Lacy Mucklow (she/her) is a licensed and board-certified art therapist practicing in the Washington, DC area since 1999, having worked in various sites including home-based counseling, school, and hospital settings. Aside from facilitating groups with Kits to Heart, she currently works with active duty service members in a partial hospitalization program (PHP) and in private practice with teens and adults. Lacy has a BA in Psychology with a Studio Art minor from Oklahoma State University and an MA in Art Therapy from The George Washington University. She is currently working on her PhD in Mind-Body Medicine with an Integrative Mental Health specialty at Saybrook University.  Lacy is certified in clinical trauma and integrative mental health and is a trained SoulCollage® facilitator.

Lacy finds the power of art to be healing on many levels. She also enjoys incorporating mindfulness methods in her practice in conjunction with art-making to help people relax and reduce their stress levels. She has released two meditation albums, "Lavender Dreams" and "Lavender Destinations," to assist people with personal mindfulness and relaxation as well as in a larger group setting. She has also authored the New York Times Bestselling book "Color Me Calm" and nine other therapeutically themed coloring book titles. Lacy also wrote "Mom and Me: An Art Journal to Share, Create, and Connect Side by Side" to help parents communicate more effectively with their children through making art and released her own "Art Therapy Theme Book" with a variety of art therapy directives. As a cancer survivor herself, Lacy is honored to bring art for wellness with Kits to Heart.