Artist, Award-Winning Author& Speaker
Dr. Lisa Longworth is an artist, award-winning author, speaker, and pioneer in creative metamorphosis. An artist since 1975, she has inspired audiences worldwide through fine art exhibitions, art and wellness trainings, and thought-provoking talks that reflect her unique vision and creativity.
For nearly five decades, Lisa’s professional journey has encompassed multiple roles—transformational artist, pioneering arts educator, author, and entrepreneur. For almost 40 years, she has woven creativity and spirituality into her private psychology practice, sharing her insights through books, speaking engagements, university teaching, and collaborations.
Her renowned Cocoon to Butterfly® program, established in 1986, has helped thousands navigate life transitions with creativity and purpose. Her bestselling book, Cocoon to Butterfly®: Creative Midlife Change for the Busy Person, gained widespread recognition in India, while the accompanying Cocoon to Butterfly® Journal offers a structured seven-week course for transformation.
Lisa holds a magna cum laude degree in arts from UC San Diego, as well as a master’s and doctorate in psychology and expressive art therapy. Her lifelong work is deeply influenced by her own resilience—at 19, she survived a near-death experience following life-threatening brain surgery, a journey that continues to shape her creative and transformational approach to life.
For nearly five decades, Lisa’s professional journey has encompassed multiple roles—transformational artist, pioneering arts educator, author, and entrepreneur. For almost 40 years, she has woven creativity and spirituality into her private psychology practice, sharing her insights through books, speaking engagements, university teaching, and collaborations.
Her renowned Cocoon to Butterfly® program, established in 1986, has helped thousands navigate life transitions with creativity and purpose. Her bestselling book, Cocoon to Butterfly®: Creative Midlife Change for the Busy Person, gained widespread recognition in India, while the accompanying Cocoon to Butterfly® Journal offers a structured seven-week course for transformation.
Lisa holds a magna cum laude degree in arts from UC San Diego, as well as a master’s and doctorate in psychology and expressive art therapy. Her lifelong work is deeply influenced by her own resilience—at 19, she survived a near-death experience following life-threatening brain surgery, a journey that continues to shape her creative and transformational approach to life.
"Lisa Longworth inspires; she revitalizes and regenerates our creativity... She has an especially unique gift to work with the gifted. Lisa is a healer's healer."
-Jonas Salk, MD
Renowned virologist who developed the first polio vaccine
and established the Salk Institute for Biological Studies