Expressive Arts Therapists in Bardstown, KY

I am a Mental Health Professional, and speaker. My mission is to help my clients create solutions to life challenges. I have over 30 years experience working with adults, families, couples and employers with behavioral/relationship issues. As an expressive arts therapist I help my clients to identify feelings, conflicts and strengths, effectively express them and document progress.

I use ACT, TF-CBT, CBT, and EXA Therapy to help clients who have difficulties with: Depression, Anxiety, PTSD, daily life struggles and several other mental health differences. Together, my clients and I work towards psychological flexibility using a framework that focuses in on their values, mindfulness techniques, as well as cognitive diffusion and other framework components. I also like to have available several expressive arts mediums and utilize elements of movement, silence, storytelling, and sound to aid in the processing of different emotions.

I have experience working with adolescents and adults from various cultural backgrounds, ages, sexualities, and gender expressions, with various goals, trauma histories, diagnoses, and physical health conditions. My professional interests include intergenerational healing, the impact of marginalization on health, LGBTQ identities and experiences, inner child work, and the use of expressive arts in healing.

I believe treatment should be navigated delicately and without judgement. We are more than our current situation, which is why I work to understand what it took to get you where you are today, including your strengths. I take a holistic approach to healing, while also utilizing evidence-based methods such as EMDR, art therapy, ketamine-assisted therapy, and various talk therapy modalities, helping you process and tap into feelings that you may have struggled to find or articulate. Sometimes our human experience can affect us in ways we wish it didn’t, and I'd like to help you improve in areas that need most attention.

Working with a therapist is nothing to be ashamed of. Sometimes we all need to work through the highs and lows in our lives and strive to reach our goals that we have for ourselves. As a therapist, I am here to assist the client through processing their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors with no judgement and be supportive to my clients while helping them meet their individualized goals.

Eleanor Roosevelt said, "Most of the good work in the world is done by people who weren't feeling all that well the day they did it." I think this statement reminds us about the human condition (which is) imperfect. Human beings have a biological and social need for each other. In fact, neuroscientists have discovered the anatomical regions of the brain that help maintain human connections throughout our including the time following a loved one's death. I am a licensed therapist in Kentucky. Master's degrees include community counseling and art therapy. I offer attentive, supportive, and compassionate therapy.

Virtual and in- person sessions being offered. I work with all ages, and families to address a wide range of emotional and behavioral problems. I discover and get to know each person individually. I base my counseling style on my clients needs, strengths and goals. I utilize multiple models in the counseling experience: Advanced Accelerated Resolution; ART, Cognitive Behavioral, Dialectical Behavioral and Play Therapies. I apply Therapeutic Art Techniques to the treatment process. I also have had real life experiences dealing and overcoming life stressors of my own. I offer Mental Health, ADHD and Parenting Assessments/ Classes.

Accepting new clients! Are you a helping professional or high empath who is experiencing burnout? Do you feel isolated, lonely, or anxious as you tirelessly care for others? Do you feel pressure to “have it all together” and unable to share your whole self with others for fear of judgment or letting people down? Are your relationships struggling because your time and energy are depleted at work? Do you feel guilty when setting or sticking to your boundaries? Helping professions can be both life-giving and exhausting–often at the same time. You do not have to travel this journey alone!

Whether you are looking to explore your individual journey, strengthen a relationship, or navigate the messiness that life's greatest challenges can bring, I would be honored to accompany you on your journey. I bring a unique blend of experiences that I think will help you to define and meet your goals. Now that I have returned to my hometown of Lexington, I would like to help you with any life challenge whether it be anxiety, depression, relationships, family stress, identity, or any other issue that life throws at you at our Lexington Office.

Hello! My name is Tera Hicks. I am a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor in Kentucky and Ohio. I am a very person centered, here and now therapist that believes in helping people achieve and become their best selves. I work well with individuals from all walks of life as I have struggled and fumbled in some of the same walks. I work well with anxiety and mood disorders, as well as have spent many years working in the addiction field. I am comfortable in working with anyone that is motivated to challenge their own biases.

My ideal client is whoever is in the chair across from me. My experience has a wide range. From elementary school to the elderly. All colors of the rainbow. Rich or poor. Big or small. I'll take them all!

It takes energy to initiate therapy and can sometimes be difficult to find the right fit! I’ve been a trusted guide and healing catalyst for several decades, helping individuals of all ages, as well as couples and families to address a wide range of issues. Clients often tell me they feel at ease our first session and many experience breakthroughs and results they haven’t been able to achieve in therapy previously. I am highly compassionate, present, empathic, and will offer my undivided attention and tap into the vast knowledge, skill, and experience I’ve gained over 30 years to partner with you to get the results you want.

ATTENTION WORRIERS!!! Are you CONSTANTLY feeling anxious, experiencing panic or anxiety attacks? Do you find yourself angry, UNABLE TO CONTROL your thoughts? Has disappointment after disappointment caused you to feel HELPLESS to create change and HOPELESS for a better future leading to depression symptoms? Have you been experiencing family conflict, relationship issues, LOSS OF IDENTITY that has led to feelings of OVERWHELM, low self-esteem, poor coping skills or all around feeling unmotivated.

Life brings joy as well as difficulty to every person regardless of age, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation or differed abilities. Sometimes people feel helpless to overcome what they don't understand or procrastinate making healthy changes. You are not alone, and you are not helpless or hopeless! I am here to help people through the uncertainties that life brings to us.

Accepting new PRIVATE pay clients and couples. You’ve done all of the things. There’s still more you’re wanting. The “usual” hasn’t helped and you’re wanting something to give, to shift, to change. You are ready and that’s what brings you here. It's time to get creative and experience something different. I am eager to help you find that. Clients often report learning useful tools or new perspectives when working with me while other clients say that their issues suddenly improved with our talking and they can’t articulate just how. It is an honor to collaborate with bright individuals and create a more meaningful existence.

I am Cadence Gazo, a Licensed Professional Art Therapist Associate and Trained EMDR Therapist dedicated to guiding and supporting people of all ages on their journey toward healing. I believe in the healing power of creative expression and a holistic approach. It can be difficult to put words to our visual experiences and emotions, especially when trauma has occurred. Expressive Therapies and EMDR can help us to connect these and bring fragmented parts of ourselves together. My goal is to facilitate a space in which you can process the difficulties of life, strengthen resiliency skills, overcome and heal from trauma, and thrive.