You’ve probably heard of coaching; life coaching, career coaching, executive coaching… the list goes on. In a general sense, a coach is a professional who can help you develop a new perspective, solve problems, set goals, and support you as you work toward those goals. So what is a creativity coach and why would anyone need one?

Many people think that they are not creative or put limits on their creativity. You may be one of these people. You might think that there is no creative bone in your body. You may think of yourself as creative at work or in other specific areas, but not as an “artist” or “writer.” You may be a professional artist, performer or writer who has moments when you “get stuck” and can’t seem to find inspiration or discipline. Basically, ANYONE could benefit from this type of personal growth work because MOST OF US have had experiences that can make it difficult for us to create in some way.

What can a Creativity Coach do for you?

A creativity coach does some of the basic training things I described above, but also much more. They can help you with multiple aspects of your creative life or lack thereof. Blocks in creativity can be related to a variety of issues that are practical, emotional, existential, and psychological. A coach can help you figure out where to start or help you work through confidence issues that may be holding you back from achieving your goals, like writing that novel or acting on stage. A trainer in this line of work usually has some type of experience in the creative arts and understands the difficulties that can arise during the creative process.

Why did I decide to become a creativity coach?

I believe that the arts (drawing, music, dance, etc.) are the language of our deepest human connection. They help us tap into the healing that is within all of us. You are an artist. You are a poet. You are a singer. You are a dancer. I think you were at birth. What happened? Maybe you’ve been able to stick with it and flourish in your creativity, but sometimes you hit roadblocks and need some support to start over. Perhaps you feel that circumstances or life experience have robbed you of your “creative self,” but you want it back. You may feel like no one ever tended to that garden, but you know that there are seeds buried there that can grow and flourish with a little help.

I’ve been there. This field is important to me because I have seen others flourish through exploration of the arts and have had profound personal experiences myself, but I hear from many people who are not creative or don’t know how to unlock that creativity. Working with a creativity coach can help create movement in these areas.

What can you expect from Creativity Coaching?

  • identify and develop creativity goals

  • formulate plans that are based on their abilities

  • holding yourself accountable for progress

  • supporting and encouraging your success

  • increase skills in personal expression

  • use the arts to gain personal knowledge

  • deeper personal exploration through the arts

  • work towards healing unresolved “old pains”

EXAMPLES

“I would love to paint or draw, but I’m not creative and I don’t know how to start.”

This person could use a little help making plans to get started and working on those negative thoughts that send the message that they are not creative.

“I’m not sure where this fear of painting comes from, maybe because my parents always told me it was a waste of time.”

This person could use some support to heal those old wounds of not being good enough or that their creativity is a waste of time.

Thank you for reading!

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