Helping Founders and CEOs Understand How Their Emotions Impact Their Decision-Making and Leadership Capacity

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What is Founder Therapy?

A lot of founders and ceos are unaware how their emotions, such as fear, anger and shame affect their decision-making and leadership capacity, and thus impact their business’ growth.

Founder therapy is is a 1:1 client-led, person-centred process akin to therapy for founders and CEOs to become more self-aware and expand their decision-making and leadership capacity. 

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A lot of founders and ceos are unaware how their emotions, such as fear, anger and shame affect their decision-making and leadership capacity, and thus impact their business’ growth. Founder therapy is is a 1:1 client-led, person-centred process akin to therapy for founders and CEOs to become more self-aware and expand their decision-making and leadership capacity. 

My approach is rooted in a humanistic belief: when you build greater self-awareness, you unlock the first domino in growth — the result is clearer decisions, healthier relationships, and stronger leadership.

I hold a postgraduate qualification in counselling and psychotherapy, and I’ve worked with founders and CEOs leading multi-seven companies and big teams. 

Alongside this, I’ve spent years inside businesses myself as both a marketer and a leader, so I understand the pressures and complexities of running and scaling a company.

In Founder Therapy, I help clients recognise how emotions such as fear, anger, and shame can quietly distort their decision-making and leadership capacity — and then support them in developing the awareness and resilience to lead with clarity.

If this is something you’re interested in you can schedule a call with me to learn more. 

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Qualification

I hold a Graduate Diploma of Counselling from the Australian College of Applied Psychology (ACAP) — an accredited program focused on evidence-based therapeutic practice, emotional intelligence, and self-awareness.


My counselling training gives the psychological understanding; my hands-on leadership in real businesses brings practical relevance. Together, they equip me to help founders work skilfully with fear, anger and shame — and make clearer decisions & lead teams

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FAQs

  • Founder therapy is is a 1:1 client-led, person-centred process akin to therapy for founders and CEOs to become more self-aware and expand their decision-making and leadership capacity. 

  • Founder Therapy is not coaching, mentoring, or consulting. It’s not an app, an ai bot or a replacement for therapy if you are facing distress.

    It isn’t about giving business advice, teaching strategies or providing my expertise or experience.


    It’s closer to therapy — a space to explore the emotional patterns, beliefs, and fears that shape how you lead and make decisions.


    You are the expert in your own experience; my role is to help you understand it, work with it, and move forward with greater awareness and clarity.

  • The first step is to schedule an introductory session — a short call to see if we’re a good fit to work together.


    It’s a relaxed, confidential conversation where we can talk about what’s been going on for you, how Founder Therapy works, and cover the practical details like pricing, format, and session frequency.

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