Questions About Creativity Coaching
Who is creativity coaching for?
Creativity coaching is for people engaged in creative work, professionally or personally. That includes artists, writers, musicians, performers, designers, and entrepreneurs, as well as those working in creative industries or building something of their own.
Some of my clients are established and successful. Some are just beginning to take their work seriously. Some are balancing a day job with a creative life that won’t leave them alone. The common thread is this: they want to move forward, but something keeps getting in the way.
Don’t I just need more willpower?
Not necessarily. Discipline has its place. But if you’ve been pushing hard and still find yourself stuck, something deeper may be going on.
What’s often labelled as “lack of willpower” is more accurately a tangle of self-doubt, anxiety, internal resistance or exhaustion. These are not moral failings. They’re human realities and they’re workable.
High performers in other fields know this. Top athletes, CEOs and artists don’t try to muscle through everything on their own. They know that meaningful, sustained change requires support, strategy and reflection.
What does coaching involve?
Coaching involves regular sessions, usually held online via Zoom, or in person in East London. In each session we focus on the creative life you want to build and what’s getting in the way.
Sessions are practical but not superficial. We explore your projects, goals, habits and blocks, but also the emotional and psychological patterns underneath them. You’ll leave each session with greater clarity, and concrete actions to move you forward.
Change isn’t instant. It may arrive quickly or unfold over time. What matters is that you’re engaged and willing to act between sessions.
How long will it take?
We begin with a first session to get a feel for the work and see whether it’s a good fit. From there, we’ll put together a structure that suits your needs, typically working together over three to six months or more.
One session can help you get started. But deep creative development takes time. Most of my clients work with me at least monthly over a longer period, with some opting for more intensive support.
Will you tell me what to do?
No. But I will help you find your own best answers.
This is not prescriptive coaching. It’s not about fixing you, or telling you what kind of artist or entrepreneur to be. It’s about creating a space in which your own thinking deepens. I bring structure, psychological insight and experience, but the direction comes from you.
Will we talk about the past?
Only if it’s relevant.
Creativity coaching is future-focused. But if patterns from the past are still shaping your present, we won’t ignore them. That might include early school experiences, family expectations, or past creative failures that still carry weight.
I also work as a counsellor and psychotherapist (on a separate basis). If we find that’s the work you need, I’ll let you know and direct you accordingly.
To Get Started
Call or text: 07896 919141
Email: realityshiftcoaching@pm.me
Stephen is a member of BACP Coaching
