Empowering Artists Through Counseling

Artists are a unique group of people. Often neurodivergent, frequently sensitive and anxious yet willing to take the risk of public exhibition and performance again and again. They are battered by negative reviews, frequently unsupported and misunderstood by family members who instruct them to "get a real job". I spent 25 years as a professional artist before finally finishing my Counselling Masters and certifying as a professional counsellor.

If you are part of this wonderfully different cohort of individuals: the painters, dancers, musicians, actors and artists of all kinds, you need to know that you are valuable for more that what you can produce, that your courage and commitment to your craft is noticed and that you are an uncommon person.

However, part of being an artist might be feeling misunderstood, alone and sometimes invisible. Others don't guess, because you are so good at masking, after all you have to do public exhibitions or concerts, but you are slowing being ground down by anxiety. Maybe you have turned to drugs of abuse to cope with the terrible pressure.

If you want to step into a non-judgemental space with a counsellor who is also an artist, neurodivergent, and who believes that kindness makes the treatment work, get in touch. I offer a 15 minute zoom meeting so that you can see if I am a good fit for you.