Private Coaching
Sessions, designed with your specific needs and projects in mind, are conducted in person and/or by phone or Skype.
Testimonials
"My writing would never have gotten to the place it did without Kate Lardner. Two of the
pieces I published, while working with her, 'The Man With the Big Hands' in the anthology
The Other Woman and 'The He of She' in the anthology He Said What? were personal memoir. Given the intimate nature of the work, I wanted to write in an authentic voice yet did not want to sacrifice the artful prose and narrative I had always associated with fiction. Kate understands how to work with a writer so that authenticity of voice and artfulness of craft are not mutually exclusive. She is brilliant."
Maxinne Leighton, writer
"I find that Kate is tough enough to pull work out of me and push it to a higher standard while maintaining a tender regard for what I am trying to say. I think this is exactly what a teacher should be." Robert Hempel, architect
"Kate Lardner has an uncanny ability to guide both professional and beginning writers to the core of their stories. She asks incredibly insightful questions that spur the creative spirit to go deep and wide. Kate has inspired me, time and again, to pursue what is real, present and compelling. She is an extraordinary teacher."
Amy Coleman, singer, actress, writer, teacher
"I had no idea where to start, but Kate Lardner got me going. With gentle prodding, she helped me find my voice and learn to be a self-editor. Kate doesn't make writing easy, but in a short time you'll have a grasp of what the process is all about. And if you're in therapy, you could find that her method is a much better way to discover your inner self."
Paul Lustig Dunkel, flutist, conductor
"The autobiographical writing I have done with Kate Lardner's help has involved the most profound emotional growth and personal discovery I have ever experienced."
Maggie Moor, writer, singer
"To say that Kate Lardner is a gifted coach, teacher and editor does not touch what she has brought to my writing. But the truly amazing thing about Kate is her uncanny ability to get me to my voice. She is wonderful."
Mark Kinn, M.D.
"I set out to write my memoir in English. As an Israeli I could not imagine how to pull this off. Kate Lardner has become my guide, teasing the story out of me, gently prodding, questioning; easing me into its core. Basically helping me breathe life into my narrative on the page. Searching for my true voice in a second language is not easy—she understands. I keep writing. I am engaged in the process and she is engaged with me. As I struggle to press on Kate is near—reminding me to trust myself."
Estee Cohen Laub, artist/therapist
"Kate Lardner has helped me with my writing work in two essential ways: 1) listening to my words in ways that teach me how to write, and 2) allowing me to find my voice in the way it wants to come. Her enthusiasm and calm assurance that my topic is worth expressing has been invaluable to my writing life."
Julia Shiang, Director, Psychology Training, NYU Student Health Plan and Clinical Associate Professor, Steinhardt, Applied Psychology NYU
Private coaching available on request