A little about me…
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 an independently licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (CA #119988, OH #F.2100206, UT #13944799-3902) 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.