Shawn Barry

Art can be healing.

I started writing and producing music to take care of myself. Like many, I was a sensitive kid with a lot of angst about unrequited love. Taking time to listen, explore, and express myself intuitively helped me find confidence and purpose. It wasn’t like that forever, though.

Eventually, making art felt pressured. I drifted from my artistic community and started to resent the process that had given me so much life. As I struggled musically, something else became clear: I was battling depression. I was angry with myself and the world around me, but I suppressed it. I was in a downward spiral, and I thought there was no hope of getting better.

Working with coaches helped me reverse that spiral. I started to explore my feelings with curiosity. I reconnected with my body to find confidence and self-worth. I earned a Master’s degree in Counseling, and learned that expressing myself with authenticity and vulnerability are essential to feeling connected, and to feeling good.

Making art became a practice of self-love for me again. Now I know what there is to lose, and what you can truly receive by honoring the intense, beautiful, and extremely worthwhile process of caring for yourself through art.

I’d love to work with you, and help you (re)discover that magic.

Learn about the process, or hit me up to book a free chat!