about AMY
For 16 years, I worked as a mental health therapist in a Portland, Oregon area emergency department, including during the first 2 years of CoVid.
When I worked overnights, I started the “Short Shake Break” —a one-song dance party (complete with a plug-in disco ball) — for anyone on shift with 4 minutes and an urge to ‘shake it off’. Moving, laughing, side-by-side with colleagues who knew the life and death stakes of our everyday.
I now work full-time in my own private art therapy practice, and have created an updated version of the ‘Short Shake Break’ from the heart of the original.
THE SHORT SHAKE SESSIONS isn’t work and it’s not therapy. It’s a 6-week series of 1-hour online virtual creativity sessions, guided by me, and specifically designed for healthcare workers. It’s a way to be among your people, and to begin, reconnect with, or expand a practice of creativity.
It’s an honor and privilege to take a breather and have a little fun in the company of healthcare workers. I hope you’ll join us under the proverbial disco ball for the next SHORT SHAKE SESSIONS series.
Amy Ponteri, LPC, LCAT, ATR-BC has been a mental health art therapist for nearly 25 years. Currently in private practice, she worked for 16 years in the Emergency Department, including the first 2 years of CoVid. She has taught at Lewis & Clark College, facilitated CE events, and supervises new therapists. She strives to bring playfulness into the hard work of healthcare.
For more information about Amy's therapy practice, visit www.amyponteri.com