Therapy for Creatives
Navigate Self-Doubt & Burnout, to Find Your Voice Again
If you've ever struggled with burnout, imposter syndrome, performance anxiety, or creative blocks, you're not alone. As a designer-turned-therapist, I can help you better understand the emotional undercurrents behind these challenges and work with you to empower you to live a more full, dynamic, and creative life.
For the Creative Seeking Balance
That space between inspiration and crippling self-doubt? It's not just in your head. It's where your most important work begins. When your relationship with your work feels complicated, inconsistent, or confusing, it's not a sign to push harder but to look deeper. If you're tired of navigating the rollercoaster alone, there's a different path forward.
Hi, I’m
Nikole
I'm so glad you're here! I've lived in the spaces you inhabit. Having spent over a decade immersed in the design world before becoming a therapist, I bring a unique combination of lived experience that allows me to understand creative work and creative careers. My background enables me to offer something different: therapy that genuinely understands the particular pressures, processes, and personalities of creative work. When we work together, you're partnering with someone who speaks both languages fluently: deep, meaningful psychological work and practical demands of creative life and expression.
I offer a space designed specifically for those whose work is deeply tied to their identities, intuition, personal point-of-view, and emotional lives.
who i work with
Creatives facing inspiration dry spells, burnout, or uncertainty about their professional direction.
Outwardly successful people exhausted by the constant fear of being "found out" or exposed as not being good enough.
High-functioning humans managing daily responsibilities while battling persistent feelings of emptiness, heaviness, or being underwater.
my approach — Psychodynamic therapy
I value depth, idiosyncrasies, and the emotional and relational life. My approach to therapy is no different. Instead of advice, homework, or "just try this," psychodynamic therapy offers something deeper and emotionally meaningful—a chance to understand what's actually going on beneath the surface in your creative, emotional life.
Our work focuses on emotional insight and explores how your past experiences shapes who you are today. The things that happened earlier in life, especially things we’re not fully aware of how they've impacted us, influence how we think, feel, and act in the present. These foundational experiences can create barriers and patterns that keep you from living and experiencing life how you want in the present. The goal here is to help you notice these emotional patterns, understand how they’re playing out in your life right now, and free you up to live in a creative, generative way that reflects your truest self.
This isn’t a quick fix or a one-size-fits-all checklist approach. This is creative, relational, and deeply emotional work. We will focus on you as a unique individual who has a particular story that shapes and influences your life and work. Together we will:
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Get to know the roots of your creative struggles
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Reconnect with what drew you to creative work
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Work through the murky stuff that sucks your energy
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Develop insight and freedom that applies to your creative life and beyond
If any of this resonates, I encourage you to reach out! We can start with a conversation to see if we’d be a good fit and take it from there.
How to get started
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Initial Consultation
Start by reaching out for a consultation where you can share about what brings you in and determine if I’m the right fit for your needs.
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Scheduling
Work together to find a consistent time that jives with your schedule—I have evening appointments available to fit with those who have work commitments.
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Begin Sessions
Choose between telehealth or in-person visits at my office in Newport Beach. Then, we’ll design a plan that supports your goals and fosters progress.
next steps
If what you've read sounds interesting to you, I invite you to reach out. I offer a free 15-minute consultation to give you chance to ask questions and get a feel for how we might work together. During the call we’ll:
⁕ Discuss what brings you to therapy
⁕ Talk about how I might help
⁕ Answer any questions you have
⁕ See if we're a good fit
I offer in-person therapy in Newport Beach, Ca, or telehealth throughout California.