Practical answers about fit, sessions, pricing, our method and the limits of the work.

No. Creativity is the process of bringing something into existence. We work with anyone blocked on a project—from artists and designers to founders, researchers, strategists and teams.

You may be repeatedly avoiding, restarting, overworking, losing direction or getting trapped in the same decision. We begin by checking whether the obstruction is in the person, project, process, environment—or whether rest, learning or a referral would be more appropriate.

No. Unclear direction can be part of the work. It helps to bring a real situation, decision or ambition, even if the final project is not yet defined.

It can be either, or a thoughtful combination. Coaching is client-led: we use questions and reflection to help you reach your own answers. With your agreement, creative consulting is more proactive and collaborative—we may brainstorm with you, offer ideas, opinions, feedback or practical suggestions.

The Block Check is a 90-minute session. We unpack the situation, identify the most likely source of friction and leave you with a clear working hypothesis, practical next steps and a recommendation for the kind of support that may help.

You can begin with one 90-minute Block Check. If you want to keep working on a project or your creative direction, we can recommend a tailored pack of 60-minute sessions. The two areas can overlap, and there is no pressure to commit before the first conversation.

Yes. When the obstruction is in the brief, idea, structure, process or workflow, creative consulting may include direct challenge, options, reframing and practical project advice. We are not claiming specialist expertise in every creative discipline. If the work needs technical or subject-matter expertise we do not have, we name that clearly and help you find the right kind of support.

Individual sessions can happen online, with in-person work offered when location and format allow. Workshops and organisation projects can be online, in person or hybrid depending on the work.

Individual support can begin with a single 90-minute Block Check. Project Development and Creative Direction are offered as tailored packs of 60-minute sessions. Contact us and we will explain the current fee for the format that fits; reduced-fee places are available.

Reduced-fee places support people facing financial difficulty and people underrepresented in creative industries. Tell us what is realistic for you—no payslips or invasive proof required.

Organisation work is quoted by scope, participants, preparation, customisation and follow-up. Team Workshops, Creative Resets, Ongoing Advisory, and Talks or Speaking engagements are each priced to the work involved. Contact us with the situation and we will put together a quote.

Yes. Email us at least 24 hours before an individual session to cancel or move it. A late cancellation or missed session may be treated as delivered unless we agree otherwise because of an emergency or exceptional circumstance. Packages remain valid for 12 months from purchase.

Creative block is under-researched relative to how common it appears to be. There is no agreed scientific taxonomy, and some of the strongest evidence comes from writing, academic and artist samples. Our framework brings that evidence together with established theory and creative practice. It is an evidence-informed practitioner method—not a validated clinical diagnostic system.

Because “I am stuck” does not explain what needs to change. A working map helps us distinguish problems of action, identity, direction, energy, the work itself, systems, context and skill without pretending they are fixed diagnoses.

Yes. Blocks often overlap and can change over time. The map is used to organise enquiry, not reduce a person or project to one permanent category.

We use the best relevant research available, remain explicit about its limits, combine it with practitioner judgement and your real context, and revise the response according to what happens in practice.

No. Coaching may explore beliefs, identity, fear and behaviour as they relate to the work, but it does not diagnose or treat mental-health conditions. We refer when needs sit outside our competence.

Then the ethical response may be rest, reducing load, changing direction or choosing to stop—not turning a healthy decision into a productivity problem.

We name the gap honestly. The right response may be practice, a course, a specialist, technical mentoring or a referral rather than more coaching.

A short initial conversation can clarify the project, what support you want and whether our mix of coaching and creative consulting is appropriate. If it is not, we will say so.