My background is in the arts, education and psychology. I received my Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Drama with Education Studies, studied Method Acting for one year at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in Los Angeles, and received my Master of Arts degree in Clinical Psychology.

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I provide psychological consulting to actors and writers and help with character, plot and script development for theatre, film and television. 

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There are various ways in which I may work with actors - when actors are working on challenging roles where mental health issues are involved, we may analyze scripts, and work on better understanding subtext and character objectives and motivations. I also offer psycho-education about the nature of these conditions and suggest different ways in which actors may use this information to add subtleties to their performances and create believable and authentic characters. 

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Similarly, I work with writers by offering psycho-education about the nature of certain mental health disorders / psychological issues and provide suggestions on how they may be used to develop stories or characters. 

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