

Simple Practice backing track: Snailbit by AmitDagin_1

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#118- Let Them Cook: Using Teen Slang to Open Real Conversations in Therapy

Thursday, June 19, 2025 • Duration

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#117 – Failing Forward in Child and Teen Therapy: Embracing Growth and Resilience

Thursday, June 12, 2025 • Duration 19:15

This episode is all about failing forward! Check out our course cultivating creative resiliency. If you are loving this episode, it’s full of tips and tricks like this to boost your creativity and support your clients!

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#116 – Well, hello there.

Thursday, June 12, 2025 • Duration

We’re (kind of) back!

Check out this episode that is a little update on the past few years and where things have been at.

We hope to bring back some more consistent podcast episodes – although they may look a little different!

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