Freelancer: Are you feeling it?

To flourish in a freelance career, you’ll need to manage your emotional well-being and physical energy as well as your finances. The facilitator Michelle O’Dowd is a TV Producer and qualified Mental Health Therapist. She will provide insights on how to befriend your inner critic and recognise your negative thought patterns as well as cultivate boundaries and resilience. This interactive workshop aims to equip you with strategies to not only survive but thrive as yourself in the TV industry.

Speaker

Michelle O’Dowd is a qualified practicing talk therapist with over twenty-year experience in the broadcast industry.

Michelle decided to follow her desire to train as a talk therapist and was awarded a Distinction in her Fd Degree in Counselling and Psychotherapy from the University of Ulster in 2020 and has been working as a professional counsellor for the last two years. She continues to work in various freelance positions with BBC as a freelance Producer and as a Creative Director at Ronin Films.

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Access requirements: If there is anything we can do to accommodate your attendance please email: USF@screenskills.com

Ticket holders requiring assistance are entitled to bring an accompanying assistant, carer or companion free of charge. Please email: USF@screenskills.com ahead of booking to arrange.

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This event is part of an afternoon of events hosted by ScreenSkills and BBC Production Unlocked at W5, The Odyssey, 2 Queens Quay, Belfast.

Book into our other sessions below:

• 11:15 - 12:15 - Essential skills for freelancers
• 12:15 - 13:00 - ScreenSkills CV Surgeries

Who it's for

This event is aimed at early career professionals, career changers, industry returners and those interested in finding out more about freelancing in the screen industries in Northern Ireland.

How to apply

Click ‘book ticket’ and follow the instructions to book for your place; you must login or register before you are able to book your place.

Contact information

Name: USF Team
Email: USF@screenskills.com