Laryssa Creswell

Laryssa Creswell is an Adjunct Professor at The Chicago School, specifically within the Clinical Mental Health Counseling department under the College of Graduate and Professional Studies. Based in Washington, DC, she specializes in trauma, substance abuse, and mental health treatment for women, integrating music therapy and counseling psychology into her practice.

• Ed.D. in Counseling Psychology with Counselor Education and Supervision from Argosy University (2011)
• M.M.T. in Music Therapy from Loyola University New Orleans (2001)
• B.M.E. in Music Education from Jackson State University (1998)

Her research and professional work focus on severe and persistent mental illness, trauma, and substance use disorders in women. She has developed treatment programs and published research on women's perspectives of psychiatric care, alongside presenting at national and international conferences on topics like arts-based therapies and posttraumatic growth.

Dr. Creswell is a licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC) in Maryland and a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Washington, DC. She is also a board-certified music therapist (MT-BC) and actively contributes to the American Counseling Association and Licensed Clinical Professional Counselors of Maryland.

Additionally, she owns a group private practice catering to teen girls (13+) and women, addressing trauma, depression, and anxiety. Her career spans over 20 years of collaborative interdisciplinary work to enhance mental health care for women.