Jacksonville Creative Therapy

Jacksonville Creative Therapy Specializing in working with creatives, gifted teenagers and families. Also offers online counseling

Emily Yi, LCSW specializes in working with creatives, gifted teenagers and families.

Overexcitabilities are the extra energy that gifted kids and adults spend during the day that often leads to their burn ...
04/04/2026

Overexcitabilities are the extra energy that gifted kids and adults spend during the day that often leads to their burn out, limited ability or tendency toward mental health issues. Some people are very aware of their surroundings, spectacularly even... or their body will not function unless it is in a state of movement- but when it is, they're a walking calculator. Know anyone like this?

04/04/2026

Isolation feels safer… until it starts to feel heavy.

When you keep everything inside, you’re not just carrying your pain —
you’re also carrying the belief that:
👉 “I’m the only one who feels this way.”

And that is the heaviest part.

Because shame grows in isolation.

But something powerful happens when you open up to the right person:
👉 “Me too.”
👉 “You’re not crazy.”
👉 “You’re not alone.”

And just like that… it feels lighter.

Connection doesn’t make you weak.
It’s what actually helps you heal.

If this resonates, therapy can help you feel safe opening up and processing what you’ve been carrying.

👉 Visit my website and reach out to learn how we can work together.

04/03/2026

What if you actually said what you wanted to do?

Not what keeps everyone else happy.
Not what’s easiest.
But what genuinely excites you.

Here’s what you’ll notice:

Some people won’t be into it.
Some will fully support you.
And some will say…
👉 “I never would’ve thought of this — I love it.”

That’s the shift.

When you stop people-pleasing and start leading with your own desires, life gets deeper, more aligned, and more real.

You weren’t meant to just go along with everything.
You were meant to bring something to the table.

If this resonates, therapy can help you reconnect with your voice and confidently show up as yourself.

👉 Visit my website and reach out to learn how we can work together.

Continuing with this mini series on overexcitabilities... this is one of my favorite ways us gifted people are weird :) ...
04/02/2026

Continuing with this mini series on overexcitabilities... this is one of my favorite ways us gifted people are weird :) I love meeting someone who caries a LOT between the ears and is their own special type of whimsy. It can also be REALLY hard to parent someone who has named their candy wrappers and has very strong story lines about why their socks are the colors they are for the day.

03/31/2026

Do you have a part of you that can walk into any room and win people over?

That “performer” part says:
👉 “I got this. I’ll make everyone like me.”

But there’s another part of you quietly saying:
👉 “I’m tired. Can we save some energy for ourselves?”

That internal conflict is real.

For many people, the performer was built early in life — it was how you got love, attention, and safety.

And it worked.

But now? It might be costing you your energy, your boundaries… and even your sense of self.

You don’t have to get rid of that part of you.
You just have to learn how to lead it instead of letting it run your life.

If this resonates, therapy can help you understand your internal patterns and find a more balanced, authentic way to show up.

Overexcitabilities are what make gifted kids + adults extra... annoying, smart, funny, and sensitive! One of the main on...
03/30/2026

Overexcitabilities are what make gifted kids + adults extra... annoying, smart, funny, and sensitive! One of the main ones they are known for are their deep dives into special interests and facts about things NO ONE asked for :) Let me know if you can relate.

Overexcitabilities are the *extra* that we see in gifted kids (and adults). It's is what makes us/them different, deeper...
03/29/2026

Overexcitabilities are the *extra* that we see in gifted kids (and adults). It's is what makes us/them different, deeper, needier and spectacular.... let me know if you relate :)

03/26/2026

Today I want to talk about something that comes up all the time in therapy — especially in relationships where one person is more emotionally intense, intuitive, or neurodivergent, and the other is more logical, steady, and grounded.

If you’ve ever found yourself thinking…
“Why are we so different?”
“Why do I feel misunderstood in my relationship?”
“Why does my partner respond so differently than I do?”

…you’re not alone.

In this video, I walk through what it actually means to be in a relationship where your brains — and emotional worlds — operate differently. Whether you identify as gifted, ADHD, autistic, highly sensitive, or just someone who feels deeply… these dynamics can feel confusing, frustrating, and sometimes even threatening to the relationship.

But what if the difference isn’t the problem?

What if the tension you feel isn’t about right vs. wrong — but about two different nervous systems, two different value systems, and two different ways of experiencing the world trying to understand each other?

I talk about:
✨ Neurodivergent vs. neurotypical relationship dynamics
✨ Why emotional intensity vs. logic can clash
✨ How past experiences shape what feels “safe” or “unsafe” in love
✨ Internal Family Systems (IFS) and the protective parts of you (those inner voices trying to keep you safe)

Sometimes the part of you that wants to run…
isn’t reacting to your partner —
it’s reacting to what feels unfamiliar or unsafe based on your past.

And when you slow down enough to understand that — in yourself and in your partner — everything starts to shift.

You don’t have to be the same to build something healthy.
You just have to be willing to stay curious instead of defensive.

My hope is that this gives you a more compassionate lens to look at your relationship — and helps you see that differences don’t have to divide you… they can actually expand you.

If this resonates and you’d like support navigating your relationships, your patterns, or your emotional world, I’d love to connect with you. 🪴

🌐 JacksonvilleCreativeTherapy.com
📩 Emilykateyi@gmail.com

🌸🌸 A regulated parent equals a safer, more connected child. And it’s never too late to start healing 🌸🌸





I LOVE to share my visual example of gifted kids having more octopus legs than the average octopus! Instead of 8, with a...
03/26/2026

I LOVE to share my visual example of gifted kids having more octopus legs than the average octopus! Instead of 8, with all of the little sensors along the way, they have an extra 1-5! These extra legs are their over-excitabilities (emotional, intellectual, psychomotor, sensual, and imaginational). I'll be sharing more about them as we go...

03/25/2026

What if they’re already loving you… at their full capacity?

Not their potential.
Not who they could be.
But who they are right now.

The real question is:
👉 Is that enough for you?

A lot of people stay because of the good days…
while ignoring that most days don’t feel good.

At some point, you have to ask:
Am I in love with this person… or the idea of them?

If this resonates, therapy can help you break this pattern and choose differently.

👉 Visit my website and reach out to learn how we can work together.

03/24/2026

Here’s something that might feel uncomfortable… but incredibly empowering:

60% of parents mirror their own childhood trauma responses.

So in those moments when your child is melting down…
when you feel overwhelmed, reactive, or out of control…

It may not actually be about your child.

It may be your past showing up in the present.

The frustration.
The helplessness.
The urgency to “fix it” or shut it down.

Those reactions are often rooted in how you learned to survive as a child — whether that was through fight, flight, freeze, or fawn.

And here’s the good news:

👉 This isn’t about blame.
👉 This is about awareness.

Because once you recognize it, you can begin to respond differently.

Instead of reacting from that younger, overwhelmed part of you…
you can step into the regulated, grounded adult your child actually needs.

This is where real change happens — for you and for them.

If this resonates, therapy can help you unpack these patterns, regulate your nervous system, and parent from a place of clarity instead of reactivity.

You don’t have to navigate this alone. Visit my website and reach out today to learn how we can work together.

03/19/2026

Do you ever feel like there are multiple voices inside your head telling you what you should do?

One voice says:
“Be nice. Be helpful. Don’t disappoint them.”

Another voice says:
“I’m exhausted. I need space. I don’t actually want to be here.”

Many people learn to silence the second voice — the one that’s trying to protect their energy.

In therapy, especially in Internal Family Systems (IFS) work, we talk about these inner voices as different “parts” of you. Think of them like little sock puppets inside your mind, all trying to steer your decisions.

One part wants approval.
One part wants rest.
One part wants connection.
Another part wants boundaries.

The goal isn’t to silence any of them.

The goal is learning how to be the self-manager of your life — the calm leader who listens to each part and decides what’s actually healthy and authentic.

Because if you only listen to the people-pleasing voice, you’ll spend the whole day making everyone happy… and end up with nothing left for yourself.

Learning to manage your energy, your boundaries, and your inner dialogue is a powerful step toward emotional health.

If this resonates with you, therapy can help you understand your internal patterns and reconnect with your authentic voice. Visit my website and reach out today to learn how we can work together.

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Emily Yi, LCSW specializes in working with creatives, gifted teenagers and families. We are physically located in Arlington, but are also available for online therapy if you are in Florida. Schedule an appointment and make time for you! 1-904-357-0536

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$100 /session

$160/month for group therapy