Marilyn “Toddy” Richman, ITA Founder
March 23, 1927 – April 24, 2021
The Institute for Therapy through the Arts was founded in 1975 by Marilyn “Toddy” Richman—a visionary drama therapist and educator who believed deeply in the power of the arts to heal. A pioneer in creative arts therapy, Toddy helped shape the early field of arts in health care and established ITA to support emotional, cognitive, and physical well-being through music, drama, art, and movement.
Administrative Staff
Jeffrey Wolfe
MM, LPMT, MT-BC
Chief Executive Officer
Frederica (Freddy) Malone
MAAT, ATR-BC, LCPC
Clinical Director
Sam Luchsinger
Office Manager
Carolina Hurtado
Human Resources Manager
Lauren Noble
Grant Writer
Rachel Westerlund
Marketing Manager
Kate Buckley
Administrative Associate
Alyson Fehrmann
Receptionist
Duncan Tucker
Receptionist
Clinical Managers & Supervisors
Allison Becker
MM, LPMT, MTBC, CDP
Clinical Manager of Dementia Programs & Music Therapist
Akash Bhatia
MA, LCPC, LPMT, MT-BC
Creative Knowledge Center Manager & Music Therapist
Clare Burke
MA, LCPC, ATR, CADC
Clinical Manager of Programs
& Art Therapist
Cara Wellvang
LCPC, ATR
Clinical Manager of Programs
& Art Therapist
Annie Arnold
MA, ATR, LCPC
Clinical Supervisor
& Art Therapist
Bradley Drozdowski
LPMT, MT-BC
Clinical Supervisor
& Music Therapist
Art Therapists
Amy Bernard
MA, ATR-P
Art Therapist
Amanda Check
MS
Art Therapy Fellow
McKenna Fuder
MAAT, ATR, LPC
Art Therapist
Aubrey Glendinning
LPC, CADC
Art Therapy Fellow
Shelby Graves
LPC, ATR-P
Art Therapist
TaNica Holmes
MS, ATR-P
Art Therapist
Ashley Leonard
AMFT, ATR-P
Art Therapist
Nolan Sheets
MA, ATR-P
Art Therapist
Molly Sheffield
MA, ATR-P
Art Therapist
Karina Montalvo
MA
Art Therapist
Miriam Austin-Wright
MA
Art Therapist
Dance/Movement Therapists
Jazmin Royg
MA, BC-DMT
Dance/Movement Therapist
Drama Therapists
Luke Wallens
MA, RDT
Drama Therapist
Music Therapists
Mary Hanna
LPMT, MT-BC
Music Therapist
Tatevik Khoja-Eynatyan
MM, LPMT, MT-BC, NMT
Music Therapist
Lizzy Kunde
LPMT, MT-BC
Music Therapist
Matthew Kwon
LPMT, MT-BC
Music Therapist
Cara Paden
MM, LPMT, MT-BC
Music Therapist
Alexis Pelt
LPMT, MT-BC
Music Therapist
Madeleine Puschautz
MA, LPMT, MT-BC, LPC
Music Therapist
Joey Sedlacek
LPMT, MT-BC
Music Therapist
Emily Wilcox
MM, LPMT, MT-BC
Music Therapist
