The Trellis
Human-centric coaching and support for creatives building lives as meaningful as the work they make
In a world that wants you to sell more, make faster, and commodify everything, it can be hard to build and maintain a creative practice that aligns with your values and the life you want to live.
Creative life coaching offers reflective, human-centered support for artists, writers, photographers, musicians, and other creative humans navigating burnout, identity, purpose, and the complicated experience of building meaningful lives within systems that constantly ask us to treat ourselves like products.
A trellis doesn't force growth or decide what shape a plant should take. It simply provides support, structure, and something to lean into. That's how I think about coaching. I'm not here to tell you who to become. I'm here to ask good questions, offer perspective, and provide support as you discover ways of living and creating that feel aligned with your values, your capacity, and the life you want to build.
This might be for you if...
You have a violent dislike of hustle and grind culture, late-stage capitalism, and maybe being told what to do.
You've achieved “things that matter,” but something still feels off.
You find yourself asking, "Is this really how I want to live?"
You're questioning old definitions of success, productivity, or purpose.
You feel pulled in too many directions and want to reconnect with what matters most.
You have ideas, dreams, or questions, but don't know where to start.
You want support that goes deeper than goal setting or business strategy.
You're looking for someone who won't tell you what to do, but will help you think more clearly about what you actually want.
How We'll Work Together
There isn't a curriculum. There isn't a five-step plan. Instead, we'll follow the questions that matter most to you, because a creative life is always evolving.
Monthly Reflection Sessions
Once a month, we'll meet for a 60-minute Zoom conversation. These sessions are spacious, collaborative, and shaped by whatever feels most important right now.
Together, we might explore:
Identity and purpose
Burnout and overwhelm
Creative blocks and resistance
Relationships with productivity and success
Values and priorities
Life transitions and uncertainty
Community and belonging
Accountability without shame
Rest, joy, and curiosity
Alternative ways of approaching work, creativity, and life
I won't tell you what your life should look like. I'll ask questions, offer perspectives, and help you notice patterns, assumptions, and possibilities you may not have considered.
Ongoing Voxer Support
Between sessions, you'll have access to support through Voxer. Need to talk through an idea? Process a decision? Celebrate a win? Question a "should"? Explore another way of looking at something?
Send a message.
Office hours take place on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. Responses are asynchronous and typically provided within 24–48 business hours.
What You Can Expect From Me
This isn't crisis support, and I'm not here to provide the answers.
I'm here to ask questions, offer perspective, and create a space where you can think more honestly about the life you're building.
Pricing
Community-Supported Sliding Scale
$50–150/month; Everyone receives the same support.
Choose the rate that feels sustainable for your current season.
Supported Rate — $50/month
For those with limited financial resources.
Sustaining Rate — $100/month
The true cost of the offering.
Community Supporter Rate — $150/month
For those who are able to contribute more and help make lower-cost spots possible.
Commitment
I ask new clients to commit to three months together because meaningful reflection and growth take time.
After those first three months, you're welcome to continue month-to-month for as long as the relationship feels supportive or cancel (no questions asked) when you’re ready to move on. You are also able to adjust your sliding scale at any time.
Rhythms of Rest
I believe rest is part of a sustainable life, not something we earn after we've finished everything else.
To honor that, I intentionally build periods of rest into the year.
April: no Zoom sessions (Voxer support continues as usual)
Two weeks away from Voxer during the summer
Two weeks away from Voxer during Christmas and New Year's
These rhythms are part of the practice, not interruptions to it.
A Few Things I Believe
You don't have to earn rest.
Your worth isn't determined by your productivity.
There is more than one way to build a meaningful life.
Many of the things we call personal failures are actually responses to systems that weren't designed with our humanity in mind.
You are allowed to question the stories you've inherited.
And you don't have to figure it all out alone.
Ready to begin?
I'd be honored to walk alongside you.
FAQs
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No. Trellis Sessions is not therapy or crisis support. While our conversations may touch on emotions, identity, or burnout, this work centers on reflection, perspective, and creating a life that aligns with your values.
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Not exactly. While we'll certainly talk about projects and goals, the focus is on the person behind the work. Together, we'll explore the questions, assumptions, and "shoulds" shaping your life and creativity.
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That's okay. You don't need to come with goals, homework, or a five-year plan. Sometimes people arrive with a specific challenge. Sometimes they simply know something feels off. We can begin there.
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Meaningful reflection takes time. The three-month commitment isn't about locking you into something indefinitely—it's an invitation to give yourself enough time to build trust, notice patterns, and explore questions without pressure to figure everything out all at once.
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Absolutely. These options exist to honor different seasons and capacities, not different levels of access. You're welcome to move between them as your circumstances change.