create your peace at coastal art therapy 

Genuine, trauma-informed, and evidence-based art therapy & counseling in Norfolk, Virginia

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Times are tough. We get it.

Coastal Art Therapy Services (CATS) is an art therapy and counseling practice located in Norfolk, Virginia. We want to help you navigate life’s challenges and find healing through creativity.

We value the human experience by providing genuine, trauma-informed care in combination with the creative process and evidence-based treatments.

We strive to instill hope, growth, and resiliency so that you can find healing and become the best version of yourself.

Discover Our Services

  • an individual sitting at a table using a paintbrush and watercolor paints on 9" x 12" mixed media paper

    Find other ways to express yourself, because using words is hard or traditional talk therapy hasn’t quite given you the results you’ve expected

  • view of man from the shoulders down sitting on a couch resting his arms on his knees and holding his hands

    We use evidence-based treatment approaches to identify and work through life’s challenges. We serve adolescents, young adults, and adults.

  • Painted rock that says Hope

    For when you’re feeling stuck or you’ve survived a traumatic experience, our therapists are trauma-informed and trauma-trained.

  • silhouette of a couple walking in the distance in the sunset

    We provide couples therapy through a DBT lens

  • empty conference table in front of a blue wall and a monitor hanging on the wall

    DBT skills groups and RO DBT skills class for adults 18+

  • stoic cat sitting on closed laptop

    Individual and group supervision for the LPC (VA) and ATR credential.

What we work with

See what it’s about by scheduling a same week appointment

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“The only light powerful enough to pierce the haze comes from within the individual in the form of imagination.”

-Bruce Moon

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Contact Us

Curious about our services or have a referral? Coastal Art Therapy Services can help you chart a new course.

Serving the Commonwealth of Virginia

Insurances we accept:
Anthem (commercial and medicaid)
Sentara Health Plans (commercial and medicaid)
Aetna (commercial only)
TRICARE (certified out-of-network)

Primary location:
900 Granby Street, Ste 206
Norfolk, VA 23510

Fax: 757-432-3306