Co-Founder/Chair

Born and raised in Bonnie Scotland she is a graduate of The Dance School of Scotland and The Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts. 

After graduating in 2016 and struggling with her own mental health, Scarlett became increasingly aware of the lack of accessible support available to people working in the arts. With therapy often financially out of reach and mental health still carrying significant stigma within the industry, she felt passionately that something needed to change.

Scarlett co-founded Industry Minds with a vision of creating accessible, affordable and judgment-free mental health support for those working across the creative industries.

Scarlett continues to work professionally across stage and screen, alongside her work as a Reformer Pilates trainer, combining her creative career with her passion for physical and mental wellbeing.

As Chair of Industry Minds, she helps lead the organisations vision, advocating for greater awareness, open conversations and meaningful support around mental health.

In 2020, Scarlett was awarded a WhatsOnStage Angel Award in recognition of her work with Industry Minds throughout the pandemic. 

Head of Counselling

If you are feeling overwhelmed, stuck, anxious or unsure how to move forward, therapy can offer a supportive space to pause, make sense of what you are experiencing and begin to explore what might help.

Mary is a qualified psychotherapist, clinical supervisor and ADHD coach. She has a particular interest in supporting people working across the creative industries, as well as clients navigating addiction, neurodivergence, anxiety, trauma, relationships and major life changes.

Originally trained at the University of Strathclyde, Mary’s practice is rooted in Person-Centred and Pluralistic Therapy. She draws a range of therapeutic approaches according to your individual needs, preferences and circumstances. This means that therapy is collaborative: you and Mary can work together to understand what is happening and identify approaches that feel useful and manageable for you.

Mary’s approach is relational, practical and compassionate. She aims to create a space where you can feel accepted, understood and able to speak openly without judgement.

Co-Founder/Treasurer Trustee

Cathy was born in Edinburgh and moved to Guildford in 2011 where she completed a foundation course in Musical Theatre before going on to study for a BA (Hons) Musical Theatre at ArtsEd London, graduating in 2016.

Cathy worked in theatre until mid-2019, when she took on a new challenge as Creative Assistant at The Piano Works in London’s West End. Her experiences in the creative industries, alongside her own experiences with mental health, sparked a strong interest in advocacy and access to support.

Cathy subsequently returned to Scotland and embarked on a Law Degree, combining her creative industry experience with her passion for supporting others. She is now a lawyer at Anderson Strathern, where she is building her legal career and bringing her varied professional and personal experiences to her work.

Cathy remains a strong advocate for open conversations around mental health and reducing the stigma surrounded accessing support. She is passionate about using her experiences across the creative and legal sectors to help improve awareness, understanding and access to mental health support.