Dr Gillian McIver, PhD

Unlock Your Full Potential with Cre8tive Coach

For over 13 years, I’ve had the privilege of guiding students, helping them not just learn, but truly thrive. While I enjoyed lecturing, my greatest impact came from mentoring. I taught them how to think purposefully, build unshakeable confidence, and practice vital self-care. We explored how to channel emotions into rational thought and bring logic to challenging situations – all part of a powerful problem-solving process.

The proof? My former students are out there, actualizing the lives they truly want to live.

However, the university and college setting has its limits. I have applied what I learned as a lecturer in Creative Practice to artist collectives and 1:1 coaching sessions with artists, writers, actors, musicians and more. I’ve worked with long-term unemployed and with young people (16-18). That’s why I created Cre8tive Coach: to offer you the full, transformative journey of self-discovery and self-actualization that your work deserves.

Beyond Coaching: Sharpen Your Craft with Writing Workshops

As a published author and screenwriter, I also bring my extensive writing and editing expertise to you. Join my Writing Workshops, available in both group settings and bespoke 1:1 sessions, to hone your craft, conquer creative blocks, and express your ideas with impact.


Ready to transform your professional, academic, or creative path? Let’s connect and unlock what’s next for you.

A few of the places I have lectured:

The National Film and Television School (NFTS), UK
The National Gallery, London
Central St Martins Art School, London
The University of Roehampton, London
The University for the Creative Arts, Farnham (UK)
Westminster Kingsway College, London
SAE Creative Media Institute, London
Hackney Picturehouse, London
Bishopsgate Institute, London 
Vancouver Film School
University Of Valencia School Of Fine Arts 
Bartlett School Of Architecture, London
Accademia Dell Arte, Rome 
University Of Victoria, Canada 
Ruskin College. Oxford University 
All Souls College,  Oxford University
The UAAC, Banff Centre for the Arts, Canada
The Association for Art History, UK
The London Consortium
The British Art Show