Hi, I’m Brianna!

I’m an Art Therapist and Registered Psychotherapist, and my pronouns are she/her/hers. I’ve felt the power of creating things with my hands ever since I was a kid with a fistful of scented markers and a big imagination. As an adult, I love to express myself by playing with my hair colour, drawing comics on post-it notes, and painting for joy with watercolours.

I was a kid who held in my feelings, so I really relate to kiddos who struggle to talk about big emotions. And I know that pushing kids to do things that don’t feel comfortable or that they don’t feel ready for doesn’t work. I help kids to explore and express their big feelings at their own pace, and in creative ways - because feelings are A LOT less scary when you can do things like turn them into a silly cartoon.

I have worked in hospitals, long-term care, residential treatment centres, and community support organizations. I built really special connections while working for Hatts Off, Inc., where I supported kids and teens who were living in group and foster homes. 

I attended Western University for a BA (Hons) in Visual Art and Sociology, and completed my graduate art therapy training at the Toronto Art Therapy Institute. I presented my graduate thesis, “Telling Life Stories Through Comics: An Art Therapy Intervention for Homeless and Street-Involved Youth” at the 2016 Canadian Art Therapy Association Conference in Toronto. I’m currently working on a certificate in Therapeutic Models of Mindfulness through Laurier’s school of Social Work Professional Development, and have been learning more about Narrative Therapy through training with the Windz Institute.