my mission:
to support others in discovering and nurturing their creative self
for sustainable healing and growth
about the logo:
the top symbol is a fermata which means"hold whatever is below for as long as you want".the bottom symbol is a whole rest.this is a reminder to myself and my clients thatour minds and bodies deserve rest and careas much as we needabout me
Nathan MD Lydian
(they/them)
https://www.mypronouns.org/they-them
education
- graduate student in Music Therapy and Counseling at Drexel University (currently on leave of absence )
- clinical practica
- Princeton House Behavioral Health
- Royer Greaves School for the Blind
- Stephen and Sandra Sheller 11th Street Family Health Services
- Bachelor of Arts in Music Performance from Cal Poly Pomona University (2017)
identities
- nonbinary, pansexual
- relationship anarchist
- neurodivergent
- survivor of complex trauma
- chronically ill and disabled
- White, aspiring ally to all Black and Brown people
experience
- childcare provider (2016-present)
- private music teacher (2017-present)
- intern, MuralArts Philadelphia (2019)
- summer camp counselor and volunteer (2014-2017)
- percussion instructor (2013-2016)
interests
- trauma-informed and resource-oriented care
- art as harm reduction
- accessibility in therapy and medicine
- neurodivergent and disabled advocacy
- theory of creativity
- relationship anarchy
client testimonials
"The guided meditation has been clamorous in me to discover my true North. I feel a change in my inner being."
-deBowat (client, 2021)
- contact me
creativecarestudio@gmail.com
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