Wellbeing in the Arts

19/11/2025

We are the Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for Spotlight and Tagmin, providing mental health and wellbeing support to a network of over 74,000 people.

Through our service, all members and staff have access to up to six fully subsidised counselling or coaching sessions each, access to our workshops, talks, events, group sessions and surgeries, telephone, text and what’s app support, signposting, seasonal newsletter, resources and much more.

We work with a diverse range of over 125 trainee and experienced BACP and UKCP registered Counsellors and Coaches, all of whom are based in the UK and have a background in the creative industries, so understand the unique challenges of working in this industry.

There are no waiting lists, all our support is 100% confidential, and people can access the help they need without anyone knowing.

We believe in adopting a proactive and preventative approach to mental health support which helps to reduce the number of days lost to mental ill health whilst improving productivity and contributing to happier and healthier workplaces.

To find out how we could support the mental health and wellbeing of your organisation, please visit: https://www.wellbeinginthearts.org.uk/how-we-help-employers/

19/11/2025

As our organisation continues to grow and to meet the ever increasing demand for our services, we are looking to add to our pool of trained Counsellors.

We would love to hear from you if you are a fully qualified Counsellor, registered with the BACP or UKCP (or other similar professional body), are based in the UK, and have a background in the creative industries.

We offer competitive rates of pay, sessions are conducted online, and will supplement your work in private practice.

If you are interested in joining our team, please contact Adam at support@wellbeinginthearts.org.uk with a few paragraphs on your background, experience and how you meet our key criteria.

13/11/2025

Our mental health and wellbeing surgery on Friday 4th December is a chance to book a single session of counselling with one of our Counsellors (Andrea).

You can use your slot to discuss any issue(s), whether they are of a personal or professional nature.

Your session can be a one-off or the entry point to longer-term counselling, and is ideal for those people who have something on their mind they would like to discuss or would just like to find out whether counselling is for them.

Sessions are online and last for 50 minutes.

All our work is 100% confidential, so no-one will know that you have accessed our support, including your employer.

Upon booking your slot, you will be sent a short online assessment form to complete, which will give you an opportunity to tell us a little about your background and circumstances, and help us to prepare for your session.

A link to the virtual room will be sent before the day of your session.

You can book your space here:

https://www.wellbeinginthearts.org.uk/event/mental-health-and-wellbeing-sessions/

Sessions are priced at £25 each.

13/11/2025

Our upcoming ADHD 101 workshop is an interactive whistle stop look at ADHD (attention deficit hyperactive disorder), with an emphasis on how it is experienced by people working in the creative industries.

In this online workshop, which takes place at 3pm on Wednesday 10th December, counsellor Brendan Davies will explore the common misconceptions about ADHD, bust pervasive myths, delve into the various ways it presents, and offer insights into the often-overlooked emotional impact of the condition.

This workshop is for people who have ADHD and for those who would like to learn more so they can better support a friend, family member, or colleague.

Tickets are priced at £5 each and can be purchased at: https://www.wellbeinginthearts.org.uk/event/adhd-101/

07/11/2025

All of us struggle with stress in our life, but it doesn't have to control us.

Our workshop ‘Building resilience to stress - a nervous system approach’, which is taking place online at 2pm on Thursday 27th November, will introduce you to ways in which you can support your wellbeing through building resilience within your nervous system to the stress we face daily, both in our personal and professional lives.

The session is being led by Laura Fowler-Watt, a certified trauma & nervous system coach, and will explore the mind and body connection as well as the stress response, providing tangible self-regulation tools that you can take away and start experimenting with in your own lives.

Having worked closely with creatives, Laura completely understands and empathises with the challenges that can be faced and hopes that this workshop will provide hope and support to anyone who might need it.

Tickets are priced at £5 each and can be purchased via our website.

In this workshop, certified trauma & nervous system coach, Laura Fowler-Watt, will introduce you to ways in which you can support your wellbeing through building resilience within your nervous system to the stress we face on a daily basis, both in our personal and professional lives...

07/11/2025

The Woman In Black is on tour across the UK until mid-2026, and we are delighted to be supporting the mental health and wellbeing of the cast and crew.

Our Wellbeing Practitioner has been with the production since the first day of rehearsals whilst our Employee Assistance Programme provides an additional level of care, ensuring that everyone working on the show has access to the support they need.

https://www.wellbeinginthearts.org.uk/the-woman-in-black-mental-health-and-wellbeing-support/

07/11/2025

It is becoming harder and harder to get a NHS diagnosis for ADHD (an issue that affects a lot of people in the creative industries), with some services even shutting their doors to new patients.

A BBC investigation finds that a host of areas in England are closing waiting lists and others are rationing care.

07/11/2025

We are currently supporting the mental health and wellbeing of the company of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, a co-production between Headlong and Shakespeare's Globe, which is playing in the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse theatre until the 31st January 2026.

Our Wellbeing Practitioner has been with the cast and crew since the first day of rehearsals and will be providing support throughout the duration of the production.

https://www.wellbeinginthearts.org.uk/mental-health-and-wellbeing-support-for-a-midsummer-nights-dream/

07/11/2025

We are currently providing mental health and wellbeing support to the company of The Enormous Crocodile, which is being produced by PW Productions Ltd and the Roald Dahl Story Company, and is running in multiple venues across both the UK and USA through to the Summer of 2026.

Our Wellbeing Practitioner has been with the production since the first day of rehearsals and our Employee Assistance Programme provides an additional level of care, ensuring that everyone working on the show has access to the support they need.

https://www.wellbeinginthearts.org.uk/supporting-the-uk-and-us-touring-company-of-the-enormous-crocodile/

08/07/2025

Join us for our upcoming 'Self-belief and confidence for true, authentic career performance and personal growth' workshop, which is taking place online at 3pm on Wednesday 16th July 2025.

Tickets are priced at £7.50 each and can be purchased via this link: https://www.wellbeinginthearts.org.uk/event/self-belief-and-confidence/

Trusting yourself to BE yourself as a creative is the key to unlocking true freedom of expression, energy and financial wellbeing too.

But, what does “being yourself” even mean?! This workshop is for anyone interested in improving their self-belief and confidence in service of more authentic engagement with their work performance, career growth and overall wellbeing.

In this workshop we will strip back the layers of unconscious self-censorship in your work alongside the self-consciousness you might feel in performance that hold you back from true self-expression, intuition and instinct, in a fun and playful way!

You will improve self-trust, self-acceptance, self-belief and confidence alongside plugging the holes in your career strategy to leave you celebrating your unique qualities as a human and performer.

We will energy clear the heaviness you feel, reducing stress and anxiety, so you can feel re-energised, excited and focused on creating a career that sustains energy, fulfils your deeper needs and ensures you thrive for the long term no matter what curveballs lie ahead.

The workshop is being led by , a High Performance, Mindset and Confidence Coach, who specialises in helping ambitious creatives breakthrough fears of success, failure, and everything in between.

Her experience as a professional actor, ICF NLP Master Practitioner and background in fitness, nutrition and yoga brings a unique twist to her life and career coaching approaches.

She fully understands the challenges those in the arts face and her 24 years coaching experience enables her to powerfully empower those she works with to fully unlock their true potential, so they thrive personally and professionally for the long term.

This workshop is for anyone interested in improving their self-belief and confidence in service of more authentic engagement with their work performance, career growth and overall wellbeing...

30/06/2025

We are launching a new seasonal newsletter that will feature our latest news, information on upcoming events, mental health and wellbeing resources, and much more.
You can subscribe here: http://eepurl.com/jhOArQ

26/06/2025

It was an absolute pleasure to support the mental health and wellbeing of the company of A Thousand Splendid Suns, who have now completed their run having visited , and .

Our Wellbeing Practitioner was with the production throughout (including at all tour venues) providing personalised, proactive and preventative care, ensuring that everyone working on the show had access to the support they needed.