Meet Katelyn Adducci

We recently connected with Katelyn Adducci and have shared our conversation below.

Katelyn, so excited to have you with us today. So much we can chat about, but one of the questions we are most interested in is how you have managed to keep your creativity alive.

I work with a lot of creatives, and I’ve learned that creativity isn’t a single practice, rather it’s a relationship you’re constantly nurturing, and it evolves with you. For a long time, I thought creativity only counted when I was making something traditional like a painting or drawing, but now I see it as anything that adds aliveness, novelty, or playfulness into my day. Sometimes that looks like wandering down a new path in a forest preserve, choosing a pair of funky earrings, or changing up a small corner of my home just because it feels joyful. I also do well with a little structure, classes or accountability check-ins with a friend have helped me stay connected to my creative goals. But honestly, the biggest source of inspiration for me is being around people who dream big. Conversations with imaginative, expansive thinkers always spark something in me and remind me why creativity matters in the first place. Keeping my creativity alive has become less about producing something and more about staying open and curious about the world, myself, and the people around me.

Great, so let’s take a few minutes and cover your story. What should folks know about you and what you do?

I’m a licensed therapist and registered art therapist, and I run a virtual private practice where I support adults who are often creatives, helpers, and people who feel things deeply. I also work with many women in healthcare and other caregiving roles who care deeply about the impact they’re making in the world and often struggle to offer themselves that same level of care. My work centers on helping people understand themselves more fully, strengthen their self-worth, and create lives that feel more intentional and compassionate. What I love most about my practice is the autonomy it gives me and the relationships I get to build with my clients.

If you had to pick three qualities that are most important to develop, which three would you say matter most?

Looking back, the things that have impacted my journey the most have been the relationships I’ve built, staying curious, and showing up genuinely as myself. The connections I’ve formed with colleagues and clients have taught me so much, professionally, personally, and simply about life. Staying open-minded has also been huge; I don’t show up as someone who has life all figured out. We’re all human, and life is both incredible and difficult, so I try to stay curious rather than certain. And honestly, being able to be myself has been one of the greatest gifts of running my own practice. In other settings, it sometimes felt harder to show up fully as me. Now, leaning into my own voice and way of being has naturally attracted other people I resonate with.

What was the most impactful thing your parents did for you?

he most impactful things my parents did for me were the ways they modeled empathy, presence, and a real joy for life. My mom is one of the most empathetic people I know, and watching the way she responds to people, with so much care and thoughtfulness, has shaped how I learned to understand and connect with others. My dad has this contagious joy and an ability to find fun or wonder in the simplest moments. He’s the kind of person who can make the most mundane day feel fun because he’s fully present and genuinely curious about life.

I’d like to think the qualities I love most about myself come from them. I see myself as emotional, empathetic, deeply feeling, curious, and spontaneous and I recognize those traits as things I grew up witnessing every day. Their way of being in the world has had a huge influence on how I experience my life.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://katelyn-adducci.clientsecure.me./
• Other: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/katelyn-adducci-denver-co/1458211