Life & Creativity Coaching

Shelly has been working with professional writers and artists, as well as aspiring writers and artists, since 2009. She views creativity as a life force that exists in all of us, whether we make art or not. Our creativity needs to flow without interruption in order for us to function optimally and make decisions that are aligned with our true goals. In her private practice as a coach, Shelly explores with her clients the various elements in their lives that get in the way of their creativity and sense of fulfillment. Shelly trained at the Adler Institute in Israel in 2008-2009 and studied with Julia Cameron, whose work she greatly admires, back in 2004. In her practice she combines principles of Adlerian Life Coaching with several different theories of creativity.

Shelly has been quoted as a coach on Esquire and LitHub among other places. To get a better sense of her approach, you might also read her Advice for First-Time Authors as well as this recommendation, both published in Poets & Writers.