There are many issues that are unique to Industry people and that are often a direct result of the pressures of dealing with the erratic nature of the Entertainment Industry. I see a lot of personality disorders, mood disorders, such as depression and anxiety, substance abuse, abusive work environments, stressed marriages due to temptations and long absences, eating disorders and underlying sexual abuse issues that have never been addressed.

In addition, they are highly creative, intelligent people whose minds move quickly and expect fast results to complex problems, which sometimes isn't realistic. My job, then, is to contain that anxiety and to coach them, in a way, to understand the psychological processes involved.

A former national, collegiate and world champion herself, Rebecca also spent years in the Industry before becoming a psychotherapist. As artistic consultant to the 1996 U.S. Olympic Synchronized Swimming Team, she brought a wealth of experience both creatively and psychologically. She sees the current crop of young Hollywood people with psychological issues as an outgrowth of "too much too soon."

"These young people missed out on key emotional and psychological growth periods. When you are an adolescent, you believe you can handle the adulation, or the drugs or the money. But there are deficits that become apparent later, often in the form of addiction, which is really an attempt to fill an emotional void. My work involves helping find that place that is missing and regain it in a healthy way," Ms. Roy said.    

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