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Creating with Care

For Former, Current, and Aspiring Creatives

A virtual 1:1 coaching service focused on you - the most important muse of your life.

 Receive guidance on how to make your way back home to your favorite way of bringing yourself joy - through the act of creation and devotion to self-expression. You will be met where you're at with non-judgmental compassion and experienced understanding - not a glorification of burnout culture or ableist assumptions. 


If you've been feeling lost in the dark of overwhelm, distress, dissociation, self-doubt, or double the work you can handle - welcome home.

Start Your Free Interest Form Today!

Core Challenges Covered in Sessions:

  • Do you emotionally burn out after creating work around a certain subject or timeline? 
  • How does your body react to themes that arise in what you are making? 
  • How long does it take you to recover from this? 
  • What kind of preventative care measures could you take before starting on a project that will bring up activating emotions? 
  • Are there certain materials or modalities that are more soothing than others?


  • Are you providing visibility of a marginalized perspective to a larger audience? 
  • Does it matter to you if those who see your work understand what it means to you? 
  • Do you want to create solely for the eyes of yourself, your spouse, your community, your family? 
  • Does the end result of your creative practice matter to you? 
  • What message are you sending and is it being received effectively? 
  • Are there technical or practical aspects of your work that you want to refine?


  • Do you have a day or night job that you struggle to plan around? 
  • If you are a parent, is there a way that being with your child could feed rather than drain your creativity? 
  • If you struggle with chronic fatigue or pain, how can you allow yourself to rest rather than resist care? 
  • What time of day/week/season are you most inspired? 
  • Are you tired of the hustle/bootstraps mentality and want to make a realistic plan with the resources you have?


  • Have you been told that your work should speak for you, but find yourself needing to say more?
  • Do you exist within marginalized identities that you feel called to advocate for through your art?
  • Is speaking about your work and life difficult for you, even though you feel compelled to do so?
  • Have you experienced trauma that you'd like to process through your creative outlet?
  • Would having a witness to hold space for your pain when the subject matter of your art becomes profound be helpful?


  • Have you been told that your work should speak for you, but find yourself needing to say more?
  • Do you exist within marginalized identities that you feel called to advocate for through your art?
  • Is speaking about your work and life difficult for you, even though you feel compelled to do so?
  • Have you experienced trauma that you'd like to process through your creative outlet?
  • Would having a witness to hold space for your pain when the subject matter of your art becomes profound be helpful?


  • Do you need someone to vent to about the systemic issues you navigate as a working artist? 
  • Would you appreciate a technical critique on the effectiveness of your work in relation to your goals and objectives? 
  • What validation and/or affirmation have you been requesting and not receiving?
  • Do you need informal prompts with intentional limitations to address the emotions you are trying to access through your work?


An Exceptional Expressive Arts Coach

Why choose El Tapia-Kwan?

El (he/him) is a Trans, Queer, Disabled Chicano who has lived a life of constant change outside of his control, affecting his personal and professional life as an arts instructor, performer, educator, sculptor, writer, creator, storyteller, Youtuber, event vendor, facilitator, choreographer, organizer, and coordinator. He is no stranger to grief, or trauma, an finds immense purpose in joining other creators on their journey out of the shadows as a calm and client-centered guide.


As a recovering workaholic all too familiar with burnout and other issues that impact creative's mental and physical health, he utilizes a combination of compassionate curiosity, insightful connections, and critical assessments to bring clarity to the issues of each individual, regardless of the medium. He firmly believes in the value of everyday creative tasks that some may dismiss as normal or insignificant, like parentling, cooking, driving, or gardening, as sources of inspiration and connection.


With  over a decade of experience working in various community spaces and contexts, (including carceral, academic, non-profit, recovery, and therapeutic programming,) El attends to each client's issues with empathy and the ability to find and encourage patterns of strength in any circumstance.


El is also a previous minor in Communications, and has taken master's level classes in Counseling and Art Therapy, and remains unliscensed. This allows him to practice sliding scale payments and barter / trade agreements in his services for those with no to low income.

How does it work?

Fill out an Interest Form stating your preference(s) between Google or Proton for receiving Calendar invites, Emails, Video calls, and shared Documents. (More information regarding these options is available in the interest form.)


Once you have completed your form and scheduled your appointment in booking, you will receive a link to a private shared Document to utilize before, during, and after each session.


This system allows El to know in advance what you would like to cover in an upcoming session, take notes during your session, and give you the opportunity to edit and recall any information covered after your session.

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All Photos and Writing are El's Original Creations

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