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About Us - Meet Kay
 Kay Montgomery is owner/director of A Connecting Thread and manager of A Village Store. She is a life-long learner who tells stories, writes and lives creatively. Kay connects the dots between any creative endeavor and everyday life as an avenue for feeding and watering the spirit, accessing the untapped power of art as a bridge to a renewed sense of meaning and connection. She is an experienced group facilitator and individual guide who supports life transitions and process work by remaining present to the connecting threads that are authentic to each individual. Kay enjoys long-distance bicycle touring, gardening and reading.
Kay has a BA in Sociology from Mary Baldwin College. She is currently Executive Director at Bedford Academy for the Arts.
Additional Training from:
Mandala
- Mandala Intensive Training, Journey into Wholeness and Association of Teachers of Mandala Assessment, Susanne Fincher, NC, 2004
Imagery and Music
- Music Evoked Imagery, Mid-Atlantic Training Institute, Dr. Sierra Stokes-Stern, Ph.D, Mt.-BC, FAMI, VA, 2002-2006
- Breakthroughs in Healing Trauma, Association for Humanistic Psychology, Belleruth Naperstek MD, 2004
- Exploring the Heart of Grief, Alan Wolfelt, Ph.D., VA, 2004
- Archetypes in Women over 50, Institute for Advancement of Studies: Creating a Bridge between Personal Growth and Being of Service, Jean Bolen, DC. 2001
Labyrinths
- Facilitator Training – National Cathedral, Washington, DC, Dr. Lauren Artress, Ph.D, 2004
- Walking a Sacred Path: Stories That Heal and Transform, Chartres Cathedral, Chartres, France, Dr. Lauren Artress, Ph.D, 2004
- Labyrinth, Grief Work and Transformation, University of Maryland School of Social Work, 2004
Mari Card Test
- Assessment Ceritification Training, Dr. Alysa Muller, Ph.D., Association of Teachers of Mandala Assessment, VA, 2004, 2005
Reiki Master Training
- Music Visions,LLC Nannette Borling, Roanoke, VA, 1997-1999
Misc. Other Trainings
Journaling:
- Fundamentals of Journal Therapy, Kay Adams, LPC, RPT, Center for Journal Therapy, VA, 2006
- Painting from the Source, Aviva Gold, Ph.D., NY, 2004
- Odes to Poetry, Sandy Lynn, Ph.D,. Round Oaks Creative Center, VA, 2002
- Sounds of Women’s Voices, Chrysalis and Jungian Ventures, Caren Goldman, VA, 2001
- Journal to the Self, Holliins University, Writelife, Mary Lee B. Simpson VA 1998
- Writing from Life, Roanoke College, Monty Leach, VA, 1995
- Journey into Wholeness Conferences, Educational Study of Carl Jung Psychology and Christianity, NC. 1999-2002
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