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Did you know many Creative People don’t know that they are Creative? Being Creative is more than what you do, it is who you are!I am on a mission to find these Creative People - the ones who don’t know that they are Creative. They look like high achievers. Gifted People. Upwardly mobile People. They look like Smart People, Talented People. They can also be people who feel isolated. Like they don’t fit in. They often feel like their perspectives are different from their peers, that they are more passionate about things, that their feelings can become overwhelming. They may have been called dreamers, or impractical. Creative People Want Meaning...and More. Some Creative People do Creative things. Others may want to do Creative things. Some may not recognize the things that they do as creative. They all want to do something meaningful. Their souls all demand of them to live their life authentically. They feel suffocated by a society that says “fit in and be mainstream.” They want to do more. Be more. And yet. They have powerful empathy, intuition and compassion. Oftentimes paired with deep-seated sense of responsibility, many highly Creative People made choices for the benefit of others. They neglected their own needs, their own dreams, and their own authenticity. They never really answered the questions, “who am I?” or “what do I really want?” Life has been about survival. Staying Hidden Doesn't HelpSomehow, they haven’t used their main strengths- they don’t know that they have been masking them to make others feel more comfortable. It has held them back and made them unhappy. Undiscovered Creative People, I am looking for you, to help you discover yourself. The time to prioritize yourself, create yourself, and use your true strengths is here. Your passions are your strength. Your passions give your life and the lives of others color and vision. You were made with big feelings, to live large, break molds, and authentically take up your space in the world. You were not born to fit molds, or meet any expectations but your own. You have probably lived your life with people around you that don’t understand you. This has caused you to doubt yourself. Second-guess your strengths. Live inauthentically. Be unhappy. Try to be like everyone else. But this is not who are you are. Creative Potential As a Creative PersonCreative people advance society, bring new ideas, grace us with new dreams, and color life with authenticity of experience. They give voice to humanity with a passion only they bring. When you are a Creative Person living to your Creative Potential, your live meaningfully, actualized and purposefully. Big questions fill in with answers and clarity becomes yours when you dare to authentically interact with your life. Knowing Your Creative GiftsIt is a difficult path, because it is uniquely yours. But, when you boldly take charge of your gifts, you thrive! It starts with knowing what your gifts are. With fully understanding who you are as a creative person, and reclaiming that identity for yourself. Once you fully stand in your strength as a Creative Person, you can begin to nurture yourself, and care for your strengths the right way. This is your path to success and happiness! Begin Counseling and Coaching for Creative People in Maryland, Virginia, and Beyond If you are interested in real, impactful, and lasting life change for your creative mind, I would love to help you. Let's connect and launch your life to the next level! I have three steps you can take, right now from my site if you are ready to move forward in your life: 1) Book a Free Consultation. All new clients to Creatively, LLC are entitled to a 15 min, free creativity coaching or counseling consultation to sit with me and discuss your needs, services available, and we can problem solve and hand-pick the best next steps to help you succeed. 2) Begin Counseling for the Modern Day Creative Person. Are you a working Creative in need of specific support? I offer a range of Counseling Services so you can select exactly what you need, and nothing that you don't. Creativity Counseling offers 30 min sessions to 60-minute sessions, as well as asynchronous support. 3) Join my Artists in Residency Program. This is a Free, Online Community of Artists where you can build support, accountability, and a network of Creative People as a stepping stone towards reconnecting and committing to your authentic, creative self. Other Articles like, “Creative People Who Don't Know Who They Are"Concierge Counseling for Creative People, Creative People with Headaches and Stomach Aches, Creation Translation, Crisis of Meaning: Creative People Lost, Coaching Creative People, A Creative Personality Snapshot, From One Creative to Another, Finding your Creative Balance, Dream Theory for Creative People, Creative People, Mental Health and Creativity (C) 2022 Creatively, LLC
www.creativelyllc.com There is an important aspect of Creativity Counseling that I don’t always talk about- but is a cornerstone to the way I treat my clients. It is fairly new in both medicine and mental health in general, and now that I have adopted it into my treatment orientation, I am never going back. I can’t believe I didn’t always think to operate this way! It is called: Concierge Counseling. What is Concierge Therapy or Counseling?Concierge Counseling, aka VIP Therapy, aka Boutique Therapy- a few other popular name for the same level of care have popped up- but they all mean the same thing. They are a solution for a big problem- a problem that many of us have had before. Does this scenario ring familiar to you?  Your counselor: “You did great work today. Let’s reschedule our next meeting.” You: “Thanks. That sounds great. How about next week?” Your counselor: “The next available time I have is in three weeks.” Or what about this scenario: You (on the phone): “I’m so sorry I have to reschedule our next session- it looks like I will need to be at work unexpectedly.” Your counselor: “That’s no problem we can reschedule.” You: “Great- thanks for understanding. When you have available next?” Your counselor: “Looks like....next month?” Or even, the classic,: You: “Great I’m excited to start. When can we schedule our first session?” Your counselor: “I have 8am on Monday morning or 11am on Wednesday.” You: “None of those times work for me.” Your counselor: “Some of the other counselors at the practice may have different availability?” Traditional Counseling Has LimitationsYou get the idea. One of the biggest difficulties facing counseling today is time and availability. These problems are addressed in Concierge Therapy. Your provider (me, in this case) makes the agreement to only keep a limited, sustainable number of clients on their caseload at one time, so that you can make your appointments, week-to-week, and, reach your provider between sessions. Sound good, I think so too! Another Benefit of Concierge CounselingThe other reason why this is so important, is benefit 2 of Concierge Counseling. Do any of these scenarios sound familiar to you?  You: “We’ve been meeting for awhile now, but I don’t seem to be feeling better.” Your counselor “Well it depends on you- the more you put in, the more you get out” Or maybe something like this: You: “When we started, we agreed to work on (what you agreed to work on) but I haven’t made much progress on that. All we do is talk about my week. Your counselor: Hmm. I hear what you’re saying. I wonder why that keeps happening (or something else reflective)? Finding the right fit for your counseling is keyI am certainly not diminishing reflective therapy, or therapy spent in a beneficial way to anyone. However, what often happens in other therapy settings, is a lack a progress for the client. If a provider has committed to too many cases- for good or bad reasons, or a client has committed to a provider set up in this way, for good or bad reasons, limited progress can be made because limited resources are committed. In Concierge Counseling, the provider is committing resources that are sustainable to you, for lasting meaningful change. That means, you must be ready for and commit your time and energy and resources back to your own changes! Realities of Concierge Counseling The reality is Concierge Counseling will be intense. The reality is Concierge Therapy will strike the nail of your problems on the head. However, your provider will be available to support you, and you and your provider agree to really work on issues so that therapy for you can be a short, important, meaningful phase of change in your life. One that you both commit resources to for lasting change that you can take with you to move forward with into the rest of your life. It is not a crutch or a bandaid. It is support for you to take what you need, change what you need, and live better. Does Concierge Therapy sound right for you?I have seen lives changed with the time, energy and resources brought to the table with this model. If you are ready to change your life, this is a powerful way to do it! Start Creativity Concierge Counseling TodayIf you are interested in real, impactful, and lasting life change for your creative mind, I would love to help you. Let's connect and launch your life to the next level! I have three steps you can take, right now from my site if you are ready to move forward in your life: 1) Book a Free Consultation. All new clients to Creatively, LLC are entitled to a 15 min, free creativity coaching or counseling consultation to sit with me and discuss your needs, services available, and we can problem solve and hand-pick the best next steps to help you succeed. 2) Begin Counseling for the Modern Day Creative Person. Are you a working Creative in need of specific support? I offer a range of Counseling Services so you can select exactly what you need, and nothing that you don't. Creativity Counseling offers 30 min sessions to 60-minute sessions, as well as asynchronous support. 3) Join my Artists in Residency Program. This is a Free, Online Community of Artists where you can build support, accountability, and a network of Creative People as a stepping stone towards reconnecting and committing to your authentic, creative self. Other Articles like, “Concierge Counseling for Creative People"Creative People with Headaches and Stomach Aches, Creation Translation, Crisis of Meaning: Creative People Lost, Coaching Creative People, A Creative Personality Snapshot, From One Creative to Another, Finding your Creative Balance, Dream Theory for Creative People, Launch Creatively Into Spring, Creative People, Mental Health and Creativity (C) 2022 Creatively, LLC
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