A different kind of place to learn and connect
Sound Minds Studio started with the belief that while knowledge is all around us, we truly thrive when we explore it together. We’ve built a space where curious people of all ages can try things out, ask real questions, and learn through shared experience. By blending creative activities and professional expertise with community conversation, we offer practical tools for life in a friendly, hands-on environment.
Meet the people behind Sound Minds
Helen Graves, MA, CCC-SLP, CBIS, ADHD-RSP
About Helen
I’m Helen Graves, a licensed speech-language pathologist, mom of two school aged kids, Certified Brain Injury Specialist, ADHD Rehabilitation Services Provider, lifelong learner, and someone with a busy brain trying to navigate a busy life in a world that seems to ask more and more of all of us.
My work as an SLP has taken me across the lifespan. I’ve worked with young children learning to communicate and participate in the world around them, as well as adults navigating changes in cognition, communication, and everyday life. Along the way, I’ve developed particular interests in executive functioning, ADHD, brain injury, communication, and the many ways our brains influence how we learn, connect, and get through the day.
But my interest in these things isn’t only professional. I’m also a parent, a person with my own very full life to manage, and someone who regularly notices the gap between all the information and advice available to us and the time, energy, support, and resources we actually have to make use of it.
That gap is a big part of what led me to Sound Minds.
I love learning, asking questions, finding connections between ideas, and talking with people who know things I don’t. I don’t think useful knowledge belongs to any one profession or kind of expert. Sound Minds gives me room to bring different ideas and people together, share what I know, learn from others, and figure out what is actually useful outside of theory.
My clinical background shapes the way I think, but Sound Minds isn’t another therapy practice. It gives me the freedom to step outside that structure and try something different. I’m excited to see what it becomes as more people bring their own questions, ideas, experiences, and expertise into the mix.
Thank you for your interest and support of this vision!
Helen Graves, M.A., CCC-SLP, CBIS, ADHD-RSP
Founder, Sound Minds Studio
Founder & Lead Facilitator
Guest Speakers & Experts
Our studio is built on the belief that many voices make for a richer experience. We are excited to grow our team by welcoming various guest speakers, artists, and community experts who will share their unique talents and specialized knowledge in upcoming workshops. There is always a seat at our table for new perspectives.
Get in Touch
Have a question or an idea? We would love to hear from you. Whether you are curious about our classes, membership options, and workshops, or want to discuss collaborations and accessibility, your input helps shape Sound Minds. Please reach out with your thoughts or future session ideas.
The heart of Sound Minds
We believe learning is about more than just downloading information; it is something you do. Whether through music, movement, or a good conversation, the goal is to explore ideas in ways that feel natural and fun. We value professional expertise, but we care just as much about curiosity and the wisdom people gain from their own lived experiences. If an idea isn’t practical enough to work in your real, messy, everyday life, it probably isn’t much use to you. We focus on small, genuine connections that carry on long after a session ends.
Sound Minds Studio is also a work in progress by design. As we grow, our workshops, guest speakers, and projects will change based on the people who show up and the ideas they bring with them. This isn't because we’re unfinished, but because we want this community to be shaped by the people who call it home.
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