Rebecca Roy-Jarboe, M.A.
- Would you like to stay sane in an insane industry?
- Would you like to talk to a therapist who really understands the Industry?
- Would you like to maintain your balance when everyone else around you is losing it?
Creative Artists' Issues
Creative Artists have a unique and wonderful place in our world. They impact untold numbers of people through their work. Without you and your brilliant creativity and life force, our society would be far less rich and vibrant. For many artists, the need to create is a deep and primal one. Some people would cease to survive without it.
Unfortunately, many artists often face depression, substance abuse, sexual acting out, intense anxiety, and many other issues because they face untold barriers to doing what they love the most.
The reality of life in Los Angeles for so many artists is that someone else generally controls whether or not that vital life force gets expressed or not. This is true for big stars to those just starting. Dealing with the reality of that external locus of control takes very strong ego strength. Years in the Industry can grind that strength down.
Most artists became artists because they started with a hole somewhere in their heart that needed to be filled. They once approached their art with the abandonment and joy of a child. The nature of being an artist requires you to maintain this sense of joy.
But when the reality of the business intrudes, life in Los Angeles can become a downward cycle of pain. Some self-destruct with drugs or alcohol, others become extremely angry, start acting out, become seriously depressed, think about leaving the business they love or become hopelessly creatively blocked.
I have developed a unique way of working with artists that helps them regain their passion, their mental health and their career which is based on a realistic understanding of the Industry in Los Angeles.
The cornerstone of this work involves tapping into each person's individual psychological process to stop that downward cycle. We work together to find out what makes you feel stuck in your creative process, to help you stop self-sabotaging behaviors, whether on auditions, in performance or in the business end of the Industry. We work to get you away from toxic situations so you can reconnect with that childlike part of you that still feels the joy of creating and we help you find healthier ways to relate to others. This is a deep process and is tailored to helping you get back your creative life force. This work combines elements of coaching and therapy. With over 20 years of experience working with U.S., World and Olympic champions, including serving as artistic consultant to the 1996 U.S. Olympic Synchronized Swimming Team (gold medalists), combined with years of working in the Entertainment Industry, I have a real-world perspective on knowing what helps artists and athletes regain their passion and focus and maintain their positive edge.
This work has helped many people regain their power and creativity and get their career back. Using this method, the 1996 U.S. Olympic Synchronized Swimming Team won a gold medal when I served as artistic consultant. The result was straight 10's in artistic achievement (unprecedented for the sport at the time in Olympic history).
You do not have to give up your dreams. You have spent untold years, energy and money to pursue them. I urge you to give therapy a try first.