Why seek counselling as an entrepreneur? Running a business comes with its own set of challenges, and for entrepreneurs, we know that the pressure to succeed can often strain relationships both within and outside the workplace. That’s why we specialize in counselling for entrepreneurs. It could be one of the best investments you make.
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Because all these things are stressful, and if you can learn emotional skills to navigate it, you can optimize your performance, you can be more focused, more in control, and better able to be your best.
If you checked any of the boxes above, you are not alone. A 2024 survey conducted by the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) found that 51% of small and medium enterprise (SME) owners cite work-life balance as their main source of stress, closely followed by the stressors of inflation and maintaining cash flow. 47% of survey respondents also reported they felt “depressed and accomplished less than they would like” .
If left unresolved, these challenges can lead to burnout. This is where the help of a specialized therapist can be beneficial: counselling can provide the tools, strategies, and emotional support for moving through obstacles in an empowered and more effective way.
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Counselling for entrepreneurs focuses on addressing the interpersonal and emotional aspects of running a business. Therapy sessions can help you:
Develop healthy coping mechanisms to handle the pressures of entrepreneurship and improve your well-being. Prioritizing your mental health and developing healthy coping mechanisms can help you to show up as your best self for clients, partners, and employees.
Learn effective conflict resolution strategies to address disagreements constructively and foster collaboration. In a study of 10,000 founders, Harvard Business School professor Noam Wasserman found that conflict between cofounders causes 65% of high-potential startups to fail. This is why conflict resolution skills are so important.
With the help of counselling, you can start to rebuild trust, mend strained connections, and create a foundation for future success.
Address leadership struggles and gain confidence in managing your team effectively.
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At the Toronto Centre for Emotional Health, we have clinicians who take a personalized approach to helping entrepreneurs. Our methods include:
·Conflict resolution techniques: Practical strategies to de-escalate conflicts and foster mutual understanding.
Mediation sessions: Facilitated conversations to help business partners or team members resolve deep-seated issues.
Emotion-focused therapy: Addressing underlying emotional triggers that contribute to conflicts or stress using emotion-focused therapy.
Skill-building exercises and workshops: Enhancing communication, negotiation, and leadership skills for long-term success for entrepreneurs focuses on addressing the interpersonal and emotional aspects of running a business. Therapy sessions can help you.
When trust is broken in a business relationship, it can feel like an insurmountable obstacle. However, with the right guidance, repairing broken business relationships is possible. Our therapy sessions will focus on identifying the root causes of conflict or mistrust and encouraging open, honest communication. Through this process, we will help you establish boundaries and expectations for future interactions and work on rebuilding mutual respect and trust with your business partners over time.
Receiving support from an outside party is invaluable when wanting to address conflicts or working towards your own self-growth. Seeking counselling as an entrepreneur is not just about resolving immediate issues: it’s about investing in your long-term success. By addressing interpersonal challenges and developing emotional resilience, you can:
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If you’re struggling with business relationship problems and other work-related stress, or need support with business conflict resolution, counselling can help provide the tools and guidance you need to move forward. At the Toronto Centre for Emotional Health, we have clinicians who specialize in counselling for entrepreneurs and business partners. Drawing upon both their clinical expertise as registered social worker or registered psychotherapist and their personal experience running businesses, they offer sessions tailored to the unique demands of business ownership and partnership. Contact us today to schedule a consultation and begin your journey toward building stronger business connections
At the Toronto Centre for Emotional Health, our team member, Greig Perantinos, has been an entrepreneur for most of his life, and currently owns Jobs.ca. If you want to schedule a consultation or a session with Greig, please email him at: greig@torontoemotionalhealth.ca or book here. normal distribution of letters. making it look like readable English.
Susanna Damiani di Vergada, MSW, RSW
At the Toronto Centre for Emotional Health, Susanna Damiani di Vergada, provides support for business partners navigating interpersonal challenges. As a therapist and clinic owner, she values ethical, inclusive, and emotionally intelligent business practices. She helps partners foster clarity, trust, and collaboration in a way that aligns with their values. To schedule a consultation or book here.
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