OUR STORY

Troublemakers was born from connection, creativity, and a shared vision for something new. We—Naomi, Danielle, and Mike—first connected through our work on the steering committee of a therapist community, where we discovered our shared passion for creating spaces where therapists could express themselves freely and authentically.

Our collaborative experience was invaluable—we learned about community building, developed deep respect for collective leadership, and witnessed the power of bringing therapists together. This experience gave us a solid foundation in creating supportive professional spaces while showing us possibilities for new kinds of communities.

Through our work together, we recognized an opportunity to create something new: a space specifically designed to nurture the artist within the healer. We envisioned a community where therapists could step out of the role of space-holder and into their creative power—where making trouble could be celebrated as necessary resistance.

Troublemakers honors the foundations of community building while growing in new directions. We carry forward the values of collaboration, mutual support, and shared wisdom that we cultivated together in our previous work.

WHO WE ARE

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OUR APPROACH

Together, we approach Troublemakers as both a creative experiment and a professional community. We believe in:

MAKING TROUBLE WHEN NECESSARY

Challenging conventions that limit creative expression and professional growth

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CREATING SPACES FOR AUTHENTIC CONNECTION

Building a community where therapists can truly be themselves

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EMBRACING EMERGENCE

Allowing the community to evolve organically based on what members need

PRACTICING ANTIRACISM

Actively working against systems of oppression in our structure and content

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HONORING CREATIVE RESISTANCE

Recognizing that creativity can be a powerful form of resistance to dominant paradigms

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BALANCING STRUCTURE AND OPENNESS

Providing enough foundation for safety while leaving room for spontaneity

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BUILDING ON COLLECTIVE WISDOM

Drawing on our shared experiences while creating something new

Troublemakers is our invitation to fellow therapists-artists: join us in creating a space where we can all grow together, making beautiful trouble along the way.

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Connect with like-minded therapist-artists in our community

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