OUR MISSION
The Artist Wellbeing Company exists to champion and nurture the wellbeing of artists and creative teams. We provide specialist support, training, and resources that empower individuals and organisations to build compassionate, resilient, and healthy creative environments. Through reflective practice, collaboration, advocacy, and education, we make wellbeing an integral part of the creative process — not an afterthought.
WHO CAN WE HELP?
Artist Wellbeing can support anyone who works in the creative industries.
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Artist Wellbeing can support anyone who identifies as an "artist"; such as actors, dancers, writers, directors, performance artists, visual artists and more.​
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Artist Wellbeing can support those who work alongside & in collaboration artists; such as producers, crew members, stage-managers, lighting/sound technicians, venue members and more.​​​
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Whether an emerging artist / practitioner or established in your craft, we believe everyone has the right to feel supported throughout their careers.
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We believe in systemic care, so strive to support all of those involved in bringing stories to life.
HOW CAN WE HELP?
INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT SESSIONS
If you're in need of some support, reflective practice or therapeutic challenge in regards to your creativity you can work with one of our Artist Wellbeing Practitioners as a freelancer. See Individual Support for more details.
PRODUCTION SUPPORT
We support productions on the journey from conception, through R&D, rehearsals, tech, performance and post-show-blues. We can offer both individual support sessions through our On-Call Service and also group work through workshops, training and psycho-education. See Production Support for more details.
CONCEPTION THROUGH TO CREATION
If you're a writer, devisor or lead artist and have an idea you'd like to bring to life, then you could benefit from working with one of our Artist Wellbeing Practitioners. We can help you expand your awareness, provide dedicated time to dig deeper into your ideas, help you think about ethics, choices and boundaries, and be a dedicated companion with you on your creative journey.
ORGANISATION SUPPORT
You might be part of an Arts Organisation - a theatre, community arts org, production company - that needs support. It might be a single event that needs bespoke care (a bereavement for example), or you may want support for your team just as part of your on-going wellbeing policy and provision. We can help - see Organisation Support for more details.
WHY CHOOSE US?
HIVE MIND
When working with one of our Artist Wellbeing Practitioners you are benefiting from the skills & expertise of the whole team.
As a team we come together to reflect, support each other, share ideas and interrogate what we do in service of your care.
ADVANCED CARE
We only contract Artist Wellbeing Practitioners who not only are qualified psychotherapists, they also experienced / trained in clinical supervision and have at least 2-3 post qualification experience of working in private practice. We do not use trainee therapists or newly qualifieds as we know the work is often complex.
CONSISTENT SUPPORT
When you are assigned to work with one of our team, should that Artist Wellbeing Practitioner not be able to deliver the service (due to illness for example), another member of our team will have access to the notes and have a handover so your care continues - no matter what.
LIVED EXPERIENCE
All of our Artist Wellbeing Practitioners have lived experience of working in a creative industry - be that theatre, TV, Film, Dance. We all know what it's like working in this precarious and thrilling job from the inside-out. You don't need to explain - we already know.
THE TEAM
Dedication. Expertise. Passion.
We're a team of specialist advanced practitioners who are here to help you create incredible arts whilst also taking care of your mental health.
We all have a minimum of two years post-qualification experience & either a qualification or experience in supervision / reflective practice. We also all have lived experience of working in creative industries - we know what it's like from the inside-out.
When working with one of us - you gain from the expertise of us all.
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To find out more about us click here.
OUR STORY
In 2012, Founder and Director - Lou Platt, was asked by a friends theatre company to support them when going through a crisis. She invited them to sit round her dining room table and - with vulnerability and bravery - they dug into the depths of themselves both as individuals and a collective. The support seemed essential. And so the word spread - more artists started to realise that there was something missing in their practice - support and reflection.
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It was a collective waking up too. Other health practitioners in the UK were filling this gap and attending to this need. The wider movement of Artist Wellbeing was growing.
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In 2020, Lou decided that she wanted those who were doing the work of Artist Wellbeing - and those interested - to be connected: to share approaches & techniques, to investigate what it is that we do together, and to keep each other company. So The Artist Wellbeing Company began.
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We are a small but mighty team of advanced practitioners, all with a passion for supporting those who tend to society's health by creating art.​​
FUTRE VISION
A healthy and thriving arts and culture sector that supports the wellbeing and happiness of those that make it happen.
