Rosario Sammartino

WORK HISTORY

EDUCATION

ABOUT ROSARIO SAMMARTINO

ROSARIO SAMMARTINO, Ph.D, MRSME, MRSMT. Rosario is a leading therapist and educator in the intersecting fields of Healing Arts, Somatics and Depth Psychology. With over twenty years of experience, her work explores the relationship between body, emotion and imagination. Rosario earned her PhD in Depth Psychology with a focus on somatic studies from Pacifica Graduate Institute in Santa Barbara, CA. Her doctoral research delved into how Somatics and Expressive Arts can profoundly aid in trauma recovery, a passion that continues to drive her work today. Over the years, she has been immersed in various expressive arts and body-centered therapeutic modalities such as the Tamalpa Life/Art Process, Creative Connection, Authentic Movement, Dream Tending, and Polyvagal Theory. These practices have not only shaped her therapeutic approach but also enriched her understanding of the healing process. Rosario is a core faculty member of Tamalpa Institute, the internationally recognized training center for movement-based expressive arts therapy, where she\'ve been deeply involved in training programs for fifteen years. Additionally, she is an adjunct professor at Lewis & Clark Graduate School and have taught at institutions like Meridian University, CIIS, University of Hong Kong, Saybrook Graduate Institute, among others; sharing her expertise in Expressive Arts Therapy, Somatic Psychotherapy, Trauma Healing and Multicultural Counseling. Beyond academia, Rosario leads lectures and workshops worldwide, including the International Expressive Arts Therapy Association (IEATA) and the International Somatic Movement Education and Therapy Association (ISMETA). She has taken her work to healing and educational centers, bringing innovative models for health and embodied creativity to diverse populations.