What area do you feel most inclined to 'give' on - pay, type of position, hours - because most likely you will have to 'give' on something. Getting some job is the most important thing. It doesn't mean you don't have an end goal of landing a job in the arts but you need to start somewhere. It sounds counterintuitive but getting up and going to work is a great antidote to not wanting to go out of the house.

I agree that counseling is a crutch ... and a good one at that. You might want to rethink it. It might be just what you need to sort this issue out.

Make a good life yourself ... one small step at a time labyrinth.