Mental Health Therapy for Music Industry Professionals in Nashville, Tennessee
The irregular hours, performance pressure, blurred lines between your identity and your work, loneliness of the road, and the silence that follows a career high can take a serious toll on your mental health. 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 dream, and are questioning whether you can continue on with it.
Why I Specialize in Music Industry Mental Health
Like many people in music, I was tunnel-visioned on one path: move to Nashville and work my way into the music industry. As a Belmont University Music Business student, I struggled with my own mental health challenges, many of which related back to the industry. After my own experience in therapy, I pivoted to a career in mental health counseling, wanting to help nurture and repair people’s stories and identities through this medium rather than music.
I thought I left the music industry for good until I found myself partnering with Backline, ECCHO Live and The SONA Foundation to provide reduced-fee counseling to music industry professionals, and caring for touring and recording artists’ mental health as a former staff member at Porter’s Call. Caring for the music industry is a special integration of all parts of me, past and present.
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.
Reduced-Fee Therapy for Music Industry Professionals
I partner with several organizations to offer reduced-fee 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.
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.
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 without having to explain your world
I’ve built my practice around serving the people who make Nashville’s music industry what it is. If you’re ready to prioritize your mental health, I’m ready to walk alongside you.
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