Takenya WhiteTaKenya Jene'a White is an award-winning entrepreneur, Registered Art Therapist, and creative advocate whose work centers creative expression, mental wellness, and community care. With over two decades of experience across clinical, community, and crative spaces, she is recognized for bridging healing, creativity, and practical leadership in grounded and accessible ways. Her work honors the emotional, psychological, cultural, and creative dimensions of the human experience.TaKenya is the founder of Restorative Expressive Arts Corp, a community-centered nonprofit organization expanding access to creative, restorative, and expressive arts experiences for underserved individuals and communities. The organization responds to gaps in culturally responsive and trauma-informed wellness resources, particularly those beyond traditional clinical environments. Through this work, TaKenya designs programming that supports emotional wellness, stress reduction, creative exploration, and self-connection.Throughout her career, TaKenya has supported children, adolescents, adults, and seniors navigating trauma, anxiety, depression, identity development, grief, stress, and self-esteem challenges. Her person-centered approach emphasizes safety, choice, and collaboration, utilizing art and creative expression as universal languages when words are limited.As a self-described creative advocate, TaKenya is committed to cultivating environments where creativity is recognized as both a healing practice and a vital life skill. Her guiding mantra, "I am a creator, designed to create," reflects the foundation of her leadership and practice, and her continued dedication to accessible pathways for wellness, restoration, and resilience through creative expression. Read More Read Less