My Story

Shifra Wylder is a Boston native who got her start at the New England School of Art & Design.

At nineteen, she traded clam chowdah for California sunshine to pursue a modeling career and worked as a production artist in advertising.

Later, Shifra earned a degree in Psychology and became an addictions counselor, guiding and empowering individuals toward healing in Malibu’s treatment facilities.

These days, Shifra wears many creative hats. She’s an abstract expressionist painter and author (not to mention a self-proclaimed recovering perfectionist).

She leads art workshops blending counseling tools and creative exploration, evoking personal insight and growth. 

When she’s not covered in paint, Shifra channels her talent into writing short story memoirs, poetry, photography and her latest passion: creating and authoring practical self-discovery guides to help others gain clarity and deepen their understanding of themselves.

Her life might seem like a patchwork quilt of careers, but Shifra sees it as a masterpiece in progress, one brushstroke at a time.