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Art Therapy & ADHD Services for Adults!

11/26/2025

Saying hi to my shadow (aka… inner critic✨)

10/31/2025

Happy Halloween 🎃👻💀!

Inspired by Rorschach Inkblot Test ✨

Project your thoughts…🖋️

08/06/2025

Have you ever felt “weird,” but couldn’t name or describe what you were feeling?

Alexithymia is a hidden internal experience, one where we feel disconnected from what we’re experiencing on the outside.

This is especially common in neurodivergent brains, often leading to being misunderstood or misread based on what’s considered “socially appropriate.”

Imagine listening to music through a wall- it’s muffled, unclear, and you can’t quite make out what’s playing.

You start feeling anxious, irritable, or overwhelmed because you know something is happening… but you can’t figure out what it is.

That confusion? That not-knowing?
That’s what alexithymia can feel like.

Your body holds the key to your emotions, but sometimes, the signal doesn’t reach the brain clearly.

This disconnect can build up and lead to emotional shutdowns or breakdowns.

The first step is acknowledging:
✨ This is normal for our brains.
✨ You’re not broken.
✨ You’re not alone.

More to come on how art therapy can support this process… and yes, we do it the non-traditional way!

Feel free to share your thoughts if you have these experiences

07/14/2025

Mail coming to your inbox tomorrow 📨 !

Summer isn’t ideal for everyone. If you haven’t already, sign up for random newsletters (link in bio)!

04/30/2025

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how it started ➡️ how it’s going

I started this ‘business’ in my childhood home, in my sister’s room (she had a bigger room than mine!). I carved out a tiny nook and called it my virtual practice.

That first photo is from my very first virtual workshop. The workshop was about visualizing the life and path one wants in a strategic, visual way… while quietly and imperfectly doing the same for myself.

Since then, I’ve moved this little practice through different spaces- each one somehow matching the phase I was in and holding a small part of the vision I once pinned to a board (2nd image).

It’s wild to say that My Creative Relief has a waitlist in a therapy space that feels like a solid destination (last slide). As I have documented my spaces over the years (further slides) , the coolest part of this process is seeing my clients grow and evolve alongside these spaces.

While change is uncomfortable and challenging, it is a good reminder to pause and look back. You might be further along than you realize ✨

Side note: just because I have a waitlist, doesn’t mean I am unavailable! I am just planning ahead 😊 Get on the list, link in bio)!

04/28/2025

Hi there!

It’s been awhile ✨

Lately, I’ve been reflecting on my relationship with social media- & honestly, it’s a bit overwhelming for me. Some days it’s a fun little playground & other days it feels like a chaotic rush I can’t keep up with.

However, social media is part of our new language that I have been more curious about how to use it for Creative Relief that fits me & maybe yourself too!

In my work with neurodivergent folks, something that always comes up is connection and how uniquely that looks in each of us. We all connect in our own ways, but at the root of it, I believe that we are looking for the same thing: to feel seen, heard, & accepted.

In addition to sharing my passion about art therapy & ADHD, I also will be sharing the little joys- the hobbies, the random interests, the weird, wonderful things that feels like magic ✨!

Stay tuned 👍🏻!

01/17/2025

Today is both a sad and special day as we honor the great David Lynch. As a therapist, I’ve always found inspiration in art—whether through filmmakers, musicians, or anything unconventional that sparks curiosity. Lynch’s work, in particular, stands out because of how he captured mindfulness through his imagery. He had a way of making us sit with the weirdness and discomfort of the present moment.

His art could feel good and unsettling at the same time—a juxtaposition that forces us to sit with the complexity of our own feelings. Lynch wasn’t for everyone, but for those who connected with his work, it was an invitation to explore the vast depths within themselves. That transcendental experience, the kind you can’t put into words, reflects what I see as a cornerstone of therapy: learning to be patient with discomfort, even when it feels unsettling, because it can also be profoundly beautiful.

If you’ve worked with me, you’ve probably heard me mention David Lynch at least once. His art serves as a metaphor for understanding life’s complexities, something no textbook in grad school ever taught me.

Thank you, David Lynch, for being an oddball, a legend, and a guide into the wonderfully strange corners of the human psyche. I look forward to see your work in psychology books one day ✨⭐️

Fun fact: I took a road trip to visit where Twin Peaks was filmed!

12/09/2024

Newsletter drops tomorrow 🗞️!

I share my own personal experience about inconsistency & how to manage it when the structure of routine gets 🤯

If you haven’t signed up for MCR news already, head over to link in bio ✨!

10/31/2024

To all the therapists, psychology majors, & people in therapy…Happy Halloween 🎃👻!

For today, celebrate the shadow ✨

10/24/2024

🔺The ADHD Triangle of Identifying Emotions 🔺

A huge part of managing our ADHD is identifying our emotions, especially when there are overlapping qualities of anxiety & depression. It can feel confusing what emotion we are actually feeling…

◻️Is it anxiety?

◻️Depression?

◻️Or the ADHD anxiety/depression?

Here is a helpful visual to break down how to identify the complexity of ADHD ✨!

10/08/2024

The buzzing brain has been creeping in this October 👻

I am a therapist that goes through the whirlwind of anxiety & ADHD & sometimes it can be more intense than other days which can lead to fatigue, physical pain, & burnout 🧟‍♂️ (you actually can feel like a zombie 🤣)

Note to self: ride the wave- it can be managed & will pass 💌

Happy moody October 🎃!!

09/10/2024

Creative process over the creative product… we are getting there ⭐️✨💫!!!

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Clinton, NJ
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