Meet Alaina

Education

Alaina graduated magna cum laude from Nazareth College of Rochester with her Master of Science Degree in Creative Arts Therapy in 2018 and obtained her Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) license in February 2022. She graduated from the State University of New York at Plattsburgh in May 2015 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Studio Art and double minor in Psychology and Art Therapy. Alaina has completed EMDRIA training to provide EMDR with both adults and children. Alaina also has advanced EMDR training in Recent Traumatic Episode Protocol (R-TEP) and Group Traumatic Episode Protocol (G-TEP).

Experience

Prior to joining Florida Art Therapy Services, LLC, Alaina worked as a teacher for grades K-12, as an aid for children on the Autism Spectrum in an Applied Behavioral Analysis program, as a respite care provider for children with Autism, and worked for several years as a trauma therapist at the Children’s Advocacy Center. Alaina also works at a local school, providing therapy to children in grades K-8.