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.

Working with can teens can feel a whole lot easier if we slowed down a bit! Comments TEENS and I’ll keep you in the loop...
05/18/2026

Working with can teens can feel a whole lot easier if we slowed down a bit! Comments TEENS and I’ll keep you in the loop!

04/30/2026

I just got back from a conference where one topic kept coming up…

late-diagnosed autism and ADHD in women.

Not obvious. Not loud.
More like high-achieving, self-aware, “gifted”…
but quietly masking the whole time.

There’s a real overlap between giftedness, ADHD, and autism—especially in women who learned early how to adapt.

Lately I’ve been hearing the same question:
“Could this be me?”

And sometimes… getting that answer doesn’t change who you are
it just helps everything finally make sense.

If this has ever crossed your mind, you’re not alone 🤍
Reach out if you want to explore it together.

04/29/2026

There’s something we don’t talk about enough in therapy…

You don’t come here for someone to tell you who you are.
You come here to remember that you already know.

There are so many parts of you trying to protect you…
the part that wants to stay safe
the part that cares about how you’re seen
the part that just wants to breathe for a second

And sometimes they get loud. Overwhelming. Urgent.

But what if instead of fighting them…
you slowed down and spoke to them?

“Hey, I see you. I know you’re trying to protect me.”
“I’m listening… but I’m also in charge.”

You don’t have to override your body to be okay.
You don’t have to silence yourself to stay safe.

You’re allowed to listen inward.
You’re allowed to choose what feels right for you… even if it takes trial and error.

If you’ve been feeling pulled in different directions lately… this is your reminder:
you’re not broken. you’re just learning how to listen.

And you don’t have to do that alone 🤍
If this resonates, reach out… I’d love to support you in learning how to trust yourself again.

04/28/2026

Connection does something really powerful…
it softens shame.

But only if you’re sharing the real you.

Not the version that’s easy.
Not the version that’s put together.
Not the version that keeps everyone comfortable.

The real you.

And I know that’s not easy.
Sometimes it starts really small…
just being honest with yourself.

Even noticing what you feel.
What you’ve been carrying.
What you’ve been avoiding.

Then maybe…
you say it out loud to someone safe.

You don’t have to have it all figured out.
You don’t have to go all in overnight.

Just a small step in the right direction.

If something in you is ready for that kind of change… I’d really love to walk through it with you.

04/23/2026

One of my favorite calls to get…

“I think my child needs therapy. They’re really emotional… and what we’re doing at home isn’t working.”

And then I ask—are they gifted?

And when the answer is yes… something clicks.

Because a lot of parents don’t realize this:

When you found out your child was gifted,
you also found out they’re going to feel deeply.

More intensity.
More awareness.
More emotion.

Not because something is wrong…
but because that’s how they’re wired.

And I get to be the one to say— you didn’t cause this.

You’re not failing them.

They just need support that actually matches who they are.

And when that shift happens… everything starts to feel a little lighter.

If this sounds like your child, you don’t have to figure it out alone. I’d genuinely love to walk through this with you.

04/23/2026

There’s this feeling so many people carry that they’re just… too much. Too emotional, too intense, too different. And for a long time, it can feel like the goal is to shrink that part of yourself down so you can fit into the life you’ve built.

But what if it’s not that you’re too much?

What if you’ve just been trying to live in a space that was never meant for you?

I see this a lot with people who come to understand themselves later in life. Maybe you realize you’re gifted, or highly sensitive, or ADHD, or somewhere else in that neurodivergent world. And suddenly, things start to make sense—but at the same time, it can bring up a lot of questions.

You might start looking at your life differently. Your work, your relationships, your day-to-day routine. You might notice how much energy it takes just to get through the day, and how little you have left when you get home. Or maybe you feel the opposite—like your life is so small or unstimulating that it almost feels like something is missing.

In this video, I’m just opening up that conversation. What it might look like to slowly get to know yourself in a deeper way. What your nervous system actually needs. And how to begin making small shifts toward a life that feels more like you.

This isn’t about blowing everything up or having all the answers right away. It’s about being honest with yourself, maybe for the first time, and giving yourself permission to explore what actually fits.

If this resonates, I’d love to support you as you work through perfectionism, fear, and the pressure to get everything “right.”🪴

🌐 JacksonvilleCreativeTherapy.com
📩 Emilykateyi@gmail.com

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





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Jacksonville, FL
32224

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Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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