Want to Manage the Anxiety of a Freelance Art Career?
Whether you're supporting yourself as a freelance artist or just starting out with a side hustle, there are a host of mindset challenges that creatives…
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Don’t Fall For These 10 Common Beliefs About Your Inner Critic
Dr. Ballard discusses ten common misconceptions about the inner critic, each with an accompanying tip to help you dispel that myth.
What is Creative Community and Why is it Especially Powerful if You’re Anxious?
For artists and creatives, a supportive community of like-minded people can make all the difference in our lives. Being a creative can be lonely! As…
Want to Conquer Comparison-itis? The Definitive Guide to Empower Artists
Learn how to turn comparison into inspiration. Embrace your uniqueness, limit comparison triggers, and cultivate self-compassion for artistic growth.
Navigating the Inner Critic for Artists: 10 Strategies For Healing
Ten strategies to cope with the inner critic for artists, by Dr. Bobbi Ballard, psychologist and artist.
My “Scream Therapy” Podcast guest episode now live! Creative Block, Anxiety, and Punk
The Scream Therapy podcast focuses on how punk rock is a catalyst for mental health. Guests talk with host Jason about how the punk scene supports them…
Beyond Artist’s Block: Podcast Interview
Looking for an artist’s podcast? Hosted by Rachel Moore, LMFT, Beyond Artist’s Block is a podcast dedicated to exploring mental health and creativity. My interview…
Creative Anxiety & an Update
My therapy work is going full steam. It is my absolute pleasure to work with creatives around issues of anxiety, burnout, depression, creative block, and…
5 Tips for Dealing with Perfectionism as an Artist
Perfectionism as an artist can look like creative block, anxiety, procrastination, avoidance, or never feeling satisfied with your work. It slows things down, and it…
5 Science-Backed ways to Overcome Creative Block
The dreaded creative block: it’s a familiar struggle for artists. Try as you might, nothing is flowing, and ideas and inspiration feel a million miles…