Professionals Need Help Too….
Where do professionals go when they need help? It might be just generalized job stress from a high demanding job or professional burnout. It might be normal transitional relationship or family issues or more severe depression, anxiety or substance abuse. Many professional and highly successful individuals are just as much (if not more!) at risk as the general population for stress and mental health issues. Often because of the demands of the type of work you do, it can make you even more vulnerable.
We have experience working with and our psychologists specialize in treating individuals who have the unique demands of the following professions:
- Physicians, Dentists, Nurses, and other medical professionals
- Psychologists and other Mental health professionals
- Attorneys
- Professionals in recovery
- Law enforcement and first responders
- Entrepreneurs
The expectations of our modern day world with social media and constant comparisons are hard enough. When you add in a demanding and/or highly competitive job environment and being a high achiever it can be recipe for anxiety, stress and burnout. Despite the amount of success professionally or financially many successful people still end up feeling unhappy, unhealthy and overly stressed. It is very frequent to see high functioning anxiety and perfectionism in individuals who work in the above professions. We can help you learn more about high functioning anxiety and how it may be contributing to you feeling drained, overwhelmed and like no amount of success is enough. Read our page on high functioning anxiety to see if this is something that might apply to you.
Barriers to Treatment for Professionals
Acknowledging your need for help, especially if you work in a helping profession yourself can be extremely difficult. Often highly successful professionals will push themselves to burnout before seeking help. Knowing you are seeing a psychologist who understands the unique demands and pressures of your work environment is important in a successful treatment process. Reaching out for support, early on is vital in avoiding burnout. Call us for a confidential consult to determine if one of our psychologists is the right fit for you.
Also as with all therapeutic treatment we uphold the highest standards of confidentiality. No records are released unless you personally authorize us to do so, or unless required by law.