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clayworks counseling

A FEMINIST THERAPY SPACE

Offerings by Andraya Hayward, MS, LPC, ATR

Are you feeling burned out, overwhelmed, or unsure who you are beneath all the roles you carry? Feminist burnout is real. The pressure to be composed, capable, and self‑sacrificing takes a quiet but profound toll. Let’s name these pressures, identify and reconnect with your values, and reclaim your power in steady strength.

Andraya Hayward's practice

My specialties include challenges that disproportionately affect women (PMDD, burnout, eating disorders), PTSD and complex trauma, neurodivergence (ADHD/OCD), and life transitions (grief/loss, end‑of‑life care).

My Approach
supports nervous‑system regulation, clarity, and values‑aligned decision‑making.
My Style
is warm, very human, and trauma‑informed, inviting participants into healing spaces rooted in authentic connection.
My Modalities
include multiple evidence-based practices such EMDR, CPT, ERP, and IFS.
My Frameworks
are evidence‑informed and include HAES (Health at Every Size), feminist therapy, EAGALA‑certified equine‑assisted work, and licensed art therapy.
My Experiential Offerings
acknowledge that traditional talk therapy can feel overly familiar for some; art therapy and animal‑assisted therapy are offered in quiet nature-based settings as optional alternative pathways for insight and renewal. These experiential modalities reconnect with ourselves in ways that reach beyond language, offering access to truths the heart has held long before words were available.

Andraya the Human...
...has saved several wasps from drowning but will evict harmless boxelder bugs for loitering in groups of two or more....does her best thinking while lying on her 250‑pound goat’s belly, watching the stars and pretending she’s not technically using an animal as outdoor furniture....is an animal lover, rock hunter, and self‑tattooer who is surprised every morning by how much she delights in the rainbow casted on the wall by her crystal....creates pottery that is often lopsided because adapting has become her artistic philosophy....carries a long, winding journey with identity: a lesbian heart exhiled away in childhood because of religious trauma, and a cis‑male partner who helped her reclaim it with open‑mindedness, patience, and zero bullshit; they remain life and growth partners to this day....spends her off‑hours playing outside, watching 90 Day Fiancé, feeding goats, or laughing at her dog’s dramatic chicken‑treat negotiations....is warm, very human, trauma‑informed, and devoted to helping people reconnect with their hearts.

nature experientials

Goat Therapy

Goats have a way of meeting us exactly where we are, without expectations, as if they can sense the quiet places inside us that words can't always express. Being with them in nature invites a kind of softening: the slowing of breath, the loosening of guardedness, the feeling of being seen without being evaluated.Their steady presence, their curiosity, their groundedness in their own bodies can help us reconnect with parts of ourselves that feel forgotten or protected.EAGALA certified Equine Assisted Psychotherapy (EAP) coming soon.

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Art Therapy

Pottery

Pottery mirrors the work women do in their inner lives: a slow, deliberate shaping of identity, desire, boundaries, and truth. It asks us to meet the clay as it is, stay present with what feels messy or uncertain, and trust the strength that emerges. Just as clay carries every imprint, women carry the marks of their lived experience. And the kiln, with all its heat and risk, mirrors the courage it takes to enter the fire, a vulnerable, intentional step towards letting pressure transform rather than destroy. In our time together, we honor that same brave process: being seen, softening, risking change, and emerging more grounded and aligned with you’re heart.

Current Offerings