The Creative Kinections team brings decades of experience in working with all ages and populations and settings.

Our team is comprised of teachers within our training institute and drama therapists providing clinical services.

Click the link icon under each profile to learn more
about a member of our team.

Brooke Campbell, MA, RDT-BCT, LCAT

Registered Drama Therapist, Board Certified Trainer, and Licensed Creative Arts Therapist, Founder and Director

Brooke is a licensed creative arts therapist, registered drama therapist, board certified trainer of Drama Therapy, as well as a professional actor, director, and writer.

Rita Klachkin, ATR-BC, LPC, LCAT, ACS, ATCS, DRCC, HLM

Art Therapy Instructor

Rita is part of our Creative Kinections Institute faculty and teaches our Art Therapy for our Creative Arts Therapy Course.

Angie Yemma

Dance - Movement Therapy Instructor

Angie is part of our Creative Kinections Institute faculty and teaches our Dance / Movement Therapy class for our Creative Arts Therapy Course.

Lorrieann Geyer, MA

Instructor of Poetry Therapy Techniques

Lorrieann is part of our Creative Kinections Institute faculty and teaches our Poetry Therapy class for our Creative Arts Therapy Course. Currently in training for a CAPF credential.

Amy Clarkson, MMT, MT-BC, LCAT, CP, PAT

Music Therapy Instructor

Amy is part of our Creative Kinections Institute faculty and teaches our Music Therapy class for our Creative Arts Therapy Course.

Barbara McKechnie, MA, LPC, LCAT, RDT/BCT, CP, PAT

Psychodrama Instructor

Barbara is part of our Creative Kinections Institute faculty and teaches our Psychodrama class for our Creative Arts Therapy Course

Sheryl Machlowitz

Drama Therapist

Sheryl is a Registered Drama Therapist, holds a Master’s Degree from New York University.

Rachel Calloway

Drama Therapist

Rachel Calloway is a drama therapist at Family Connections where she uses her passion for drama therapy and other creative art therapy modalities to empower and heal families impacted by domestic violence.

Natalie Doyle

Drama Therapist

Natalie holds an M.A. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling with a specialization in Drama Therapy from Lesley University.

Nadine Bernard

School-Based Drama Therapist

Anjelica Ciminello MS, LAC, NCC, SAC

Drama Therapist Associate

Anjelica is a drama therapist and licensed associated counselor who graduated from Monmouth University with her master's in mental health counseling.

Nicole Garamello

Drama Therapy Intern

Teresa Reitz, LCSW

Play Therapy Instructor