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Jodi was on a Panel at The NAMM Show January 25, 2024
Healthy Touring – Maintaining a Healthy Headspace on the Road I participated on this valuable panel at NAMM Show Thursday, January 25, 2024. I proudly represented Music Industry Therapist Collective (MITC) along with my colleague, Whitney O’Malley, LMFT. Read More →
Touring and Mental Health: The Music Industry Manual
EXCITING NEWS!! Released March 23, 2023 in the US and UK through Omnibus Press and supported by Live Nation! 80 interviews, 30 chapters totaling 620 pages Touring and Mental Health: The Music Industry Manual! This is the AMAZING book that I co-wrote a chapter for through the incredible group I am part of Music Industry Therapist Collective (MITC). Thank... [Read more ⇒]
Jodi Participated at ILMC in London 2023
I thoroughly enjoyed participating at the International Live Music Conference (ILMC 35) London February 27-March 3, 2023. I joined colleagues with The Music Industry Therapists Collective (MITC) and presented at 1 of 3 workshops we did. I also spoke at an ILMC Futures Forum Soapbox Session. Thank you to ILMC and MITC for inviting me to participate! Read More →
Helping the Music Industry Cope – Billboard Magazine Article
Billboard Magazine’s Hannah Karp interviewed me for a very cool music industry piece in the publication’s News section, “From The Desk Of”. This article appeared on Billboard.com and as a two page spread in Billboard Magazine’s September 2-15, 2017 issue. The article explores how I have successfully combined two... [Read more ⇒]
Band Therapy Article – Wall Street Journal “Battling Bands: This Next Song is Dedicated to Our Therapist”
I was interviewed by Erich Schwartzel for a terrific piece in The Wall Street Journal regarding band therapy and how my company, RockStar Therapy, works with band members to air grievances, improve communication skills, and work on improving coping strategies. This article appeared on the front page of the Wall Street Journal on Thursday, August... [Read more ⇒]
Touring Is Hard and Band Therapists Are Here to Help – VICE Interview
These mental health professionals know what it feels like when the van breaks down, when the booker shorts the fee, or when your drummer is just being a dick. I am proud of the work I do with artists, musicians and bands and how I’ve been able to blend my previous career as a music industry executive with my current career as a psychotherapist. Life... [Read more ⇒]
Read more from the Blog ⇒About RockStarTherapy
As a former music executive, I have unique insight into the music business. My specialty is integrating that knowledge along with my expertise as a licensed therapist. I now work with bands, individual artists, and musicians to improve professional group dynamics as well as personal relationships. I can help direct energy toward positive communication while enabling artists to maintain their creative edge. I am an expert in this area and I can help.
Professional Affiliations
As a Clinical Member of California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT), Jodi Milstein, LMFT meets and exceeds the professional and ethical standards as set forth by her peers and professional licensing board.