ANTONIA VALDEZ - About Antonia

Renaissance Woman

Antonia Valdez

Antonia Valdez learned how to draw and paint by illustrating her children’s book series Land of Lost Socks. During COVID, she began blogging as a form of creative expression. Her articles were published in Mensa Bulletin magazine and Mensa Newsletters. She is secretary and test proctor at Mensa.

Antonia specialized in expressive art therapy at John F. Kennedy University, experimental psychology at University of California San Diego, and clinical psychology at Harvard University. As a psychotherapist, Antonia facilitated creative writing, spirituality, drawing and painting, and wellness counseling groups. She specialized in schizophrenia and dissociative identity disorder, helping clients tell their stories through art and play. Antonia also provided social activities for patients with dementia and Alzheimer's disease, witnessing them come to life through musical interaction and authentic movement.

Antonia is a classically trained jazz vocalist, who enjoys singing all genres of music including country, pop, R&B, Motown, blues, and rock. She engages in self-care practices with mindfulness movement, meditation, and connecting with nature. Antonia resides in Fort Worth, Texas, with her husband and their beloved cat Rocky.