Alyssa hayes
Clinical Director | Board-Certified Art Therapist | Licensed Professional Counselor | LPC Supervisor
Alyssa is the Clinical Director at The Center for Creative Healing, bringing years of experience in art therapy and counseling. She works with teens (13+) and adults, helping them navigate workplace stress, LGBTQ+ identities, sexual exploitation, and substance abuse. Her unique approach to art-making inspires clients to explore unconventional materials and creative expression as part of their healing process.
She earned her master’s degree in Art Therapy and Counseling from Eastern Virginia Medical School and has worked in residential behavioral health settings with treatment-resistant teens and adults in acute psychiatric care.
Quick Facts About Alyssa
- Role at The Center for Creative Healing: Clinical Director, Therapist, Friend, “Weird Doll Maker”
- Three Words That Describe Me: Professional-Secret-Keeper
- Preferred Art Medium: Found objects, cardboard, plaster, and anything unconventional. You’ll find me making 3D figures or throwing darts at paint balloons—living my best Princess Diaries-inspired life!
- Outside of Work: Hiking, traveling, making art, and taking awkward pictures at JCPenny’s
- What I Love Most About The Center for Creative Healing: Being surrounded by creative therapists and learning from their artistic techniques. Anna has fostered an incredible, collaborative environment.
- What to Expect in Therapy with Me: It’s going to get weird! As an alternative and unconventional artist, I use creativity as a tool for healing. No artistic experience is necessary—I’ll change your perception of what “good” art is anyway!
