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  • Home
  • About Us
    • Our Story
    • About Therapy
    • Rates & Insurance
  • Services
    • Child Therapy
    • Couples & Relationship Counseling
    • Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
    • Family Therapy
    • Group Therapy
    • Individual Counseling
    • Online Therapy
    • Outreach Services
    • Play Therapy
    • School Based Mental Health Counseling
    • Teen Counseling
  • Specialties
    • ADHD
    • Anger Management
    • Anxiety
    • Art Therapy
    • Bipolar
    • Depression
    • Eating Disorder Therapy
    • EMDR Therapy
    • Loss & Grief Counseling
    • Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics (NMT)™
    • Trauma
  • Locations & Staff
    • New Richmond Location
    • St. Croix Falls Location
    • Menomonie Location
    • Eau Claire - Oakwood Mall Location
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Art Therapy Counseling

Art therapy is based on the belief that engaging in creative activities can promote healing and enhance mental well-being.  Art therapy is particularly beneficial for those who find it challenging to express their feelings verbally. Trained art therapists are adept at recognizing the nonverbal symbols and metaphors that emerge during the creative process, allowing individuals to uncover insights and experience the transformative effects of art therapy. 
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At Family Therapy Associates, art therapists harness the power of artistic expression to help individuals cope with difficult emotions and behaviors, alleviate stress, and boost self-awareness.  
From Art Therapy Credentials Board, Inc: 
What is Art Therapy? 
Art therapy uses art media, the creative process, and the resulting artwork as a therapeutic and healing process. 
 
Clients – young, old, and in-between – are able to explore their feelings, reconcile emotional conflicts, foster self-awareness, manage behavior, develop social skills, improve reality orientation, reduce anxiety and increase self-esteem. 

Art therapy is practiced in mental health, rehabilitation, medical, educational, and forensic settings – as well as in private practice, in workshops and small-group settings. Clients come from all walks of life, facing a full array of challenges. Individuals, couples, families, and groups can benefit from various art therapy formats. 
 
Art therapy is an effective treatment for persons experiencing developmental, medical, educational, social or psychological impairment. A key goal in art therapy is to improve or restore the client’s functioning and his/her sense of personal wellbeing. 
 
Art therapists are trained in both art and therapy. The process isn’t an art lesson – it is grounded in the knowledge of human development, psychological theories, and counseling techniques. 
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A master’s degree is required for entry-level practice in art therapy. Minimum educational and professional standards are established by the American Art Therapy Association, Inc. (AATA), a membership and advocacy organization. 
 
Art therapy is growing and the professional, academic, and research foundation is expanding. The Art Therapy Credentials Board (ATCB) continues to invest in art therapy’s professional standards and ethics and is the only nationally recognized credentialing organization for art therapists in the United States. We recognize that everyone's journey is different, and our goal is to create an environment where you feel understood and supported as you work through your experiences. Let us assist you in finding the right therapist to guide you on your path to healing. ​


Meet Our Art Therapists

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 Jaydn Alexander, MA, LPC, ATR - BC
Area of Focus: Children, Adolescents, Young Adults, Women Across the Lifespan & Trauma 
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I am experienced in supporting children, adolescents, young adults and women through emotional regulation, coping skill development, feeling identification, trauma processing and social skill development. I trust in the power of art-making to guide the therapeutic process based on the needs of individuals. 

I am skilled in providing an adaptable space that meets the client where they are at and provides an opportunity for growth through creative exploration. 

I value the ability of art and other expressive therapies to reveal the inherent wisdom, strength and resilience within all of us. I work to help clients discover the positive attributes within themselves. My hope is that by providing an accepting space for free expression, clients can learn to trust themselves and discover their strengths through the art making process.
 
Jaydn Alexander, MA, LPC, ATR - BC
Area of Focus: Children, Adolescents, Young Adults, Women Across the Lifespan, & Trauma 
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Leah Nightingale, MS, LPC, ATR   
Areas of Focus: Adolescents & Adults   
  
Artmaking can offer people the opportunity to express emotions without having to use their words. Often times words fail us and the creative process of making art offers an outlet for appropriate reflection and expression of emotions or experiences. I teach clients skills of self-regulation, mindfulness, positive coping skills, and feeling identification through the use of artistic media.   
 
I have experience working with adolescents and adults coping with anxiety, depression, and other mood disorders. With the use of a humanistic and client-centered approach, I assist clients to uncover their emotions and give them resources on how to express themselves in a safe and healthy way. I strive to meet clients where they are at and help build a safe space for each client to grow toward the life they want to live. Utilizing artmaking can help guide the therapeutic process based on the needs of each client 
 
I am under the supervision of Jennifer Elkin, MS, LPC. ​
Leah Nightingale, MS, LPC, ATR 
Areas of Focus: Adolescents & Adults   



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New Richmond
​​Therapists  ►

​150 W. First St, #270 
New Richmond, WI  54017

Located in The Creamery building in downtown New Richmond.
St. Croix Falls
​Therapists  ►

​250 S. Washington St
St. Croix Falls, WI 54024 

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Located next to library in downtown St. Croix Falls.
Menomonie
Therapists  ►

​2602 Hils Ct.
​Menomonie, WI 54751

​Located by the Menomonie Family Restaurant past Aldi on Hils Court.
Eau Claire Oakwood Mall Therapists  ►
​3610 Oakwood Mall Dr, #104
Eau Claire, WI  54701

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Located on the frontage road off of Hwy 53, in the Pearson Professional Center on the first floor.​
Eau Claire Clairemont Therapists  ►
​1120 Oak Ridge Dr
Eau Claire, WI 54701

Located north of W. Clairemont Ave on Oak Ridge Dr, near Eau Claire Marshfield Clinic Medical Center.
Rice Lake
​Therapists  ►

​138 N. Main St, #230
​Rice Lake, WI 54868
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​There is more than one US Bank building in Rice Lake. We are located on north main street in the US Bank Building, located on the corner of Main Street and Eau Claire Street on the Second floor.​
Hudson Therapists  ►
​2010 O'Neil Rd, Suite E
Hudson, WI 54016

​Located in the St. Croix Business Park off of Hanley Road near the DMV.
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​Contact info & hours for all locations:
(715) 246-4840 (Phone)
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Fri: 8am-3pm
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Specializing in Trauma, Abuse, Depression, Divorce, Self Esteem, Alcohol/Drug Use, Anger Management, Domestic Violence, ADHD & ADD Treatment, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Co-Parenting, Couples Counseling, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Family Therapy, Group Therapy, Marriage Counseling, Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD), Play Therapy for Children, Teen Counseling, Virtual Therapy, and more. 

Serving New Richmond, WI (54017); St. Croix Falls, WI (54024); Menomonie, WI (54751); Eau Claire, WI (54701, 54702, 54703); Chippewa Falls, WI (54729, 54774); Rice Lake, WI (54868); Amery, WI (54001); Baldwin, WI (54002); Balsam Lake, WI (54810); Boyceville, WI (54725); Durand, WI (54736); Glenwood City, WI (54013); Grantsburg, WI (54840); Hudson, WI (54016); Osceola, WI (54020); River Falls, WI (54022); Spring Valley, WI (54767); Taylors Falls, MN (55084), and surrounding areas.
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St. Croix Falls
250 South Washington St
St. Croix Falls, WI 54024 
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New Richmond
150 West First St, #270 
New Richmond, WI  54017
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Menomonie
2602 Hils Ct.
​Menomonie, WI 54751


Eau Claire - Oakwood Mall
​3610 Oakwood Mall Dr, #104
Eau Claire, WI  54701


Eau Claire - Clairemont
1120 Oakridge Drive
Eau Claire, WI 54701


Rice Lake
138 North Main Street, #230
​Rice Lake, WI 54868


Hudson
1020 O'Neil Rd
Hudson, WI 54016



Specializing in Trauma, Abuse, Depression, Divorce, Co-Parenting, Couples Counseling, Self Esteem, Alcohol/Drug Use, Anger Management, Domestic Violence, ADHD & ADD Treatment, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD), Play Therapy for children, teen counseling and more. 

Serving New Richmond, WI (54017); St. Croix Falls, WI (54024); Menomonie, WI (54751); Eau Claire, WI (54701, 54703); Rice Lake, WI (54868); Amery, WI (54001); Baldwin, WI (54002); Balsam Lake, WI (54810); Boyceville, WI (54725); Durand, WI (54736); Glenwood City, WI (54013); Grantsburg, WI (54840); Hudson, WI (54016); Osceola, WI (54020); River Falls, WI (54022); Spring Valley, WI (54767); Taylors Falls, MN (55084), and surrounding areas.

For All Locations:
(715) 246-4840

[email protected]

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Hours for All Locations:
​M-Th: 8am-4:30pm
Fri: 8am-3pm
​(evening appointments by request)

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