Sharon Itkoff Nacache ATR-BC LCAT LPAT PMH-C (she/hers) is a perinatal art therapist with 15 years of clinical experience specializing in supporting those who identify as caregivers–personally or professionally–in cultivating creative resilience in the workplace, throughout their family building journeys, and beyond. She is a trauma-informed, attachment-based, relational clinician with a virtual practice serving New Jersey and New York. As a creative clinical consultant with the Whitney Museum of American Art, she also provides integrative arts-based wellness workshops for employees in both the public and private sectors to bring creative healing spaces to work and address caregiver burnout on the job. Her work has been featured in both the New York and LA Times, and her creative clinical approaches are grounded in principles of cultural humility, humanism, and the healing power of an empathic creative process.

In this conversation, Erin and Sharon discuss the challenges of caregiver burnout, particularly in the context of motherhood. They explore the definitions and cultural implications of burnout, emphasizing the importance of community support . Sharon shares her insights on how creativity and art therapy can serve as tools for healing and resilience, encouraging mothers to reconnect with their authentic selves. The discussion highlights the need for systemic changes to support caregivers and the significance of play and joy in combating burnout.

• Read Sharon’s blog post “Caregiver Burnout: Empowering Caregivers Through Art As Therapy”: https://www.inclusiveproviders.com/articles/caregiver-burnout-empowering-caregivers-through-art-therapy


• Work with Sharon

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