{"id":8,"date":"2018-02-12T14:40:57","date_gmt":"2018-02-12T14:40:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tovaabelmancoaching.com\/index.php\/home\/"},"modified":"2026-06-01T23:02:03","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T23:02:03","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tovaabelmancoaching.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Creative Self-Discovery Through Story, Imagery &amp; Writing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Explore yourself through images, writing, symbols, and reflective creative practices that help you see your life in new ways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Join my free weekly writing circle, engage in guided exercises, and discover meaning through story rather than analysis alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/MAsY8FHFpiWCdDDy8\">Join the Free Writing Circle<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/xJj167gfPDEF7VsC7\">Sign up to be on my email list<\/a>\u2014 receive occasional prompts, creative self-discovery practices, workshop announcements, and updates about upcoming writing circles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Questions? <a href=\"mailto:tovaabelmancoaching@gmail.com\">tovaabelmancoaching@gmail.com<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/tovaabelmancoaching.com\/index.php\/work-with-me\/\"><br> <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Is This?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many approaches to personal growth begin with questions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Why do I do this?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">How do I change?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What&#8217;s wrong?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sometimes those questions help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sometimes they leave us circling the same places.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My work offers a different approach: Instead of starting with analysis, we start with&nbsp;<strong>image, story, symbol, and creative reflection<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We slow down, notice what\u2019s present, and explore what becomes visible when we stop trying to \u201cfigure ourselves out\u201d in the usual way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The purpose is to discover what emerges when curiosity leads the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ways To Explore<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Weekly Writing Circle (Free)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A free online space for writing, reflection, and creative exploration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Guided Workshops<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Experiential sessions using imagery, storytelling, objects, and structured prompts to support self-exploration in a group setting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1:1 Reflective Sessions<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Support for individuals who want to explore patterns, transitions, questions, or creative blocks through symbolic and reflective practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Self-Guided Practices<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A growing collection of exercises you can use on your own to explore your inner landscape through writing and imagery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Across these spaces, we explore themes like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>identity and becoming<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>creativity and expression<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>emotional patterns and habits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>life transitions and uncertainty<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>relationships and meaning<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>personal mythology and story<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>values, direction, and inner knowing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tovaabelmancoaching.com\/index.php\/about\/\"><br>\nLearn More<br>\n<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How I Work<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My background is in psychology, drama therapy, and group facilitation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alongside this, I\u2019ve studied improvisation, tarot, imagery-based practices, and symbolic traditions, including Kabbalistic and mythological frameworks, which inform my approach to creative reflection and self-exploration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over time, my work has shifted toward helping people explore themselves through story, imagery, writing, and symbolic process rather than focusing solely on problem-solving or analysis.<a href=\"https:\/\/tovaabelmancoaching.com\/index.php\/work-with-me\/\"><br><br>Learn More<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A Note on Emotional Eating Work<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some people who find this work also connect with my background in emotional eating and behavioral pattern work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If that is your primary concern,<a href=\"https:\/\/tovaabelmancoaching.com\/index.php\/work-with-me\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"617\"> there is a separate coaching offering focused specifically on those patterns.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, the central focus of this space is creative and reflective self-exploration.<a href=\"https:\/\/tovaabelmancoaching.com\/index.php\/work-with-me\/\"><br><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Whole Health Card Deck<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Purchase my card deck of 50 practices intended to support wellness and wellbeing<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Click button below to buy on Etsy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ZuSPBYtWi7w\">Check out this Whole Health 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