“We’re all encouraged to hustle, achieve, succeed, but we’re rarely given the tools that will help us live better and be happy. Through my work, I hope to help people reconnect to their sense of meaning, weave wisdom into everyday living, and make being human a worthy pursuit.
— Dr Ash King [Heavy Mental]
MEET ASH
Psychologist, Writer/Designer
Dr Ash King is a registered psychologist, writer/designer and the founder of Heavy Mental. She is currently the resident psychologist at Support Act, Australia’s music industry charity, and completed a Phd with the Cyberpsychology Research Group at The University of Sydney (researching social media and authenticity).
Over the past few years, Ash has facilitated workplace wellbeing workshops for brands and organisations including Amazon, APRA/AMCOS, Unified Music, Australian Institute of Music, Australian College of the Arts, Linktree, Pedestrian TV, UNSW, Bigsound and Pinterest.
In her work at Support Act, Ash helps devise, curate and deliver resources & programs to boost the mental wellbeing of people working in music.
Ash has provided expert opinions to publications including Vogue AU, The Guardian, News.com.au, SBS, Refinery29, ABC Everyday, Zee Feed, Russh Magazine, Elle Mag, WILD Wellbeing, Body + Soul, The Sydney Morning Herald and Lifehacker, and appeared as a mental health expert on Triple J’s Hack, Bigsound 2020, Arc UNSW’s Stress Less Week, and Russh Weekend. Ash’s former life in creative industries across tv & film, music, radio and theatre, offer her a fresh perspective when it comes to mental health and psychological wellbeing.
Short Bio: Dr Ash King is a psychologist and writer/designer. After her life in the music industry came to an abrupt halt following a vocal injury, she uses psychology & mindfulness to help folks live their best lives with creativity, passion and purpose. She has worked across a range of creative fields, including film & tv, live music, visual arts and radio, and run workshops and talks for Amazon, Pinterest, Linktree, Pedestrian TV, APRA/AMCOS and BigSound. She believes that learning to manage the mind can be a fun and inquisitive process. Through insight, wisdom and a splash of pop culture, she helps individuals & organisations develop practical skills to go deep, get wise, and be happy.
Chat with me
If you think that I’d be a great fit for a psychology-centric, creative project or if you’d just like to have a yarn, get in touch. I love working with aligned organisations and meeting folks with insatiable curiosity & a passion for mental wellbeing. Some topics I love working with include…
Music, TV & Pop Culture
Media, Art & Design
Positive Psychology
Cognitive & Emotional Psychology
Cyberpsychology (with a research-interest in social media usage)
Creativity, Performance & Purpose
Mindfulness
Workplace Wellbeing & Organisational Psychology
Goal-Setting, Productivity & Motivation
Anxiety & Perfectionism