Browse > Virginia > Alexandria > Art Therapy

Find Art Therapy Therapists & Counselors in Alexandria, VA.

 

Art therapy is a type of therapy that utilizes artistic processes in the process to improve mental well-being. Art therapy creates the space for you to express your feelings and thoughts through ways other than words and talking.

Some of the most common techniques that mental professionals employ in art therapy include:

  • Painting
  • Drawing
  • Clay sculpture
  • Coloring
  • Collage
  • Photography

For someone who struggles to express their emotions and experiences through words alone, art therapy enables them to express themselves through visual representations. Art therapy is often paired with other types of therapy to better get to the root of and heal from mental health concerns such as anxiety, depression, stress, and eating disorders.

Whether you are located in downtown Alexandria, the suburbs of Alexandria, other nearby places such as Gaithersburg, Washington DC, or anywhere else in Virginia, Mental Health Match can help you easily find an experienced therapist or counselor who best meets your needs.

Art Therapy Benefits

There are many benefits that come along with art therapy, and here are a few of them:

  • Self-awareness.
  • Self-expression.
  • Lower levels of stress.
  • Increased self-esteem.
  • Improved motor function.
  • Freer communication.

The benefits of art therapy apply to children, teens, and adults regardless of artistic ability. If you are interested in art therapy, read this article by licensed therapist Marla Berger about how art therapy heals.

Get Started with Art Therapy Today!

The best way to find out whether art therapy is for you is to seek out a licensed therapist who specializes in art therapy. And that’s why we’re here! Mental Health Match can help you get started by quickly matching you with a professional art therapist. Begin by browsing experts below or by using our free therapist matching tool.

Alexandria, VA Art Therapists - List Your Practice on Mental Health Match

Looking to expand your network? At Mental Health Match, we match clients to therapists and counselors specializing in art therapy. Get set up for new referrals in 10 minutes or less. 60 day free trial, with no credit cards required to start. Join now.

Read more
Showing 1 - 5 (20 total therapists)
Showing 1 - 5 (20 total therapists)
Filters:
Picture of Leslie Healy, mental health therapist in Virginia
Leslie Healy
Together, we will:

Explore struggles with sadness, hopelessness, excessive worries, low motivation, among other things. We can also explore how your past might be preventing you from living in the present and focusing on the future.


View Profile

Are We a Match?

Take Our Survey
Picture of Leslie Healy, mental health therapist in Virginia
View Profile

Are We a Match?

Take Our Survey
Together, we will:

Explore struggles with sadness, hopelessness, excessive worries, low motivation, among other things. We can also explore how your past might be preventing you from living in the present and focusing on the future.

Something to know about my approach is:

My therapeutic approach integrates multiple modalities including cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), trauma incident reduction (TIR), solution-focus, talk therapy, among others.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Career Counseling
  • Chronic Illness
  • Complicated Grief
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Grief
  • Health Anxiety
  • Major Depressive Disorder
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Seasonal Depression
  • Self-Esteem
  • Trauma-Related Disorders
Read more about me
Leslie Healy remote and phone therapy in Virginia
Picture of Vee Fuhriman, mental health therapist in Virginia
Vee Fuhriman
Together, we will:

help you reach your goals no matter how big they feel.


View Profile

Are We a Match?

Take Our Survey
Picture of Vee Fuhriman, mental health therapist in Virginia
View Profile

Are We a Match?

Take Our Survey
Together, we will:

help you reach your goals no matter how big they feel.

Something to know about my approach is:

that I use IFS, narrative therapy, and expressive arts therapy to do a trauma informed approach to therapy to help address trauma gently.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • ADHD in Womxn or Femme Populations
  • Adult ADHD
  • Anxiety
  • Assault
  • Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Autism in Adults
  • Autism Spectrum
  • Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID)
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Bipolar II
  • Coaching
  • Depression
  • Disordered Eating
  • Eating Disorders
  • Family Trauma
  • Gender Affirmative Surgery Letters
  • Gender Dysphoria
  • Gender Fluid
  • Gender Identity
  • Gender Non-Conforming
  • Gender Transition in Families
  • High-Functioning Autism
  • Nonbinary Gender Identity
  • Parental Burnout
  • Parenting Children With ADHD
  • Parenting Children With Autism
  • Parenting Skills
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Rape and Sexual Assault
  • Religious Trauma
  • Sexual Trauma
  • Substance Use
  • Suicidal Ideation
  • Transgender
  • Transgender (FTM)
  • Transgender (MTF)
  • Trauma
  • Trauma From Abuse
  • Vicarious Trauma
Read more about me
Vee Fuhriman remote and phone therapy in Virginia
FEELING OVERWHELMED?
Take our free survey to make your search easier.
Picture of Alice Zic, mental health therapist in Connecticut, Virginia
Alice Zic
Together, we will:

Tackle what makes you feel shame, unworthy, and like the perpetual emotional caregiver in your relationships. We will transform your story, building skills to give you the confidence, self-love, and compassion you have been longing for.


View Profile

Are We a Match?

Take Our Survey
Picture of Alice Zic, mental health therapist in Connecticut, Virginia
View Profile

Are We a Match?

Take Our Survey
Together, we will:

Tackle what makes you feel shame, unworthy, and like the perpetual emotional caregiver in your relationships. We will transform your story, building skills to give you the confidence, self-love, and compassion you have been longing for.

Something to know about my approach is:

I welcome every part of you, exactly as you are. Therapy with me isn't another place where you have to be "on." I care about how your past impacts your present, and make space for the messy, scary parts that have felt hard to unravel before.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Adult Children of Narcissistic Parents
  • Anxiety
  • Childhood Trauma
  • Complex PTSD (C-PTSD)
  • Cultural Trauma
  • Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID)
Read more about me
Alice Zic remote and phone therapy in Connecticut, Virginia
Picture of Laura Riss, mental health therapist in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District Of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Car...
Laura Riss
Together, we will:

work together to understand how your past experiences inform your present difficulties as well as your strengths. We will use this lens to develop new tools and strategies to generate momentum for sustainable change.


View Profile

Are We a Match?

Take Our Survey
Picture of Laura Riss, mental health therapist in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District Of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Car...
View Profile

Are We a Match?

Take Our Survey
Together, we will:

work together to understand how your past experiences inform your present difficulties as well as your strengths. We will use this lens to develop new tools and strategies to generate momentum for sustainable change.

Something to know about my approach is:

I work collaboratively using an integrative approach that draws on mindfulness, cognitive behavioral, dynamic, and creative techniques. We work together to create a plan to help support healing in your thoughts, emotions, and interpersonal patterns.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety
  • Body Image
  • Boundaries
  • Childhood Trauma
  • Depression
  • Eating Disorders
  • Food and Eating Concerns
  • Interpersonal Difficulties
  • LGBTQ+
  • Life Transitions
  • Relationship Distress
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Stress
  • Toxic Families
  • Trauma
Read more about me
Laura Riss remote and phone therapy in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District Of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio...
Picture of Maddie Vann, mental health therapist in Virginia
Maddie Vann
Together, we will:

We will work together to heal past or current traumas, griefs and losses, and addictions, if that's a concern. All the while, we will be identifying and building on your strengths, moving towards a life that feels meaningful and engaged for you.


View Profile

Are We a Match?

Take Our Survey
Picture of Maddie Vann, mental health therapist in Virginia
View Profile

Are We a Match?

Take Our Survey
Together, we will:

We will work together to heal past or current traumas, griefs and losses, and addictions, if that's a concern. All the while, we will be identifying and building on your strengths, moving towards a life that feels meaningful and engaged for you.

Something to know about my approach is:

I take a trauma-informed approach to therapy, so our work together will be collaborative. I use a range of approaches including EMDR, FLASH, Adaptive Disclosure, talk therapy, and more to help you heal and build the life you want.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Addictions
  • Grief
  • Moral Injury
  • Nightmares
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Trauma
Read more about me
Maddie Vann remote and phone therapy in Virginia