Art Therapists in Washington

Greetings! Thank you for viewing my profile. I am an inclusive and affirming Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with a decade of experience providing compassionate care. I have a background in integrated care, residential treatment, and outpatient care where I have served clients from diverse populations. I have training and years of experience working with autistic individuals, people of the LGBTQAI+ community, and people with a variety of mental health diagnoses ranging from mild to severe. I work to optimize medications during our appointments in addition to the use of eclectic therapeutic interventions that meet the client's needs where they are at. We will work to adapt and cope with current and past stressors including understanding sensory sensitivities if applicable. I am a member on the Spokane Autism Collaborative with the Spokane Regional Health District. I have been a Autism Center of Excellence since 2018. When I am not working I enjoy learning and integrating mental health themes into my art work. I also enjoy sharing affection with my three cavapoo dogs who look like red teddy bears. *Specialties •Mental Health *Conditions treated •Depression •Anxiety •Bipolar disorders •Schizophrenia •PTSD •ADHD •Autism •LGBTQ+ •Medication Management •Mood Disorders •OCD •Stress •Relationship Issues •Identity Issues •Transgender Issues *Treatment philosophy To embody authenticity, see the best in people, and serve with compassion. Person-centered care that emphasizes shared decision-making is prioritized. Your input is crucial in developing a treatment plan that suits your unique needs and aspirations. I emphasize the use of healthy coping skills and provide strategies for self soothing and stress reduction so that symptoms can be managed from a calm baseline. *Treatment approach •Psychiatric Medication Management •Holistic Patient Support Strategies •Trauma-Informed Care for Youth •Integrated Behavioral Health Approaches •Culturally Competent Care Models •Child and Adolescent Mental Health Care •Art Therapy •Cognitive Behavioral (CBT) •Person-Centered •Solution Focused Brief (SFBT) •Strength-Based •Trauma Focused *Practice description At Townsend Medical Services, the goal is to enhance quality of life through safe and effective mental health support. I am dedicated to creating a welcoming environment where everyone feels valued and understood. With the right support, I believes that everyone can navigate through difficulties and emerge stronger than they were before. I provide virtual psychiatric medication management with therapy interventions to youth age 5-25 years old in WA state. *Insurance •Aetna •Ambetter •Cigna •UnitedHealthcare •Blue Cross Blue Shield •Oscar Health •Regence •Premera •Oxford

I’m so glad you’ve found your way here! You can call me Mckenna or Kenna (they/them). I identify as Queer, neurodivergent, a “spoonie”, and was raised on the unceded land of the Duwamish people, now known as Seattle. As an ally to those with marginalized identities, I’m grounded in the belief that our collective liberation is interconnected. I recognize how structural harms shape our experiences and healing journeys, and I’m committed to creating an inclusive, gender-affirming, sex-positive space rooted in Health at Every Size, and beyond. My work blends Liberation Psychology and Feminist Theory, striving to be authentic, anti-racist, and anti-oppressive. I hold a MA from Antioch University Seattle, trained in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Art Therapy and am currently accepting new clients at Playful Minds Counseling. I have experience providing LGBTQIA2S+ and neurodivergent-affirming care to teens and young adults navigating their sexual orientation and gender exploration, life transitions, family dynamics (particularly for children of immigrants and third culture individuals), disability & chronic illness, trauma/PTSD/C-PTSD, and suicidal ideation. I believe in the healing power of the creative arts and will introduce you to art therapy. Whether or not we incorporate art in our work together, creativity can show up in many ways, and I look forward to exploring that with you.

Trauma focused Counselor with focuses on lifespan processing, art therapy and identity development & exploration. Serving adults 18 hrs and older.  

I help people to step into their fullest, most empowered lives - with wholeness, presence, purpose and peace. I work with adult individuals from all walks of life to support their journeys of healing, realizing greater potential, expressing themselves more fully, loving themselves more deeply, and breaking through their limiting beliefs and harmful patterns. I’m committed to creating a welcoming environment that’s diverse, equitable, inclusive, and anti-racist.