Nakeya Fields - Therapeutic Play Foundation

🎧 This week on Music Is My Mantra, I’m joined by Nakeya Fields—licensed therapist, author, speaker, and founder of the Therapeutic Play Foundation—for a heartfelt, wide-ranging conversation about the real power of play.

From creating safe spaces that go way beyond the therapist’s office to using music, art, and movement as healing tools, Nakeya shares how her work is helping people reconnect with themselves and each other.

We talk about collective care, cultural identity, motherhood, mental health access, and how play can be a path back to joy—even after trauma. Whether you’re a parent, educator, creative, or simply someone who wants more meaning and connection, this episode is for you.

✨ Episode Highlights:

🔹 What play therapy really is (and who it’s for)

🔹 Why safe spaces should exist outside traditional therapy

🔹 Using music and art to regulate the nervous system

🔹 Collective care as a healing model

🔹 Navigating motherhood, identity, and entrepreneurship

🔹 Details about the upcoming Therapeutic Play Foundation benefit concert

💡 Takeaways:

🌱 Play is essential for healing, growth, and joy

🎨 Art and music are powerful tools for emotional expression

🤝 Collective care means caring for ourselves and our communities

🧘🏽‍♀️ Safe spaces can look like yoga, music, dance, conversation, or simply being seen