Tricia Hespen, ATR-P, LPC

Tricia Hespen, ATR-P, LPC

Tricia supports children, teens, and adults individually through life transitions, to improve self-esteem, anxiety, depression and perfectionism with compassion and warmth. Integrating talk therapy, art therapy, mindfulness, person-centered, and existential techniques, she designs each session to your needs. She aspires to work alongside you to support your goals and foster a space for self-expression where you feel heard, safe, and empowered to trust your intuition and grow. She began her career working in graphic design and marketing and later attended graduate school to pursue art therapy. She believes that everyone is an artist. Your work together may include art-making and materials to connect with your intuition, build grounding skills, explore emotions, foster mind-body connection and express what is difficult to put into words for better mental health, growth, and healing. Before starting at the Center for Self-Actualization, she worked at a community mental health clinic working with individuals coping with anxiety, depression, grief, loss, and trauma. She shifted to working with groups with intellectual or developmental disabilities in an art studio and has presented for high school students as well as for school district in-services. When not at work she loves to watch stand-up comedy, explore mother nature, create art with mixed media, read about mythical creatures, listen to live music, laugh and soak up time with family.