Creativity is a powerful force — a way of expressing, exploring, and making meaning. But it’s also deeply personal, and when it feels blocked, stuck, or silenced, it can stir up frustration, shame, and self-doubt.
Whether you’re an artist, writer, performer, maker, or someone who simply longs to reconnect with your creative self, therapy can offer a space to explore what’s getting in the way — and what’s waiting to emerge.
The Inner Landscape of Creative Blocks
As a writer myself, I know well both the despair and the joy of creating. Creativity can be exhilarating — and it can also feel fragile. Many of us who create are sensitive, attuned, and deeply impacted by our environments and histories.
Stress, for example, can have a profound effect on our creative flow. And often, messages from our past — about our worth, our voice, or what’s “allowed” — show up and make it difficult to fully express ourselves. These blocks aren’t just technical; they’re emotional, relational, and somatic.
You might be navigating:
- Harsh inner criticism or perfectionism
- Fear of failure, exposure, or “not being good enough”
- Burnout, overwhelm, or emotional exhaustion
- Trauma or life experiences that have interrupted your creative flow
- Feeling disconnected from your body, intuition, or sense of play
- Internalised beliefs that silence or shrink your creative voice
How Therapy Can Help
Counselling offers a space to:
- Reconnect with your creative identity and voice
- Explore the emotional roots of your block with curiosity and compassion
- Work through shame, fear, or grief that may be tangled in your creative process
- Reclaim creativity as a source of vitality, autonomy, and joy
- Listen to your body’s signals and intuition — the felt sense of what wants to be expressed
You don’t need to be producing or performing to be creative. Creativity is also rest, dreaming, noticing, and being.
My Approach
I work relationally and holistically, blending talking therapy with somatic awareness and trauma-informed care. My practice is grounded in:
- Warmth and curiosity — meeting you where you are, without judgment
- Feminist and non-pathologising values — honouring your lived experience
- Inclusivity — especially welcoming LGBTQIA+ clients and those navigating marginalisation
- Support for creative professionals and those in helping roles — where burnout and self-criticism often run deep
Ready to Begin?
You’re welcome to see me at the Queer Therapy Hub or in my quiet, peaceful rooms at the Quaker Meeting House in Lewes.
If you’re feeling creatively stuck, tender, or unsure — that’s okay. Therapy can be a place to begin again.
Feel free to reach out with any questions or to arrange a first session.
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