Reignite your creative spirit and overcome barriers with compassionate guidance and holistic support.
I help individuals seeking to reconnect with their creative aspirations to overcome challenges posed by societal norms, time constraints, and the demands of everyday life that often stifle authentic expression.
Unlike traditional coaching solutions that focus solely on goal-setting, I offer a holistic approach that blends guided writing, somatic healing techniques, and community support, while also providing gentle guidance for defining intentions and accountability, creating a nurturing space for renewal and inspiration.
Let’s get to know one another…
Hello! I am a healer and artist dedicated to empowering creativity in others.
My journey began with a BFA in Acting and a decade in theater across New York City and Los Angeles, where I produced and directed works focused on ending violence against women and girls, including six productions of The Vagina Monologues, raising over $10,000 for charities like The Coalition Against Trafficking in Women and Children. I then taught in the South Bronx for eleven years, becoming certified in trauma-informed teaching through the Therapeutic Crisis Intervention System (TCIS). This experience deepened my understanding of emotional safety in creative expression while I earned an MFA in Special Education.
After years of putting off my theater work, I realized those summers passed without me performing, leaving me spiritually depleted. Encouraged by my husband, I explored The Artist’s Way, reigniting my passion for writing and performing.
Recently, I’ve immersed myself in therapeutic practices like guided writing and energetic movement, which have helped me address the barriers preventing my expansion, as well as to process the conditioning and beliefs that no longer serve me .This journey led me back to the stage, inspiring me to write and perform slam poetry.
I believe our creative energy holds our most authentic selves, deserves to be honored as sacred, and connects us with our truth. I understand how healing and terrifying it is to create and put yourself out there. My goal is to help others feel secure in their worth and creative potential, fostering a supportive community that nurtures their artistic and personal journeys.
Work with me
Here’s How I Can Help
Private Coaching
For those ready to reconnect with their authentic selves and explore the depths of their creativity, my 1:1 coaching is designed to support your journey. Together, we’ll navigate the complexities of your personal story, helping you heal your relationship with purpose, artistic expression, and self-worth.
Whether you're looking to overcome creative blocks, embrace your voice, or cultivate a deeper connection to your passions, my coaching provides a safe and nurturing space for transformation and growth. I offer in-person sessions for those locally based in the Rockland County and Westchester areas, as well as virtual meetings via Zoom to accommodate your needs.
Workshops
Whether you’re feeling creatively blocked or longing for a deeper connection to your artistic self, join us for a transformative workshop that empowers you to unlock your creative potential and embrace your worth as an artist. I arrange these workshops because I believe some healing can only be done in community.
Through embodied writing, meditation, and energetic movement (no experience necessary), you’ll identify and release limiting beliefs in a supportive environment. Reconnect with your body’s healing abilities and leave with renewed compassion for yourself, ready to access your creative flow. Let’s come together to dance, write, and heal in a space of shared inspiration and growth!
Client Testimonials
Here's What My Clients Are Saying
Tina C.
Novelist / Writer
Kristina H.
Writer / Educator
Kendra V.
Curriculum Designer
Kelly Jo is a gifted creative coach. By holding a safe space for creative exploration, she helped me to identify creative blocks that were keeping me from showing up to my novel. She used innovative exercises to help me to integrate “play” back into my life and my creative pursuits, opening new pathways for reflection and creative progress. In short, Kelly Jo helped me to rediscover the joy in my writing practice. I’m very grateful for the opportunity to have worked with her.
Frederic
Novelist / Writer
Kelly Jo is an empathetic, warm, and smart creative coach. She was able to help me identify the blocks that were holding me back as a creative writer, offering concrete – even fun – ideas for moving forward. I’m now on a regular writing schedule that works for me, and also carve out time every day for inspiration. As a result of working with Kelly Jo, I’ve developed a new structure for my memoir, have rediscovered by comedy-writing voice, and sold my first funny piece to a publication.
Ellyn H.
Writer
Interested in Re-Engaging with Your Creative Self?
We all benefit from outside assistance when facing down years of patterns that aren't serving us. I encourage you to schedule a free consult call to discuss your current challenges and see if I could be a good fit to help you move forward in your creative journey.