Entertainment Industry Therapy in Pasadena, CA

Here, we make space for the ache and the art. In-person and online sessions available.

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You thought “success”—or just landing the next gig—would feel different.

Maybe you’ve been climbing for years—working hard for the next breakthrough, the next “you made it” moment—but the view from up here isn’t quite what you imagined. And there’s always something else to take on. Yes, you love your craft, but it’s complicated. You might be burnt out but can’t rest, endlessly scrolling instead of creating, or feeling disconnected even from the people and projects you care about most.

Add in the strange hours, the unpredictable highs and lows, the identity spirals—it’s no wonder something feels “off.” Underneath it all, there’s still a quiet, persistent desire to make something that feels true and to feel more like you in the process. That’s where therapy can help.

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Maybe you’re here because...

  • You feel like your entire worth is measured by your output.

  • You’re just… not enjoying it anymore. And that feels scary to admit.

  • Everyone else seems to be moving ahead while you're hiding under your covers.

  • You worry that if you stop producing, you’ll lose your place—or your identity.

  • The creative work is thriving, but your relationships are cracking under the pressure.

  • You’re proud of what you’ve made… but still feel like a fraud.

  • You finally hit a career milestone but instead of joy, you feel emptiness.

  • Your career is shifting directions, and it’s bringing up new fear and doubt.

You chose a life of creativity—for the meaning, the spark, the magic of making something from nothing. You believed in the power of story, sound, image, and connection. And somewhere inside, you still do.

But even a beautiful life can feel brutal.

How I Can Help

At the heart of this work is what I call Artist Resiliency Therapy (ART): a practice grounded in sustainability, self-compassion, and the belief that you can keep creating without losing your spark.

The entertainment industry asks a lot of you—your time, your heart, your identity. It’s easy to lose track of what’s yours. Therapy gives something back. 

You don’t have to perform, pitch, or produce here—and you don’t have to prove that your pain is “bad enough.” I want you to show up exactly as you are: uncertain, raw, unmotivated, overwhelmed—knowing you’ll still be met with presence and care. You’re the protagonist in this story, after all. 

This work is both craft and connection. I’ll meet you with curiosity, honesty, and enough steadiness to help you feel something shift. My approach blends psychodynamic exploration, mindfulness, somatic awareness, and real-life tools to help you move through the chaos of a creative life without abandoning yourself—or your art.

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Sometimes we’ll dig deep and sometimes we’ll learn how to pause. Often, this process is about finding ways to treat yourself (and your work) with more compassion and less judgment. We’ll explore how your nervous system responds to stress, how old narratives still run the show, and what it takes to feel more grounded—so you can create from a place of steadiness, not survival. 

Together, we’ll build sustainable practices that support your art without requiring you to suffer for it. You can mine your life experience in meaningful ways without burning out—because enduring, as Chekhov’s Nina once said, is part of the work too.

Together we can:

  • Get curious about what’s underneath the fear, the numbness, or the stuckness that keeps you circling the same page.

  • Name the losses you haven’t had time—or permission—to grieve.

  • Explore the intersection of art, ambition, burnout, shame, identity, and love.

You don’t have to earn your rest at the end of every act.

Therapy can help you…

Stop bracing for what’s next—and start being where you are.

You don’t always need a plan, you need presence.

Build a steadier foundation for the life you’re actually living.

Recognize success that costs your peace isn’t success worth keeping.

Reclaim your relationship with creativity.

Make things because they matter to you, not just because you’re trying to keep up.

Show up fully in your relationships, beyond what’s on your resume.

You’re so much more than what you create—your loved ones want the real you. 

Rest without the guilt spiral.

You don’t need to earn stillness. You’re allowed to pause.

Find purpose and fulfillment—not in the applause, but in yourself.

FAQs

Common Questions

  • Then that’s where we’ll start. Therapy doesn’t require you to have all the answers. It’s a space where we can hold the uncertainty together—and begin to sort through the noise so you can hear what’s true for you now.

  • Not even close. In fact, most of the artists I work with say it helps them reconnect with their creative voice in a deeper, freer way. When you're not fighting yourself all the time—when there's more space, more curiosity, more compassion—your art tends to breathe easier, too.

  • Yes. Before I became a therapist, I spent more than two decades working in entertainment. I know firsthand the grind, the volatility, the comparison traps, the pressure to prove yourself again and again. I also know how deeply personal the work can be—and how that complicates everything from career moves to self-worth. You won’t need to explain what a general meeting is or why notes can gut you. I’ve lived it. I get it.

  • Nope. You may want to have a conversation like that (and we certainly can) but my role isn’t to push you in or out of anything. It’s to help you clarify what you want, what’s working, what’s not, and what kind of life you’re trying to build. You will always be the decision-maker since this is your story—I’m just here to help you write it more honestly.