What Our Clients Are Saying

When my startup nearly went under, I didn’t know who to talk to. My therapist helped me process the fear and guilt without telling me to “just step back.” She understood I couldn’t walk away. Other therapists I’d tried would suggest I take a vacation or reduce my workload, as if that were even an option. This was the first time someone met me where I actually was and helped me move forward from there.

I spent twenty years in corporate America believing that strength meant handling everything alone. Never complaining, never asking for help, never showing a crack. Therapy taught me that’s not strength. That’s just stubbornness with good branding. Real strength is being honest about what’s hard and doing something about it. I’m a better leader, a better husband, and a better person for finally learning that lesson.

I was nervous about seeking help. The whole process felt professional and normal, like hiring an executive coach but for your mental health. Exactly what I needed.

I was burning out and it was leaking into everything. My relationships, my health, my decision-making. My wife noticed the changes before I did. I was showing up differently at home, being more patient with my kids, and actually present during dinner instead of mentally replaying the day’s problems. I’m a better founder and a better partner because of this work.

I was on the verge of selling my company out of pure exhaustion. Not because it was the right move, but because I was too burned out to think straight. My therapist helped me separate the fatigue from the actual business decision. I ended up not selling, restructured instead, and the company is in the best shape it’s ever been. I shudder thinking about what would’ve happened if I’d made that call from the state I was in.