Maggie Deininger Berris, CT BA, soon MA and LPC, is a current graduate student at the Ursuline College Campus of Gannon University pursuing a dual degree in Counseling and Art Therapy. She is currently completing her clinical internship at Signature Health, which provides wraparound health care. Additionally, she is completing her master’s research thesis on adults with ADHD, currently titled: “A Qualitative Case Study Exploring How Repeated Assemblage Art Making Influences Frustration, ADHD Symptoms, and Emotion Regulation in Adults with ADHD.” She also sits on the Marketing Committee of Open Doors Academy, a Cleveland, Ohio nonprofit that provides after-school programming. Very recently, Maggie, joined the Counselor Workforce Pipeline Task Force, of the Ohio Counseling Association, which has the goal to help develop, mend, and strengthen the pipeline for professional counseling.

Maggie has a Bachelor of Arts degree in communication management and a minor in leadership from the University of Dayton. She brings a decade of experience in nonprofit digital marketing to the art therapy and counseling fields. Maggie has natural talents in leadership, public speaking, networking, and is passionate about advancing the fields of art therapy and counseling. Additionally, Maggie is working to close the clinical knowledge gap surrounding the updated conceptualization of ADHD. Maggie is also a mom of three: a 4-year-old son and two 2.5-year-old identical twin girls. She regularly practices yoga and enjoys running and hiking.