Welcome to Create Me Free
Where creativity meets psychology in the rich magical middle
Honoring art as therapy and catharsis while exploring the shadow side of how mental health challenges impact creative process, medium, content, productivity, identity and business.
Breaking Down the Binary
Moving beyond tortured genius vs. art as always therapeutic
Create Me Free supports artists/makers/creatives in their journeys to experience holistic wellness – creative, emotional, financial, physical, relational.
I honor the therapeutic benefits of creativity while holding space for the shadow side of how mental health / psychological states can impact creative process, content, medium, productivity, artistic identity and creative businesses.
I believe that our own psychology and creativity deeply intersect with our communities, culture, etc. The world within us meets the world external to us.
1:1 Healthy Creativity Conversations
Personalized guidance for your unique creative journey
Navigate the complex relationship between your mental health and creative practice with compassionate, informed support tailored to your specific challenges and goals.
Single Session
One hour of focused exploration into how your mental health and creativity intersect. Perfect for getting unstuck or gaining clarity on a specific challenge.
$200
Includes: Free 15-minute consultation first
Sustainable Practice Building
Three sessions designed to help you build a creative routine that supports rather than depletes your mental health. Ideal for long-term transformation.
$500
Includes: Free 15-minute consultation first
Sliding Scale Available: I am always happy to have a conversation about sliding scale pricing for all services I offer. Your financial situation should never be a barrier to creative support.
Recent Blog Posts
- Three Years of Research, One Big Question, and What I’m Finally Ready to Share
What I Discovered After Talking to Hundreds of Creators About Health and Art: The Six-Part Framework That Changes How We Think About Creative Wellness For three years, I’ve been having conversations. With painters whose anxiety changes their color choices. With writers whose depression shifts the stories they feel compelled to tell. With musicians who can’t… Read more: Three Years of Research, One Big Question, and What I’m Finally Ready to Share - 10 Things I Thought I Knew About Being an Artist (That Changed When My Life Did)
What unlearning old creative beliefs taught me about helping others rebuild their practice For a long time, I carried a map of what it meant to be an artist. The map was inherited, self-constructed, shaped by culture and school and mentors and my own internal drive. It was full of clear directions. Be productive. Be… Read more: 10 Things I Thought I Knew About Being an Artist (That Changed When My Life Did) - A Framework for Creative Health: Six Dimensions of Insight and Reconnection
When creatives come to me feeling blocked, inconsistent, or confused about who they are in their work, what we uncover is often far deeper than a temporary disruption in motivation. What we are seeing is a change in creative health—an interwoven network of patterns, needs, and beliefs that shape how a person relates to their… Read more: A Framework for Creative Health: Six Dimensions of Insight and Reconnection
Craft to Heal: Monthly Journey
A year-long exploration, one chapter at a time
Each month, you’ll receive a comprehensive PDF chapter exploring different aspects of creativity and healing. Start anywhere, go at your own pace, and build your understanding over time.
Chapter 1: FREE Preview
“Setting Your Creative Intentions”
Handmade with Love
Creative goods for your artistic soul including:
PDF Worksheets/Guides
Downloadable tools for daily creative wellness: quick assessments, mood trackers, and practical exercises to support your art-health connection
$3-$8
Creative Wellness Workbooks
Comprehensive guides with assessments, exercises, and tracking systems to map your unique creative patterns and build sustainable practices
$35
Hand-Printed Zines
Limited edition art zines with original illustrations and creative wellness insights you can hold and treasure
$12-18 each
Craft to Heal Monthly Chapters
Craft to Heal digital downloads, new theme monthly, available individually or as a set
$15-$120
My Visual Art Journey
Where creativity meets healing through making
Fiber art, mixed media, and collaborative pieces exploring the intersection of creativity and healing. Each piece tells a story of transformation, process, and the beautiful mess of being human.
Join the Creative Community
Subscribe to my Substack for ongoing insights into the complex relationship between art and mental health. Essays, interviews, and resources written from lived experience and informed by research.
Sliding scale subscriptions available – reach out to discuss options that work for your budget.