Mental Health Therapy for Music Industry Professionals in Nashville, Tennessee
A career in the music industry is anything but standard, so your therapy shouldn’t be either. I’ve spent my career at the intersection of music and mental health, and I built my practice around serving the people who make this industry run.
Music industry-specific therapy might be right for you if you spent your whole life pursuing this path, and are wonder whether you can continue on.
You are not alone if you are in the music industry and struggling with:
- Blurred lines between career identity and personal identity
- Pressure to perform and the need to always be on
- Poor body image, influenced by the high visibility, body-centric industry and demand for content creation
- Trauma from exploitation, abuse, or toxic power dynamics
- Difficulty finding or maintaining work/life balance
- Difficulty maintaining relationships due to irregular schedules
- Burnout from building and sustaining a career
- Financial stress and instability from an unpredictable income
- Grief and disillusionment from the challenging realities of the industry
- Disrupted sleep, routines, and self-care while on the road, and re-integrating to life off the road
Why I Specialize in Music Industry Mental Health
I always had one plan: move to Nashville and work in the music industry. I explored different corners of the music business while at Belmont University, trying to find the one that felt like my place. In my head, I saw myself sitting with artists, songwriters and creatives, learning their stories, nurturing them and helping them tell their story in honest and empowering ways. While struggling with my own mental health along the way, I sought out therapy and realized, maybe being a therapist is the job I had in mind. I had no idea how to integrate that with the music industry at the time.
When I graduated from Trevecca Nazarene University and began my practice, I started partnering with organizations supporting music industry mental health, like Backline, ECCHOLive and the SONA Foundation. By integrating music industry care with mental health, I knew I had found the job I was searching for all along. I dove headfirst into this work as a staff member at Porter’s Call, where I provided care for touring and recording artists’ mental health, before shifting my focus entirely to private practice.
Music Industry Mental Health in the Community
Supporting and providing music industry mental health care will always be a priority as long as I call Nashville home.
Areas of Support for Music Industry Clients
I provide therapy in Nashville for men and women in the music industry navigating a range of experiences, including:
Burnout & Exhaustion
Music industry burnout is difficult to care for when the demands of the industry keep you in a work-hard-crash-hard cycle. Therapy can help you understand what’s underneath and find your way back to why you started.
Anxiety & Depression
Anxiety and depression are disproportionately common in the music industry. Whether it’s performance anxiety, chronic mood shifts or the emotional crash after tour, you don’t have to manage it alone.
Identity, Self-Worth & Perfectionism
The industry has shifted to prioritize your body image, brand and aesthetic as a product, rather than art. Therapy can help you build a more stable, compassionate relationship with yourself that doesn’t depend on your numbers or who you know.
Trauma & Abuse Recovery
The music industry has a history of exploitation, abuse, and power dynamics. It is natural to experience industry-specific trauma responses that leave you feeling stuck and in need of context-specific care.
Relationship Strain
Navigating the irregular schedule of the music industry can lead to isolation, disconnection and difficulty maintaining healthy relationships. Therapy can help you navigate these relational challenges, whether with partners, bandmates, or teammates.
Career Transitions
Leaving a band, getting dropped by a label or pivoting careers can trigger an identity crisis. Maybe you’ve spent your whole life getting to where you are. Therapy can help you navigate that uncertainty with curiosity and self-compassion.
Grant-Assisted Therapy for Music Industry Professionals
I partner with several organizations that offer financial grants to asssist in covering the cost of therapy to qualifying music industry professionals across Tennessee. Reach out to learn more about whether you qualify for grant-funded sessions through any of these organizations.
Backline
Backline is a nonprofit dedicated to connecting music industry professionals with trusted mental health resources, case management and individualized care plans and referrals to vetted mental health care providers to fit your needs, at no cost. While they don’t directly give out grants, they act as a central hub to connect you to the many resources that provide grants. This is a great starting place.
ECCHOLive
EcchoLive is a nonprofit serving live event and touring music professionals, offering 4 paid-for counseling sessions a year with vetted providers, career resources, and on-site counseling at several festivals (CMA Fest, Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza, Austin City Limits).
MusiCares
MusiCares is the Recording Academy’s charitable foundation, offering need-based financial assistance for therapy, addiction recovery, and health services to anyone working in the music industry with proof of employment of at least 5 years or 6 commercially released recordings.
CMA World
The Country Music Association’s mental health portal connects music industry members with a curated network of vetted mental health resources and partner organizations, all in one place.
Get help that gets your world
I’ve built my practice around serving the people who make Nashville’s music industry what it is. If you need specialized care for your mental health, I’m ready to walk alongside you.
In-Person Sessions Located At:
49 Music Square East, Nashville, TN
Virtual Therapy: available anywhere in the state of Tennessee
Contact Julia:
Text or call 615-656-0733
[email protected]
Or, fill out the form on my contact page and I will return your message
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