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We support people across the creative industries including those who work in theatre, film, tv, music, literature, dance, opera, fashion, museums, galleries, libraries, gaming, architecture, crafts, design, publishing, advertising and marketing

Mental health and wellbeing support

If you work in the creative industries and would like to speak with us in strict confidence about your mental health and wellbeing, please get in touch via:

Counselling

We provide online and in-person access to a diverse range of over 125 Counsellors, all of whom are based across the UK, are BACP / UKCP registered, and have an experience, knowledge and understanding of the unique challenges of working in the creative industries.

Sessions start from £15 and our team will be able to work with you on any issue, be it personal or professional, from anxiety, depression and stress through to addiction, trauma and eating disorders.

We will ask you to complete a short online assessment form, which will allow us to develop a better understanding of your background and circumstances, as well as provide you with an opportunity to tell us who you would like to work with in terms of a Counsellors’ age, gender, ethnicity, specialisms, lived experiences, etc.

Every effort will be made to arrange your counselling sessions around your other commitments.

Coaching

We provide access to a diverse range of experienced coaches who, like our Counsellors, are based in the UK and have a background in our industry.

Our coaches can help you to clarify your career path, organise your life more efficiently, implement healthier habits, avoid burnout, improve self-confidence, build resilience, set goals, achieve your aims, and much more.

Sessions are available online and can be fit in around your schedule.

Artist Supervision

We offer online 1:1 sessions with a diverse group of experienced Supervisors, who – like all of the people we work with – have an understanding and experience of the unique challenges of working across this industry.
 
Whether you are working on a personal piece that has emotional triggers, a project that touches on cultural sensitivities, are engaged with a community group that has complex needs, or would simply like a sounding board for your work, our Supervisors will create a safe space for you to unload and help you to maintain good mental health throughout your process.

Our Promise

All our services are 100% confidential and no-one will know that you have been in touch with us, including your employer.

Enquiries will be responded to within 48 hours.

You will be able to meet with a Counsellor, Coach or Supervisor within one week of the assessment process being completed (earlier in cases of emergency).

Our team are here to listen, not judge, and will do everything we can to help.

"So many of us in the arts are struggling with our mental health at the moment, and finding Wellbeing in the Arts was a huge help, enabling me to access counselling at a time when it would otherwise have been unaffordable. The process of finding a counsellor and arranging sessions was smooth and easy, and I'm very grateful to the whole team"
DanielleWriter
"It was my first time accessing mental health support and I had a really positive experience. Working in the arts is a funny beast, it's both hugely enriching and totally draining. By working with a counsellor who understood my context, I felt like the whole of me could turn up to the sessions and be heard. I'd highly recommend Wellbeing in the Arts to other creatives in the sector!"
GenevieveCommunity Artist
"I was nervous about reaching out for support, but I'm so glad I did. It's been invaluable and really helped me during a difficult time. I feel empowered now and have a strong sense that I can thrive. Wellbeing in the Arts has given space to something that I would have denied at all costs because I was scared the industry would think I was incapable of doing my job. It is a vital resource"
SarahActor
"Wellbeing in the Arts helped me find someone suitable who I could talk to and I now have a better relationship with myself, the industry and others as a result. It was affordable, easy to access, and I have already recommended it to many of my friends in the industry"
RebeccaActor and writer
"The sessions have helped me immensely, I feel brand new, and without Wellbeing in the Arts it would not have been financially possible for me to get this help. The good it has done for me can't be fully put into words"
AbbeyWriter & performer
"Easy-to-access counselling with a counsellor who understood the creative life with its stresses and strains. I felt I had been very well matched and found the process very helpful. Having never tried counselling before I was really relieved to find it so pressure-free!"
MoiraAuthor
"An inexpensive and essential piece of support that stands tall and helped me to navigate the choppy waters of both life and our industry"
JoeActor
"Seeking and receiving grief counselling whilst navigating other difficulties in life was the best thing I ever did. I thought the sessions would solely be about processing my grief but they quite organically segued into other quite important areas that were all interconnected with the difficulties I was experiencing. I came away feeling quite empowered having uncovered quite a bit that I had been compartmentalising for far too long"
DwayneFreelancer
"I found Wellbeing in the Arts extremely helpful in pairing me with a suitable counsellor. They were quick to find someone for me, and that counsellor was a great fit! It really helped me work through some difficult issues that I was facing. Thank you!"
AlexActor
"Wellbeing in the Arts is an organisation I hadn't realised existed and upon finding them it was like a rescue blanket or hug that I knew I needed but didn't know where to get it from. They are beyond supportive, offered so much support to me and have continue that support at times of difficulty. My counsellor was amazing and I can't praise her enough. She has taken me through tricky times, frustrating times and positive times. Her patience, understanding and support was second to none and I can't thank Wellbeing in the Arts enough for their support. We need more of this in our sector and further afield"
PennyCreative Programme Manager
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If you would like to find out more about mental health issues, or hear the testimonies of other people who are struggling with their mental health, our resources section has a wealth of useful information

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