Therapy for Executives

What Is Executive Therapy?

For many executives, chronic stress can feel like part of the job description. In fact, one recent study found 55% of CEOs experienced a mental health issue in the past year, and 52% viewed their workplace as “toxic.” 

Executive therapy provides a confidential place to process these and other challenges with someone trained to understand the demands of leadership. It takes a goal-oriented, strategic approach to executive burnout, decision fatigue, people-pleasing, and other issues that develop in high-stakes professional environments. 

Specialist therapy for executives can help equip you with the awareness, understanding, skills, and techniques to keep you at the top of your game without sacrificing your mental well-being.

Common Reasons Why People Start Executive Therapy

As a clinical psychologist offering therapy for executives in California, Texas, and 42 states, I frequently see high-achievers, like CEOs and physicians, navigating these challenges:

• Chronic stress, burnout, and emotional exhaustion

• Anxiety, overthinking, and inability to “turn off” 

• Significant imbalances between professional and personal life

• Lack of boundaries and the pressure to always be "on" 

• Strained relationships with loved ones and family members

• Perfectionism and fear of failure

• Performance anxiety and impostor syndrome

• Loss of passion or fulfillment

• Leadership isolation

• No safe place to fall apart, question things, or speak honestly

• Substance abuse or other harmful coping mechanisms

Seeking therapy for corporate executives in Los Angeles? Let’s talk.

How an Executive Therapist Can Help

My clients typically arrive in deep executive burnout: total exhaustion, overwhelm, decision fatigue, loss of motivation, growing cynicism, strained home life, disconnection, and doubts about staying in leadership. They fear therapy will add to the pressure, requiring them to explain their world rather than addressing their problems.

Instead, CEO therapy offers an opportunity to pause, step outside the constant urgency, and focus on yourself. Through curiosity, reflection, and exploration, we’ll discover how certain patterns, traits, and formative experiences may be fueling your struggles, keeping you stuck, and getting in the way of a richer and more fulfilling life.

There are many benefits to executive therapy, including:

• A confidential space to discuss pressures and worries

• Reduced stress, anxiety, and burnout

• Increased clarity, emotional intelligence, and self-awareness

• Strengthened leadership presence and team communication

• Better resilience and coping strategies

• Healthier work–life balance

• Lower imposter syndrome and improved self-esteem 

Over time, my corporate therapy clients start to feel more grounded, more connected, and more aligned in their careers and personal lives. 

My Approach to Executive Therapy

Before becoming a psychologist, I worked as a Management Consultant at Boston Consulting Group and an Investment Banking Analyst at Morgan Stanley, giving me firsthand insight into high-pressure professional environments. So trust me, I understand performance metrics, the pressure to deliver, and how, for a CEO, mental health gets deprioritized. 

I don’t need you to explain the realities of board meetings, investor expectations, or the constant tension between visionary leadership and daily operations:I already get it. As a result, you won’t need to spend sessions explaining the world you operate in. Instead, we can get straight to the heart of the matter: what’s not working, what’s keeping you stuck, and how to create meaningful change in your work and in your personal life. I've developed deep familiarity with the systemic realities, pressures, and demands of executive leadership and helped numerous professionals navigate the unique professional challenges they experience.

My mental health services for executives draw on an in-depth, psychodynamic approach. Therapy in my practice allows a rare but necessary opportunity to pause and step outside the constant urgency. Through a strong, collaborative therapeutic relationship, we’ll explore the internal patterns that drive burnout, such as perfectionism, overfunctioning, and tying self-worth to achievement. 

This isn’t about surface-level bandage fixes. It’s about getting to the roots of what’s happening so that real, lasting change can become possible. From there, we can forge a path forward to help you be more present, secure, fulfilled, and more.

How to Get Started 

Step 1: Reach out

Schedule a no-pressure, 15-minute complimentary consultation to discuss what's bringing you to therapy, what you’re looking for, and whether it feels like the right fit. 

Step 2: Submit your forms

Complete initial paperwork electronically before our first session. These forms gather important background information about your history, current concerns, and what you hope to gain from therapy.

Step 3: Attend a first session

We'll dive deeper into your current struggles, your background, and your goals. I'll explain my approach in more detail and answer any questions you may have. 

Step 4: Establish a regular schedule

Most executive clients attend sessions weekly (this is the minimum commitment I require), but more frequent sessions are also possible and common.