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Camp Yes And is a unique program that has a dual purpose. It serves as a training program for helping/ arts professionals, and is also a summer camp for autistic teens. In the morning, Lacy and her co-director (Jim Ansaldo PhD) teach the professionals how to integrate improv pedagogy and exercises into their work with neurodivergent youth. Professionals are up on their feet, laughing, and learning flexible, practical, and effective strategies for engaging students in social, emotional, and academic learning. In the afternoon, autistic teens join for camp, and the professionals get to put their new learning directly into action, while campers get to participate in a super fun camp and create connections together. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58f7a22c893fc0170aef6c24/1569091763254-R3TK79SIZMZKJ93E9PPZ/pretty+image.jpg INCLUSIVE IMPROV│ - building connections Lacy founded Building Connections, a specialized and adaptive improv program through the Hideout Theatre in Austin, Tx in 2012. She directed that program and served as the lead teacher for seven years before moving out of Austin. During her time there, she developed all of the programs, wrote the curriculum, supervised and trained all staff, managed all administrative tasks, and served as the lead teacher. Programs included: -Improv programming for autistic and neurodivergent youth and adults -Weekly classes for homeless youth in a local shelter -Improv programming & workshops for youth navigatying mental health issues -Workshops for foster youth in residential care -Classes for LGBTQIA+ youth in a local drop-in center -Workshops for youth re-integrating into the community after incarceration -Etc. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58f7a22c893fc0170aef6c24/1494205998245-0DWXA60UWIGV0JOX4WTX/image-asset.jpeg INCLUSIVE IMPROV│ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58f7a22c893fc0170aef6c24/1494206032663-L466Q1YU6LTX4A43EOXV/AE3Q1438.jpg INCLUSIVE IMPROV│ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58f7a22c893fc0170aef6c24/1494204839969-7U2KCQMWRDJW26WRIBGA/image-asset.jpeg INCLUSIVE IMPROV│ https://www.lacyalana.com/trainingspeaking daily 0.75 2019-09-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58f7a22c893fc0170aef6c24/1569063570997-TQ3LGLDMPI6QTI1CRWC4/standing-ovation.jpg TRAINING/CONSULTING│ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58f7a22c893fc0170aef6c24/1494212024084-12O00VC00V14LA80ZF2K/logo.png TRAINING/CONSULTING│ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58f7a22c893fc0170aef6c24/1494212035455-TTAT2W0DIT24AH4LB2AO/ain-logo-3.png TRAINING/CONSULTING│ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58f7a22c893fc0170aef6c24/1494212036056-QYRAPJBI06BGQQBX48L2/black+tc.jpg TRAINING/CONSULTING│ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58f7a22c893fc0170aef6c24/1494212040071-7J31YBHHHU6I84T5I23M/Eventbrite-image3.png TRAINING/CONSULTING│ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58f7a22c893fc0170aef6c24/1494212036585-V0LUFG18E1U8FSQ9N461/camp-yes.jpg TRAINING/CONSULTING│ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58f7a22c893fc0170aef6c24/1494212036698-6ALLDBKTBYCKB6O5A0AR/download-1.png TRAINING/CONSULTING│ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58f7a22c893fc0170aef6c24/1494212438676-DVZEBTK68WMBN2O1H3LO/Square-logo.jpg TRAINING/CONSULTING│ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58f7a22c893fc0170aef6c24/1494212448881-0KRNCXVJ8DE197V82M9S/g800068tx_pg027.jpg TRAINING/CONSULTING│ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58f7a22c893fc0170aef6c24/1494212484871-MVTCBM47PM1V3TPF4A1U/download.jpg TRAINING/CONSULTING│ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58f7a22c893fc0170aef6c24/1494212588177-NCQZT6HKJ5LD3LAYOKZY/dropbox-vfl5EANPh.gif TRAINING/CONSULTING│ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58f7a22c893fc0170aef6c24/1494212670563-A1NSNVG9WRZ00UCHNG59/download.jpg TRAINING/CONSULTING│ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58f7a22c893fc0170aef6c24/1494212674179-2UE3XGEZ882MWMIVD7HE/Upbring_CaseStudy_Logo.png TRAINING/CONSULTING│ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58f7a22c893fc0170aef6c24/1559070282456-3EB2MLE2MVZ8QZU38HHP/commonweal.png TRAINING/CONSULTING│ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58f7a22c893fc0170aef6c24/1559070292996-AV2U1WKN9ILXP6CC7P6L/download.png TRAINING/CONSULTING│ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58f7a22c893fc0170aef6c24/1559070415091-SYP47FT95TQ0E38EE1T9/UT-Austin-logo.jpg TRAINING/CONSULTING│ https://www.lacyalana.com/consulting daily 0.75 2017-05-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58f7a22c893fc0170aef6c24/1494606900165-QU849CPAAZT0KLR4S6WB/image-asset.jpeg CONSULTING https://www.lacyalana.com/praise daily 0.75 2019-07-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58f7a22c893fc0170aef6c24/1502494454134-YSHXKNQOP9X40GDBXNO5/513D2648-7881-4140-92DE-E487EBD8588A.jpg Praise https://www.lacyalana.com/home daily 0.75 2017-05-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58f7a22c893fc0170aef6c24/1493847615747-SXL3APKZ1FEDLIME92MA/sunrise-sunset-sun-calculator.jpg Home https://www.lacyalana.com/about daily 0.75 2019-09-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58f7a22c893fc0170aef6c24/1506723568671-DD059JE2OW5JPAH0A7QU/LacyAlana03.jpg ABOUT https://www.lacyalana.com/circus daily 0.75 2020-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58f7a22c893fc0170aef6c24/1569069200166-CL2L36UIV64C711B34RH/17155339_10109219054198360_6294478487901033070_n.jpg CIRCUS │ - Snapshot: Primary discipline: Static Trapeze Trains: A bit of everything! Teaches/Leads: Youth, Adults, and Adaptive Circus (trapeze, silks, hoop, sling, floor disciplines), Circus Therapy Performs: Static & Dance Trapeze Specialty: Teaching and providing adaptive circus programming, training other coaches, blending neurobiology/psychology with circus, providing circus arts therapy sessions (individual or group) with a focus on trauma, anxiety and depression https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58f7a22c893fc0170aef6c24/1569069841062-WSILWXE8VYH8274CBXAR/13335679_1179172808802225_6751185453254354361_n.jpg CIRCUS │ - trainings & workshops Lacy offers customized trainings, consulting, and workshops that cover a wide-range of circus and social circus topics. Trainings are offered both in person and online. Some training topics include: youth program development, compassionate behavioral management, working with students who have specialized needs, adapting circus for all, therapeutic applications of the expressive arts, universal design in circus, developmentally appropriate skill progressions, interpersonal neurobiology & the circus arts etc. See the flyer at the bottom of this page for more information, and check out the “Circus Arts” tab on my training website for additional training options or the online training page for a list of current webinars. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58f7a22c893fc0170aef6c24/1572277809164-AI98AA3GBOO9I3A6DXTH/IMG_6167.jpg CIRCUS │ - Circus Arts Therapy Lacy provides circus and movement-based therapy for individuals and groups of all ages. Movement-based therapies are an excellent tool for use with all populations, especially those who have trauma histories or are neurodiverse. Circus therapy is a unique tool that guides clients to get in touch with their bodies in a safe and progressive way - all while having fun. As we explore circus skills and build body-awareness, our sense of self expands and shifts - which can unlock and integrate new layers of cognitive processing. Each circus therapy session is unique. Contact Lacy for more info! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58f7a22c893fc0170aef6c24/1569069212973-Z32BKN925546IVFVW0M9/39395283_10155755988258181_8307135713095188480_n.jpg CIRCUS │ - mixing skills As a psychotherapist and circus artist, Lacy blends these disciplines to provide unique and specialized programming beyond performance and mainstream teaching. For example, Lacy served as a youth program director at Sky Candy in Austin, Texas and founded multiple levels of youth classes and camps for mainstream and specialized populations, and developed a comprehensive program that included developmentally appropriate curriculum, safe-skill progressions, compassionate behavioral management systems, and a youth teacher training program. Lacy is passionate about social circus, and currently runs an adaptive social circus program in Montreal for autistic teenagers, and was an instructor for the first Camputee, an adaptive adult circus camp for adults with limb differences founded by Erin Ball. (Photo credit: Erin Ball) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58f7a22c893fc0170aef6c24/1569070038086-5YN4IRBE0EN3Y8JPDEA3/13412906_1179172558802250_5924222812672465419_n.jpg CIRCUS │ - certifications Lacy is a trained circus arts instructor, and has attended the following courses with Nimble Arts with the New England Center for Circus Arts (NECCA): -Intro to Teaching Aerials -Foundation Level Trapeze -Foundation Level Lyra -Foundation Level Fabric -Foundation Level Sling -Intermediate Level Trapeze Lacy also participated in a training mentorship program when studying to become an aerial arts teacher, and integrates a wide-range of tangential materials, including psychology and neurobiology from her years as a psychotherapist. https://www.lacyalana.com/resources daily 0.75 2019-09-25 https://www.lacyalana.com/about-1 daily 0.75 2023-11-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58f7a22c893fc0170aef6c24/bdde955e-a185-4bc8-b482-5a4d133758b1/0.Lacy-229...2.jpg ABOUT │ - HI! I’m Lacy. I am… -A psychotherapist -A Licensed Clinical Social Worker -A consultant, speaker, and trainer -A program founder & director -An improviser -A circus artist -A writer -A multi-disciplinary professional -And more! https://www.lacyalana.com/contactlacy daily 0.75 2019-09-21 https://www.lacyalana.com/therapy daily 0.75 2026-02-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58f7a22c893fc0170aef6c24/b10fdd84-383e-447a-842a-027ff26133c4/0.+Lacy-287...1.jpg PSYCHOTHERAPY │ - HEllo! I’m glad you’re here. This page provides more information about me, my practice style, and practice logistics. If you have additional questions - don’t hesitate to get in touch through the contact forms below! - Lacy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58f7a22c893fc0170aef6c24/3efe428e-7ccc-4ab7-8403-6807a751e971/IMG_6620.jpeg PSYCHOTHERAPY │ - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58f7a22c893fc0170aef6c24/c0cbd6a2-ce79-48dc-81ea-f739bc4c0cda/IMG_2070.jpg PSYCHOTHERAPY │ - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58f7a22c893fc0170aef6c24/1569081083669-KD5K06U4442XYM94MG4S/altitude-clouds-daylight-1450082.jpg PSYCHOTHERAPY │ - Insurance US & Canadian Clients: I am not currently in-network with any insurance companies. However, I’ll happily provide you with documentation/a superbill/an invoice that you can use for out-of-network reimbursement. If this benefit is available to you through your insurance, these are the suggested steps: 1. Let’s chat to make sure we’re a fit together, and that our schedules align. 2. If we are, you can call and check with your insurance to see whether they cover out-of-network services or accept receipts for reimbursement. (My licensing numbers are listed below for your reference). 3. You’ll pay up front for my services 4. I’ll then provide you with A superbill and/or receipt that you need for reimbursement. You’ll submit this to your insurance. 5. Your insurance company can then reimburse you directly according to their policies. For clients in the US: if you see PPO, POS, or “Out-of-network” on your insurance card, you likely have out of network benefits. (Some of my clients also choose to use Reimbursify, an app which will easily submit reimbursement claims to your insurance for you for a low fee.) https://www.lacyalana.com/parentsupportgroup daily 0.75 2026-03-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58f7a22c893fc0170aef6c24/03ddd897-7c21-4cc5-ba2d-cfd9a761e2d0/unsplash-image-smgTvepind4.jpg PDA GROUP│ - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58f7a22c893fc0170aef6c24/1771366840148-QHFFHC9FG71GB3NGBI51/unsplash-image-KQCXf_zvdaU.jpg PDA GROUP│ - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.lacyalana.com/campyesand daily 0.75 2026-02-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58f7a22c893fc0170aef6c24/c3f21223-ea39-46a6-931b-2fb0415ea532/download.png CAMP YES AND │ - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.