Therapeutic Artists Resource

Orion Crook, LPC, LMHC

Executive Director, Co-Treasurer & Resident Therapist

In the West End of Atlanta and virtually in NY, Orion Psychotherapy’s art-studio-office holds space for adolescents, adults, couples, and families who are seeking to engage in a therapeutic-relationship-ritual with an open minded Licensed Therapist. Grounded in their Humanistic Praxis Certification and their Person Centered foundation from the University of West Georgia, they often encounter the lived struggles of trauma, gender, sexuality, and loss with compassion, a direct and honest approach and an interest in experiential Expressive Therapies as a means towards healing. As an artist, Orion centers their own process by materializing and substantiating their core through a series of mixed-media-paintings and sculpture. At the intersection where art and therapy meet, Orion founded the Therapeutic Artists Residency that is currently in its third season and just became a non-profit.

Crystal Desai

Creative Intuitive & Therapeutic Art Party Committee Chair

Crystal is a multifaceted artist exploring psychospiritual themes, channeling her knowledge and knowings into creative projects that bring her inner world and our collective archetypal realm to life through a rich personal mythology. Her art is informed by a love of archetypal psychology, internal alchemy, and fairytales, and she weaves these passions into community gatherings and workshops that center creativity, play, and storytelling as avenues for healing.

Mathew Lehosit

Marketing Chair

Matthew Lehosit is a local marketer, artist, activist, and community organizer in Atlanta, GA. With two decades of brand marketing experience in the entertainment industry, he brings his skills to the TAR Project to build messaging strategies that elevate the nonprofit’s mission and activations. In his role as a marketer, Lehosit has managed the consumer marketing strategies for the Cartoon Network brand and associated properties such as Adventure Time, Ben 10 and The Powerpuff Girls, as well as project management for major industry events including Comic-Con, South by Southwest, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, and more. His purview includes both on and off-channel marketing, out-of-home media and digital activations. He works closely with all the network’s divisions including franchise, development, consumer products, social, digital, press, and programming, driving brand messaging and helping to deepen fan engagement at every touch point. Lehosit is involved in community efforts that aim to elevate and inspire, with particular focus toward themes of inclusivity and queer joy.

Kelsey Smith, LPC

Therapeutic Art Party Committee

During the day, Kelsey is a therapist and clinical director at Grant Park Counseling Group. Here, she sees clients who want to focus on improving their relationships, both with themselves and others. She uses a combination of techniques to foster a sense of love and acceptance for even the biggest and most uncomfortable of emotions. When she’s not seeing clients, she’s very active in Atlanta’s political scene – most notably Atlanta Jail Support. Her work in radical politics keeps her oriented toward community care and anti-carceral thinking. She’s also an avid gardener and beginning astrologer. Her contributions to the TAR team include and aren’t limited to facilitating relationship building with the larger community, creating fun and exciting events for networking, and finding creative approaches to everyday problems we all face due to the pitfalls of late stage capitalism. 

Kristen Guevara, PHR, SHRM-CP

Secretary & Co-Treasurer

As a Miami native, Kristen has always been exposed to a multitude of cultures.

After obtaining a Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice, Kristen wondered if there were alternative methods to help the community.

Kristen currently works in Human Resource Information Systems for a large healthcare organization based in South Florida. In her free time, Kristen enjoys traveling and experiencing other cultures (especially the food).