Lenaya Kerlin

LPCC, ATR-BC

Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, Board Certified Registered Art Therapist

Specialties

Art Therapy, Anchored Relational Model, DBT, KAP, and Body Trust, MN Board Approved LPCC Supervisor

Populations Served

Populations: Ages 10+, LGBTQ+, Neurodiverse, Geek/Nerd Identified Specific Issues: Anxiety, Depression, Complex Trauma, Dissociative Spectrum Topics: Trauma-Informed Care, Anti-Diet and Weight-Inclusive Care, Gender-Affirming Therapy, and Letter Writing

Locations

St. Paul/Lowertown and Online

Education, Trainings, Affiliations
  • Master of Arts (MA) in Counseling, emphasis in Art Therapy 
  • Registered Art Therapist with the Art Therapy Credentials Board (ATCB) 
  • Anchored Relational Model Certified Practitioner
  • Intensive Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Trained
  • Clinical Issues and Treatment Strategies for Transgender & Gender Non-Binary Clients
  • Training in Ketamine Assisted Therapy 
  • Affiliate Member of the Association for Weight and Size Inclusive Medicine 
  • Currently enrolled in 2025-26 Body Trust Certification Program
Bio

Lenaya (they/she) sees the counseling experience as an opportunity to understand each client’s unique experience. They want to know the skills in which a client already approaches the world to utilize more, utilize more effectively, and expand upon for future endeavors. 

Lenaya is an eclectic therapist that utilizes multiple theories and interventions within the counseling relationship. They are currently most interested in feminist, relational-cultural, and liberatory frameworks that include ongoing personal and professional study. Lenaya is currently working on expanding her understanding of body-liberation and size-inclusive care with training through The Center for Body Trust (2025-26 certification cohort) and the Association for Weight and Size Inclusive Medicine (AWSIM).  

Lenaya is also a life-long nerd. Fandoms and gaming are both languages that they utilize in the therapy relationship. Just like these stories and games have goals, character development, and hurdles, so, too, does the human lifespan. Lenaya enjoys tapping into these interests to create a unique counseling experience that sees nerd-culture as a creative strength.

Art by Lenaya