Therapy for Creative People

Living in a world that both praises creative people and often makes them feel stuck or misunderstood can be difficult! As someone who used to work in the arts and is still connected to creative communities, I get your frustration.

I've worked with a variety of creative clients, some of whom engage in creative work to be their primary job and some who consider it an important part of their lives. The pressure to keep making things, the self-doubt that can creep up, and the financial demands you face might all make it difficult to maintain a sense of mental health.

Some of the issues you might want to work with me on include:

• Engaging with aspects of your creativity that feel complicated or hard to show to the world

• Imposter syndrome and not feeling like your work is what you want it to be

• Feeling a pull to engage with your creative side but not being sure how to take the first step towards what you want

• Rejection stemming from having to constantly pitch your work or audition

• Trying to maintain a level of success that feels unsustainable

• Having a primary job and also finding enough time to devote to your art

• Dealing with the long hours, heavy workloads, and "feast or famine" nature of a lot of creative work

• Financial stress and overwhelm related to inconsistent income