creative coaching

What is creative coaching?

Creative Coaching is a method of life coaching that combines organizational strategy, goal-setting and prioritization, psychology, artistic practices and “creative disruptions” to help overcome obstacles and increase overall life satisfaction. By empowering self-awareness, identifying personal strengths, and providing resources and recommendations for accessible creative practices, this process helps clients accomplish goals, find clarity, and increase confidence, enjoyment, and connectivity.

This unique approach to coaching emphasizes problem-solving through a creative lens, and offers particularly visual learners — and those who are open to thinking out of the box — a way to examine their lives from new perspectives, using both practical tools and intuitive wisdom.

Creative Coaching is: supportive, individualized, encouraging, holistic, non-judgmental, and a complement to other formal and informal supports in your life.

Creative Coaching is not: therapy, art therapy, medical or legal advice of any kind. We highly encourage other professional supports as needed.

who can benefit?

Anyone can benefit from the additional support, guidance, and encouragement that comes from Creative Coaching. This approach is ideal for anyone who feels “stuck” in any area of their lives, whether practical, emotional, or in transition of some kind. Creative Coaching may be for you if you:

• want something more out of life, but just don’t know where to start

• describe yourself as “not an artist,” but have always wanted to get creative

• find yourself at a crossroads and want to increase your self-awareness, discover your path, and live with more ease

• are committed to self-discovery and open to new ways of problem-solving

Creative Coaching provides structured support for tackling specific issues, problems, or projects — or a general feeling of stagnation. Wherever you are in life, as a coach I meet you there and work with you to discover how to move forward on your own terms.

How does it work?

Coaching is customized to individual needs and desires. Sessions are typically conversational in style, and last about an hour. You may end up with “homework” or suggestions to experiment with on your own. I use a variety of creative approaches including writing, drawing, collage, poetry, photography, and visualizations to help clients learn how to organize their thoughts, goals, and priorities, identify internal and external obstacles, and integrate creative practices for both emotional wellness and practical success.

Sessions are usually held over Zoom. Digital white boards may be used, and clients will also use basic supplies they have on hand, which may include:

• Colored felt-tip pens, markers, crayons, or pencils

• Paper for writing/drawing

• Magazines or newspapers for cutting up

• Scissors & glue stick

• Or whatever you have at home!

Coaching is available on a sliding scale which currently ranges from $30-$100 per session. My goal is to make creative coaching accessible to everyone (and fight capitalism).
Please reach out to alexiamakesart@gmail.com for more information or fill out the intake form below to set up a FREE introductory session.

My professional and educational background encompasses over 20 years of organizational, operations, and project management for small businesses, nonprofits, and philanthropy, a BA in Psychology, fine arts study and practice, and an MFA in Interdisciplinary Arts & Writing. I am also a trained postpartum doula, and have worked extensively with parents, families, and children, including as a nanny, tutor, and behavioral therapist. I particularly love working with nonprofits and their employees, entrepreneurs, parents, artists, non-artists, LGBTQ+ individuals, students, ordinary folx, and Highly Sensitive People. If creative coaching sounds intriguing to you, then you’re exactly the kind of person I’m here for! I love truly getting to know people, and look forward to connecting with you one-on-one.