Feeling Wheels

I didn't set out to be an illustrator of emotion wheels, but as my study of emotions, mental health concepts, and how to represent them visually has developed, I have slowly added to my collection of emotion wheels.

I have created wheels that help make sense of the ways our bodies hold emotions, the common behaviors that accompany emotions, and the ways that being in a fight-or-flight response can impact our emotions and the bodily sensations that accompany the emotions we're feeling.

Through conversations with patrons and social media comments, it became clear that developing my wheels for non-English speakers and for kids could help the resource be accessible and helpful for even more people!

And that's how I, a therapist turned mental health illustrator, ended up making not just activity book-themed therapy workbooks, mental health comics, and illustrated handouts—but accidentally becoming an emotion wheel artist along the way!