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ELOISE BALLOU, MD


Psychiatrist
for
Musicians
& Artists

 

Specialized Psychotherapy for Creative Professionals

"The object isn't to make art,
it's to be in that wonderful state
which makes art inevitable."​

- Robert Henri
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Psychiatric Care for Creative Professionals

My Approach​

I'm a psychiatrist and psychotherapist who works with professional artists: musicians, actors and artists of all disciplines.

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My focus is the gap between who you are as an artist and what you're actually able to make. The work is simple in concept and hard in practice: identifying the noise that's drowning your signal and restoring your access to what's truly yours.

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What to expect​
  • Sessions are focused and practical, oriented toward the specific terrain of creative life

  • We identify what's drowning your signal and bring you back home to yourself

  • Psychiatric and psychological care is integrated throughout, including medication where relevant

  • The goal is clarity: knowing what you think about your own work and finally being able to make it without all the noise in the way

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Who I Work Best With
  • Professional artists actively engaged in creative work, including musicians, actors, writers, and creators of all disciplines

  • People navigating pressure, transition or a point where the work has stalled or stopped feeling like theirs

  • Those who want therapy to produce clarity and forward movement, rather than a focus on just symptom management

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When It’s Not the Right Fit

My practice is not designed for acute psychiatric crises, long-term management of chronic illness or general therapy that isn't connected to creative work.

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If your needs fall outside this scope, I can help connect you with appropriate clinicians.

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Why Work With Me​

I'm a psychiatrist who works specifically with professional artists with a clinical framework built from the ground up out of what artists experience. I understand the terrain. My work combines psychiatric rigour with focused attention to what's in the way.

 Clinical Experience

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Appearances

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