Welcome to Creative Disruption — a blog series born from a deep belief that art therapy is not just expressive, but clinical, evidence-based, and transformative.

I’m Sue Johnson, founder of Discover and Thrive Therapy, and I’ve spent decades working across human resources, counselling, and education. My journey into art therapy wasn’t a detour — it was a deliberate move toward a modality that integrates creativity with neuroscience, trauma recovery, and whole-person healing.

But here’s the thing: art therapy is often misunderstood.

It’s seen as soft. Optional. A nice-to-have.

This blog exists to disrupt that narrative.