Creative & Life Coaching
Explore | Refocus | Practice| Grow
I offer two packages for individual clients. Bespoke options designed for you and your needs.
Creative Conversations
A supportive space for artists, writers, performers and creative practitioners at any stage to think, reflect and move forward with creative work.
Life Coaching
A supportive, focused space to reflect, think clearly and move forward with short or longer-term practical intention.
“Em brings a rare combination of empathy, clarity and professionalism to her work. I highly recommend her to anyone seeking meaningful progress in both life and business.”
Whether you’re developing a project, looking for direction, or simply wanting to reconnect with your creativity, I can help.
Creative Conversations
Supportive space for artists, writers, performers and creative practitioners at any stage to think, reflect, plan and move forward with your creative work.
Creative Conversations are for:
Arts practitioners thinking through a specific project, funding application or next steps
People wanting to discover — or recover — their creativity
Anyone feeling stuck, bored or disheartened in their creative life
Anyone who would benefit from support to set themselves a creative challenge and follow it through
Creative Conversations can be:
A one-off session or a series of conversations over time
Mentoring support for writers, artists, actors, musicians, producers, directors, dancers and choreographers
A springboard back into the art you love - or steady steps towards new creative activity
A way to cut through avoidance and get started
Creative Conversations are:
Tailored to your specific situation and creative practice
Open to individuals or small groups
Encouraging, liberating, practical - and above all useful
Cost:
60 minutes £60
90 minutes £85
Life Coaching
Supportive, focused space to think clearly and move forward with intention
Together we’ll explore what matters most to you, recognise any patterns that may be holding you back and consider new approaches to your work, creativity or life. Sessions combine thoughtful conversation with practical reflection, helping you develop awareness, confidence and momentum.
Coaching can take place over a short period to focus on a specific issue, or over a longer stretch of time to support deeper change and development.
Three Sessions
Short-term coaching is useful when you want focused support around a particular question, decision or transition, offering a clear, practical space to reflect and move forward.
Issues might include:
Thinking through a change in your work or life
Preparing for a new challenge or opportunity
Developing confidence in your voice, communication or presentation
Finding clarity about your next steps
Breaking through a period of feeling stuck
After three sessions we’ll review where you’ve got to, and can of course continue to work together if appropriate.
Longer-Term Coaching
I usually recommend a block of six sessions to allow for deeper exploration and ongoing support as you develop new perspectives and practise new ways of being and working.
Over time we can:
Clarify longer-term goals
Explore and update your values and purpose
Notice patterns and habits that shape how you work and relate to others
Experiment with new approaches to practise between sessions
Build confidence, presence and self-trust
Support longer professional, life or creative journeys
Longer-term coaching creates space for gradual, meaningful change encompassing multiple areas of your life and work.
All Coaching Sessions Are:
Tailored to your individual situation and goals
A safe, confidential and supportive space
Thoughtful, practical and encouraging
Focused on helping you move forward in ways that feel authentic and sustainable
Cost:
60 minutes £60
90 minutes £85
New pathways appear when we loosen our grip on old beliefs and take the first step.
Explore | Refocus | Practice| Grow
I bring my whole practice into the coaching I offer, drawing on many years of creative work alongside meditation, facilitation, mindfulness, voice and physical awareness.
I create a safe and confidential space where you set the pace.
I’ll help you think more clearly about your situation - whatever that may be. Whether you’re facing a change in your life or work; or you want to make changes and aren't sure where/how to start; or you’re stuck in habits that are no longer helpful - together we’ll consider new, practical, future-focused activity to help move you closer to your long term goals.
I offer you empathic support, careful listening and appropriate challenge.
This means our sessions can take different shapes. Sometimes we’ll focus on reflective conversation; sometimes (if you’ve chosen to work with me in this way) we’ll work physically.
Whatever the tools we need, my aim is to help you feel stronger, clearer, more liberated and empowered to move forward in your life.
You don’t have to be a ‘creative person’ to benefit from my approach.
Together we’ll aim high, exploring your true purpose, clarifying your values and moving towards the vision you have of how and who you want to be now.
We’ll acknowledge without judgement what’s been getting in the way. Those old habits: we’ll recognise them with curiosity, build your understanding and self-compassion and explore helpful ways forward.
I’ll check in regularly as our coaching progresses and your journey takes shape.
As you work towards your goals, I will provide you with a variety of tools to try - small, manageable practices, simple things that can shift your perspective and gradually open up new possibilities.
Next steps…
1. Book your free 20 x minute discovery call.
We’d start with an initial 20-minute no-pressure call - online or by phone - free of charge. This is for you to hear about my approach, for me to hear your thoughts around the coaching you’re interested in (even if you’re not sure exactly) and for both of us to see if we feel we can work together.
There’s no pressure to commit at this stage - this initial conversation is often an interesting moment of reflection in itself.
2. Agree a date for our first session.
We’d then agree a date for the first session. This could be 60 or 90 minutes and either in person or online. Some of my clients have monthly sessions, or fortnightly, but I do recommend space between sessions for you to have time and space to consider what’s arising and put new intentions into practice.
Choose a 60 or 90 minute session. I’m based in York, North Yorkshire but travel all over the UK. I’m flexible to suit your diary and your needs.
3. Let the adventure begin!
A series of six sessions works well for many; some prefer to work with blocks of three. I have a few clients for whom one two-hour session every few months is all that’s needed. I’ll check in regularly with you as our work together progresses.
What’s most important is that the space I offer is useful to YOU!