How Creativity Coaching Works?

I coach in the area I am passionate about, the visual arts and especially the mediums of fiber art and mixed media.  I work with both individual artists and groups over the phone.

Part of making changes in the way you create is practicing them over time so they become part of you. It takes about three months to replace all the cells in our bodies, and creative changes do not happen overnight either. For this reason, an initial coaching agreement is for a minimum of 3 months. All coaching includes e-mail for updating and brief replies from the coach.

Once you have decided to start coaching, your goals determine whether to work individually or in a group, and the frequency and length of sessions. Many clients choose their own combinations of sessions to suit their goals, time and budget needs.

Individual Coaching
You may choose to work individually or in a group. Individual sessions can be 30 or 60 minutes, as many times a month as fits your needs. How can we accomplish anything in as little as 30 minutes? This can happen in a systematic way: In each session, progress is reviewed, goals are refocused, and actions are designed and agreed to (see above). Many people are delighted by how much they learn on their own between sessions by carrying out exercises tailored to their specific and timely issues. The approach can be fluid and organic for those artists who work holistically and intuitively or in steps for those wanting structured tasks.

How does this work on the phone?
Easier than you might think.

Groups range from 4 to 8 people, and the coach guides the discussion. Each person simply says their name before they start talking until we can tell who is who by voice. Quite quickly, a normal conversational pattern takes over among people interested in the same things and excited about what they are doing. Weaving through the material covered are Laughter and sharing of milestones met and setbacks weathered

E-mail is used to communicate with the coach and encouraged among group members. Each session is followed by an e-mail of backup resources and exercises to do on your own.

Fees.
Individual fees are $100 per phone hour. Fees are payable at the start of each month by credit card or check. The client also arranges for the cost of the call, calling the coach at the pre-arranged time.

Group Fees are $105 a month or $315 for nine session series. Fees are payable monthly by credit card or in full by check at signup.

I invite those who are looking for birthday or holiday gifts for you to consider one of my Creativity Coaching Gift Certificates.

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