Work with me
This work is simple by design.
Not because what we do together is simple — but because when someone is finally ready to stop getting in their own way, the last thing they need is a confusing menu of options.
There are two ways to work with me. Both start with a conversation.
The Single Session
One 60-minute session — in person or video
Sometimes you don't need a full engagement. You need one honest conversation with someone who can see exactly what's happening — and tell you.
This is a single, focused 60-minute session. We go straight to the heart of what's getting in your way. No warm-up, no fluff. Just clarity.
This session is right for you if:
You're at a specific crossroads in your creative process and need clarity fast
You've done the full package and want a focused tune-up
You want to experience the work before committing to a longer engagement
In person or video call / 60 minutes
Investment: $150
The Core Engagement
Six 60-minute sessions over 8 weeks — in person or video
This is the work.
Not a quick fix. Not a motivational boost. A real, structured engagement over eight weeks — long enough for something to actually shift, short enough to stay focused and committed.
We start where you are. We find what's actually in the way. And over six sessions, we go after it — systematically, honestly, and without the kind of advice that sounds good but doesn't touch the real problem.
Most people who do this work come in thinking they have a creativity problem. They leave understanding it was never about creativity at all.
In person (location TBC) or video call
Six 60-minute sessions across 8 weeks
Investment: $800
What the eight weeks look like:
01/ Where you are and what’s actually happening
We start with a clear-eyed look at your creative process — not the story you tell about it, but what's genuinely going on underneath it.
02/ Identifying the moment of interference
Every block has a specific moment where instinct gets overridden. We find yours.
03/ Understanding the pattern
Why does it keep happening? This is where the psychotherapy training comes in — and where things start to make a different kind of sense.
04/ Working through it in real time
We don't just talk about the block. We work inside it — using real creative situations to practice a different relationship with your instincts.
05/ Building trust in real time
This is where the shift consolidates. You start to feel what it's like to create without the interference — not as a concept, but as an actual experience.
06/ Where you go from here
We close with clarity. What's changed, what to watch for, and what the next chapter of your creative life actually looks like.
“Most people who work with me come in thinking they have a creativity problem. They leave understanding it was never about creativity at all.”
— Noel
A note on how I work
I take on a limited number of clients at any one time.
Not as a marketing tactic — because this work requires genuine attention, and genuine attention has a limit. When I'm in it with someone, I'm fully in it.
If the timing isn't right, there's a waitlist. It moves. And it's worth it.
Sessions are available in person or via video call, which means this work is available to artists wherever they are. If you're local, in-person is always my preference — something different happens in the room.
All new clients start with a discovery call. No exceptions. It protects your time as much as mine.
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I never stopped making music.
After my time as a label artist, I went through a period where music became more about pressure, debt, and expectations than creativity. At one point, I was playing cover songs just to pay off old band expenses. Somewhere along the way, I lost the thing that made me love music in the first place.
What brought it back was learning to create and record music on my own terms in my home studio.
Over the years I've been fortunate to learn from incredible mentors, make a lot of mistakes, and discover approaches that completely changed the way I think about music and creativity. This channel is my way of passing those lessons on to other artists who may be feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected from their music.
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Most musicians already have more information than they know what to do with.
The internet is full of tutorials, plugins, presets, and technical advice. But knowing where to boost 3kHz doesn't automatically help you create music that moves people.
The biggest breakthroughs I've seen usually happen when artists stop obsessing over the technical details and start reconnecting with what they're actually trying to express.
As both a musician and a licensed mental health professional, I'm interested in the psychology behind great art: the mindset, emotional clarity, and creative process that allow technical skills to serve the music instead of getting in the way of it.
My goal is to help you make decisions with more confidence, trust your instincts, and create recordings that feel like you.
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Honestly, you might benefit from it the most.
Anyone can copy someone else's EQ settings, buy the same gear, or follow a tutorial. But those things only get you so far if you don't understand why you're making the choices you're making.
The top-down approach helps bridge the gap between creativity and technique. Instead of starting with settings and tools, we start with the feeling, energy, and intention behind the music.
Don't worry—I love the technical side of recording and get pretty deep into it on the channel. I'm a serious gear nerd. The difference is that the technical choices are always in service of the emotion, not the other way around.
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Absolutely.
The YouTube channel is just the beginning.
I'm planning live Q&A sessions, webinars, and deeper educational content for musicians who want more guidance than a YouTube video can provide. I'm also working on a series to help artists choose the right DAW for their personality, workflow, and goals—not just whatever happens to be popular.
In addition, I'm developing a comprehensive acoustic guitar production course that covers everything from performance and recording to arrangement, tone, and mixing.
If you're interested in going deeper, there will be plenty of opportunities to do that.
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Yes. I work with musicians, songwriters, and home studio artists who want personalized guidance on their creative process, recording approach, songwriting, production decisions, or simply getting unstuck. Sessions are tailored to your goals rather than following a rigid formula.
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That might be a song you're writing, a recording you're struggling to finish, a production challenge, creative block, gear decision, or simply a feeling that your music isn't connecting the way you'd like it to. We'll focus on what's most helpful for where you are right now.
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Not at all.
The ideas I teach apply whether you're recording your first song or you've been making music for years. What matters most is curiosity and a willingness to listen deeply to your own creative instincts.
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While much of my own background comes from singer-songwriter, acoustic, and roots-oriented music, the creative principles I teach apply across genres. Great art is great art, whether it's folk, rock, pop, electronic, country, or something entirely your own.
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I'm both a lifelong musician and a licensed mental health professional, but consultations are not therapy.
What I bring from my therapy background is a deeper understanding of creativity, confidence, self-doubt, performance anxiety, perfectionism, and the mental habits that often get in the way of making great music.
Not sure which is right for you?
Start with the discovery call. We'll figure it out together.