Counselling for academics & artists
seeking professional or creative development

Over a 20-year career in Higher & Further Education, my role involved understanding how to support artists ranging in age from 16 to over 80 in addressing anything which was stopping them from making the most of their practice.

Sometimes artists have a plethora of ideas & don’t know where to direct their energies, while at others their energies seem to have escaped them entirely. Occasionally, there’s a desire to create but a lack of clarity as to what the work ‘should’ be about or who it ‘should’ be for. There is always, though, a strong link between the sense of self, the practice and the outcomes.

Together, we can discuss & evaluate your relationship with your practice giving you a clarity about your approach to your art, whatever media you work in, that doesn’t rob you of its meaning, function or pleasure.

I experienced a number of changes in my career as an academic & lecturer & had to navigate them all with, at times, limited support. I haven’t always made the right choice & know that at times I could have done things differently, better.

Reflecting of these experiences has given me an awareness of what was & what was not available, helped me identify what I would have benefitted from, & made clear what the options were, some hidden, some I simply ignored.

Working with me, we can look at where you are in your career & identify some activities that might just help you get to where you want to or would rather be. That might mean professional progression, a new career, or renewed interest & contentment with the one you have.