Dr Jill Williams
- BPS Media Production Psychologist

Dr Jill Williams Media Psychologist for film/tv production welfare

Providing bespoke therapeutic and consultancy services to media productions.

North Wales based, working UK wide.

I can play a pivotal role in ensuring you comply to OFCOM regulations - a suitably qualified, regulated and approachable psychologist to oversee your duty of care.

Let's make better mental health a reality amongst crew, cast and contributors. And, of course, a happy, supported team is more likely to reach its potential in creativity, whilst facilitating a smoother-running production.

Support is especially important in reality TV, where psychological risks can be significant and where OFCOM and viewers now expect a greater duty of care.

I’m happy to be a flexible resource to everyone involved and to be available for conversations on set.

Why it matters

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How I can help
with TV/film production welfare

Support for Crew & Cast

Pre-production training on stress management, resilience, and mental health awareness.
On-set psychological support, offering access to counselling or mental health first aid.
Workload and burnout monitoring, especially during long or intense filming periods.
Debriefing and support after difficult shoots, especially with distressing content (e.g., crime, trauma).
Conflict mediation to reduce toxic workplace dynamics.

Support for the Watching Public

Risk assessment for potentially triggering content, ensuring proper warnings are in place.
Consultation on narrative framing for pitches, avoiding misrepresentation or glamorisation of mental illness or trauma.
Input on ethical storytelling and script review, ensuring portrayals of mental health issues and interventions are accurate and sensitive.
Trigger warnings and support information (e.g., helplines) aired alongside difficult scenes.
Post-broadcast viewer guidance, such as online resources or companion content offering context or support.

Support for Reality TV Contributors

Psychological screening and suitability assessments before selection.
Informed consent support, ensuring participants fully understand the psychological risks.
Pre-filming preparation, preparing them to cope with media exposure, social media including trolling, and life in the spotlight.
On-show monitoring, with support present or on-call during filming.
Aftercare programs, including therapy, on call support and continued resilience training.

Got Questions?

...then I'm happy to answer.

Drop me an email or give me a call for an informal chat about your needs.

Call Jill: 07444 913877

(Mon-Fri)

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Find my entry on the British Psychological Society Directory of Media Production Psychologists here.

Why use a BPS Media Production Psychologist?

‘Psychologist’ is not a protected term - anyone can call themselves 'a psychologist’.

So, when looking for a welfare professional for your film or TV production, look for protected terms, such as the Chartered Psychologist title I hold. This is a guarantee of a high level of qualification, expertise and professionalism.

As a Chartered Psychologist (and also an Associate Fellow) of the British Psychological Society, I’m bound by a professional code of ethics and I have access to the BPS Media Ethics Advisory Group for additional support and second opinions. As well as specialising in work stress and burnout, I’ve also completed additional media production training and I’m conversant in Ofcom guidance.

The decisions are always yours, but I can advise you with a wealth of knowledge and experience and a flexible, empathic approach.

Dr Jill Williams - BPS Media Production Psychologist