Leigh Ann Lichty | INNER FLOW Counseling & Art Therapy, LLC (She/Her)
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, ATR-BC
In-Person in Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
Online in South Carolina
I enjoy helping people navigate a variety of life stressors, grief, and trauma, through evidenced-based treatment, as well as a little creativity and creative thinking! I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and Board Certified Art Therapist practicing in Mount Pleasant, SC. I offer telehealth to residents of SC. EMDR and IFS are my primary modes of therapy, and I also enjoy incorporating guided imagery, somatic exercises, and breath work! Art therapy is an option in treatment that can bring another layer of exploration and intuition to your sessions. Thank you for considering me for your counseling needs! Please reach out with any questions about my services.
Client Focus
Session Format: Group, Individual sessions.
Age Specialty: Adult, Senior, Young Adult
Demographic Expertise: Persons with Disabilities, Women clients.
Languages: English
Treatment Approach
- Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) Helps people accept difficult thoughts and feelings instead of fighting them, while committing to actions that reflect their values. It blends mindfulness with practical behavior strategies.
- Art Therapy Uses creative activities like drawing, painting, or sculpture as a way to express emotions. It is especially helpful when words are hard to find.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) One of the most widely used approaches, CBT helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and replace them with healthier patterns. It is effective for anxiety, depression, and many other concerns.
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) A structured therapy that uses guided eye movements to help process traumatic memories. It is widely recognized for treating PTSD and trauma-related conditions.
- Internal Family Systems (IFS) Helps clients heal by working with different ‘parts’ of themselves, like inner critics or wounded children. It fosters harmony within the self.
- Psychodynamic Therapy Explores unconscious thoughts and patterns that influence current behavior. It builds insight into how the past impacts the present.
- Somatic Therapy Helps clients notice how emotions are stored in the body. It uses breath, movement, and awareness for healing trauma and stress.
Fees & Insurance
Fees
- Average Session Fee $160
- Affordable sliding scale therapy: apply if you may be eligible.
- I offer a reduced fee of $100 per session for clients experiencing financial hardship. I also offer free initial 15 minute consults.
- Out of Network
- I offer superbills for Clients to submit to insurance providers for reimbursement.
Education & Credentials
Leigh Ann Lichty | INNER FLOW Counseling & Art Therapy, LLC MA, LPC, ATR-BC
- Female
- License # 7614
- Licensed in South Carolina
- Practicing Since 2015
Education: I have a master's degree in Art Therapy from the School of The Art Institute of Chicago. During my graduate program I completed clinical internships in adult inpatient psychiatric care and memory care, as well as adolescent residential treatment.
Leigh Ann Lichty | INNER FLOW Counseling & Art Therapy, LLC Practice Details
Therapy Sessions
- Available In-Person in Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
- Available Online for residents of South Carolina
- Online Therapy Details: I conduct online therapy through Simple Practice, which is a HIPAA compliant platform designed for therapists and medical providers. Due to my counseling license requirements, Clients must be a resident of South Carolina and physically located in SC during an online session. Fees for online therapy are the same as in-person therapy.
In my practice I emphasize Client empowerment and a collaborative process. In the beginning I guide Clients in emotional stabilization and building coping resources in order to prepare for the deeper work of processing trauma and other experiences that may have lingered. While I come to each session with a plan or idea about what to work on, I always check-in with the Client to see what they have been noticing or what would be most helpful to address. All sessions proceed at the Client's pace and with the Client's permission. I integrate a variety of therapeutic modalities and have seen how this approach can benefit more Clients, because it helps me meet each Client's individual treatment needs. A significant part of my work is building awareness of how emotion, including distress, feels in the body and learning to notice and care for that distress with compassion. I help Clients build internal trust. My therapeutic philosophy: We have all adapted to stressful life events in the ways we knew at the time. These adaptations helped us feel safe and comfortable to continue functioning, however sometimes those adaptations no longer work for us or become problematic. My intention is to help Clients deepen self-understanding and self-compassion. I guide Clients in regrouping and living life grounded in their true selves and with genuine connection to others. I don't expect that Clients will never again struggle or experience distress, but when life does present challenges, Clients will be better positioned to move through those challenges grounded in themselves and without getting stuck.