Antonia Valdez

Antonia Valdez MFT 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 clinician, Antonia facilitated creative writing, painting, and wellness counseling groups. She utilized skills in play therapy for children and adult clients. As an advocate for music therapy, Antonia provided social activities for patients with dementia and Alzheimer's disease, witnessing people come to life through musical interaction. Antonia enjoys working as a vocalist and English professor. Her hobbies are playing piano and painting.

Antonia didn’t have a publisher, nor an illustrator for Land of Lost Socks, so she learned how to draw and paint. During COVID, Antonia blogged as a form of creative expression; her articles were published in Mensa Bulletin magazine and Mensa newsletters. She is CAO at Mensa in Fort Worth, Texas.