Beja Tinsley
Alum of Expressive Arts Therapy
Beja (Rebecca) Tinsley (2008) has a background in science, theatre, and activism and is passionate about radical mental health and developing strategies to counteract colonization and oppression. She worked for many years as a scenic artist and stage manager, did 1:1 work with transitional age autistic folks and taught art to at-risk middle school students before embarking on the path of self-discovery as an expressive arts therapist. Since graduation, Beja has been pursuing her passion as a visual artist and ecstatic dancer while working full-time in the community mental health field. She has worked with dual/triple-diagnosed adults in acute psychiatric crisis in a residential treatment setting, supported women transitioning out of county jail, and now works as an intensive case manager for a clinic in the Tenderloin of SF.
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