Gwenn A. Nusbaum

To Broaden Awareness, Insight, & Change

It is my deepest privilege to contribute to the lives of others. I bring to my Coaching Practice over 40 years of experience helping clients navigate challenge and change throughout the life cycle, as well as move more fully into their specific goals and creative visions. Sessions are held virtually, created in concert with each person's plans and timelines.

Credentials

Published Poet & Author

Accredited Senior Coach & Mentor (International Authority of Professional Coaching & Mentoring)

Creativity Coach (Noble Manhattan)

Amherst Writers & Artists Workshop Leader

Educator; Group Development & Facilitation

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (Retired)

Board Certified Diplomate in Clinical Social Work (Emerita)

Psychotherapist & Psychoanalyst (Retired)

Founder, Gwenn A. Nusbaum Scholarship (Walt Whitman Birthplace Association)

Life Coaching &
Creativity Coaching

  • Resilience During Loss & Change
  • Assertiveness & Leadership
  • Self-Expression & Boundaries
  • Elevating Stress Management
  • Set-Backs & Pivot Steps
  • Meaningful Work, Meaningful Retirement
  • Performance Anxiety & Getting the Role
  • Support for Entrepreneurial Start-Ups
  • Expanding Writing & Art Productivity
  • Truth & Authenticity in Creative Process
  • Marketing for Creators

Client Testimonials

“Gwenn’s curiosity, and creative approach to understanding my unique circumstances, paired with her authentic communication style have provided me with deeply meaningful moments of realization.”

M.

The focus she had developing my communication and confidence has been significant to rebuilding and setting a strong foundation that has significantly improved all my relationships, leadership capacity and overall performance in life both personally and professionally.

J.

Gwenn Nusbaum is important to my family. Meetings with her have given my husband, my adult daughter and me positive direction in terms of projects, discussions, and ways to move forward with purpose. Her ability to help us reframe problems and direct our energies is invaluable.

P.

Her ability to both propel near term progress towards goals while also addressing bigger picture areas when the need arises is one of her many skills I value so deeply.

L.

Her calm and open approach follows my lead while also providing important insight to help me pinpoint areas of focus . . .

A.

When it’s been hard to believe in myself, Gwenn has offered a vision of me which is validating and in process . . .

R.

Gwenn truly understands her clients and gives them the tools to be their best self.

N.

This work has helped me to create a life full of meaning, purpose, and connection.

K.

Gwenn’s services have been an invaluable and integral part of my development as a design professional . . .

J.

….has opened up a new freedom in the studio that feels lighter and has allowed me to play once again.

E.

She is imaginative and caring, while also posing tougher questions and challenges along the way.

K.

She is a good listener and skillful at eliciting clear communication.

M.

. . .I was again struck by her ability to listen and cut through the noise to get to the heart of the issue.

P.

Gwenn’s coaching has allowed me to be kinder to myself while still holding myself accountable and working towards a better sense of self.

N.

She has an incredible ability to push us where we need it, and to be compromising when we are too hard on ourselves.

J. & K.

I’m a healthier, happier, and more successful person today because of Gwenn.

A.

Gwenn helped me reshape my world view…

C.