Art & Soul
A New Start Through Art
We specialize in helping Veterans, their families, and members of the community by providing mindful art, craft, and trade to those who are coping with PTSD.
Members Of The Board
Our Board of Directors are dedicated to establishing a foundation, by-laws and discussing the best method to deliver mindful therapy.
Tony Fantasia, Director
Education: B.S in Information Technology Management
M.S in Business Administration and IT Management
Ph.D. in Information Science with concentration in Data Science
Graduate Certificate in Advanced Data Analytics
License: Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP)
Project Management Professional (PMP)
Member: Informing Science Institute
International Society For The Study of Emerging Drugs (ISSED)
Information Professionals Association
Army veteran, Combat Medic, Professor of Advanced Data Analytics, Data Scientist
Tony Fantasia was born and raised in the Army to Active Duty parents. He grew up an Army Brat and served in the US Army as a Medic for 12 years before embarking on the journey he is on now. He was deployed to Afghanistan in 2002 and Iraq in 2004 and returned home to to start a family and embark on the next phase of his life. Since his return he has finished his education, embarked on a career in Information Technology and advanced data analytics, and started a business that merges his love of art and design with his passion for improving mental health for his community. With the support of his family and friends, and his focus on developing his craft he was able to regain control of his stress and lives a (fairly) normal life. He is dedicated to helping others manage their stress by introducing them to the creative process and other therapeutic tools.
Lisa Murray, CEO
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Army veteran, Operating Room Tech, Owner: Sentinel Wealth Strategies, LLC
Ann Gonzales, President
Education: B.S Humanities, M.A Leadership and Management
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Retired Army veteran (Medical Laboratory Technician, Finance Officer), Full-time Multimedia Artist for Dusty Pencil Studio
Chelsea DeKruyff-Liason for ICMHHR
Education: Bachelor's Degree in English, Political Science, minor in Spanish, from The University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio, Texas, 1998; Master of Arts in Professional Counseling from Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas, 2004
License: Licensed Professional Counselor, Texas
Member: Board of Directors of The International Center for Mental Health and Human Rights ; member American Group Psychotherapy Association; member American Counseling Association
Over 6 years experience dealing with such issues as depression, anxiety, PTSD, and grief and loss
Bailey Parrish
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