209. Ameen Wahba on Juggling Art with his Psychotherapy Practice

Ameen Wahba is a licensed mental health practitioner whose work
is grounded in the belief that psychotherapy can be a liberatory
practice, both individually and institutionally.


Wahba is also a multidisciplinary artist, writer and musician. In
2018, he published a book of poetry titled “Bear Witness to That
Which Is.” He’s been part of various gallery installations around
town and was a 2023 Fellow at the Union For Contemporary Art.


Wahba also plays guitar and sings in the bands Thick Paint, Sgt
Leisure and Little Ripple, which is a solo project. You can see
him perform with Sgt Leisure on Oct. 11 at The Church/Art House.


In this episode, Wahba and Michael Griffin are talking about
therapy and mental health, Wahba’s journey to realizing he could
be both an artist and a therapist, and how he balances both parts
of his life.