Eric Maisel, Ph.D., is widely considered to be America's foremost creativity coach. His more than thirty works of nonfiction and fiction include many classics for the creative person, among them Fearless Creating, The Van Gogh Blues (a finalist for the prestigious Books for a Better Life Award), The Creativity Book, Affirmations for Artists, Coaching the Artist Within, A Life in the Arts, Performance Anxiety, A Writer's Paris, A Writer's San Francisco, and many others. Maisel is a licensed family therapist, national certified counselor, and trainer of creativity coaches, as well as a creativity coach with a thriving San Francisco practice. He holds undergraduate degrees in psychology and philosophy, a master's degrees in creative writing and counseling, and a Ph.D. in counseling psychology.