Dr. Krystal Demaine is a trauma informed music therapist, expressive arts therapist, yoga teacher, author, a researcher, and educator with over 20 years of experience in the field of Expressive Therapies practice , and a lifelong journey in the expressive arts. She holds credentials as a Board-Certified Music Therapist, Registered Expressive Arts Therapist, and Registered Yoga teacher with advanced training in Neurologic Music Therapy, Performance Wellness, Integrative Medicine for Mental Health, and Trauma Sensitive HeartMath, she is a Certified Trauma and Resilience Specialist in Clinical Application (CTRS-C), and is a Listening Hour Practitioner. She has written numerous peer-reviewed articles and book chapters and presented her work across the globe. She is currently Professor of Expressive Therapies at Endicott College in Beverly, MA teaching Art Therapy and Expressive Arts Therapy undergraduate degree programs and coordinating the biennial Endicott College Expressive Therapies Symposium. She serves on the undergraduate education committee of the American Art Therapy Association (AATA), is Chair of Professional Development Committee of the Northeast Chapter of the International Expressive Arts Therapy Association (IEATA), is on the IEATA conference planning committee, and the Beverly Cultural Council. Her most recent book, “The Roots and Rhythm of the Heart” shares her journey through grief, music, and HEARTful healing. Her new book Expressive Therapeutic Writing by Demaine & Einstein is forthcoming in September 2024 by Routledge Publishers.
