"Do not think you ever have to tell me your story in order to truly heal, what you need is to be able to
allow yourself to FEEL your story to move through the experience and cross over to the other side of
what life holds for you." -Seema Bacon

Education: BFA in Drawing and Painting from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, MA in Art
Therapy and Counseling from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Modalities Used: Trauma Focused Art Therapy, Certified Rape Crisis Counselor, Sand Tray Play
Therapy (I-V) Narrative Therapy, Somatic Body Work and Energy Healing, Exposure and Response
Prevention (ERP), Attachment Theory, Internal Mindfulness Awareness
Populations Served: Individuals 14+
Presenting Needs: complex trauma, sexual violations and abuse, nonverbal processing needs,
disconnections in spiritual and awakened life, grief and loss, attachment disruptions and disturbances, and
those searching for deep internal healing

“Never lose your flames.” -Issues Band

Education: BA in Psychology from Argosy University, MA in Forensic Psychology from Argosy University, MA in Counseling from Ottawa University
Modalities Used: Person-Centered, Expressive Art Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Mindfulness, Strengths-Based, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Reality Therapy, Polyvagal Theory, Somatic Based Interventions, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, Certified Autism Spectrum Disorder Clinical Specialist (ASDCS)
Populations Served: Individuals 10+, Families, Couples
Presenting Needs: autism spectrum disorder, religious trauma, phase of life transitions, vocational/career counseling, complex trauma, depression and anxiety, high achieving and perfectionistic challenges, self-esteem/identity, disordered eating, LGBTQ+ related issues, women's issues, relationship challenges, and parenting support

“If you find yourself stuck in darkness, the first thing to do is find and start capturing the light.” -Bryce Evans, The One Project

Education: BFA in Photography from Wayne State University, MA in Counseling and Art Therapy from
Wayne State University
Modalities Used: Art Therapy, PhotoTherapy, Motivational Interviewing, Mindfulness, Person-Centered,
Intuitive Eating (IE) Principles, Health at Every Size (HAES) Principles, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
(CBT), Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
Populations Served: Individuals 10+
Presenting Needs: anxiety, depression, body image, disordered eating, life transitions, chronic illness, grief and loss, autism spectrum disorder, ADHD/ADD, complex trauma, and LGBTQIA+ related needs

"Your pain is the breaking of the shell that encloses your understanding. Even as the stone of the fruit must break, that its heart may stand in the sun, so must you know pain. And could you keep your heart in wonder at the daily miracles of your life, your pain would not seem less wondrous than your joy." -Khalil Gibran

Education: BDes in Industrial Design from the University of Illinois Chicago, MA in Art Therapy &
Counseling from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Modalities Used: Relational, Person-Centered, Positive Psychology, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive
Therapy, Talk Therapy, Art Therapy
Populations Served: Individuals 10+, Couples, Special Consideration for Members of marginalized communities, BIPOC, Immigrant women in the US
Presenting Needs: anxiety, depression, grief and loss, and various forms of trauma

“Balance is not something you find, it's something you create." -Jana Kingsford

Education: BS in Business from University of Phoenix, MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from
University of Phoenix
Modalities Used: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), Strength-Based Therapy, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Horticulture Therapy
Populations Served: Individuals 16+, Couples, Families, Special Consideration for Individuals with Disabilities
Presenting Needs: relationship challenges, life changes, parenting, anxiety, depression, grief and loss,
trauma, physical and cognitive challenges

"Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself." -George Bernard Shaw

Education: BA in Elementary Education from Arizona State University, MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Grand Canyon University
Modalities: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Polyvagal Theory, Somatic Based Interventions, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Play Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Sand Tray Play, Gottman Method Level I
Populations Served: Individuals 2+, Couples, Families
Presenting Needs: anxiety, depression, life transitions, complex trauma, different types of abuse and neglect, generational trauma, interpersonal conflict, parent coaching, relationship challenges, and women's issues

"The doors to the world of the wild Self are few but precious. If you have a deep scar, that is a door, if you have an old, old story, that is a door. If you love the sky and the water so much you almost cannot bear it, that is a door.” -Clarissa Pinkola Estés, 'Women Who Run With The Wolves'

Education: BA in Psychology and Feminist Studies from University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from McKendree University
Modalities Used: Internal Family Systems (IFS), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Positive Psychology, Narrative Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Sound Healing, Earth-Based Practices, Mind-Body-Spirit Approach
Populations Served: Individuals 15+, Couples
Presenting Needs: complex trauma, depression, anxiety, mood disorders, relational distress, and LGBTQ+ related issues, women's issues

"The curious paradox is that when I accept myself, just as I am, then I can change." -Carl Rogers

Education: BS in Behavior Science from Western Michigan University, MA in Counseling from Ottawa University
Modalities Used: Integrative Therapy, Person-Centered Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Somatic Therapy, Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT), Feminist Therapy, Parts Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)
Populations Served: Individuals 14+
Presenting Needs: LGBTQIA+ related issues, anxiety, complex trauma, emotional neglect, PTSD, religious trauma, grief/loss, pet loss, and relational distress

"Everyone loses their way at some point, and it’s not just because of their mistakes or the decisions they make. It’s because they’re horribly, wonderfully human. And the one thing I’ve learned about being human is that we can’t do this alone. When we’re lost, we need help to try to find our way again." -TJ Klune

Education: BS in Psychology from Colorado Technical University, MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling with a specialization in marriage and family from Jacksonville University
Modalities Used: Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Person-Centered, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Somatic Based Interventions, Mindfulness, Intuitive Eating, Narrative Therapy
Populations Served: Individuals 12+
Presenting Needs: disordered eating, poor body image, trauma, LGBTQIA+ related issues, anxiety, depression, mood disorders

“People are just as wonderful as sunsets if you let them be. When I look at a sunset, I don’t find myself saying, ‘Soften the orange a bit on the right hand corner.’ I don’t try to control a sunset. I watch with awe as it unfolds.” - Carl Rogers

Education: B.A. in Psychology, M.S. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling with emphasis on Child and Adolescent Development from Grand Canyon University- In progress
Modalities Used: Person-Centered, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Structural family therapy (SFT), emotion-focused therapy (EFT)
Populations Served: Individuals 2+, Families
Presenting Needs: anxiety, depression, anger, social skills, psychoeducation, learning differences, executive function, emotional dysregulation, inter-family communication

"We may not be responsible for the world that created our minds, but we can take responsibility for the mind with which we create our world." - Gabor Maté

Education: BS in Criminology and Criminal Justice with an emphasis in Sociology from Arizona State University, MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from University of Phoenix- In progress
Modalities Used: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Narrative Therapy, Person-Centered Therapy, and Trauma-Informed Yoga.
Populations Served: Individuals 2+, Couples
Presenting Needs: foster care, religious trauma, LGBTQIA+ related issues, self-harm, suicidality, autism spectrum disorder (ASD), self-esteem/identity, phase of life transitions, trauma, generational trauma, anxiety, and depression

"Maybe the journey isn’t so much about becoming anything. Maybe it’s about unbecoming everything that isn’t you so you can become who you were meant to be in the first place." - Anonymous

Education: BS in Family Social Sciences from University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, MS in Social Work from University of Texas-Arlington
Modalities Used: Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Sensorimotor Arousal Regulation Treatment (SMART), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT,) Trust Based Relational Intervention (TBRI), Solution Focused Brief Therapy, Attachment Theory
Populations Served: Individuals 10+, Families
Presenting Needs: complex trauma, placement/attachment disruption, grief and loss, depression, anxiety, intra/interpersonal conflict

"The most authentic thing about us is our capacity to create, to overcome, to endure, to transform, to love, and to be greater than our suffering." - Ben Okri

Education: MA in Professional Counseling from Liberty University
Modalities Used: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Somatic Experiencing (SE), Mindfulness, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT).
Populations Served: Individuals 18+, Couples
Presenting Needs: complex trauma, religious trauma, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, phase of life transitions, emotion regulation

"Vulnerability sounds like truth and feels like courage. Truth and courage aren't always comfortable, but they're never weakness." - Brené Brown

Education: MA in Counseling from Ottawa University
Modalities Used: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Trauma-Informed Therapy, Somatic Experiencing (SE), Play Therapy, Expressive Art Therapies, HAES Informed, Mindfulness, and Strength-based Therapy
Populations Served: Individuals 2+, Families
Presenting Needs: anxiety, depression, emotion regulation, anger management, neurodivergence, parenting support, grief and loss, self-esteem and identity issues, disordered eating, women’s issues, and relationship challenges

"What lies behind you and what lies in front of you, pales in comparison to what lies inside of you." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Education: BFA in Experimental Studio from the University of Hartford, MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Walden University - In progress
Modalities Used: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Play Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Strength-Based Therapy, Integration of Art Therapy techniques
Populations Served: Individuals 5+, families
Presenting Needs: anxiety, depression, mood disorders, chronic illness, grief and loss, phase of life transitions, self-esteem/identity, generational trauma, learning differences, neurodivergent related needs, executive function, and emotional dysregulation

"Our greatest human adventure is the evolution of consciousness. We are in this life to enlarge the soul, liberate the spirit, and light up the brain." - Tom Robbins

Education: BA in Art Studies and Studio Art from Arizona State University, MS in Digital Audience Strategy from Arizona State University, MA in Clinical Counseling from Adams State University, MA in School Counseling from Adams State University
Modalities Used: Person Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Brainspotting, Motivational Interviewing, Art Therapy, Ecotherapy, Strengths Based Therapy, Play Therapy
Populations Served: Individuals 10+, Families, Couples
Presenting Needs: anxiety, depression, life transitions, grief and loss, trauma, transition to adulthood, academic challenges and adolescent ADHD, self-esteem and identity, boundary setting and assertiveness, perfectionism and overachievement, family conflict and relationship struggles

"Trauma is not what happens to us, but what we hold inside in the absence of an empathetic witness." -Peter Levine

Education: BA in Psychology from Arizona State University, MA in Clinical Counseling from Northern Arizona University
Modalities Used: Somatic Experiencing (SE), Polyvagal Theory, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Motivational Interviewing, Enneagram Typing
Populations Served: Individuals 16+
Presenting Needs: complex trauma, generational trauma, history of abuse (physical, sexual, and emotional), religious trauma, survivors of narcissistic and relationship abuse, suicidality and self-harm

“Sometimes the bravest and most important thing you can do is just show up.” -Brené Brown

Education: BS in Elementary Education from University of Phoenix, MS in Clinical Mental Health
Counseling from University of Phoenix
Modalities Used: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Exposure and Response
Prevention (ERP), Narrative Therapy, Polyvagal Theory, Person-Centered, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
(CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Motivational Interviewing
Populations Served: Individuals 13+
Presenting Needs: complex trauma, generational trauma, suicidal ideation, self-harm, history of abuse,
interpersonal conflict, anxiety, depression, self-esteem/identity, LGBTQ+ related issues, and obsessive-
compulsive disorder (OCD)

"Just because no one else can heal or do your inner work for you, doesn’t mean you can, should, or need to do it alone." -Lisa Olivera

Education: BA in Psychology from California State University San Marcos, Positive Psychology Studies in Australia
Experience: Administrative Support, Insurance Billing, Front Desk Reception, Medical Back Office, Published Writer

“Be the person you needed when you were younger” -Ayesha Siddiqi

Education: BA in Interdisciplinary Studies with a Specialization in Applied Human Behavior from Northern Arizona University, MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Northern Arizona University- in progress
Experience: Nonviolent Crisis Prevention and Intervention Certified, CPI (Crisis Prevention Institute) Certified Instructor, Youth Mental Health First Aid, Adult Mental Health First Aid, Community Outreach and Harm Reduction, Administrative Support, Clinical Support in Various Settings Including Residential and Acute Psychiatric