Befriending Ourselves Youth Workshop (ages 10 to 14)

Exploring self-compassion through art journaling

Name: Charmecia Morris

Title: Licensed Professional Counselor

Organization: Austin Teen Therapy


Charmecia is a Licensed Professional Counselor specializing in working with teens and families. During her career, she’s cared for youth in foster care, teens in residential mental health care, college students, and teachers to support the development of growth-fostering, loving communities. She credits her passion for this work to growing up in classrooms where her mother taught and witnessing the impact of using creativity to spark curiosity. She earned her degrees from Baylor University and Texas Woman’s University. She remains led by curiosity and creativity. These days that looks like devouring science fiction & superhero stories like Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur, and building birdhouses for the backyard. She also lends her voice to choirs and can often be heard serenading her friends and colleagues. Each day she’s inspired by the wisdom and playfulness of the youth she works with.