Incorporating art in treatment can facilitate whole brain integration and can enhance the treatment process.
About Us
Coastal Art Therapy Services was founded to increase accessibility to creativity in mental health in the Hampton Roads community. We specialize in art therapy and evidence-based counseling to help clients heal from life’s challenges. We value genuine, inclusive, sustainable clinical practice supported by research and strive to have CATS be the central hub for effective creative arts therapists in the Hampton Roads area.
Meet the Team
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Lisa C. Thomas, LPC, ATR-BC
Practice Owner and Art Therapist
Trained in DBT, RO DBT, CPT for PTSD -
Haley Brown, MS, Resident in Counseling, ATR-P
Art Therapist
Trained in CPT for PTSD -
Emma Blevins, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor
Trained in CPT for PTSD -
Kristen Watson, MS, Resident in Counseling, ATR-P
Art Therapist
Trained in CBT for anxiety, depression, and trauma -
Kayla Z. Gasper, LPC, LSATP, LCMHC, CSAC
Licensed Professional Counselor
Trained in DBT, DBT-C, CPT for PTSD, TF-CBT
