Writing groups, workshops, & coaching for creative junkies.
Writing is a redemptive act. We grift the minutia of daily life for blood and gold, mining the corners of our consciousness for ghosts we can exchange for diamonds. To be a writer is to live in the layers beneath ordinary life. This group is a place for those who see the world from that lens to connect, create, and inspire one another.
We offer a cozy environment for writing time and connection, providing tea, coffee, and light snacks with time to write together, share our work, and socialize.
Location: Santa Monica
During this workshop, each person will receive specific, actionable feedback to make your work soar. Each participant will receive 20-30 minutes of feedback depending on the group size. We ask you bring printed copies of your work for each participant to review in depth and offer notes.
Location: Santa Monica
During your private writing sessions, we will deep dive into your work, offering detailed, comprehensive feedback to help you excavate your unique voice and ensure you are performing at the top of your game.
Cost: $100 per hour
Location: Santa Monica
College admissions have become more competitive with each passing year. By helping your child craft a unique narrative that captures who they are and what sets them apart, you give them the edge they need to stand out from the crowd.
A well-told story can transform an application from a trite list of accomplishments into a compelling portrait of a student with passion, drive, and a distinctive voice. Helping your your child tell their story in a way that resonates and leaves a lasting impression can make the difference in gaining admissions to elite universities and receiving tuition scholarships.
Cost: $100 per hour
Location: Santa Monica
As a psychotherapist, poet, and cross-genre writer, I consider myself a lifelong student of the unconscious, continuously exploring the depths of the human mind and soul. With over twenty years of experience as a writer, consultant, and facilitator, I have honed a unique skillset that allows me to bridge the worlds of psychology and creativity, delving into the nuances of emotional and mental landscapes with both sensitivity and insight.
My work is rooted in the belief that the stories we tell ourselves shape our reality, and through my diverse roles, I guide others in uncovering and transforming these narratives. I possess the rare ability to weave together the threads of therapy, literature, and artistic expression, helping clients and writers alike to access their deepest truths and express them in ways that are both healing and transformative.
My approach is both intuitive and evidence-based, informed by years of experience in the trenches of creative and psychological exploration. Whether through the written word, therapeutic dialogue, or creative facilitation, my aim is to illuminate the often-hidden corners of the psyche, fostering a space where true self-expression and growth can flourish.
I am blown away! I don’t write testimonials, unless I have been extremely moved by something. I was blessed to work with Brooke on a single session, and before this I was in therapy on and off with multiple therapists for the last 20 years of my life. Brooke was able to do more in one session than many years of work with my previous therapist. She has the true gift of great insight and compassion while also getting straight to the heart of your blind spots and unconscious issues in a way that has truly changed my life.
Skyler J.
There are people who are good at their work there are people like Brooke: who are born to do it. I cannot recommend Brooke more highly. I can only imagine where I would be today if I had started working with her years ago. From the beginning of our session, she knew exactly what tools and questions that would work for my particular psychology and my personal experience. No other therapist has been able to do that or anything close.
What I also really appreciate from our session is Brooke's ability to go directly to the source of the issue while also keeping a very gentle and kind energy with me. I felt very seen, understood, and supported. Everything and more that I could have ever asked for from a therapist. I have a severe trauma history and complex issues she was able to immediately identify and help. If she could help me, I know she can help you too.
Taylor E.
You did more in 45 minutes than my last therapist did in a year.
Jamie
With your help, I've finally started to understand that while my vivid imagination often wants to create terrifying monsters under the bed, in a lot of cases those monsters are nothing more than a heap of decidedly less-terrifying laundry I've avoided for too long that just needs to be aired out and put away. Which is definitely a lot easier than monster slaying. Thank you for shedding light in the dark places I was too afraid to face alone.
Morgan B.
I am extremely fortunate to work with Sydney, who is helping me create real internal change. The talent to listen well is Hall of Fame stuff, and she has that. She then follows with questions, strategies that are organic to the moment. I have come to believe that deep, radical, if occasionally deeply painful change ... and, then, healing can happen. I'm just at the lip of that last part - but would not have gotten there, AT ALL, without Sydney
Ric K.
The best therapist ever! Life-changing 🙂
Catherine H.
Right now, the work is changing my life, sometimes in inches, sometimes in miles.
Ric K.
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