Psychotherapy for Artists and Creatives in Toronto
Being a creative individual has its share of strengths and difficulties. I come from a background in fine arts and find I work well with people who exist in that space. I offer a unique perspective as I understand the drive to create and express, and the difficulties that come along with being in the arts industry. My goal is to help creatives thrive, get inspired, and design a life that nurtures their strengths.
Creative work often emerges from the depths of the unconscious—shaped by emotion, memory, desire, and conflict. From a psychoanalytic point of view, artists and creatives frequently live in close contact with these deeper layers of experience. This proximity can fuel profound imagination and expression, but it can also bring vulnerability.
“It is only in being creative that the individual discovers the self.” - D.W. Winnicott
The unique concerns of an artist/creative are often…
Self-doubt and perfectionism
Fear of exposure or being “seen” through one’s work
Creative block or paralysis
A deep sense of not being understood
Sensitivity to rejection or criticism
Cycles of intense productivity followed by exhaustion or emptiness