Staff
Christopher Collins
Director
MSW, CMA
A lifelong learner and community organizer, Christopher is dedicated to building social structures that nurture creative potential and authentic connection.
His early professional work included co-founding a grassroots arts nonprofit and serving as a clinical social worker in public schools and hospitals. These experiences deepened his respect for the transformative power of creative mutual aid and exposed him to the systemic inequities that often undermine compassionate care.
In early 2020, Christopher relocated to Western Massachusetts, drawn by its vibrant culture of movement, ecological stewardship, and community-centered living. In the spring of 2023 he founded the Hidden Temple, a community center in Florence, MA devoted to embodied wisdom, relational healing, and creative expression. There, he facilitates group classes, workshops, and manages the day to day operation of the space.
In his private practice, Christopher integrates his training as a Clinical Social Worker, Certified Movement Analyst (Laban/Bartenieff) and Family Systems Constellations facilitator to support individuals and groups in accessing embodied intelligence, creative agency, and ancestral insight.
Christopher lives in nearby Leeds, MA with his wife Charlotte and their beloved animal companions, Cooper and Poushka.