Mental Health & Behavioral Health Experts for AI

I believe some of life's greatest lessons aren't found in a therapy room. They're discovered through meaningful experiences. As a licensed clinical social worker, author, and educator, I've spent years helping people navigate life's hardest moments. Along the way, I realized that healing isn't just about surviving. It's about building a life you're excited to wake up to. That's why I created Practice in Color: to help social workers and mental health professionals explore new possibilities, build meaningful careers, and create lives worth showing up for. Whether I'm teaching, writing, speaking, traveling, or sharing everyday experiences, my goal is simple: To help you color outside the lines and create a life that reflects your values.

At The Defusion Studio, we help social workers and mental health professionals create multiple income streams using the skills they already have. Through Practice in Color, our 200+ Ways to Use Your Social Work or Mental Health Degree guide, experiential learning, and community, you'll discover new ways to earn beyond a traditional role and build a life worth showing up for.

Your job doesn't have to be your whole life. You can want meaningful work and more money, more time, more flexibility, and more experiences outside of work. The Defusion Studio is about building a life where work is part of the picture, not the entire picture. Because the goal isn't just to make it through the week. It's to build a life worth showing up for.

Learn how helping professionals are creating multiple income streams using the skills they already have. Explore opportunities in AI, digital marketing, speaking and workshops, online courses, digital products, consulting, affiliate marketing, content creation, and more. You don't have to do everything or build another full-time job. The goal is to discover income streams that fit your skills, interests, and the life you want to create.

Connect with social workers and mental health professionals who are building lives worth showing up for together.

Life is about more than work. Through travel, creativity, community, retreats, volunteering, and everyday adventures, discover new ways to enjoy your time, try new things, connect with others, and create memories that matter. Because building a life worth showing up for isn't just about making more money. It's about having a life you actually get to enjoy.