Psychotherapy & Coaching for Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurship and start-up leadership demand extraordinary psychological endurance. Founders navigate constant uncertainty, high-stakes decisions, and the weight of singular responsibility. In my Manhattan practice, I provide psychotherapy-informed coaching designed to help founders manage stress, reduce systemic anxiety, and maintain the emotional clarity essential for effective leadership.

Navigating the Founder’s Inner Landscape

The journey of building a venture often blurs the line between personal identity and professional success. This can fragment the sense of self, making well-being dependent on metrics, funding rounds, or market fluctuations. Our work cultivates self-awareness and resilience, ensuring that emotional health becomes a strategic asset rather than a liability.

Emotional Complexity of Leadership and Teams

Leading start-up teams is as much an emotional challenge as a structural one. Drawing on experience managing technology and marketing teams for organizations like Dell, Carat Advertising, and iLearn NYC, I help founders navigate:

• Interpersonal Dynamics: Resolving emotional conflicts that disrupt team cohesion and productivity.
• Adaptive Leadership: Pivot strategically without sacrificing emotional regulation or clarity of purpose.
• High-Stakes Communication: Foster collaboration through emotionally intelligent communication.
• Decision-Making Under Pressure: Manage cognitive load and "choice fatigue" to prevent leadership burnout.

Strategic Insight Meets Depth Psychology

My work developing critical thinking programs for the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and instructing executive MBAs allows me to integrate professional insight with psychotherapeutic guidance. Entrepreneurs learn to manage stress, enhance focus, and create sustainable leadership practices that benefit both the individual and the venture.

A Reflection on the Entrepreneurial Spirit

"Sustainable leadership is found in balancing the external drive to build with the internal capacity to remain whole."

Our Approach: Strengthening the Founder’s Core

We align personal growth with business success through a four-pillared therapeutic approach:

1. Cultivating Emotional Stability

Identify specific triggers within the start-up environment and shift from reactive "crisis mode" to proactive composure.

2. Reconstituting Self-Cohesion

Ensure your identity remains resilient and distinct from the fluctuations of your venture, preventing burnout and strategic fatigue.

3. Enhancing Strategic Focus

Clear internal noise from self-doubt and imposter syndrome to create mental space for long-term planning and reflection.

4. Modeling Healthy Dynamics

Use therapy as a lab to understand relationship patterns, fostering high-performing, emotionally intelligent teams.