Ruth Yeo-Peterman

Ruth Yeo-Peterman was born in Singapore, and raised in South Africa. As a mental health therapist trained in expressive arts therapies, Ruth loves the performing arts and believes in the power of the arts in all forms - for expression and reflection, inspiring hope and healing, building connection, and creating possibilities for growth and change.

Over the past 13 years, Ruth has been responsible for projects in a wide variety of fields and in various capacities; these include youth development, diversion and rehabilitation, reintegration and restorative justice, inter-generational programming, prevention and psychoeducation, hospice and assisted living communities, people living with disabilities, street children and incarcerated youth. Ruth moved to the Pacific Northwest in 2009, and has most recently worked as a community based mental health clinician with immigrant and refugee families. She also piloted a dating violence prevention program with middle and high school youth in the Seattle area.

Ruth is a community arts consultant with Silver Kite Community Arts Consulting and serves as Vice President of Program Development and Training with First Aid Arts. She performs as a playback theater artist with Playback Theater Northwest.

Ruth holds a BA in Communication Science from the University of South Africa, and an MA in Expressive Arts Therapy and Mental Health Counseling from Lesley University.