https://www.staceycounsels.com/home daily 1.0 2025-04-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e44319341c49b70c05b8575/bde9eb8e-f73b-4ad5-b0f5-7f49c9e95b9a/IMG_1828.jpeg Home - Stacey Birst-Yates Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC Art Therapist Registered, ATR https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e44319341c49b70c05b8575/1585517841150-83G8EYKUXU5YUQTRHJ14/image-asset.jpeg Home - “Like life, art is messy but beautiful.” -Unknown https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e44319341c49b70c05b8575/1584207531461-NRA3GQWCZ333E0AMKTW2/image-asset.jpeg Home - “What would you attempt to do if you knew you could not fail?” -Unknown https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e44319341c49b70c05b8575/1584206066179-OITOG83QLNIPFQVTAPIV/image-asset.jpeg Home - “Only in the darkness can you see the stars.” -Martin Luther King, Jr. https://www.staceycounsels.com/services-2 daily 0.75 2025-03-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e44319341c49b70c05b8575/ce5b32f1-92ed-4f77-85e3-a3f0288e3dc2/IMG_8246.jpeg Specialties - Specialties Trauma and PTSD Anxiety and Depression Marriage and Parenting End of Life Coping Chronic/Terminal Illness https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e44319341c49b70c05b8575/0d48f0c2-02b8-43bf-b95c-c5ebef1e6cde/IMG_7707.jpeg Specialties - Issues ADHD Addiction Alcohol Abuse Anger Management Anxiety Behavioral Issues Bipolar Disorder Career Counseling Child or Adolescent Chronic Illness Chronic Impulsivity Chronic Pain Coping Skills Depression Divorce Domestic Abuse Domestic Violence Drug Abuse https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e44319341c49b70c05b8575/1584415203193-QRSKQR9JS614UIHVGMPP/image-asset.jpeg Specialties - Techniques Art Based Therapy Christian Counseling Cognitive Behavioral (CBT) Family / Marital Family Systems Mindfulness Person-Centered Therapy https://www.staceycounsels.com/about daily 0.75 2024-01-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e44319341c49b70c05b8575/1584421523202-NBBENINCV91OBJSMVA1R/multicolored-abstract-art-2065820-2.jpg Art Therapy “Through integrative methods, art therapy engages the mind, body, and spirit in ways that are distinct from verbal articulation alone. Kinesthetic, sensory, perceptual, and symbolic opportunities invite alternative modes of receptive and expressive communication, which can circumvent the limitations of language. Visual and symbolic expression gives voice to experience and empowers individual, communal, and societal transformation.” —American Art Therapy Association https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e44319341c49b70c05b8575/1584415042690-W0FWKXLV75836Z3Q4YJF/image-asset.jpeg Art Therapy - As an Art Therapist… I am trained in both art and therapy. I use art in treatment, assessment and research, and provide consultations to allied professionals. Art therapy is therapeutic for people of all ages, individuals, couples, families, groups, and communities. It is particularly beneficial to those who experience illness, trauma, or challenges, and by those who seek personal development. Through creating art and reflecting on the art products and processes, people can increase awareness of self, others, cope with symptoms, stress, traumatic experiences; enhance cognitive abilities; and enjoy the life-affirming pleasures of making art. I am knowledgeable about human development, psychological theories, clinical practice, spiritual, multicultural and artistic traditions, and the healing potential of art. https://www.staceycounsels.com/contact daily 0.75 2024-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e44319341c49b70c05b8575/1584207380099-Z853XGMRK373PBS9JY60/image-asset.jpeg https://www.staceycounsels.com/about-1 daily 0.75 2026-03-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e44319341c49b70c05b8575/395e9ed3-c79a-4685-8dc7-f76209438b06/IMG_1806.jpeg About I Stacey First-Yates - Meet Stacey Through the process of traditional therapy and/or the making and creating of artwork individuals are encouraged to explore feelings, reconcile emotional conflicts, foster self-awareness, manage behaviors, develop social skills/communications, improve reality orientation, reduce anxiety, promote relaxation and increase self-esteem. I believe that you will find in working together a sense of support, encouragement, challenge and empowerment which promotes and fosters personal growth, an assistance in healing your mind and body, and an enhanced quality of life. I invite you to join me in creative discoveries of self! My passionate approach to therapy is truly blended in psychology, art and mind/body wellness. Throughout my graduate work I had the privilege to work within various inpatient and outpatient hospital settings, specific to oncology and rehabilitation units; in addition to various elementary and preschool settings. A diverse professional background has shaped my collaborative, creative and practical approach to therapy. My therapeutic style is a blend of person-centered, cognitive behavioral, mindful and art based approaches to healing. I enjoy encouraging others to “think outside the box” when addressing a variety of struggles and challenges facing each unique person. —Stacey Birst-Yates, MA, LPC, ATR https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e44319341c49b70c05b8575/1584423444550-NZ291MGK0S43SYABBD7Z/image-asset.jpeg About I Stacey First-Yates https://www.staceycounsels.com/online daily 0.75 2024-07-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e44319341c49b70c05b8575/1584229125472-7414BMASRC9FJMQPKHZ9/image-asset.jpeg Online Counseling by Stacey Birst-Yates Counseling https://www.staceycounsels.com/home-a daily 0.75 2026-03-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e44319341c49b70c05b8575/9c3051a2-8335-421c-afca-8f1b69c174c3/IMG_1807.jpeg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e44319341c49b70c05b8575/6001f833-ffac-4c0b-8bac-0bbdaf0f2813/IMG_1815.jpeg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e44319341c49b70c05b8575/1585517841150-83G8EYKUXU5YUQTRHJ14/image-asset.jpeg Home (New - Option A) - “Like life, art is messy but beautiful.” -Unknown https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e44319341c49b70c05b8575/1584207531461-NRA3GQWCZ333E0AMKTW2/image-asset.jpeg Home (New - Option A) - “What would you attempt to do if you knew you could not fail?” -Unknown https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e44319341c49b70c05b8575/1584206066179-OITOG83QLNIPFQVTAPIV/image-asset.jpeg Home (New - Option A) - “Only in the darkness can you see the stars.” -Martin Luther King, Jr. https://www.staceycounsels.com/client-reviews daily 0.75 2026-03-24 https://www.staceycounsels.com/home-a-1 daily 0.75 2026-03-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e44319341c49b70c05b8575/0d48f0c2-02b8-43bf-b95c-c5ebef1e6cde/IMG_7707.jpeg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e44319341c49b70c05b8575/6001f833-ffac-4c0b-8bac-0bbdaf0f2813/IMG_1815.jpeg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e44319341c49b70c05b8575/1585517841150-83G8EYKUXU5YUQTRHJ14/image-asset.jpeg Home (New - B) - “Like life, art is messy but beautiful.” -Unknown https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e44319341c49b70c05b8575/1584207531461-NRA3GQWCZ333E0AMKTW2/image-asset.jpeg Home (New - B) - “What would you attempt to do if you knew you could not fail?” -Unknown https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e44319341c49b70c05b8575/1584206066179-OITOG83QLNIPFQVTAPIV/image-asset.jpeg Home (New - B) - “Only in the darkness can you see the stars.” -Martin Luther King, Jr.