Creative Life Practice  

LIFE  COACHING

with  OTOA™ & CLP™  Founder & Master Teacher/Coach

Gia Forakis

UPDATE:

Beginning October, 2023

1-hour coaching sessions will be offered on a sliding scale

from $40 - $70 per hour.

Clients are free to determine what they can afford within this range.

You do not need to be an artist to benefit from Creative Life Practice™

         Set up a free 20-minute phone           call and see if  OTOA Creative Life        Practice Life Coaching is a  good fit for you


OTOA Creative Life Practice (CLP)™ Life Coaching offers exceptional and practical benefits for the practice of creating your life.


I bring 17 years of experience to the practice of OTOA™ CLP™ by offering guidance for re-envisioning, re-imagining, and re-creating change in the professional, personal, or creative lives of my clients --confidentially, comprehensively, within a safe, non-judgmental, and compassionate environment.


OTOA CLP Life Coaching untangles obstacles, identifies goals, invigorates a vision for purpose, possibility, confidence, and abundance with care and compassion.


OTOA CLP Life Coaching offers support, context, and encouragement for a more unified sense of self .


OTOA CLP Life Coaching offers clients the tools and principles for building your life as a creative practice, 


I am your advocate. I am the coach in your corner. 

 ~Gia Forakis

 OTOA & CLP Founder, Master Teacher & Coach


PRACTICAL DETAILS

LOCATION:

ZOOM

Note: Some limited in-person sessions are available upon request with proof of Covid-vaccination. 


PREFERRED SESSION HOURS:

Hours M-F: 10:00am - 6:00pm*

* The last session of the day begins at 5:00pm USA Eastern Standard Time

*If you are located in other time zones please adjust hours of operation to your time of day.


PRICING:

Rates for 1-hour coaching session are offered on a sliding scale from

 $35 -$65 per hr***


Clients will be able to determine what they can afford within this set range. 

Please feel free to contact me  if you have any questions


  After 60 minutes, each additional half hour = $30.00


*** Beginning OCTOBER 2023 

Sliding scale rates will be adjusted to $40-$70 per hr. 

After 60 minutes, each additional half hour = $35.00


SCHEDULING SESSIONS:

There is no contract to sign.

There is no minimum number of sessions required.

We will work together to suit your needs.

Sessions can be scheduled weekly, monthly, or on an "as needed" basis-- determined by availability. It's really up to you how often we meet.

Coaching can be designed for the length of a goal, or a project, the length of a transition or any length that feels the most productive and appropriate to you. I leave this to the client to determine.

Clients are free to take a break between sessions and come back weeks, months, or even years later. It is entirely up to you.

   OPTIONAL: 

Before setting up a session, new clients are welcome to take advantage of a free 20-minute phone call to see if      OTOA CLP Life Coaching is a  good fit.

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TO SET UP A SESSION 

or Free 20-Minute Phone Call

Email OTOA.info@Gmail.com

Please type

" COACHING "

in the Subject of your email.

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Please Note:

For all first time 1-hour sessions clients are asked to prepare a 20-30 minute written exercise 

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HOW TO MAKE A PAYMENT

Payment Instructions will be emailed to each client as we set up our session.

Payment in advance is required to secure your session.

Payment options include PayPal, Venmo or Zelle

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Cancellation & Refund  Policy

Please Note: There are no refunds. Cancellation of prepaid sessions will be recognized as credit towards your next session for 3 months from the date of the original payment.

Email OTOA.info@Gmail.com


              What is OTOA CLP Life Coaching?

OTOA CLP Life Coaching offer clients a private, safe confidential, and personal environment for addressing targeted issues no matter whether they are professional, personal, or creative.

OTOA CLP Life Coaching is designed to offer clients a clearer sense of purpose and a path for bringing joy and fulfillment to all you do.

OTOA CLP Life Coaching is based upon the teachings and principles of OTOA CLP's Six Aspects of Creativity™.

OTOA CLP Life Coaching is a space and time dedicated to reassessing and revamping personal, professional or creative goals, uncovering untapped strengths, identifying and untangling issues that are undermining your path forward, articulating a personal work/life vision, establishing achievable goals, and fostering a creative life practice with exercises tailored to suit individual needs.

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What can you expect from an OTOA CLP Life Coaching Session?

Clients can expect a comprehensive, non-judgemental, environment for self-learning and actualization.

Clients are offered the tools and principles they need for building their life as a creative practice, and the principles for creating the practice of their life.

Clients engage in a dialogue designed to foster a healthy and cohesive sense of being.

Clients decide whether one session is all they desire, or if and when they would like to continue the work, on an individual case by case basis. This can be decided at the end of each session or in advance. It is up to the client.


OTOA CLP Life Coaching benefits include, but are not limited to:

PLEASE NOTE: The above list are examples. Feel free to contact me if you do not see your circumstances listed in one of the above options and we will discuss your individual circumstance.

Gia brings 17 years of teaching & coaching experience 

to her OTOA CLP practice. She has guided clients and students

to re-imagine and re-create their professional, personal, and

creative lives comprehensively, confidentially, and compassionately.

Gia holds a BFA from New York University and an MFA from Yale University

--where she founded and developed the OTOA technique:

Re-Envisioning the Creative Process One Thought & One Action at a Time

 

"Gia is an intuitive, insightful, and generous

coach and teacher, and authentic creative spirit." -S. Shayne.


TESTIMONALS

Kind Words from Clients


"Transformation does happen!" ~ Katie Malnati, Teacher, Potter, Doula. Brooklyn, NY.


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" OTOA was and continues to be so helpful and interesting, both in terms of my acting and my everyday life." - Jane Roche, Actress

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"OTOA Creative Life Practice is how vast concepts can be broken down and how I connect to the world around me with every thought." ~ Lila Smith, Communications and E-Commerce Director,  Brooklyn, NY

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" It was as though Gia opened wide a set of big beautiful French windows for me to walk through!"  ~Nina Ostrovsky, Writer, Photographer, Workshop  Leader, Duvall, WA

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"Working with Gia has been an exceptional experience. Gia firmly yet compassionately guided me on a journey of self-discovery, where I peeled back the layers of uncertainty and self-doubt. What I found was my authentic self and then the path became more clear. I appreciated Gia's ability to truly listen, and often uncover deeper meaning in what I was communicating. I often stepped out of my comfort zone and grew from each experience. I highly recommend Creative Life Practice Private Coaching, be ready to do the challenging work!" ~Barbara Lang, service-minded professional, Brooklyn, NY

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"In our invaluable weekly coaching sessions, Gia skillfully supports me while simultaneously pushing me to take Paul Bunyan-sized steps. My studio has become an ever more fertile, dynamic environment."  ~Lexi Perlmutter, Reader, Writer, Thinker, Artist, Coffee Drinker, San Francisco, CA

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"Working with Gia in our CLP private coaching sessions has truly been a gift.  It has helped me to find a new perspective on a situation that was holding me back in all areas of my life. My new found freedom creates gratitude in my daily practice."  ~ Stephanie Friedland, Brand Manager & Producer,  Brooklyn, NY

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"Gia is an exceptional listener, absorbing and reflecting back the broader aspects and context of any topic. She has helped me to untangle the details of specific projects as well as guided my own personal growth in a wide range of areas. She brings encouragement and compassion to all our private sessions."     ~ R. Shirley, Artist & Mother, Brooklyn, NY


TO SCHEDULE A SESSION

To schedule a private coaching session

Email OTOA.info@Gmail.com

Please type " COACHING " in the Subject Header of your email.

How does OTOA CLP Life Coaching Differ 

from OTOA CLP MONTHLY MONDAY Workshops ?


OTOA CLP Life Coaching brings deeper, individual attention to matters that may require a more comprehensive approach, and more personal and private attention.


OTOA CLP Workshops are designed as study sessions within a group, 

and built upon OTOA CLP's Six Aspects for Creative Influence.


For Information on MONTHLY MONDAY WORKSHOPS

CLICK  HERE

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How does OTOA CLP  Differ from OTOA PTT?

OTOA Performance Technique & Training (PTT)™ is a performance technique for performers, directors, public speakers and more.

OTOA PTT is taught in group workshops, residencies and classes,

OTOA PTT is also available as one-on-one coaching session and can be useful for gaining clarity, specificity, and confidence in preparation for an audition, or in the development of a new project, a performance, a presentation, a film shoot, or for your Public Speaking goals.


OTOA PTT  On-Site Observation Coaching

Gia is also available to guide you through your next performance project or presentation as an ON-SITE Silent & Supportive Observer.

ON-SITE COACHING is ideal for: team & community leaders, office managers, public speakers, teachers, producers, stage & film directors, choreographers, photographers, singers, etc.

ON-SITE  Sessions are divided into two parts

#1: An On-Site Observation

#2: A private one-on-one coaching session to offer feedback & guidance

ON-SITE Observation & Coaching is beneficial for (but not limited to):


For Further Information on OTOA Performance Technique & Training (PTT)™

CLICK HERE