Math Therapy is a process developed by Vanessa Vakharia that works to dispel the myth of ability and unpack trauma in an effort to help students rewrite their math stories. Building Thinking Classrooms is an empirical framework resulting from years of research into the teaching practices that can motivate, support, and necessitate thinking in the math classroom. In this session, Vanessa and Peter look at how Building Thinking Classrooms can act as MathTherapy for those who have experienced math trauma, while at the same time interrupt the experiences that cause trauma in the first place. Participants will leave with a better understanding of how to help students write and rewrite their math stories.