
Trickers are agents of strange hope –
wooing us to new ground, where we can discover ourselves anew,
truly present and engaged in a vibrant dance with life.
Your desire for change is a powerful catalyst.
Harness that desire, and you can reshape your life.
Harness that desire, and you can reshape your life.
Howdy! So glad you’re here. My clients are couples and individuals who are down for change, and folks who are eager to explore or recover their creative lives. Whatever brings you here, here’s something I realized on my own journey that’s been life-altering:
A dilemma, seen as a catalyst rather than an obstacle, is potent energy that can transform relationships with self, others and world.
What if the aliveness embedded in your impulse for change – is a trickster? With enormous power and humor, pointing toward freedom, breaking taboos, opening new doors. Saying our so-called failures are conditions for new forms to emerge? What if we saw the cracks in ourselves and our lives – and were reminded to love the pieces as sacred shards? If we release the awful pressure to “have it all together” and dance to a new rhythm? Oh, the relief!
This is the possibility I invite: Access to your innate, bold-ass creativity, imagination and desire. I see your hurts and wounds, I do. But also your extraordinary resources, gifts, and hungers. What if we compassionately explore your dilemma and harness the desire for change – so you can embody your strengths with the flair of confidence?
Whether you’re facing an impasse in your marriage/relationship, planned or unplanned change and loss, a life transisiton, energy draining anxiety, stymied creativity or unfulfilled longing – the following applies:
The energy of desire, used consciously, can reshape your life, animate your vision, and empower you to live on your own terms.
And what if the bind you’re in is a uniquely creative imperative? Transformative change represents a fundamental shift in perception.
Because no dilemma can be resolved through the mindset that created and maintains it.
The old ways coping or relating are no longer viable. The trickster unmakes and remakes our lives so a new way can to be found, one that supports the direction that calls to you. That way can be discovered right in the middle of whatever you’re facing.
We are relational beings – made for connection, made to evolve. As such, you, like my clients, may want to:
* Stop walking on eggshells and say what you feel and think honestly –
without alienating everyone in the process.
* Get the critic and perfectionist off your shoulder and become more spontaneous –
without leaving everything behind to go join the circus.
* Replace trying to have it all together with being real or authentically yourself –
without becoming irresponsible, uncaring and totally isolated.
* Reclaim your need for pleasure and love your body, as is –
without feeling selfish, self-indulgent or apologetic.
* Open to inspiration and guidance from creativity practices and dreams –
without feeling self-consciously “woo-woo” and judgmental.
Your birthright is to use power within you to name, affirm and orient toward your heart-desires. Relate from genuine care, love, and warmth. Feel embodied and meet life with confidence, even in the face of ambiguity. Befriend your nervous system and become a more regulated self-in-relationship.
I’m an attuned field guide with an imaginative approach and perspective. My expertise is drawn from decades of exploration in creative imagination, family systems, trauma and post-trauma learning, polyvagal theory, and other healing modalities.
If we work together, I can promise this: I commit alongside you. This work and you matter. It is a privilege I don’t take lightly. During the journey, I support your flourishing and hold the vision you have for yourself with a tender, fierce and playful presence.
If these words resonate, contact me! I’d love to hear from you.

Krayna Castelbaum
Conversation & Creativity Instigator
Artist & Writer
And suddenly you know:
It’s time to start something new
and trust the magic
of beginnings.
Meister Eckhart
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TESTIMONIALS
Krayna helped illuminate the joy of living a life focused on presence and open-heartedness rather than external circumstance and accomplishment alone. I now live with more love and less fear.
– Jonathan Williams
Krayna was a gift from the heavens! My brother and I needed help to untangle a challenging childhood. We were raw, confused and hurting. We needed a witness to help us see the bigger picture. She was masterful. We left that single healing session with deep understanding and peace. I worked with Krayna after that for other reasons. Every session was unique and unfolded in ways I could never have imagined. Krayna asked great questions, listened attentively, and guided me to discover parts of myself I was ready to find. I am forever grateful for the healing and growth that I gained during my time with Krayna.
– Jesse A.
Our work with Krayna gave us new ways to relate to each other and examine issues rather than blame each other. We took responsibility for ourselves. Instead of constantly blowing up at each other, we learned to check in with ourselves, pause, calm down, and re-engage once the fight/flight or freeze responses had passed.
Yelling was replaced with silence and space, and then later, with conversation and being heard. We learned to listen to other’s opinion and ask questions from a place of curiosity rather than judgement. We found the goodness in our relationship, and we voice our appreciation for each other often. This was incredibly profound.
Investing time, money, and energy into our marriage was a huge step in the right direction. To intentionally ask for help, be open to change, and have a time and space dedicated to meaningful conversation was saved our marriage. We are happy to refer others to Krayna!
– Lauren and John C.
I refer people to Krayna all the time. She helped me think about what I say, versus just saying it. She helped me orient myself to the here-and-now. When I think it’s all about me or I take things personally, I remember there are so many reasons why people do what they do or think what they think. When I’d go down a rabbit hole and land in the dark, Krayna helped me find my way back to myself. I accept and soothe myself; I don’t get activated as fast or as frequently as I used to. That’s what the work gave me. Krayna is our household name.
– Lois R.