Meet Kaitlin
ATR-P, LPC Associate
Supervised by Margaret Whitehair, ATR-BC, LPC-S
Kaitlin Maud-Moon (she/they) is a mixed media artist, art-based researcher, and Art Therapist who believes in the transformative power of creative expression. Across modalities, Kaitlin uses art to give form to the ineffable—those thoughts, feelings, and experiences that cannot be fully captured in words. Whether building understanding across communities, processing trauma, or bringing ideas to life, she sees art as a bridge to new realities and deeper connection.
In 2023, she founded Maud and Moon studio in east Austin’s Canopy arts complex. Maud and Moon is a creative workshop and safe space where people of all identities and orientations are welcomed to express themselves freely. The studio supports adolescents and adults from diverse backgrounds in navigating life’s challenges, reconnecting with purpose, and discovering their unique artistic voice. While art therapy services are offered by appointment, the studio is open to the public on the first Saturday of every month.
Kaitlin earned her master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Art Therapy from Lesley University, a dual-licensure program that integrates psychotherapeutic theory with expressive arts practice. Her clinical training includes a 10-month internship in a middle school counseling program supporting students with high needs, and a practicum at SAGE Studio, a progressive arts space for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, where she now serves on the Board of Directors. Her graduate research explored art-based methods for psychedelic-assisted therapy, and she recently submitted a paper for publication on community art activism at the U.S.–Mexico border.
Grounded in a liberation psychology framework, Kaitlin’s work is person-centered and trauma-informed. Her approach integrates humanistic, existential, and feminist theories, emphasizing authenticity, agency, and the meaning clients make of their lived experiences. Kaitlin also brings her own lived experience with trauma, neurodivergence, anxiety, and chronic illness, which deeply inform her perspective as a therapist. These experiences allow her to meet clients with a level of empathy, nuance, and attunement that can only come from having moved through these challenges firsthand.
Before entering the field of therapy, Kaitlin spent 15 years working as a strategist and researcher in the private sector- experience that gives her a unique lens on burnout, high-performance environments, and the creative process. Her work is guided by a belief in equity, compassion, and the healing potential of art, and she is committed to offering inclusive, affirming care that works in solidarity with individuals and communities who have been historically marginalized or underrepresented in mental health spaces.
She invites anyone curious about working together to connect.
Fun Facts
I was a therapy dog handler with Divine Canines for 7 years. My maltipoo and I were proud to serve on the organization’s crisis response team during our tenure.
While I am not musical myself, I love music and integrating music into my sessions. Bring your playlists and we can put them on!
As an artist I work across a lot of media, but most of my work over the past few years has been fiber art. You will see some of my weavings in the studio.
In my free time I enjoy roadtripping, going to Austin FC matches, and attending art openings and concerts with my family.
I invite all of my clients and potential clients to ask me about any aspects of my lived experience, professional experience, or identity that are important to them!
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Credentials
Kaitlin holds an MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Expressive Therapies, and Art Therapy from Lesley University, and is credentialed as both an LPC Associate in TX and an ATR-P nationally. She holds a BFA in Communication Design, certification as a K-12 Visual Art teacher (in MA), completed coaching training through the Co-Active Training Institute, and received additional professional training in human-centered design through IDEO. Kaitlin is a 200-hour Registered Yoga Teacher, certified in Youth Mental Health First Aid, and has completed multiple trauma-specific trainings, as well as psychedelic sitting and integration training with the Zendo Project. Kaitlin has spoken at events such as SXSW and TEDx, and currently serves on the Board of Directors of SAGE Studio as well as on the Rare Disease Advisory Board for Give an Hour.
Values
Kaitlin’s work is shaped by a gentle but clear commitment to social justice. She practices in ways that are culturally responsive, trauma-informed, neuroaffirming, queer-affirming, and anti-oppressive. She identifies as anti-capitalist and anti-racist and stands firmly against all forms of systemic inequality. These values are inseparable from her clinical approach: a belief in accessible care, respect for lived experience, and the understanding that healing is always influenced by the systems we move through. Grounded in creativity, curiosity, and community, she supports clients in ways that honor both their individuality and the broader context of their lives.