I've been a creative soul for as long as I can remember—drawing, painting, writing, dancing, and performing were natural outlets for my sensitive, anxious, and curious nature.

Though I studied art all throughout high school, I wasn’t accepted into art school (and was encouraged to pursue a ‘real job’), so I trained in early childhood education and travelled. Still, my love for creativity never left me. In my 20s, I returned to art through visual arts study and later, art therapy with The MIECAT Institute.

Despite two decades of talk therapy, I continued to experience deep anxiety, overwhelm, and emotional flooding. But creative expression always brought me a sense of calm. That led me to pursue a Master’s in Therapeutic Arts—to understand why creativity felt so healing.

Motherhood, burnout, and eventual diagnoses of ADHD (at 42) and Autism (at 44) helped everything click: my sensitivities, creativity, intuitive nature, and how I process the world.

Now, with a Master’s in Therapeutic Arts Practice and a focus on neuro-affirming research and education, I’m passionate about creating offerings for kids and late-identified folx (and those who support us), to help us better understand our brains, our needs, and thrive—authentically.