Our specialists in Art Therapy

Art Therapy is a form of expressive therapy of making art to improve physical, mental, and emotional well-being. It facilitates exploring emotions.

Lexie Carlson-Wheat, LCSW, provides therapy and counseling services.

Lexie Carlson-Wheat, LMHC

As a dedicated mental health counselor, Ms. Lexie Carlson-Wheat brings a unique blend of talk and art therapy to her clinical work. With a passion for holistic healing and creative expression, she attained her BA in Psychology from Indiana University Bloomington, and her MA in Art Therapy from Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. Ms. Lexie Carlson-Wheat has worked in a variety… Read more →

Melissa Hinkle, LCSW,, provides therapy and counseling services.

Melissa Hinkle, LCSW

Ms. Melissa Hinkle received her undergraduate degree at The University of Miami of Florida, in 1988. She received her master’s degree from Norfolk State University in 1991. She has worked in a variety of settings including community mental health care, hospitals, residential care, a detention center, and locally at Milestones. Ms. Hinkle uses play therapy, art therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy,… Read more →

Tiffany Leonard, LMHC provides therapy and counseling services.

Tiffany Leonard, LMHC

Ms. Tiffany Leonard holds a bachelor’s degree in Child Development and Family Studies from West Virginia University. Her master’s degree is in marriage and family therapy from Liberty University. Ms. Leonard uses an eclectic therapy approach, with techniques designed to suit each client’s individual needs. She works with clients across the life span including children, adolescents, students and adults. This… Read more →

Margaret (Meg) Lewis, LMHC, ATR-BC, provides therapy and counseling services.

Margaret (Meg) Lewis, LMHC, ATR-BC

Ms. Margaret (Meg) Lewis is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and a Registered and Board Certified Art Therapist. She earned a Master’s of Science degree in Art Therapy from Nazareth College of Rochester and a Bachelor of Fine Arts with a concentration in Painting from Ohio Northern University. Ms. Lewis is our lead therapist for our SSP research project, and… Read more →

Brianna Swenson-Brack, LMHC, RPT, provides therapy and counseling services.

Brianna Swenson-Brack, LMHC, RPT

Ms. Brianna Swenson-Brack is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, and Registered Play Therapist, recognized by the National Association of Play Therapy. She has spent much of her career working with children and families. This experience includes families impacted by poverty and physical abuse., sexual abuse, addiction, and discrimination. Brianna recently completed an 18-month Child-Parent Psychotherapy training, an intervention used specifically… Read more →