VANCOUVER COUNSELLOR AND THERAPIST FOR BC WRITERS, SCREENWRITERS, FILM CREW, AND FILM AND TELEVISION PROFESSIONALS
SCREENWRITERS AND AUTHORS
SERVICES FOR WRITERS & FILMMAKERS
Mental health support and evidence-based counselling and therapy for writers, screenwriters, film crew and filmmakers in Vancouver and across BC. In recognition of the current downturn in the business, I offer a sliding scale.
$160 (50 min)
PSYCHOTHERAPY
Professional screenplay analysis providing precise and impactful written feedback (4-5 pages) designed to take your script to the next level.
SCRIPT CONSULTANT
Half-Hour Script: $150
One-Hour Script: $175
Feature Film Script: $200
Vancouver writing coach and screenwriting coach. I welcome new and established writers seeking collaborative guidance, inspiration and accountability. Conversations about story, character, craft and creativity.
$130 per hour
WRITING COACH
The writing life can be joyful, allowing us to daydream and brainstorm and invent new worlds. Free to express ourselves and let our imaginations run wild.
But creative struggles can also bring up our deepest vulnerabilities. As a screenwriter, I have personal experience with the highs and lows of the writing life—the complex struggles, slings and arrows, and fickle business forces.
Struggling with loneliness, frequent rejection, the painfully slow nature of the craft and business. Writer’s block, deadline looming, self-worth plummeting. I’ve been there.
With a Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology from the University of British Columbia and a decade of clinical experience, I work with issues related to the writing process, the project itself, and those arising in your personal life.
Writer’s Block
Perfectionism
Inner Critic
Preparing To Pitch
High Stakes Projects
Endless Rewrites
Co-Writer Conflict
Anxiety
Depression
Burnout
Imposter Syndrome
I Can Help With:
BRITISH COLUMBIA FILM AND ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS
Film and television production involves unique pressures and working conditions. My practice is dedicated to providing a safe place for film workers to talk about their mental health.
These are tough times in the film and television business. Recent strikes and the subsequent downturn have created widespread financial pressures and a worsening mental health crisis for actors, crew, and creators. The results of recent surveys are deeply concerning:
BC FILMMAKERS SET PROTECT SURVEY (2022)
A survey of 250+ BC Commercial and non-union film workers found that:
Over 75% felt that their mental health was negatively impacted by their jobs and that shorter work days would help.
There were high rates of substance abuse to cope with high pressure work conditions.
61% wanted more access to mental health services.
DOCUMENTARY ORG OF CANADA (2023)
Qualitative research based on diverse focus groups revealed:
Constant financial uncertainty, development without pay, biased funding opportunities, and low opportunities for distribution.
Isolation, depression, hopelessness.
Vicarious trauma and PTSD resulting from challenging subject matter.
Stress showing up as health conditions.
THE FILM AND TV CHARITY (UK, 2024)
Recent surveys of film, tv and cinema workers (4000+) reveal:
35% described their mental health as poor or very poor.
Only 12% consider the industry a mentally healthy place to work.
64% had considered leaving the business due to its negative impact on mental health.
30% experienced suicidal thoughts in the past year.
I PROVIDE COMPASSIONATE, EVIDENCE-BASED COUNSELLING FOR FILM AND TELEVISION WORKERS IN BC:
Screenwriters, Set Decorators, Makeup Artists, Actors, Cinematographers, Producers, Directors, Script Supervisors, Gaffers, Costume Designers, Agents, Editors...
I’m a screenwriter and producer with two television projects in development.
Give Up The Ghost: A supernatural comedy series about a Newfoundland fry cook who falls in love with the ghost of a country singer who’s haunting his restaurant. Co-Creator, Writer. CCI Entertainment, Toronto.
Ultimate: Action TV Series like The Bourne Identity. Writer, Creative Producer. White Hot Productions, Melbourne.
Providing mental health support for film and television writers, and other film industry professionals in Vancouver and British Columbia.
Schedule a free 15-minute consultation to meet, ask questions, and decide if I’m the right therapist for you.
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To book a session or free consultation, please fill out the contact form below or email me at cmoontherapy@gmail.com
CAREN MOON PSYCHOTHERAPY
306-1687 W Broadway
Vancouver, BC, V6J 1X2
(Broadway & Pine, NE corner)
604-809-5284
cmoontherapy@gmail.com
Monday 10am-7pm
Tuesday 10am-5pm
Thursday 10am-5pm
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