A little about me…

My name is Summer, just like the season. And I’m so glad you’re here.

I love working with anxious perfectionists because I’ve been there. As a hopelessly sensitive and creative person trying to do her best in a weird world, I find life in art making, dark humor, and meaningful connection with my loved ones. As a therapist and friend, I’m warm, caring, and real. I laugh a bunch, and I’m not afraid of tears. Borne from personal experience, I especially love connecting with folks in the creative, chronic illness, and ex-religious communities.

When I’m not on the clock, I love to paint in my basement studio or walk through the woods with my family and our two dogs. I do surprisingly well at pub trivia and tolerably well at plucking the banjo.

I absolutely love the work I do, and I can’t wait to hear your story. I want you to feel so much better.

Treatment Approaches

Art Theapy

CBT-I (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia)

CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy)

I am a Registered Art Therapist and Independent Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. I earned my MA in Marital and Family Therapy with an emphasis in Clinical Art Therapy from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles.

My additional training areas include:

  • anxiety

  • insomnia (CBT-I)

  • parts work (Internal Family Systems, IFS)

  • skin-picking and hair-pulling (BFRBs).

I am currently licensed in both California and Ohio. I practice as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (CA #119988, OH #F.2100206) with Summer Myers, LMFT (Sole Proprietorship in California) and Summer Myers Art Therapist, LLC (Limited Liability Corporation in Ohio).

Specialties and Expertise

Anxiety

Depression

Self Esteem

Sleep or Insomnia

Faith Crisis

LGBTQ+

Life Transitions

Parenting

Perfectionism

Stress

Skin picking and hair pulling

Meaning and Purpose

Treatment Approach

Art Therapy

Internal Family Systems (IFS/Parts Work)

CBT-I (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia)

Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

Culturally Sensitive

Expressive Arts

Humanistic

Person-Centered

Mindfulness

…and a little about Art Therapy

 

What is Art Therapy?

Art therapy is a blend of in-session artmaking with traditional talk therapy. Artmaking accesses emotional processing, nonverbal communication, insight activation, and expressive catharsis that words can’t reach. Sometimes just the simple act of creativity is the most powerful healer in the room.

What is an Art Therapy session like?

Because I work online, I’ll ship you a sketchbook and a set of pastels that we’ll dedicate to our work together, and we can also work with the materials you have on hand. We won’t make art every time—or at all, if it doesn’t vibe with you. After making the art, we discuss it. We talk about the content of the artwork, the experience of making it, and insights that pop up.

Do you have to be good at art?

Not at all. Art therapy is not about being an artist or even about making something beautiful. It’s about being honest, and sometimes the truth is ugly. Some of the most meaningful work I’ve seen has been stick figures. Art gets your emotions out of your body and onto the page so we can take a good look at them.

Let’s talk. I’m listening.

I would love to have a free 15-minute phone call with you. Or shoot me an email or text.