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.
To kick off Mental Health Awareness Month, they are offering FREE first therapy sessions all month long for nightlife workers!
To kick off Mental Health Awareness Month, they offering FREE first therapy sessions all month long for nightlife workers.
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.
Don’t miss the full moon wellness experience is coming to Luna Rooftop on Monday, June 1st, offering a night to recharge, reset, and reconnect above the city.
Guests will take part in a guided evening featuring palo santo cleansing, full moon meditation, yoga flow, soundbath healing, and optional tarot and intuitive readings.
The event is designed as a space to slow down and realign, with a suggested $15 donation benefiting Night Owl Therapy, helping support affordable $45 therapy sessions for Austin’s nightlife, arts, and hospitality communities.
For more information about services, appointments, events, and resources, visit Night Owl Therapy online!
For more information about services, appointments, and resources, visit Night Owl Therapy online!