Mighty Member since February 2018
I am an educator working with children who have a variety of learning disabilities, mental health issues and developmental delays. I also am a Behavior Therapist offering ABA services to kids with a variety of mental health challenges which manifest into difficult behaviors. I myself, was diagnosed with ADHD and Clinical Depression. After so many years trying to figure out what I was dealing with was a misdiagnosed attention disorder, the puzzle pieces fit together. A lot of my life's maladaptive coping mechanisms were explained. What a relief! Feeling like I finally had the self-awareness needed to change the trajectory of my life, I left my 15 plus year career as an editorial / advertising designer and went back to school to study children's mental health. I also pursued post-graduate studies in behavior science. Today, I am passionate about my work assisting children touched by mental health and developmental struggles to improve their lives. I believe it is essential to start to educate children about mental health when they are young and when resilience against various illnesses can be fiercely nurtured by self-awareness. Healthy coping mechanisms need to be nurtured at a young age, and I am so stoked to be able to offer that to young people!