About Healing Threads
Healing is not a race—it’s a thread we follow, stitch by stitch.
Hi, I’m Amanda (she/her), a registered art therapist, fiber artist, and deeply curious human.
I created Healing Threads Art Therapy Studio for people like me—people who feel deeply, process slowly, and often find that words don’t quite reach the heart of what they’re carrying. I believe art can hold what language can’t. And that the act of making—of stitching, sketching, symbolizing, or even just choosing a color—can bring us back to ourselves in the most meaningful ways.
Amanda Parparian, MS, ATR
Art Therapist
My Approach
In our work together, I’ll meet you where you are—with warmth, flexibility, and creativity. I draw from trauma-informed, neurodivergent-affirming, and identity-expansive frameworks. Sessions are guided by your needs and your pace. That might look like fiber art and metaphor one day, and quiet reflection the next. All of it is welcome.
You don’t need to be good at art. You just need a thread to follow.
Who I Work With
I specialize in working with:
Neurodivergent adults and young adults
Deep feelers and slow processors
LGBTQIA+ individuals navigating identity
People moving through grief, burnout, or feeling misunderstood
Those who have felt out of place in traditional therapy spaces
My clients often find relief in tactile, symbolic work. They are creative, thoughtful, and often overwhelmed by a world that moves too fast. At Healing Threads, there is space to pause, exhale, and simply be.
Why Art
Art gives us another language—a sensory, emotional one. When we make something, we witness our feelings in form. It becomes possible to hold complexity, grief, curiosity, and even joy, all in one piece.
As a fiber artist myself, I often think of healing like slow stitching: small movements, imperfect lines, textures layered with care. There is no rush. Only rhythm.
A few threads from my own life…
Outside of sessions, I love knitting, crocheting, embroidery, and slow stitching—creative practices that mirror the pace I bring to therapy: thoughtful, unhurried, and full of texture. I believe there’s wisdom in repetition, in working with our hands, and in leaving space for the imperfect.
You can usually find me curled up with coffee and a book, diving into long stories (like One Piece), pulling tarot cards for insight, or playing cozy games and role-playing adventures where story and imagination take the lead. I’m a big fan of soft blankets, warm drinks, and finding magic in the small, quiet things.