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Meet Leigh Ann

My life-long art practice and joy in supporting others is what led me to counseling and art therapy. 

I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and have worked with Clients in many settings, of all ages, and varied backgrounds.

I earned a M.A. in Art Therapy from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2015, completing clinical internships in adolescent residential treatment, and adult in-patient psychiatric and memory care settings.

My graduate education offered me a critical consciousness that informs my therapy practice. One important aspect of my work is looking at the big picture of systemic injustices and social inequities and how they impact Clients.

The Charleston area has been my home since 2015 with my husband, our daughter, and our 2 Australian Shepherds. Along with anything artsy, I love travel, watching movies with my family, being a pretend florist, a quiet beach day, easy biking, yoga, and finding the best gluten free food!

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Jungian psychology suggests that personal pain, when integrated, becomes a source of wisdom and transformative healing power.

Through my own trials of adverse experiences and health struggles, I have learned a lot about myself, what I am capable of, and also how to honor my limits and ask for support. I am here to guide you in a similar way through your personal struggles.

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TO KNOW YOURSELF IS A SUPERPOWER

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Leigh Ann Lichty, M.A., LPC, ATR-BC

Inner Flow Counseling and Art Therapy, LLC is committed to fostering a space that is safe and welcoming to people of all backgrounds, including LGBTQIA+ Clients, people who are neurodivergent, people of color, people who are disabled, and those from all faiths and cultures. I’m aware of the power dynamics that exist in therapy, and I aim to create a respectful and inclusive space where all aspects of your identity are recognized and held with care.

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    • Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of SC, 2020

    • Board Certified Registered Art Therapist, 2020

    • Somatic & Attachment Focused EMDR: EMDRIA approved basic training, 2022

  • I have worked therapeutically in many settings with a wide range of populations:

    • Youth in residential treatment

    • Adults in a psychiatric hospital, adults in memory care, adults with vision impairments

    • Children in primary school

    • Adults and children in a community mental health clinic and private group practice

    • Therapeutic arts program in East Africa alongside African artists working with orphaned children

    • Community art therapy groups and events with other local therapists to support healing after the Emanuel AME Church shooting

    • Co-authored a chapter along with 2 other art therapists for the book: Art Therapy in Response to Natural Disasters, Mass Violence, and Crises

    • M.A. in Art Therapy from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, 2015

    • B.A. Salem College, 2001

    • Life Transitions

    • Infertility

    • Menopausal Transition

    • Pregnancy Loss

    • Identity & Self-esteem

    • Chronic Pain & Illness

    • Trauma

    • Attachment Wounding

    • Grief & Loss

    • Depression & Anxiety

    • Stress Management

    • EMDR

    • IFS skills and parts work

    • ACT skills

    • DBT skills

    • CBT

    • Art Therapy

    • Mindfulness, breathwork, guided imagery

    • Somatic exercises

    • 2-Day Trauma Conference (Live Webinar): The Body Keeps the Score - Trauma Healing with Bessel van der Kolk, MD

    • 40-hour Somatic & Attachment Focused EMDR Training by Personal Transformation Institute (EMDRIA approved)

    • EMDR Therapy for Complex PTSD: An Integrative Approach to Treating Clients by EMDRIA

    • IFS Immersion: Integrating Internal Family Systems (IFS) Across Clinical Applications

    • Start to Finish Internal Family Systems Therapy Training: A Step-by-Step Guide to Bring IFS Therapy into Your Treatment of Trauma, Anxiety and More

    • Working With the Fallout of Narcissistic Abuse with Ramani Durvasula

    • Healing Traumatic Grief Webinar: Clinical Strategies for Treating Trauma & Loss Together

    • Reproductive Mental Health Specialist Certificate: Heal Grief, Trauma, and Support Emotional Health from Fertility to Postpartum

    • Ethical and Socio-cultural Exploration of Meaning-making and its Association to Chronic Illness: Cognitive and Narrative Approaches 

    • The Clinician's Suicide Prevention Summit: Treatment Strategies to Inspire Hope and Save Lives

    • Affirming Approaches to Treating Ongoing Cultural Trauma in Queer and Trans Clients

    • Ethical Responsibility in the Virtual World

    • 100 Hours of Art Therapy continuing education completed for 2026 ATR-BC renewal

  • EMDR International Association (EMDRIA)

    American Art Therapy Association (AATA)

    South Carolina Art Therapy Association (SCATA)

    South Carolina Clinical Mental Health Counselors Association (SCCHMCA)