Youhjung Son, of Thirsty for Art, is an art therapist and business consultant based in Silver Spring, Maryland. She describes herself as being on a mission to use social media to amplify the work art therapists do. She offers online programming for wellness and self-discovery as well as groups for newly graduated art therapists. I was so excited to find Youhjung’s work because she has created such specific resources for art therapists looking to start and grow their practices, online, during a pandemic. 

In our conversation we focus on the business side of art therapy and the potential in bringing that work online. She eases some of my fears about holding professional boundaries on platforms like Instagram, and we really get into it about MONEY. Youhjung is so unafraid to talk about how to make money as an art therapist and why is it crucial (and feminist) to value our own emotional labour.

Youhjung's Website

Youhjung's Youtube

Youhjung's Instagram