Alexandra S. Devin, LCAT, RDT, Creative Arts Psychotherapy & Life Coaching

A poem for contemplation...

A Prayer for the Abandoned Self
by Rich Orloff

The abandoned self waits patiently for your return
It has not abandoned you
It stands there
Like a child waiting to be picked up after school

Do not return to your abandoned self with demands
Return with flowers in your hand
The self, too knowing of neglect
May be suspicious at first

Step slowly
Fears will melt over time
Under the warm sun of
A caring, loving you

The soul is not here to serve you
You are here to shepherd it
Up and down mountains
Through treacherous waters and golden fields

One day you will realize
How far you had to travel
To return to the place
Where your spirit lives
Hoping someday you’d return and say
Hello

I am currently accepting new patients and clients for early afternoon appointments on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. I am now in network with MVP Health Insurance for NY state residents.

Turning the World Around One Person At A Time Licensed Creative Arts Therapist (LCAT - NY State) Registered Drama Therapist (RDT)

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I currently have openings for new therapy patients (NY) or life coaching clients (outside of NY) on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings, and Wednesday and Thursday afternoons. Options for both in-person and telehealth, sliding scale available.

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REGISTERED DRAMA THERAPIST (RDT) was issued by North American Drama Therapy Association to Alexandra Devin. Earners of the Registered Drama Therapist (RDT) Master level credential hold expertise in the use of play, embodiment, projection, role, story, metaphor, empathy, distancing, witnessing, performance, and improvisation as applied to different populations, across the lifespan, in a variety of settings...

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