Lindsey Vance

Lindsey Vance, ATR-BC, LPC is a board certified art therapist, licensed professional counselor, art administrator, fine artist, educator, supervisor, and consultant. She holds a BA in Psychology and Studio Art from the University of Maryland and a MA in Art Therapy, with an emphasis in Trauma and Counseling from The George Washington University.

With many years of working with various populations, including emerging and experienced artists alike, she shares her love for the creative process and her passion for healing through cultural learning and community. As a therapist, she brings inspirational and healing art experientials, mindfulness and grounding techniques, and a trauma-responsive perspective to address the art process.

She is the founder of arTestimony and Co-founder of Artistic Alchemy Oasis where she creates, consults, and leads creative retreats respectively. She also currently serves as the Manager of Visual Arts for DC Public Schools; Grief Psychotherapist and Art Therapist for The Wendt Center for Loss and Healing; and as an Adjunct Professor at The George Washington University and Bowie State University.