Executives & Professionals
Working With an Executive Therapist Can Help
The therapists at The Keely Group help executives, leaders, and entrepreneurs. We help people who are accustomed to being on an island by themselves. This is usually because they're just so damned adept at handling all the business. Our clients start to consider ways they might be able to let other people in to support them, even just a little bit. We help people seeking interpersonal connections to develop loving, fulfilling partnerships or to rekindle their existing relationships. Furthermore, we help people who are determined to problem solve on their own and well as those who are juggling the competing demands of career and family. Our goal is to help you to figure out ways to incorporate effective self-care, find fulfillment, experience contentment, and attain that ever so elusive balance.
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It can be lonely at the top. At least it can be when you've focused the majority of your time and energy on building your impressive career. You are proud of your accomplishments and have the title and responsibilities to show for it. But there's another part of you that has been quietly waiting in the background, hoping for something more.
Since the start of the pandemic, you’ve been faced with the surprising reality that you spend a vast majority of your time alone. Going into the office and working long hours made it easier to feel like you were genuinely fulfilled. You kept occupied during the daylight hours. And your free time after work was for exercise, maybe a quick work-related task after dinner, and getting to bed at a reasonable hour. Your to-do list needed to be completed so you could be ready for that important meeting the next morning.
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Now, you are in your apartment alone nearly all the time. You've found that there is only so much work a person can do before looking around and wondering what to do next. Should you have hobbies? What do other people do with themselves when they aren’t working and can’t travel? Is this all there is? It may be in this downtime that you feel anxious or overwhelmed like there is a gaping hole where your life should be.
When you were in the office, you interacted with plenty of people throughout the day. Plus, the boundaries involved in collegial relationships made them comfortable. But now, with all of your meetings conducted by Zoom, you are struggling to feel connected with anyone at all. When will it be your turn to connect with a partner who can actually meet you halfway? You're so accustomed to getting things done independently and delegating or directing, that when it comes to partnering, it can be hard to shift into an open, connecting mindset. Or, it's just too hard to find the time to date, and the pool of applicants (Tinder? Really?) seems pretty bleak. Plus, Covid-19!
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On the other hand, if you have a partner or spouse, you might feel as though they really cannot understand the level of pressure you're under. You might feel as though you are protecting them from your stress but the reality is you are withdrawing from the relationship which adds to your anxiety as your partner tries to connect.
You find it unprofessional to discuss your frustrations with peers. And you wouldn't dream of letting those lower in the hierarchy, or those vying for your spot, know how you're really feeling each day. You're starting to feel like there's only so much you can hold by yourself, which is an unfamiliar and worrisome feeling. The pandemic has only exacerbated your work stress, as you are also responsible for keeping your team motivated (not to mention employed). You're feeling the pressure of the uncertainty as the world changes before your eyes. As a leader, you're expected to have solutions for every problem. But when you can't even troubleshoot your own problems, solving others' seems impossible. And, not to mention, exhausting.
