Creative Coaching

Coaching is a series of conversations during which you explore what’s happening in your life and how you can create a new way to reach your goals. What makes it different from other conversations is its impact on you – the client.
Coaching provides a safe and supportive space to express your ideas and develop a plan to help you move forward and expand. You will learn tools and strategies to help you deal with your challenges.
Creativity coaching is like life coaching but specially designed for creative individuals. It focuses on your creative work and journey. It helps you understand and develop your creative skills.
As a creativity coach, I’m trained to work with creative people. As a creative, I know the process of making and all the challenges that come with it. I understand how vital creating is for you.
 
As a life and creativity coach and a ceramic designer with 20 years of experience, I support people with a wide range of goals. Whether you want to launch a business, navigate a life transition, or build confidence, I can help you move forward.
I welcome clients from all backgrounds, artists, designers, and anyone interested in personal or professional growth.
 
My coaching is practical and goal-oriented, while also drawing on creative, body-based, and hands-on methods. We might use clay or creative exercises to explore feelings and make ideas visible. The focus is always on reflection and turning new insights into meaningful, practical steps.
 
During a coaching session, we identify where you are now, where you would like to be, and what’s standing in the way. Then, we will work on these internal and external obstacles.
 
I work in a non-directive approach.  I believe in your ability to create your own ideas and choose which steps to take. My role is to support and guide you, offering reflection tools and strategies to help you gain clarity and move forward with confidence.
 
In a few words:
Humanistic · Person-centered · Non-directive · Respectful · Self-awareness · Exploration · Creative · Somatic · Practical · Structured · Hands-on
 
How Can I Support You
I help people navigate both personal and professional challenges. On a personal level, I support you in understanding your needs and strengths, identifying what’s holding you back, and finding ways to move past obstacles. Professionally, I guide you in starting and building your creative projects or businesses, managing work and life transitions, and overcoming blocks in the creative process.
Together, we design a life with the right support, resources, routines, and self-care. We focus on building your strengths, understanding your needs, developing a positive mindset, and achieving your goals through practical, action-oriented steps. Throughout our work, I offer tools and strategies for reflection and growth, so you can overcome challenges and pursue what matters most to you.
 

My clients are individuals, entrepreneurs, and creatives who are ready for change, whether they’re feeling stuck, facing transitions, or looking for more balance in life or work. They come seeking support, a fresh perspective, and practical strategies to move forward. Through our work together, they gain greater clarity, confidence, and the tools to create meaningful progress in their personal and professional lives.

About

Hi, I’m Kesem. I’m a ceramic designer, life and creativity coach, mentor, and clay therapist.
With 20 years of experience in ceramics and a background in coaching, I help people find clarity and direction in both their personal and creative lives. My approach combines practical support, creative exploration, and hands-on work.
Whether you want to grow your creative business, move through a challenge, or connect more deeply with your own ideas, I offer guidance, structure, and encouragement. I believe that everyone can shape their own path, and I’m here to help you do just that.
 

Most of my clients prefer face-to-face coaching in my quiet studio in the center of Amsterdam, a calm space where you can focus fully on our conversation. If you’d rather meet online, we can schedule a session via Zoom. For online sessions, I recommend choosing a time and place where you can speak privately and without interruptions.

Let’s have a chat

If you’re curious about how creative coaching could support you, I invite you to book a free 30-minute phone call. Just email me at kesemy@gmail.com to schedule a time.
During our call, we’ll discuss your goals and challenges and see whether my coaching is the right fit for you. If you’d like to continue, we’ll arrange the first session to get to know each other better and clarify how we can work together.

Find the coaching packages for you​

1 Session

60 min each

€ 95

1 power Session

120 min

€ 180

5 Sessions

60 min each

€ 460

Are you struggling with something and don’t know what to do?
Feeling stressed and out of balance?
Busy with some creative challenges?
The 60-Minute Coaching Session should help you get going again. During the Session, we will focus on your challenge, help you to get a new perspective, and discuss how to get there.

When you feel stuck in your life or business and not sure how to move forward,
These two hours of coaching sessions will give you clarity and focus. You can get the boost and the direction you need to move forward.
We can focus on a specific challenge or overview your situation so you can progress on your goals and mindset.
I can help you reframe where you are. This can give you a positive view of your life and work. You’ll be surprised how much you can achieve in two hours.

We will explore what’s going on in your life and how you might create a new path to achieve specific goals. I will guide and support you to overcome the internal and external obstacles that stand in your way and provide the support, perspective, and tools you need to determine how to progress. I will also help you to develop a plan and take action toward achieving your goals. Get clarity on your options and take real and practical steps to make change happen.


What we can do together

  • Gaining clarity and direction
  • Building confidence and self-belief
  • Overcoming creative blocks and feeling stuck
  • Managing stress and overwhelm
  • Creating structure, balance, and routines
  • Moving through transitions and change
  • Supporting your business or creative projects

Coaching and Mentoring for ceramicist

If you’re a ceramist with an idea for a project, exhibition, or new direction, but aren’t sure where to start, I offer focused support through a mix of mentoring and coaching. Whether you feel stuck, want to build your confidence, or need help turning your ideas into action, I’m here to help.
We can work together to:
  • Clarify your vision and set clear goals
  • Understand what might be holding you back
  • Find the support and inspiration you need
  • Build an actionable plan to move forward
I draw on my own experience as a ceramic designer to offer practical advice, feedback, and encouragement—so you can take confident steps toward your creative goals.
If you’re interested, email me at kesemy@gmail.com to set up a free phone call.
A two-hour session is 179 euros.
 



Testimonials

“Kesem’s coaching has helped me to have a clearer view of my creative projects and goals. Since the first session, we have understood and focused on my goals. From a very broad plan, I slowly saw each step that needed to be taken to finalize my plan. As a result, it was easier to see results and find motivation along the way.
It was easy to feel comfortable talking and explaining things to Kesem; she is very organized and professional. The communication was prompt and clear. “
Clair M. Design and Art Director, Amsterdam

 “Having a creative coach helped me get a better sense of why I’m an artist. Having a coach that is an artist herself who understands my issues was very useful. The coaching process helped me to change my mindset about my art-making.”
Lucinda W. Artist and Textile Designer, Amsterdam

 “Kesem supported me with my new business, and she helped me to increase my awareness of what I want and what I need to move forward with my business. In addition, she helped me clarify the steps I wanted to take and create an action plan. Getting this support really helped me to get motivated and take action.
S. H. Entrepreneur, Amsterdam

 “With coaching, I can now organize priorities, time management, and what matters in focusing and self-care. A lot of things changed for me. After each session, I took action and made decisions so that my creative process took more space in my daily life. As a result, I had more confidence in my intentions and ability to formulate a plan to complete projects and develop ideas.”
T. G. Amsterdam

 “Kesem’s coaching has helped me to have a clearer view of my creative projects and goals. Since the first session, we have understood and focused on my goals. From a very broad plan, I slowly saw each step that needed to be taken to finalize my plan. As a result, it was easier to see results and find motivation along the way. It was easy to feel comfortable talking and explaining things to Kesem; she is very organized and professional. The communication was prompt and clear. “
G. P. Artist and Yoga teacher, Amsterdam

 “In our work together, I learned to be more aware of my self-criticism, and to look at it with compassion, now I’m working from a more secure place. In the coaching process, I work on my personal and professional challenges. Kesem helped me to look at these challenges from a new perspective and gave me tools that helped me with my inner work.”
R. B. Art Director and Fashion Stylist, Amsterdam

 “I had five sessions with Kesem. She helped me with issues of motivation and dealing with negative thoughts. The results are that I have a new perspective on my goals, I feel more motivated, and I feel like I know how to keep my energy going. She did an amazing job and really makes you see things differently, and she is really easy to talk to.”
S. V. Dancer, Amsterdam

 “The exercises I did with Kesem were very mind-opening. It helped me to better understand my issues and see how I could move forward. I learned how to be more mindful with myself.”
M. R. Stylist, Amsterdam


FAQ

Coaching is a supportive conversation where you can explore what’s important to you and what you’d like to change. We’ll work together to set goals, discuss challenges, and identify practical steps to help you move forward.

My clients include individuals, entrepreneurs, and creatives dealing with personal and professional challenges. They seek support, guidance, reflection, and a desire to learn about themselves and acquire strategies and coaching tools.

In each session, we’ll have a supportive conversation focused on you, where you are now, where you’d like to be, and what might be getting in the way. I’ll ask questions to help you reflect, and together we’ll explore options and next steps. We’ll also check in on your progress and use practical tools, or sometimes hands-on exercises, to support your process.

Sessions are usually 60 minutes. You can also book a 120 -minute power session.

Sessions can be weekly, bi-weekly, or even monthly. As long as it suits your life and fits into my schedule, we can work it out.
In my experience, one week often isn’t long enough to absorb the lessons and information that have come up during a session. A two-week interval tends to give you the necessary space to do that. But really, it’s up to you. You should just make sure that you have time to reflect on what you have learned between the sessions.

This depends on what you want to achieve with your coaching. Most people come with a particular challenge or goal in mind. For some people, resolving that challenge or achieving that goal may take six sessions. Others might take longer. It is a very personal decision based on your individual goal, your commitment and openness to change, your circumstances and other factors.

You can choose to end the coaching process at any time, that decision is up to you. Please give me two weeks’ notice so I can prepare a final session for closure.

Most of my clients choose face-to-face coaching, which takes place in my studio in the center of Amsterdam. It is a quiet space with no distractions where you can focus on the conversation.
If you’d like, we can also schedule a session via Zoom. For online sessions, it’s best to find a time and place where you won’t be interrupted during our conversation and can talk privately.

Please check the Coaching packages above.

To get the most out of coaching, it helps to come with an open mind and a willingness to share honestly. Be ready to reflect, try new approaches, and take small steps between sessions. Trust, honesty, and a flexible attitude will support your growth and make the process more rewarding.

I will provide you with a safe space and I will bring trust and honesty to the coaching relationship. I will listen to you and ask questions that will help you to expand your thinking. I will also challenge you to create the change you wish to see in your life and support you in this explorative process. Lastly, I will assist you with making an action plan and guide you as you begin to move forward.

You will decide what you want to talk about. I won’t press you to talk about anything that you are not comfortable sharing.

YES. I have an obligation for confidentiality. I fully understand the value of your trust, and I take every precaution to safeguard it. What happens in our sessions stays in our sessions.

My Counseling and coaching certification is under the  LVSC (National Association for Supervisors and Coaches). 

I am also compliant with GDPR and data privacy requirements.

If you suffer from trauma that is recent or too intense or if you are dealing with a shocking event with lasting impact, you should contact a therapist. Coaches are not trained in this field. Therapy can help you look into emotional resolutions to past problems to move forward. The focus thereby is on healing the past and gaining insights by understanding the why.

While you are working with a therapist it is possible to work with a coach at the same time. While therapy is more coping-oriented, the coaching process is more goal-oriented and can support you in achieving your goals, stepping out of your comfort zone, and taking action.

Yes, you can! Many clients change in different and powerful ways. Coaching can be the catalyst to real change in your life, career, and other fields.

No, I’m working in a non-directive coaching approach which means I’m not going to tell you what to do, but I will provide you with the support, perspective, and tools you need to figure that out for yourself.

We can certainly discuss your requirements and come to a mutually agreed solution.

Please email me here to discuss any payment questions you might have kesemy@gmail.com

LVSC (National Association for Supervisors and Coaches) Dutch

IAC (International Association for Counselling)

B.F.A. Bachelor of Fine Arts

2023 – Intro Somatic Experience Training, Trauma Healing Belgium VZW

2023 –  Healing Trauma in Children with Clay Field Therapy, Institute for Sensorimotor Art Therapy & School for Initiatic Art Therapy

2022 –  Clay Field Therapy with adults, International Summer School, Institute for Sensorimotor Art Therapy & School for Initiatic Art Therapy

2021- 2022 Creativity Coaching training – Advanced training, Dr Eric Maisel, USA

2020- 2021 Creativity Coaching training, Dr Eric Maisel, USA

2020 – 2021 ACC, Academy for Coaching & Counselling, Netherlands

2006 – 2007 MA -M. Des Master’s Degree in Industrial Design, Bezalel, Industrial Design, Israel

2001- 2005 B.F.A. Bachelor of Fine Arts, Ceramic Design, Bezalel Academy, Israel

2000 – 2001 Architecture and Interior Design Kinneret College of Technology, Israel

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