Come hang out inside an ADHD brain for a minute. It’s quite choppy, but we’ll get somewhere. Welcome to the real story of why I became an art therapist. Before we begin, lower your expectations. This isn’t inspiring or exciting, but maybe at least one person will relate. My Early 20s When I was in undergrad, I was studying art education to become an art teacher, and for the most part, I genuinely enjoyed my classes. I liked being in creative spaces, working with materials, and feeling like I...

I’ve never been a traditional therapist, and I’ve come to understand that I wasn’t meant to be one. I’m an art therapist, which means the work I do doesn’t always fit the usual picture people have of therapy. It’s a different doorway into healing, a different language for understanding the mind. People are often curious about what that actually looks like, and I’ve learned to see this as an invitation rather than another moment of, “Wait… what even am I as a therapist?”   In grad school, I...

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