Find what you need...
with Natasha & Adenike!
Black Creative Healing was formed in late 2019 after Natasha began recording conversations with other Black Creatives relating to the concepts and practices around Healing in Black Communities. Adenike came onboard to co-facilitate in mid-2020 and the two of us have been a duo ever since!
We are proud to offer an ever expanding spectrum of services, from podcasts, blog posts and resource links to individual and group music therapy services. Learn more about who we are and what we offer below!
Natasha Thomas (Dr. T, they/she + any neo- pronouns offered with respect) is a Black, Queer, Disabled child of Caribbean immigrants; a “descendent of shipwreck and volcano,” on multiple Indigenous lands. She holds a PhD in Expressive Therapies from Lesley University and is the founder and co-curator of the Black Creative Healing project. In addition to community workshops/ritual spaces, and clinical music therapy practice, Natasha facilitates arts-based & community-engaged research in the American Midwest, and serves on the steering committee for the Black Music Therapy Network. They work with those who are ready to transform, in any capacity that nourishes and sustains the many communities that hold us.
Adenike Webb, PhD, MT-BC (she/her) is a board-certified music therapist with over 18 years of experience working in inpatient and outpatient behavioral health settings. She received her undergraduate training in music therapy at Radford University and completed her Masters and PhD in Music Therapy at Temple University. Her personal and clinical experiences as an Afro-Caribbean woman and immigrant in the United States sparked her research interests in developing cultural awareness and sensitivity in music therapy practice and education. She is active in her local and professional communities in educating on and advocating for diversity, equity and inclusion.
What we Offer:
- Asynchronous resources like our podcast and original music (more on that below!)
- Black-only Community Spaces
- Racially open Patreon Community
- Individual Music Therapy Services (Books Currently Closed, but will open again before the end of the year!)
- Group Cohort Experiences & Individual Workshops (more coming soon!)
Links to all of the above, plus additional resources are always available via the tinylink in our Social bios!
Examples of our work...
Live Singing/Musicking: Natasha (at left, in green) facilitating a Song Circle in collaboration with the Black Music Therapy Network.
AUDIO: Music Assisted Relaxation
Adenike & Natasha facilitate a LIVE Music-assisted Relaxation at the American & Canadian Academies of Child and Adolescent Psychology's joint conference in 2023.
Enjoy our first ever EP release, for the Black Creative Healing Album, featuring a gentle mix of ambient instrumentals, soothing vocals and affirming lyrics.
AUDIO/VISUAL: Feedback from Participants
Multimedia Soundscape with visuals by Natasha & audio by @TheGentlemanBoss, featuring feedback from participants at the 2022 BCH Retreat
VISUAL: Testimonial on 1:1 work with Natasha
Feedback from a recent participant in 1:1 work with Natasha. Please note, our 1:1 books are currently closed, but will re-open again soon!
