Kyra Rivenloch, LCSW, RPT-S

Type of Therapy Provided: Individual, Siblings, Group
Client Ages Accepted (Range): 3 - 12 years old
Most Used Interventions: Play Therapy (Jungian, Synergetic, Child-Centered) and Geek Therapy (Video Games, DND, Pokémon)
A creative outlet I enjoy: I love diving into board games—they’re my favorite way to connect, strategize, and have fun!
My favorite way to enjoy nature: Spending time with my ducks and chickens is where I feel most grounded and connected to the outdoors.
One word to describe my therapy approach: Creative/Intuitive
A feeling I want clients to take from therapy is: Empowerment to embrace and express their authentic selves

About Kyra Rivenloch, LCSW, RPT-S

Founder of Creative Directions Counseling & Consulting

Hi, I’m Kyra—and I created Creative Directions back in April 2020 because I wanted a space where therapy didn’t have to feel cold, clinical, or overly polished. I wanted it to feel real. Playful, weird, creative, messy, honest. A space where people could show up exactly as they are and feel like that was enough.

My background is a mix of traditional and unconventional paths. I have a Bachelor’s in Human Development and Family Studies from Arizona State University, and a Master of Social Work from USC with a focus on Community Organization, Planning, and Administration. I’m currently working toward my MA and PhD in East-West Psychology at CIIS, because I’m a bit of a lifelong learner (and maybe a little obsessed with bridging the gap between psychology, spirituality, and healing in all its forms).

In 2024, I expanded the vision with Pathways to Wellness, a program that explores whole-person care—offering things like Tarot Tuesdays, journaling groups, yoga, metaphysical practices, and even skincare education. Because healing isn’t just talk therapy—it’s ritual, movement, energy, reflection, and community.

I specialize in play therapy—specifically child-centered, synergetic, and Jungian approaches—and consider myself an intuitive play therapist. That means I don’t follow a one-size-fits-all model. I meet my clients exactly where they’re at and pull from whatever tools feel right in the moment. I believe in letting therapy breathe and unfold naturally.

In 2025, I also changed my name to Kyra Rivenloch—a name I created as part of a much deeper process of personal reclamation. It was inspired by a Harry Potter-themed play therapy training (yes, really), where we explored the power of names and identity. That moment made me reflect on all the names I’ve carried: my maiden name (my family’s story), my married name (a shared story), and the realization that I was ready to fully claim a name that was mine.

Rivenloch is a name I made up—loosely meaning transformative waters. It reflects my ancestry—Celtic and Druidic on one side, Viking on the other—and my own journey of growth, shedding, and becoming. (And yes, Jason and I are still happily married; this wasn’t a change in relationship with others, just a transformation in my relationship with myself.)

Outside of therapy, I’m deeply into the metaphysical world—tarot, energy work, and intuitive practices are a big part of how I connect and understand myself and others. I love helping clients explore those deeper layers if they’re open to it. And outside of all of that? I live on a small, chaotic farm filled with ducks, chickens, snakes, birds, cats, and dogs. I’m a huge fan of Dungeons & Dragons, board games, video games, reading, and anything that lets me dive into other worlds or expand my imagination.

My mission is pretty simple: to help people feel safe enough to be fully themselves. To offer a space where healing isn’t linear, but meaningful. And to remind folks that therapy can be a place of magic, laughter, growth, and transformation—not just a place to fix what’s “wrong.”