Therapy for Emerging Creatives and Performing Artists

The artist’s way was an attractive lifestyle at first.

Determined not to “sell your soul” to a corporate lifestyle, you took the courageous risk to make a living doing what you love. This decision was likely made against the advice of concerned family members and friends who wanted you to pursue a “real” and “useful” career instead.

Connecting with other creative people whose values went beyond procuring financial stability and a normative lifestyle made you feel at home.

Because of your sensitive nature and your appreciation for beauty and human experience that transcends the surface level of expression, you were attracted to a creative career.

You felt strongly connected to and moved by artists that inspired you and filled you with wonder, and you aspire to touch the hearts of others in the same way with your unique voice.

But the reality of pursuing a living as an artist…

…is taking a toll on your mental health. For a while now, your creative output has decreased significantly. Now, it feels like making art is self-indulgent and insignificant to your community at large.

You ask yourself, “Does what I have to say matter? And is my voice compelling enough to be heard?”

You can’t seem to fit your career goals into a working structure, and months seem to slip away with little development.

When people ask what you have been up to lately (regarding your career as a creative), your chest tightens, as you feel you don’t have enough to show for your efforts.

It’s tough to feel proud of your work. Self-doubt and impostor syndrome have made a home in your mind and keep you from putting your work “out there.”

Now, doubt causes you to question your decision.

You feel stagnated and are feeling like you were not meant to be one who “makes it.” Unhealthy perfectionism has left you with a collection of unfinished projects and a list of reasons not to share your work.

Avoidance and withdrawal are how you deal with the overwhelming feelings that have become the norm when trying to engage in the creative process you once loved so much. And now, you wonder if you made a mistake by trying to make a living out of what used to be a hobby.

Your energy is being consumed by the daily grind and keeping up with the bills. You hustle side jobs you don’t like.

You have a hard time finding the motivation or the resolve to use your free time to take steps that will bring you closer to your creative career goals. It’s as if you feel repulsed by the very field that once inspired you.

You ask, “How do I cast off this doubt and be creative again?”

Therapy can provide a better way forward.

Therapy can polish your organization and time-management skills to prioritize your use of time, so you can fully back your creative development with action.

Through therapy, you can learn to improve your ability to regulate your emotions and impulses, thus allowing you to reach a place where your emotions work for you instead of the other way around.

You can reignite the spark between you and your creative self. Therapy can teach you how to let go of unhelpful expectations and unhealthy perfectionism, so you can go back to doing what you love.

Tailored psychotherapy for emerging creatives and performing artists.

Our program is designed to help emerging performing artists and creative artists to attain emotional and mental balance, so they can feel focused and motivated to pursue their artistic career goals confidently.

We help them overcome creative-block, procrastination, unhealthy perfectionism, guilt, and shame that have contaminated their creative process.

Don’t give up the dream!

You chose this career for the right reasons. Yes, there are challenges, but you can find balance and rekindle those creative talents through therapy.

Psychotherapy with us can help heal past hurtful experiences and trauma that might block your creative process.

Bring your portfolio into therapy and take a deeper look into your creative process.

If you are ready to reclaim your creative self and take action that will lead to increased creative output and confidence – call now (917) 268-9213.