Therapy designed for performers

The Performer Clinic offers specialist individual therapy for performers — including actors, musicians, dancers, singers, and other performing artists. Sessions are available online via Microsoft Teams and in person in London.

Areas of focus

What we work on

The challenges performers face are specific. Julia brings specialist knowledge of these experiences — not a generic clinical approach adapted after the fact.

  • Managing audition anxiety and the emotional aftermath of rejection
  • Building resilience through improved emotion regulation
  • Identity and self-worth beyond a role, a production, or a review
  • The relational complexity of intensive creative collaboration
  • Perfectionism, performance pressure, and the inner critic
  • Career transitions, gaps in work, and the precarity of freelancing
  • Burnout and recovery from physically and emotionally demanding roles
  • The psychological demands of method acting and character immersion

Services offered

By referral · waiting list

Individual therapy

One-to-one psychotherapy tailored to the person's needs. 50-minute sessions at £175, weekly or fortnightly, following an initial assessment (£195). In person in London SW16 or online via Microsoft Teams. Currently by referral only — a waiting list is available.

Group therapy

A confidential group for performers, focusing on emotion regulation, interpersonal dynamics, and resilience. £85 per person. Online via Microsoft Teams.

Professional consultation

Consultation for producers, directors, welfare leads, and organisations seeking to improve performer wellbeing or develop policy. £180 per hour. Written welfare reports £150 per hour. Online or in person.

The process

How it works

01

Free 15-minute call

No forms, no obligation. Just a conversation about what you are looking for and whether we might be a good fit.

02

Initial assessment

60–75 minutes, £195. Julia listens carefully to your situation and together you begin thinking about what might help.

03

Ongoing sessions

50 minutes, typically weekly or fortnightly, at £175 per session. Most people notice meaningful change within 8–12 sessions, though some prefer longer-term work.

Fees

Session fees

Free discovery call

15 minutes — no obligation

free

Initial assessment

60–75 minutes

£195

Individual therapy

50 minutes, per session

£175

Group therapy

per person

£85

Professional consultation

per hour

£180

Welfare reports

per hour

£150

The initial 15-minute call is always free and without obligation.

Cancellation policy

  • More than 48 hours' notice: no charge
  • Less than 48 hours' notice: 50% of fee
  • Non-attendance without notice: full fee
  • Invoices due within 48 hours of session by bank transfer

Common questions

Yes — from students in training through to established professionals and those transitioning out of performance. The common thread is the performing arts world, not a particular career stage.

Yes. All sessions are available online via Microsoft Teams, making it straightforward to access support wherever you are based — including on tour.

This varies depending on you and the nature of the work. Most people notice meaningful change within 8–12 sessions. Some prefer shorter, focused work; others find longer-term support more helpful. We will think about this together.

Yes. Everything discussed in sessions is strictly confidential. There are limited exceptions — primarily if there is a risk of serious harm to yourself or others — and these will always be explained clearly at the start of our work.

Book your free 15-minute call

A no-obligation conversation to explore whether specialist performer psychology is right for you.

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If you are in crisis, please contact your GP, call 111, contact the Samaritans on 116 123, or go to your nearest A&E. Julia is unable to provide emergency or crisis support between sessions.