Being an international / immigrant woman living in the United States, I am often confronted with the discrepancy between my cognitive ability and the limitations associated with cultural and language barriers. However, I have also learned to tap into my creative strengths to facilitate my personal and professional growth when faced with challenges. For instance, throughout my cross-cultural journey, I have utilized creative arts to help me process and brainstorm solutions, understand complex concepts, and working through my growth edges. Therefore, I began to research the topic regarding integrating creative arts into career and psychological interventions as a strengths-based approach.

作為一個國際人士 / 移民在美國，我時常遇到一些與文化、語言相關的挑戰，比如說一開始到美國的時候，我很快就意識到我的認知理解能力和語言表達能力之間的差距，因此常常會有很多想法但又很難將他們統整出個所以然來，後來我發現透過繪畫的方式能夠幫助我釐清複雜的議題，梳理思緒，因此我開始對於將藝術融入心理治療的過程產生興趣，也開始做文獻探討，