Dr Naomi Parsons
Chartered Psychologist sharing Hope and Healing through Creative Arts
Forty-Something Mum of 2 Young Girls ~ Late-Discovered Autistic, ADHD and PDA ~ Living with Chronic Fatigue and Hemiplegic Migraine ~ Recovering from Burnout ~ Healing from Complex PTSD ~ Exploring a creative side that’s been ignored and suppressed for a life-time
Why ‘ENOUGH‘?
I’m starting to believe that I am enough, and I’m slowly learning to unmask and discover who I really am
And also, I’ve had enough. I’m fed up with ableism, toxic positivity, patriarchy and our broken education system where vulnerable children are the ones suffering the most
My story…
I discovered in my early 40s that I’m autistic and have ADHD; I’d been highly masking all my life and realised I have no idea who I actually am, what I like or what I need.
Deep in burnout, I reflected on when I’d been happiest and felt most alive, most myself. Immediately I remembered my GCSE Art Textiles class and my wonderful teacher Mrs Johnson. She let me break sewing machines experimenting with stitching into metal; she encouraged me to bring in an entire tree stump – crawling with woodlice – to recreate the beautiful patterns of bark in felt and fabric. I felt free and happy and the memories made a deep impression on me.
Now I knew where I needed to take my next steps.
In January 2025 I joined a pottery class. I felt lost and broken, and it felt like coming home, like breathing properly for the first time in years, like a drink in the desert.
I started to let go of perfectionism and let my creativity come out to play.
I joined an art class, wrote and performed poetry, connected with all sorts of inspiring people and realised that creativity wasn’t just an add-on luxury but the life-bones of my existence.
I don’t know where the journey will lead, but I know I need to be on this path.
Examples of my work:
The edge was purposefully left undone as a symbol of my journey and a reminder that our inner work is never ‘finished’
**trigger warnings for pregnancy, birth trauma and post–natal depression**
People have said lovely things about my work, here are some of my favourites:
“I am absolutely blown away!! So powerful. You clever, brilliant lady 😍“
“Naomi is doing powerful and important work. She is bringing together the psychological, personal and political in a new and unique way. I find her work extremely moving and am struck by how brilliantly she is able to communicate her messages through the medium of art.” – Dr Natalie Chambers, Counselling Psychologist
“Naomi’s work moves me because it reaches the places that logic can’t. In a world obsessed with productivity and proof, her art gives permission for emotion, ambiguity, and truth to exist without justification. It lands in the body and asks you to feel something real. It is brave, necessary, and a powerful reminder that we are always enough.” – Michelle Minnikin, Chartered Psychologist and author of the book ‘Good Girl Deprogramming’
“Beautiful, brave, vulnerable and bold”
“There are not enough words in the dictionary to fully explain how incredible Nae is. With all she faces, she keeps on going and I’m so utterly proud of her!” Ruth
“Phenomenal – the embodiment of psychology in artistic form. Inspiring, authentic and full of truth. You’re going to move mountains” – Dr Wendy Kendall, chartered psychologist
“Naomi has found her voice, and we need to hear it! Creative, inspiring and most importantly unapologetically truthful, Naomi cuts through shame, politics and culture to express what so many of us are feeling. A fresh, vibrant, and dynamic artist who is able to share with the world an authenticity of heart which makes people feel seen and heard.” – Rachel, school counsellor
***coming soon, my new poem “Rainbow Unicorn – A Call to Education Reform” ***
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