About Us

Finding Healing within Creative Expression

Community Arts Therapy is a dynamic mental health and community engagement practice rooted in the healing power of art. Founded by Wanda Montemayor, LPC-S, ATR-BC, RPT-S, our practice brings together licensed therapists, art therapists, and community members to foster resilience, connection, and well-being.

Through individual and family therapy, community mosaic projects, art-based workshops, and professional consultations, we create inclusive, trauma-informed spaces that honor cultural identity and creative expression. Whether in the therapy room or out in the community, we believe art has the power to transform, connect, and heal.

Our Story

We began in 2020, but the spark for Community Arts Therapy was lit long before that. After years of teaching, counseling, and creating alongside youth in schools, Wanda Montemayor had a big, beautiful vision: a space where art, healing, and community could come together. A place where people could paint through pain, talk through tough stuff, and maybe even dance their way back to joy.

What started as a dream (and a whole lot of mosaic tiles) has grown into a thriving practice with three cozy offices and a team of 12 heart-centered clinicians. We’re counselors, artists, playmakers, and space-holders—here to walk alongside you with compassion, creativity, and a dash of glitter when needed. Whether through talk therapy, art therapy, play therapy, or just being really good listeners, we’re here to help you heal and feel seen.

Welcome to the circle. Let’s create something meaningful—together.

A few team members at a glance..

At the heart of Wanda and Community Arts' work is her hand-picked team of compassionate and creative clinicians. Community Arts is home to a dynamic collective, each bringing their own unique strengths, lived experience, and therapeutic lens to the table. Together, they believe in the transformational power of creating art, playing with intention, and building community groups that invite in the healing and love every person deserves.

Client Care Coordinator & Clinician

Twana Thomas

Twana Thomas (she/her) is the heart of our intake process. As our Compassionate Client Care Coordinator, she ensures that every client—whether a child, teen, or adult—is thoughtfully matched with the therapist who best fits their needs. Warm, welcoming, and deeply committed to service, Twana approaches every interaction with empathy and non-judgement. She is here to help guide each person with care and intention as they begin their healing journey.

Associate Therapist & Provisional Art Therapist

Adrianna Padilla

Adriana Padilla (she/her), is a bilingual Latina therapist dedicated to nurturing emotional growth through art and connection. With a person-centered, culturally attuned approach, she supports children and individuals of all identities in expressing their inner worlds. Adriana creates gentle, affirming spaces for healing using art therapy, reflection, and mindful exploration, helping clients feel empowered, understood, and grounded in their unique strengths and stories.

Lead Clinician

Zachary Van Den Berg, LPC, ATR-BC (he/they)

Zak is a nationally board-certified art therapist and licensed professional counselor whose work bridges healing, justice, and creativity. Zak brings deep knowledge and lived experience to their work with LGBTQIA+ individuals and communities.

Zak blends gentle presence with bold vision, offering clients of all identities a space to feel seen, supported, and empowered through liberatet and affirming approaches in art therapy.

Whether in clinical practice, publishing, or community art projects, Zak’s work centers radical care, resilience, and a deep commitment to transformation through art.

Lead Clinician

Jill Broussard MS, LPC, ATR

Jill is a radiant light at Community Arts, bringing joy, creativity, and compassion to everyone she works with. With 25+ years of experience as an artist and educator, she now blends her love for people and art as a licensed professional counselor and registered art therapist.

Certified in TBRI® and trained in expressive arts therapy, Jill creates spaces where children, teens, families, and groups feel safe to explore, heal, and grow. Whether guiding a therapy session or leading a creative group, she helps others find confidence, clarity, and connection — always meeting people exactly where they are.

Her superpower? Being your cheerleader!

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