Dr. Krystal Demaine, Ph.D. grew up in the small coastal community of Rockport, Massachusetts, with her mother, father, and two sisters.  As a young girl she was inspired by her creative surroundings; with her parents as owners of the iconic Bearskin Neck Country Store and her father an accomplished bass player; she was drawn to creative pursuits with music and art which became her life’s passion.  Her roots of training in music therapy, neuroscience, creative writing, photography, expressive arts, and yoga led her to 20 years of private practice working across the lifespan with neurodiverse populations, mental health, and grief support.  She earned a B.M. in Music Therapy from Berklee College of Music, M.Ed. in Counseling Psychology from Cambridge College, and a Ph.D. in Expressive Therapies from Lesley University.  She is a Board Certified Music Therapist (MT-BC), Registered Expressive Arts Therapist (REAT), Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT-200) with advanced training in Neurologic Music Therapy, Performance Wellness, Integrative Medicine for Mental Health, Trauma Sensitive HeartMath, 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 Full Professor of Expressive Therapies at Endicott College in Beverly, MA overseeing the Art Therapy and Expressive Arts Therapy undergraduate degree programs and coordinating the biennial Endicott College Expressive Therapies Symposium.  She also teaches part time at both Lesley University in the Psychology & Applied Therapies Department and at Salem State University in the Music  & Dance Department. Dr. Demaine lives in Beverly, MA, with her bright young son.  Her most recent book, “The Roots and Rhythm of the Heart” shares her philosophy of working with heart, healing, and the arts.   Dr. Demaine is available for talks, workshops, and writing projects.

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Matt Roy shares a unique and effective approach to using rap songs with patients in support of their recovery from addiction.

Matt Roy is a board-certified music therapist and currently works at Recovery Centers of America in Danvers, Massachusetts. He is passionate about working in recovery and substance use and is experienced in crisis intervention, mindfulness, and trauma-informed practices. Matt believes that expressive arts and holistic treatment approaches to healing are an important part of the recovery journey. 

Matt is a talented songwriter, instrumentalist, rapper, and producer. He recently released his first self-produced rap album called Changes under the name Royal the Rapper, available now on all listening platforms. Matt is also a skilled musician, with over 12 years of experience teaching private music lessons. Matthew currently offers private piano and guitar lessons and private songwriting, recording, and music production sessions. 

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