MEET STACIA

Stacia is currently provides expressive arts services in Humarock, MA. She is passionate about helping kids and community members better connect with themselves through different expressive arts modalities. She has spent her entire adult life and much of her adolescence working to help others, and now applies her degree in Expressive Arts Therapy to empower individuals to connect, create, and regulate to improve wellbeing. 

Stacia received her Master’s in Expressive Arts Therapy from Lesley University in 2018. While getting her Masters, Stacia enriched her experience by interning at several different health facilities across Massachusetts, including Paraclete Academy in Boston, McLean-Franciscan Children & Adolescent Inpatient Mental Health Unit One in Brighton. At the inpatient clinic, Stacia found a particular passion for providing mental health support for children and adolescent patients and picked up extra hours whenever she could. One of her most rewarding experiences was creating and displaying a colorful mural with patients to increase a sense of belonging and reminding them just how important mental health and utilizing expressive modalities can be to grow, thrive and BELONG.  

Prior to starting her master’s program, Stacia worked as the Director of Adoptions & Family Relations at the Friends of Jaclyn Foundation, a non-profit that connects children living with cancer to college sports teams that “adopt” them as a member of their team. This model proved to have enormous benefits for participating children and their families by connecting them with an entirely new community of love, support, friendship, and belonging. It was here where Stacia, working as a coordinator between children’s families and college sports teams, witnessed first hand the immense benefits that connection and regulation skills could have on children grappling with the complex physical, mental, and emotional stresses. 

It's difficult to overstate the impact that working with children with pediatric cancers had on Stacia. In fact, Stacia was first connected with the Friends of Jaclyn Foundation while volunteering at the Magical Moon Farm & Foundation in Marshfield, MA. Stacia volunteered at the Foundation consistently for over ten years, working to maintain relationships with kiddos and families who came to the Foundation for support. As an adolescent, she particularly loved leading and helping with workshops that guided kids through crafts or creative arts activities.

Stacia received her Bachelor of Science in Family Studies and a minor in Kinesiology from the University of New Hampshire in 2013.​
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​Education
MA, Mental Health Counseling with a Specialization in Expressive Arts Therapy, LMHC 
BS. Family Studies Certified Family Life Educator, Minor Kinesiology, University of New Hamphire


Continuing Education & Conferences 

Expressive Arts Therapy Summit: 2022, 2023, 2024
​Endicott Expressive Therapies Symposium: Nature and Ecology
​Somatic Experiencing: Skills to Help Clients
Get Unstuck and Restore Their Lives
Immaculate Dissection: Core January 2021
31st Annual International Trauma Conference: Boston
Life Movement - Stand in Your Power: SomaSoul
Yankee Dental Congress: Boston 2019, 2020, 2023
Expressive Arts Therapy Summit - NYC 2016
DIR 101: An Introduction to DIR and DIRFloortime 2018
Cape Cod Play Therapy Summer 2018: Enhancing Attachment through Drama and Play Therapy with Eliana Gil and Teresa Dias
29th Annual International Trauma Conference: Boston
​​​​​Trainings & Certifications 
​​​Masters Thesis: Read How Expressive Arts Therapy Benefits Children Living with Acquired Brain Injuries
Registered Expressive Arts Therapist, Eligible (Application in Process)
Safe and Sound Protocol 2024
​SMARTmoves: Foundations 2019,  Spring 2022, Winter 2023
STOTT PILATES: Level I Mat Trained, Total Barre Foundations Course 
Little Flower Yoga : Trained Levels I, II, III
Tree of Life Tai Chi
Therapeutic Yoga Training For Those Treating Children With Trauma 
Neurokenetic Therapy: Trained Level One
Trauma Research Foundation - Certificate in Traumatic Studies

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Career
Owner + Founder Sea To Believe
Dental Anxiety Consultant Boynton Family Dentistry 
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​Past Experience:
​Transitions Training : Movement Based Expressive Arts Trainer
Fusion Behavioral Health & Fitness : ​Mental Health Counselor/Expressive Arts Therapist
Agape Inn: Group Home Mental Health Counselor providing Expressive Arts & Play Therapy Services
Arbour Counseling Services: Outpatient Mental Health Counselor providing Expressive Arts & Play Therapy Services
McLean-Franciscan Child and Adolescent Inpatient Program: Mental Health Counseling Intern providing Expressive Arts & Play Therapy 
Paraclete: Expressive Arts Therapy Intern
Friends of Jaclyn Foundation: Director of Adoptions & Family Relations
Duxbury Recreation Department: Kids Camp Assistant Director, Basketball Camp Counselor
​Expressive Arts Studio exploring emotional wellness and the ocean sea through individual consulting, workshops, and mentorship.