Our Endorsed Practitioners have completed the Basic Rainbowdance® training, followed by 20 hours of practicum work in the field. They have also completed the Advanced Rainbowdance® Endorsement Training and are certified to independently implement the program. The following Certified Lead Trainers*, who have undergone training and supervision under the direction of founder and director Dicki Johnson Macy, are credentialed to lead and co-lead Rainbowdance® Trainings with Boston Children’s Foundation staff and advisors: Rachel Aylsworth, Jennifer Mueller, Ashely Abesamra, Ashlyn O’Dowd, and Bella Mazza. If you are interested in bringing Rainbowdance to your site, please contact an Endorsed Practitioner in your area.
Current Endorsed Practitioners:
Metro Boston
*Dicki Johnson Macy, Ph.D., LMHC, BC-DMT, dickijmacy@gmail.com
*Ashlyn O’Dowd, MA, LMHC, BC-DMT, ashlyn.odowd@gmail.com
*Bella Mazza, LMHC, R-DMT, bellaamazza@gmail.com
*Valerie Blanc, PhD, LMHC, BC-DMT, valerieblanc@gmail.com
Genevieve Nave, LMHC, R-DMT, genevieve.nave@gmail.com
Casara Nemes, R-DMT, casara.nemes@gmail.com
O’Lyvia Fuller, MA, livviefuller@yahoo.com
Edward Freeman, MA, P-RDT, fedwardfreeman@gmail.com
Yuliana Santos Pagán, MA, R-DMT, ysantosp@lesley.edu
Stephanie Cole, sfpcc.stephaniec@campus-cc.org
Katy Lum, katy@totlot.org
Leanne Marohn, leanne@totlot.org
North Shore, MA/New Hampshire
*Dicki Johnson Macy, Ph.D., LMHC, BC-DMT, dickijmacy@comcast.net
Alison Dudley, LICSW, SAC alison.dignam@gmail.com
Middleboro/South Shore, MA
Melissa Beane, LMHC, R-DMT, melissa.beane@gmail.com
Pennsylvania
Deepa Avula, MA, BC-DMT, deepa@danceformentalhealth.org
Greater Washington D.C. area
Greensboro, North Carolina
Angela Wiley, LCMHCS, CCS, NCC, MAC, BC-DMT, RDT/BCT, CTTS, angela@dance-drama-therapy.com
Priyanka Jayaram, R-DMT, priyanka.dh17@gmail.com
Lorenza Wyatt, llwyatt@aggies.ncat.edu
Madeline Wray, madelinewray106@gmail.com
San Francisco, California
Alicia Brewster, MA, BC-DMT, aliciabrewster8@gmail.com
Not Current Endorsed Practitioners:
Metro Boston
*Jennifer Mueller, MA, BC-DMT
Erin Tower, LMHC, MA, BC-DMT
Jennifer Wiles, BC-DMT, LMHC
Jessica Cruz, LMHC, R-DMT, MA
Katie Clark, M.Ed
Victoria Ludden, MA
Kevin Coughlin, MD
Magi Lindeman, BA, DDC
Ace Marinelli
Talia Grossman, MS, CCC-SLP, CEIS
Violet Siyao Li, R-DMT, MA
Goni Rubel-Zlotnik, R-DMT, MA
Heather Powers, MA, R-DMT
Angel Chan, MA, MSSc, R-DMT
Jade Doolan, RN, MSN, FNP-BC
Molly Murphy
Kayla Brown, MA
Rebecca Newman, LMHC
Sabine Laurane, MA
Zoe Ulrich
Ka Po (Phoebe) Chung, MA
Aditi Subramaniam, BC-DMT
Leila Walker
Namyeon Kim, R-DMT
Claire Byers, MA, ET
Rachel Blum Cantone, MA, LMFT
Sarah Falo, MA
North Shore, MA/New Hampshire
Barb Harrington, M.Ed
Cara Spilsbury, MA, R-DMT
Natalie Blue, M.A., LMHC
Pamela White
Concord/Lexington/Waltham, MA
*Ashley Lemmonds Abesamra, MA, LMHC, BC-DMT
Mollie Stolzer, BA
Sarina Kauffman, MA, R-DMT
Lawrence/Haverhill, MA
Carmen Johnson, B.A., L.M.T., CPMT
Robin Grealey, M.Ed.
Bolton, MA
Samantha Sundermeyer, MA, LMHC, ATR
Greater Springfield/Pioneer Valley, MA
Kathy Mague Moss, PhD
New Haven, Connecticut
Carla Hu Alexander, R-DMT
Rhode Island
*Rachel Aylsworth, LMHC, BC-DMT
Kelsie McGinity
New York
Maya Nadler, MA, R-DMT, LCAT permit, LMHC (Massachusetts)
Rebecca Lallande
Sherry Jones, MA, R-DMT
New Jersey
Kaitlin Mulcahy, MA, LMHC
Kathleen Gebhardt, LCSW, BCD
Greater Washington D.C.
Kristen Kissik
Nashville, Tennessee
Julia Marx, MFA, R-DMT
Decatur, Illinois
Shannon O’Dalton
Nick Dalton
Wisconsin – Greater Milwaukee Area
Tori Pohl, MA, R-DMT
Austin, Texas
Vicky Hochman, BC-DMT
Texas/Mexico
Ana Morales (Mexico only), MA
Zita Gil-Flores, R-DMT
Marigabi Cedillo, R-DMT
Denver, Colorado
Emily O’Sullivan, MS, CCC-SLP, CEIS
Utah – Greater Salt Lake City Area
Bianca Filion, MA, R-DMT
Whitefish, Montana
Ayme Krogstad, LCPC, MA
Washington State
Allie Bulliman, R-DMT
Christy Anana
Collen Funk
New Orleans, LA/Gulfport, Mississippi
Karen Meyers, M.A.
San Francisco, California
Nina Saraceno, B.A.
Andrea Chan, MA, R-DMT
Sonoma, California
Ria Brigmann
Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
Mithila Ballal, MSc., MA, R-DMT, Registered Psychotherapist
Toronto, Canada
Mila Volpe, MA, (R-DMT qualifying)
Haiti
Vanessa Perrin, LCSW
Taiwan
Hui Chao Hsieh, R-DMT
India (New Delhi)
Ritu Shree, MA, R-DMT
South Korea
Hyun Jin Kim, MA, R-DMT
Japan
Ayako Takahashi, MA, R-DMT
Ireland
Nadia Rachel, MA, R-DMT