Bird Vitko holds a Masters of counseling Psychology, with a specialization in Expressive Arts Therapy from the California Institute of Integral Studies, located in San Francisco, California.

Bird has experience working in a variety of community mental health settings, including residential substance abuse treatment facilities and therapeutic day treatment programs for at risk youth.  Bird‘s clinical approach facilitates an integration of expressive arts and wilderness therapy techniques to address client issues such as depression, anxiety, substance abuse, behavioral patterns, and family dynamics.

Bird believes in helping clients discover their creative gifts and build unique skills toward personal growth and healthy relationships.  Bird enjoys learning new artistic skills within the Asheville, North Carolina arts community and sharing her skills within community organizations.