Continuing Education is expensive, and currently our systems for academic financing are set up to leave people behind. Summer and Fall semesters 2023 left me with a large, unpaid bill for my education. Please help me repay those semesters of classes, and also take this opportunity to support yourself through these challenging times.
Along with my degree in Art Therapy, I have been exploring the concept of Treasure Mapping as a tool for resilience. Treasure Mapping provides a step-by-step guide to nurturing and caring for yourself in times of stress, gradually leaning in to deeper supports so that you can receive the comfort and care that you deserve. When stress is overwhelming and the future feels unknown it can be really hard to see the specific, concrete steps that we need to take in order to keep moving forward. I think of Treasure Mapping as creating a living plan, because it will grow and change with you based on your needs, as you move forward through time. Providing a progressive system, Treasure Mapping increases resilience for anyone on a healing or growing journey.
Anyone contributing to my Summer ($1,724) or Fall ($1,849) semester tuition will receive a vertically oriented Treasure Map for filling out, screenshotting, printing, or sharing. Individuals who are willing to contribute $50 or more will have the option to work with me directly in filling out their Treasure Map, receiving a digital black and white copy of the Map filled out following our meeting. Individuals who are willing to contribute $250 or more will have the option to work with me directly, receiving a digital black and white copy of the Map filled out following our meeting, as well as a hand-colored physical copy delivered via USPS, which can then be framed and hung as an art piece.
Please support my education during this time that our financial systems are failing to provide adequately for continuing education. With my practice focused on mental health, specifically as it impacts low income individuals and marginalized cultural groups who are struggling with trauma, I plan to use my college education to work with clients both one-on-one and in community settings, empowering them with tools and resources to heal trauma and rise to their highest potential. I plan to work with other therapists to offer new tools for their clients, as well as increase their capacity for service through their own self-care. I plan to continue advocating for mental health care reform at the grass roots, and when I finish my degree my work and experience in the healing arts will give me the credibility for advocacy at higher levels as well. America needs the healing power of creative arts now more than ever, and I am devoted to helping others, educating my community, and supporting those around me. Please support me on my journey, and be served in your own healing journey in return.
