About Me

Hello and welcome to a little ‘peace’ of me! My name is Keirah, and I am currently a Psychology Major at Old Dominion University. I wish to journey into a career in Art Therapy, where the practice of the Arts can be used to manage mental health struggles. Growing up I did not have the privilege of being equipped with the proper tools and knowledge to manage my own mental health, and as I have voyaged my way through adulthood, I have concluded that I would like to see that change and be a part of it.

Within my culture I have encountered the shying away from the concept of what it takes to be mentally “healthy”. I’d like to face this issue head on by gaining more knowledge of different cultures that lack resources in the psychological field. Furthermore, spreading awareness of the importance in positively managing your mental health, and conducting further research about how the arts can be an alternative survival measure to medicine are tasks that would bring me great joy. Someday I wish to help the little lost humans such as I was.