“I have had such a huge shift in my soul and am now able to be creative without the anxiety. I can now flow into expressing my inner world through all sort of materials and movement and colour and voice and words. You have linked me to the whisp of thoughts and feelings and shown me how to connect with the Me who has always been with me. This is so deeply meaningful and so very important for my life. A thousand thank yous for being all that you are Veronique: vulnerable, joyful (I love your laugh) your gentle feedback, your quiet moments, your silence, your steel, your real interest in others, your passion …” 
Sue Cleasby, Artist, Worthing, West Sussex (‘The Creative Self, finding your power’ @West Dean College) 

COURSES

COURSES AT WEST DEAN COLLEGE, West Sussex UK

14-15 March 2026 Finding Your Creative Self 20-23 August 2026 The Creative Self – Finding Your Power

call: West Dean College 01243 818300 (9am – 5pm Monday – Friday)

RETREATS

“I had found myself nose to a wall unable to move when I allowed myself to listen… to listen to the silence that held the voice I needed. Véronique enabled this. Her perception and understanding of the individual needs within us to connect to ourselves is a real gift, one I feel honoured to have received and bound to re-release as and when I am able… may I always know that feeling of ‘home’ she provided.”
Sarah Fenner, Managing Director and Artist, Creative Response, South East. 

Retreats at Véronique’s place – Dates for 2026 – yet to be decided

HOT HOUSE MENTORING

“Working with Véronique as a creative mentor has been one of the most meaningful and transformative life experiences. While Veronique supported me with my writing, what she really offered went far beyond that. She helped me develop a much deeper understanding of my relationship with creativity itself  something I hadn’t previously been able to access or articulate. Through our work together, I’ve come to feel clearer, more trusting, and more connected to my own creative process.

Véronique brings a rare combination of wisdom, kindness, and powerful intuition. There is something profoundly human and authentic about the way she works — I felt genuinely seen, and, perhaps more importantly, I began to feel that my creativity was something worthy of attention, trust, and care. That shift has been incredibly significant for me.

It’s not an easy role to define, and the value of what she offers is difficult to measure. What I can say is that the impact of our work together feels lasting — something that will continue to unfold over the coming months and years. It has, in many ways, been life-changing.

Her depth of experience as an artist, combined with a deeply integrated understanding of what it means to be both human and creative, allows her to gently dismantle the blocks that so often prevent us from trusting the process. I found every session to be transformative; unlike anything I’ve experienced before. I will treasure and draw on them for a very long time. 

Each person’s journey with her will be unique. For me, she opened up a way of understanding, nurturing, and growing my creativity that I didn’t know was possible. I have no doubt she will do the same for you.” Colette Brennan, Educator & Writer, London UK (Mentee 2025-2026)

WHAT IT IS

A six month intensive mentoring program 1:1 with Véronique, to:

• explore & develop your relationship with your creative self
• identify aspects of your life & character that enable your creativity to flow freely
• build upon your strengths
• shine a light on aspects of yourself & your life that inhibit you
• explore the blocks
• learn to listen to yourself & follow your truest impulse
• constantly turn towards & choose creative freedom & flow
• stretch & challenge you
• support inner confidence, trust in your truth and an ability to follow your intuition
• build the muscle in you that can & will defend your inner knowing

WHO IT IS FOR

• People who want to dive deeply into themselves
• People who wish to unlock their creative potential
• People who wish to live their lives with freedom and flow
• Working in the arts is not a prerequisite for working with me. What’s much more important is a desire to create a closer, more intimate connection to your creative self. We are all creative beings with potential to grow, express, and bring more to the world, no matter what are particular area of focus might be.

HOW IT WORKS

• We have a 45 min video call to find out a bit more about each other, and see if we’re a fit, & that the timing is right for you.
• Having established a desire to work together, we commit to six months work: meeting weekly (on line or in-person), 60-90 mins for 12 consecutive weeks, and then fortnightly for a further 12 weeks.
• During these 24 weeks, we look at your life, your desires hopes and dreams and the things that block you from being in the fullness of who you are. This intensive mentoring period enables you to focus on yourself and consistently prioritise your creativity.
• Between meetings there are simple tasks for you to focus on. These are integral to the work we do in our sessions, and will vary according to each individual’s needs, abilities and requirements. It is important that you set time aside for reflection throughout this period.
• I support you in your process between our meetings, via email and text.
• Each mentoring package is created specifically for the individual.

WHAT YOU GET

• A greater understanding of, and alignment with, your Creative Self

The Hot House Mentoring Programme helps you build your inner resources and personal understanding so can you can navigate all aspects of your life with more clarity, ease and understanding, and choose to act with confidence, from your place of deepest knowing.

NEXT STEP

Email me, veronique@veroniquemaria.co.uk to arrange a informal video chat