A Licensed Professional Here to Support You.
Kay Guyer (they/them)
MA, LPCC, ATR
I am Kay Guyer, and I’m a queer and genderqueer liberation-focused art therapist based in the bay area, California. I specialize in working with queer and trans youth and adults who want to increase their sense of rootedness and agency in order to live vibrantly.
I know finding a therapist that matches who you are is hard, and I’m so glad you have arrived here. I commit to providing an affirming space for your full self to show up so we can partner in the important work of healing.
The values I embody are liberation, pleasure, and authenticity. I believe you are the expert in your lived experience. My role is to partner with you along your healing journey. I bring an awareness of the impact of systemic oppression on our mental health, and an approach that creates space for authentic creative expression to guide our path toward liberation.
Credentials.
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor #11333
Registered Art Therapist #21-138
MA, Art Therapy Counseling
BS, Peace Studies - Emphasis in Creative Community Organizing
Professional Development.
LGBTQ+ Affirming Mental Health Care Symposium at Santa Clara University - 2023
Surgical & Post-Operative Gender Affirming Care - 2023
Gender Spectrum Professionals’ Symposium - 2023
Working with Trans Youth and Their Families - 2023
Understanding the Mental Health Provider’s Role: Puberty Blockers and Gender Affirming Hormone Therapy Confirmation - 2023
Intersectional Authenticity with LGBTQ+ Clients - 2023
Mental Health at the Intersections with Pacific Center - 2022, 2023
Gender Affirming Surgeries for Clinicians with Lotus Đỗ - 2022
Anti-Oppressive Mental Health 101 For Mental Health Providers and Healing Justice Practitioners with Fireweed Collective - 2022
ACES Adolescent Education and Therapeutic Care - 2021
Understanding the Art Therapist Identity in Clinical Practice with LGBTQ+ Clients - 2020
Ethics and White Privilege in Art Therapy - 2019
Art Hives Summer Institute - 2017
Presentations Given.
Discovering Glimmers: A Restorative Expressive Arts Workshop - 2023
Art Journaling for the New Year with the SF LGBT Center - 2023
Empathic Listening and Collective Care - 2021
Introduction to Art Hives - 2021
Mindful Movement for Youth - 2020
The Ethical Use of Artmaking in Counseling Professions - 2018
Exploration of Individual and Movement Sustainability through LGBTQIA Zine-making - 2017
Person in Context Model of Systemic Change - 2017
Art therapy: When words are not enough - 2017
At Kay Guyer Art Therapy, you’ll find therapy that attunes to your needs, and a warm therapist who supports your full self.
In our work together, I will take time to thoroughly understand your experiences, hopes, and dreams. Together, we will develop a plan that builds on your strengths and meet regularly to reach your goals.
