RSM and Tonic Music to Provide Group Therapy Sessions for Music Professionals

RSM and Tonic Music are offering a series of free, online group therapy sessions for music professionals, taking place across 12 weeks. Register your interest to take part.

Published: 25 July 2025 | 2:55 PM

A therapist having an online appointment with a client. — RSM has teamed up with Tonic Music, whose mission is to to establish good mental health within music communities. Image credit: Shutterstock.

The Royal Society of Musicians (RSM) and Tonic Music have partnered together to provide a free series of group therapy sessions for those working in the music industry.

Taking place across 12 weeks, the sessions will be facilitated online by two psychotherapists with significant experience working in music - Dr Adam Ficek and Jade Hughes.

The weekly sessions will run from 11 September - 27 November, taking place everyThursday from 1pm - 2:30pm.

All music professionals - including performers, crew members, teachers and administrators - are invited to take part.

After completing the registration form, you will be invited to an online consultation appointment via email.

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