As Mental Health Awareness Month shines a spotlight on access to care, Night Owl Therapy is working to make therapy more accessible for some of Austin’s most creative and hardworking communities.
Today on We Are Austin, Ana Arellano, founder and board director of Night Owl Therapy, sat down with Sierra Waggoner to discuss how the organization is helping provide affordable mental health support specifically designed for nightlife workers, artists, musicians, and entertainers across Texas.
Today on We Are Austin, Ana, founder of Night Owl Therapy, sat down with Sierra Waggoner to discuss how the organization is helping provide affordable mental health support specifically designed for nightlife workers, artists, musicians, and entertainers across Texas.
Night Owl Therapy operates as a nonprofit organization focused on expanding access to affordable mental health care for people working in creative and nightlife industries — communities that often face unique schedules, financial barriers, burnout, and limited access to traditional care options.
The organization offers reduced-cost therapy sessions specifically for artists and nightlife industry workers, including bartenders, DJs, comedians, poets, painters, performers, and other creatives. Ana shared that while those discounted sessions are geared toward industry workers, therapy services remain open to anyone seeking support.
The organization offers reduced-cost therapy sessions specifically for artists and nightlife industry workers, including bartenders, DJs, comedians, poets, painters, performers, and other creatives. Ana shared that while those discounted sessions are geared toward industry workers, therapy services remain open to anyone seeking support.
Night Owl Therapy also reinvests proceeds from sessions back into the organization’s mission, helping fund additional affordable therapy opportunities for members of the creative community throughout Texas.
Ana explained that what makes the organization different is its focus on community-centered, accessible support tailored to the realities of the people it serves.
Ana explained that what makes the organization different is its focus on community-centered, accessible support tailored to the realities of the people it serves.
In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, Night Owl Therapy is offering free first therapy sessions throughout May while continuing its mission year-round to provide affordable care and ongoing support for the Austin community.
For more information about services, appointments, and resources, visit Night Owl Therapy online!
For more information about services, appointments, and resources, visit Night Owl Therapy online!