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Creative leadership coaching that taps your deeper design

For soulful creatives, entrepreneurs, and leaders ready to cultivate more meaning, balance, and impact in their work lives.

Creative leadership coaching that taps your deeper design


For soulful creatives, entrepreneurs, and leaders ready to cultivate more meaning, balance, and impact in their work lives.

What's keeping you stuck?

You’ve got passion, talent, and a desire to contribute, but you feel unfulfilled or stalled. Stress, burnout, imposter syndrome, or creative blocks can leave you feeling lost. What you’ve tried and the advice you’ve gotten doesn’t seem to help because it doesn’t address the complexity you’re facing. 

I’ll help you get in touch with what’s underneath, so you can restore the natural flow of the talent, intelligence, and inspiration that’s always been there.

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If you don’t know which way to turn, look below the surface


Maybe you’re struggling to get a project moving. You’re cycling through versions of the same conflict or keep changing directions. You can’t find the energy, feel overwhelmed, or just aren’t motivated the way you used to be. 

What you started seems to be moving away from what you intended. Confidence starts to erode.

This is a lonely, draining place, and at work, we often don’t get the support we need to find our way out. It’s easy to sink into habits that reinforce the stuckness. Our personal lives can start to suffer. 

A creative block might not be about discipline but a fear of being seen, or a project you don’t feel connected to. An organizational problem might come from unspoken tensions in a team, a leadership style, or a disconnect between what’s said and what’s done. If we try to approach these issues from the surface, we can miss the root of the problem. 

Our problems can teach us a lot, and not just about how to correct them. They often also hold information about who we really are, and what we’re really capable of. They may hold the seeds of your most impactful and fulfilling work yet.

Often the problem isn’t what it seems.

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Let the soul light the way


An experienced psychotherapist and leadership coach, I use depth work, creativity, leadership development, and an ecological understanding of self, work, and our world.

I’ll help you shine a light on your inner life, relationships, sources of inspiration, and the systems you’re interacting with. Even if you work alone, you’ll be surprised at how many systems you’re interfacing with and how much they impact you (and you impact them). 

My depth-oriented and systems-based lens means I perceive challenges from multiple angles, connecting what's happening under the surface with the relationships and environments around you. It’s hard to see these patterns from up close, so I’ll help you step back and see the big picture and where your agency is in it. 

Our project is to bring more of your true self into your life and work. We won’t just gain insight–you’ll learn to trust your instincts, find your blind spots, and step into your personal authority. We’ll focus on building the work life where you, those around you, and your personal genius, can thrive. 

Different work, shared challenges

I support people whose creative work, professional responsibilities, and personal development are entwined.

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Creatives

Writers, artists, performers, musicians, and makers

Work through creative block, motivation problems, imposter syndrome, and self-sabotage. Learn to trust your creative instincts and expand your momentum.

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Corporate & Community Leaders

Executives, managers, organizers, and changemakers

Understand the living ecosystem of your organization and where you fit into it. Learn from complex relationships, lead through change, and embody your inner authority.

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Entrepreneurs

Founders, independent professionals, and business owners

Feel empowered in your business, lead your team with confidence, and let your work express  your values. Find a sustainable rhythm and an abiding connection to your vision.

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From impasse to emergence.


All the dimensions of our lives are interwoven. Obstacles at work might lead us to explore an internal conflict, a relationship dynamic, or the environment around you. As we enter this work, you’ll develop more perspective and see more possibilities. You’ll learn to encounter problems with an expanded lens that is more effective,  creative, and faithful to who you are.

Katrina Usher, Asheville therapist and WNC creative leadership coach, relaxing in a floral armchair beside potted houseplants by a window

Meet Katrina


I'm a psychotherapist, creative, and endlessly curious systems thinker passionate about helping people uncover their unique genius. Drawing on depth psychology and innovative leadership approaches, I help people reconnect with their creative potential and bring meaningful change to their lives, work, and the world around them.

What could be possible?

If you’re making a big transition, feeling frustrated with your work, or ready to get going with something meaningful, I’d love to help. 

We’ll start where you are, learn from your questions, and let more balance, clarity, and joy come back to your work life. 

Individual coaching sessions start at $250.