Business Owners Struggling With Mental Health

Calling all business owners struggling with mental health?

I’m a psychotherapist , coach and business psychologist specialising in working with entrepreneurs and business owners struggling with mental health. Running a business is a very unique path and there’s always plenty going on that can really test us.

Being a business owner brings many pressures in itself. There always an existential angst around cashflow. Even when things are going well, we are conscious that this can change. Stories in the media around employment law changes or burgeoing recessions can raise anxiety levels. Disputes between staff members can keep us up at night and worry soon becomes a way of life.

And yet as a business owner, you will also experience all the same life challenges, health wobbles and traumas as everyone else. The difference is that you have to keep on going. If you don’t, the money doesn’t come in. The clients or customers go elsewhere, and you have even more problems.  You may even feel responsible for paying other people’s mortgages and bills, which is a further weight to bear when you’re struggling.

There’s often no one who can covers us when we are going through hard times and almost certainly no HR department who can summon up a therapist. We have to take responsibility for our own mental health

How I help business owners struggling with mental health

I’ve helped small business owners keep their business afloat and even grow them whilst dealing with issues such as grief, depression or addiction. I’ve supported entrepreneurs through crises that felt like they could bring everything crashing down. I’ve also helped entrepreneurs look at patterns or behaviours that have been holding them back in their business, such as over-working, people pleasing or a lack of confidence.

I’ve also been a business owner myself, running my own PR and marketing agency. This means that I understand the pressures that you’re under. It also means that I fully appreciate all the good things about this path too, things that are important to remember.

Burn-out, loneliness, and relationship problems are common for business owners, and all can be helped. In fact, whatever you may be dealing with, I am confident that we can work together to help you feel more in control. Most entrepreneurs like a good strategy, so let put one together to get you feeling better.

Contact me to discuss what it would be like to work together.