J. Alexandra Herrera is a Licensed Professional Counselor (VA) and Board Certified Art Therapist (ATR-BC). She has been in the mental health field for over 15 years and offers trauma-informed services to adolescents and adults. Alexandra is certified in the MARI Assessment and Restorative Yoga. Red Bird Retreats was inspired by her many years of therapy work and her personal interest in the connection between the mind and body. Alexandra is an artist, athlete, healer, leader, and therapist. She can be found playing in the dirt, in the wilderness, behind her desk, running obstacle races, playing with her dogs, searching for a sense of awe, planning a new adventure, dabbling in the metaphysical, and spending time with her friends and family.
Jennifer Dodson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (VA) and Board Certified Art Therapist (ATR-BC). Jennifer specializes in helping people process their experiences through art-making as well as talk therapy. Jennifer practices a trauma-informed approach to empowering individuals through their own creative processes. Outside of private practice, Jennifer is also a practicing chaos witch who likes to hang out at the intersection of magic and psychotherapy. She is a hooper, tarot reader, mixed-media artist, fairy-tale enthusiast, and avant-garde gardener with Virgo energy for days.
