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 I help intelligent women
in the 2nd half of life
navigate and heal through
personal & public projects
from creation to completion.

My coaching work is highly intuitive
grounded in a lifetime of practical creative work
across multiple disciplines
supported by ongoing work in
personal, spiritual, and physical development.

Through a step by step process,
I help you re-frame experience,
organize thoughts and resources,
create projects,
complete projects,
incorporating self care and personal health
while blazing new paths of expression.
"Suzanne is an effective teacher and coach. She has the ability to see
a situation clearly and helps you do the same. She is smart, honest and discerning - able to give constructive instruction in a non-threatening and non-demeaning manner. Not only can she clarify a dilemma, but Suzanne presents good suggestions for a path forward." 
—Carol Ezell-Gilson, Charleston, SC

PRIVATE COACHING
S E R V I C E S

I tailor a unique coaching program for each individual client.
My job as your coach is to provide structure, accountability,
a sounding board, help with organization, and feedback.
Coaching engagements run in 90-day segments.

I help clients develop, organize and complete creative projects.

We can also work on presentation and sharing your knowledge and experience.
Put your best self forward.

Part coaching to help you clarify your thoughts and strengths, part editing, rewrite, and design, I'll give you everything I've got to help you transform your life and work into a polished presentation.

Let's find the perfect words,
images,
and design
to express your evolving,
excellent self.
Are you struggling to share
what you practice
in a workshop, course, or book?

Having trouble knowing where to start
or how to assemble your tools, experience and wisdom
into a coherent form?

I can help you organize and present all that you embody
as a potential teacher and guide
in a clear, systematic, and user-friendly manner.

T E S T I M O N I A L S

Happy People

"I will never look at the world in the same way again."
—Roberta Conroy, Palm Springs, CA

"Suzanne is an effective teacher and coach. She has the ability to see
a situation clearly and helps you do the same. She is smart, honest and discerning - able to give constructive instruction in a non-threatening and non-demeaning manner. Not only can she clarify a dilemma, but Suzanne presents good suggestions for a path forward." 
—Carol Ezell-Gilson, Charleston, SC
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"I started out feeling quite inadequate over my artistic ability, but wanted to improve. I struggled with negative self-judgments. Suzanne was consistently supportive, and the structure of her courses helped me do things that I never quite had the courage to try. From there, her group coaching coursebrought together all kinds of practices and experiences, much of it focusing on awareness, mindfulness, extreme self-care, and expanding my experience of life to include the senses and physical activity as well as envisioning outcomes, self-acceptane, and much, much more.

By working together through private coaching sessions, I made progress towards my life goals thanks to Suzanne's efforts (and mine too). I have greater self-confidence with my art efforts; I now believe it is possible to reach my goals; I no longer have to be "perfect", I can risk change. I am building up many healthy habits that will support my efforts in the future.
"Throughout it all, Suzanne is always supportive, accepting, understanding. And she brings to her work a wide array of resources, references, and points of view. I feel grateful to have had her support all along the way."
—Linda Evans, Prineville, OR
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"The path to becoming an artist begins with one mark. I respect and appreciate Suzanne’s talents as an artist and teacher and feel good about my progress under her  tutelage. Each week I was eager to build upon previously introduced skills and to undertake learning something new.  With practice and Suzanne’s encouragement, my confidence continues to grow." —Tracy Bernstein, Encinitas CA
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"I feel like working with Suzanne was such a positive experience for me
and it's absolutely changed my life! I feel so awakened and open
and just so ready to move on to the next thing. So optimistic about the coming year.
I'm really grateful for the coaching class and consider it one of my great successes this year."
—Andie Roberts, Nashville, TN
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"Suzanne's course is the best gift I have given myself. I have learned so much about observation, taking time to really look at something. Her course has helped me develop an awareness of the world through an artist's eyes.

"Working with Suzanne has been an artistic growing experience. I have learned so much! I'm so impressed with the way she has set up our class. Her instructions are very clear, and everything makes sense from one lesson to the next.

She keeps telling us how well we're doing, and I wanted to say how well she does as a teacher." --Suzanne Mather Cohen, Bloomsburg, PA ​
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"When I was sick, my husband tried his best to get me involved in art again as a way of healing but I had completely lost my touch and could not do it. During the latter stages of my illness,
I was unable to use my hands very well.

With Suzanne’s expertise and guidance, I have finally gotten back into painting and doing something I really enjoy! This is a really big deal to me and my family considering where I was 2 years ago. We never thought this would be possible.

I really like Suzanne’s style of work and the fact that she is so passionate about what she does. She has made a huge impact on my life and has given me joy in art again!"
-Lisa Satterfield Shank, Raleigh, NC
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