Prevention-first
psychological safety
for film and TV productions
Reduce preventable crises, and protect both people and performance.
We put psychological safety at the heart of your production.
Licensed clinicians with production fluency, embedded in your team from prep through wrap.
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About Us
Fourth Wall Consultants was found-ed by licensed clinic-ians who saw a persistent gap in how film and television productions protect their people.
The industry has long man-aged schedules, budgets, and logistics with precision,while leaving the human system largely unprotected.
We built Fourth Wall to close that gap.
We bring clinical expertise and production fluency to-gether in a single firm, work-ing alongside producers and directors to build the psych-ological safety infrastructure that modern productions require.
Our team holds additional certification in Wellbeing Facilitation through 6ft From the Spotlight (UK), the leading training body for on-set wellbeing practice.
Our Mission
Fourth Wall Consultants partners with producers and production leadership to build psychologically safe, high-functioning sets through structured wellbeing facilitation, risk assessment, and on-set support. We work from a prevention-first model to reduce preventable disruptions, protect the workforce,
and strengthen production outcomes.
The Minds Behind Fourth Wall
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MARY STARKS
MA, LPCC
CO-FOUNDER
Mary is a co-founder of Fourth Wall Consultants and a Licensed Pro-fessional Clinical Counselor in the State of California. She spec-ializes in working with creative professionals through a psych-oanalytic lens, with a private practice in Santa Monica. At Fourth Wall, Mary leads script analysis, pre-production psychosocial risk assessment, and support for unscripted productions, partic-ularly those working with emo-tional trauma embedded in true crime and documentary storylines.
She is a member of the New Center of Psychoanalysis, where she serves on the membership committee and the Film and Mind Series committee.
KAITLIN WIECHERT
MA, LMFT
CO-FOUNDER & CEO
Kaitlin co-founded and leads Fourth Wall Consultants as CEO. She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with nearly two decades of clinical experience, including clinical supervision, crisis response, and leadership of multidisciplinary teams. At Fourth Wall, she works with productions to identify psychological risks early, provide calm on-set support, and guide teams through post-production debriefs. Her approach is grounded in the belief that creative excellence and human wellbeing are deeply connect-ed. Kaitlin is known for her steady, trauma-informed presence in high-pressure environments, working across creative, production, and executive spaces to strengthen emotional safety, clarity, and resilience.
JUDY WATERS
MA, MFT
Judy is a founding member of Fourth Wall Consultants and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. She brings a holistic approach to supporting creative professionals, drawing on extens-ive clinical experience with trauma survivors, individuals facing add-iction, and people navigating major life transitions. Her clinical train-ing includes EMDR, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, Non-violent Communication, and Cog-nitive Behavioral Therapy, with a foundation in Attachment Theory. Firsthand experience in the per-forming arts informs her under-standing of the pressures creative professionals face. At Fourth Wall, Judy works with cast and crew to build a foundation of safety, re-silience, and steadiness under production pressure.
Advisors
PETER N. MADURO
J.D., Psy.D.
Peter brings dual expertise in law and clinical psychology to Fourth Wall as an expert consultant on trauma and high-stakes pro-ductions. He advises production teams navigating complex emo-tional and legal terrain, partic-ularly where duty-of-care obli-gations intersect with psych-ological safety. Dr. Maduro studied inter-subjective theory and trauma under Robert Stolorow, Ph.D., and is affiliated with the Institute of Contemporary Psychoanalysis and the New Center of Psychoanalysis.
He previously practiced law at Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft in New York and holds active bar memberships in California, Massachusetts, and New York.
VICTORIA ANDERSON
LMFT | Certified IFS Therapist
Victoria brings a rare combination of clinical expertise and firsthand entertainment-industry experience to her work as a trauma therapist. A licensed marriage and family therapist, certified IFS therapist, and founder of Centered Self Trauma Therapy, she specializes in EMDR, Internal Family Systems, and somatic therapies. Before entering clinical practice, she worked in commercial acting, casting, and, for more than a decade, as a sought-after recovery coach mentoring high-profile talent through demanding on-set and off-set environments.
That experience gave her an insider’s understanding of the pressures, pace, and unspoken culture of the industry, grounding a therapeutic approach that is both clinically rigorous and deeply informed by lived experience. She is licensed in California, Florida, South Carolina, and Virginia.
Our Services
On-Set Wellbeing Facilitation
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Confidential real-time check-ins with cast and crew
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Conflict mediation and de-escalation support
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Leadership consultation during high-pressure moments
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Collaborative, strengths-based approach to risk reduction
Consultancy (Pre to Post Production)
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Script analysis for sensitive content and psychosocial risk assessment in pre-production
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On-set support and presence with monitoring system to track emerging issues
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Individualized team assessments and feedback sessions as requested
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Wrap reports for ESG documentation and final recommendation report for next project.
Psychotherapy
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Confidential, non-judgmental on-set psychological consultations for emotionally evocative content
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Individualized referrals for private therapy with licensed clinicians and other professionals as needed
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Ongoing collaboration and communication with production team to identify and address problems early
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Scheduling built around production timelines
TESTIMONIALS
“As a casting director, the pressure to get it right is relentless. Kaitlin helped me manage the intensity of that responsibility without losing clarity. I felt steadier in my decisions and more confident holding the room. It changed how I show up professionally.”
TESTIMONIALS
“I was living contract to contract, tying my worth to decisions outside my control. Working with Kaitlin helped me separate my identity from the industry’s volatility and build real steadiness. I am more grounded, more resilient and creatively available. I work from choice now, not fear.”
TESTIMONIALS
“Working in the entertainment industry often means long hours, high expectations, and very little space to process the pressure that comes with it. Having support from someone who truly understands the unique demands of this field has been incredibly helpful - it's provided a space to reflect, reset, and stay grounded.
TESTIMONIALS
"Support like this doesn't just help people get through the challenges of the industry, it helps them build long, sustainable careers within it.”
WHAT CLIENTS SAY