Our Community
"The most regretful people on earth are those who felt the call to creative work, who felt their own creative power resistive and uprising, and gave it neither power nor time."
Mary Oliver
Are you a professional who would like to be a part of the Therapeutic Community?
Host an event in the group studio
The spacious studio is ideal for workshops, therapeutic groups, or educational events with access to all the tools you need. Even better, Making Space makes hosting an event easy. The facility fee includes listing your event on our calendar, advertising in our storefront, and taking care of participant registration and credit card processing through our scheduling system. Contact Katie for more information and current availability.
Share space as a professional member
Making Space offers a shared fully furnished professional office ready to press "go" for your practice. The office is equipped with creative tools, access to a shared professional library, Wi-Fi, printer and its own small waiting area. Professional members received discounted rates and priority scheduling in the group studio space. The office is available for part-time day use. Contact Katie for more information and current availability.
Current Professional Members
Katie Kajdan Bell
FOUNDER, LPC, ATR
Katie Kajdan Bell completed a Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology and Art Therapy in 2009, specializing in Somatic Therapies, ARC Trauma Treatment, CBT, and Eating Disorders modalities. She offers creative, clinically rooted interventions for adults and adolescents dealing with various issues. Katie actively pursues educational opportunities for enhanced treatment efficacy, integrating neuroscience research with evidence-based practices. She served as a founding member of the board of directors for AKEDA (Alaska Eating Disorder Alliance) and is a member of professional associations, including the American Counseling Association and American Art Therapy Association.
Jonathan Bower
LCSW, MEMBER
Jonathan opened his private practice in 2022 after nearly twenty years of employment in the mental health field. Jonathan received his MSW at the University of Alaska Anchorage and is a practicing LCSW. Additionally, he holds an MFA in Creative Writing, and is trained in EMDR, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, Trauma-Informed CBT, and more. Off the clock, he attempts to keep up with his two teenage sons and continue his career as a musician and artist.
For more information about his clinical practice, contact (907) 891-0217 or visit https://www.jonathanbowertherapy.com
There are lots of ways to get involved at Making Space…
You can forge your own path with individual therapy, take a class or workshop to explore, engage with us on social media, facilitate your own creative programing, or sign up for our newsletter. No matter what you choose, I am grateful you found your way here. I hope to see you soon, being together, we can be more.