MA, LPCC, EMDR
(she, her)Anna Queen
Sometimes you know you want something to change, but you’re not quite sure where to begin. Maybe you’ve been carrying the weight of past experiences, feeling disconnected from yourself, or trying to understand why things feel harder than they should. Therapy can offer a space to pause, make sense of what you’ve been through, and begin moving forward—at a pace that feels right for you.
As a licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC), I work with adults experiencing trauma, anxiety, attachment wounds, and difficult life experiences. My approach is trauma-informed, neuroaffirming, collaborative, and individualized. I recognize that there is no single “right” way to think, feel, communicate, or experience the world. I want to understand you as a whole person and create a space where you feel comfortable being authentically yourself.
I hold a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Heidelberg University and a Master of Arts in Sociology from the University of Toledo. My background in sociology has deeply influenced the way I understand people and the contexts in which we live. I value each person’s unique lived experiences and recognize how relationships, culture, identity, and life circumstances can shape our experiences and our healing.
I have advanced training in EMDR, including EMDR 2.0, expressive arts therapy through Cathy Malchiodi’s Trauma-Informed Practices and Expressive Arts Therapy Institute, and somatic practices through the Gestalt Institute of the Rockies. I draw from these approaches to help you process experiences, reconnect with yourself, and better understand the ways your past may be affecting your present.
I believe healing is not always linear, and it does not look the same for everyone. My role is to walk alongside you with compassion, curiosity, and clinical support as you build resilience, develop new tools, and create meaningful change.
Whether you are working through something from the past, navigating a difficult season of life, or simply feel ready for something to be different, you don’t have to figure it all out on your own. Together, we can work toward greater self-understanding, confidence, balance, and hope.
Client Focus
Age
(Adults, Elders 65+)
Participants
(Individuals)
Therapy Approaches
Below is a brief overview of the therapy approaches I commonly use in my work. This overview helps clarify what these methods involve and how they may support healing and personal growth.
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A: In short, EMDR therapy is a well-researched, evidence-based practice that supports individuals in processing trauma. Unlike traditional therapy, which often relies primarily on talking about issues and symptoms, EMDR uses rapid eye movements and/or bilateral tapping to help clients process their lived experiences in the present moment (EMDR International Association, 2020).
EMDR therapy supports clients in integrating fragmented parts of traumatic memories. One important component of EMDR is the processing of implicit memories, often referred to as “muscle memories” of trauma. With higher levels of trauma or complex trauma, individuals may not recall explicit details of an event; however, their bodies, emotions, and behaviors continue to hold these experiences (implicit memories). EMDR has been shown to be effective in processing these implicit memories (Cornil & Van Limbergen, 2025).
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A: Expressive arts therapy draws from a variety of techniques to help clients explore emotions, process trauma, and connect with both their inner and external experiences (GoodTherapy, 2024). These mediums may include music, movement, theater or improvisation, journaling, storytelling, painting, dancing, and drawing (Psychology Today, 2022).
There are several benefits to using expressive arts in trauma therapy. When trauma occurs, the left side of the brain—responsible for logic, language, and sequencing—often becomes less active, while the right side of the brain, which is responsible for emotional awareness, sensory processing, and creativity, becomes more active and stores trauma memories as sensory experiences. Expressive arts approaches engage the right side of the brain, allowing trauma memories to be accessed and processed on a sensory level rather than solely through verbal discussion (Malchiodi, 2013).
Expressive arts therapy supports the processing of implicit trauma memories and lived experiences, rather than relying only on talk-based approaches commonly used in traditional CBT therapy. I often incorporate right-brain, expressive activities into my trauma and EMDR work with clients. It is also important to note that clients do not need to have artistic ability or talent for expressive arts therapy to be effective.
References:
CorCornil, L., & Van Limbergen, O. (2025). Affect-focused EMDR: Clinical strategies for working with relational trauma. Journal of EMDR Practice and Research, 19(0013). https://doi.org/10.34133/jemdr.0013
GoodTherapy. (2024). Expressive arts therapy. https://www.goodtherapy.org/learn-about-therapy/types/expressive-arts-therapy
EMDR International Association. (2020). About EMDR therapy. https://www.emdria.org/about-emdr-therapy/
Malchiodi, C. (2013). Creative art therapy: Brain-wise approaches to violence. Psychology Today. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/arts-and-health/201310/creative-art-therapy-brain-wise-approaches-violence
Psychology Today. (2022). Expressive arts therapy. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapy-types/expressive-arts-therapy