Creative coaching
“Danne turned out to be the perfect creative counsellor for me. Suggestions about getting out of artistic dead ends, creative blocks, and even finding time for art-making were really good: practical, inexpensive, and easy to implement. These ideas produced good, and sometimes completely unexpected, insights and results. All arrangements for telephone calls and emails worked perfectly and Danne was always ready and on time. Most appreciated were their careful listening, empathetic personality and the insights they drew from their own artistic practice. I was sorry when the sessions came to an end but will press on with my project which they have helped revitalise in such a delightful way.”
–Jeanne Cannizzo (Ph.D.)
Do you want to make more space for creativity in your life? Are you getting started with poetry or trying to develop a writing project? I offer online creativity coaching to support you in all your creative endeavours. You will learn how to set goals that work for you and establish habits that bring you joy and fulfilment.
My clients seek out support for different aspects of their creative practice. They may need to find the confidence to make space for writing in their lives and learn to protect their time. Some are artists looking for more satisfying ways to incorporate art-making and practice-building skills into their daily lives; others are professionals who want to be more creative but aren’t sure where to start. They may encounter obstacles that require a new approach or need to implement different strategies to move to the next step. Wherever you’re at, we will work together to identify what you need and start envisioning the best way forward.
“Danne was exactly what I needed to get my creative practice moving. I was finding the stress of day to day life leaving me with no capacity to create the blueprints for the life I wanted, but there’s truth in the old adage 'two heads are better than one’ - they asked me questions, made suggestions based on my answers, and we began building a plan. Once we worked out those blueprints, our meetings offered fine tuning, a sense of accountability, resources, and a fresh perspective on what was serving me and what was not; now I have a base routine that works for me and I’m on the road I want to be going down with my creative practice. I cannot recommend Danne enough!”
–Mel
I bring to this work over a decade of teaching and mentoring, a master’s degree in education, a PhD in English and my own experience as a poet. I have completed advanced creativity coaching training with Eric Maisel.
I recommend email mentoring: you can try it for a month or get the 3-month “season of change” package at a discount. You will have a monthly check-in call with me and we will communicate over email every week. Much can be achieved in three months! Single 30-minute zoom sessions are also available, either on their own or in addition to a package.
Once you contact me for an appointment, you will receive an email with three questions to fill out ahead of the session. We will then work together to clarify your objectives and determine how best to meet your needs.
Season of change: 3-month mentoring package (including monthly 30-min video call + weekly email exchange) £240
E-mail mentoring: One 30-minute video call + weekly email exchange £90
Single session: 30-minute video call £45