Lacey Ryan
As the Founding Director of Creative Family Counseling, and with over a decade of experience in mental health, I bring a collaborative and creative approach toward working with families. I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor, and a Certified Positive Discipline Parent Educator. After graduating from Eastern Kentucky University in 2006 with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and a Minor in American Sign Language, I chose to further my education at Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary. I graduated from LPTS with a Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy in 2008.
Over the years, I’ve worked in various organizations such as non-profits, foster, and adoptive care agencies, community mental health, and private practice. One thing consistent about my practice as a clinician is the use of creativity. Creativity can be as simple as thinking outside of the box and go as far as utilizing one of the many expressive therapies available at Creative Family Counseling.
I enjoy working with children (ages 2+), teens, parents, and adult women, and my specialties include anxiety, panic, depression, childhood behavioral issues, parenting concerns, divorce/blended family issues, and grief.
Play Therapy is my treatment of choice for young clients, as it meets children at their developmental level. I am proud of Creative Family Counseling’s play therapy offices, which offer child clients a warm and inviting space to come do difficult work.
I have experience in treating PTSD and other trauma, abuse, and neglect related issues, as I am trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Level I and II, Prolonged Exposure Therapy (PET), Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), and Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), which are all research supported and recommended treatment protocols for trauma-related issues.
Another thing I am especially passionate about is helping families grow and develop healthier ways of interacting with one another. Oftentimes this comes in the form of Parent Support and use of Positive Parenting Techniques, as I help parents find healthier ways to connect with their children while finding a balance of nurture and discipline.
I offer a non-judgemental, caring space for clients. Your goals are my goals, and I try to help clients meet their goals as quickly as we can. I can be direct when I need to, but I try to do this in a gentle way. I’m also a bit nerdy when it comes to learning about brain science and how it relates to my practice. So my approach is sometimes educational as well! My intent is to help my clients find freedom and happiness and to develop a healthy support network as they pursue their passions. I feel it’s an honor and a privilege to be a part of that journey!
Lacey can be reached directly at 502-709-0410, option 2, or by emailing lacey@creativefamilycounseling.org.
***At this time, Lacey is not accepting new clients. She works with children 2+, teens, parents, families, and adult women. She accepts payment through HSA/FSA cards, cash, or check. She can also provide Out of Network Reimbursement forms for those with OON Benefits and has a limited number of sliding scale openings per month. Typical 50-minute appointments with Lacey are a $165 investment per session following the Initial Intake, which costs $245 and includes the development and planning of new clients’ treatment plans.***
