In this class, I offer personalized creativity coaching for curious students navigating hard choices on their creative path. I have helped students finish their first book, stick to a writing routine, write songs, write speeches, make decisions about art projects, create comics, prepare for auditions, and/or explore psychology and neuroscience with a mentor. These private lessons are student-driven and student-focused, so the potential direction we can take is limitless. I prioritize in-depth conversation and messaging with my clients and will gladly tailor lessons to your needs.

Oftentimes, we spend the first ten minutes of class going over "progress to celebrate" from the previous week while students choose their top three tasks going forward. Then, we move to a 15-20 minute mini-lesson addressing topics like:

- Frustration
- Executive functioning
- Flexible thinking
- Perfectionism
- Multipotentiality
- Creative problem solving
- Handling constructive criticism
- High sensitivity
- Motivation
- Worrying vs. planning
- Learning vs. knowing
- Comparing oneself to others
- Tough emotions (overwhelm, envy, etc.)
- Time management
- Introversion/extroversion and "The Big 5"
- Bloom's Taxonomy
- Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
- Overexcitabilities (Dabrowski)
- Flow (Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi)
- Multiple Intelligences (Howard Gardner)
- Growth Mindset (Carol Dweck)

(These are key theories in creative psychology driving my coaching sessions.) I have over 40 mini-lessons prepared on engaging slide shows related to these topics and will gladly attach a menu of these in the classroom after the first lesson. 

Students can come with personally prepared creations to show and discuss (I love when they screen share!), or I can work with them to create individual goals and more awareness around their entire creative practice. This class accommodates students getting started on their creative journey and students well established in a certain discipline wishing to understand the creative process and their working habits better.  (Please message me about any scheduling concerns. I can accommodate a variety of 8:30am-2:30pm CT M-Th schedules consistently with request and communication.)

At its heart, coaching is all about helping people make positive changes in their lives and empowering them with information and accountability. I look forward to meeting your student!