Founder Therapy
A founder's life is hard. Increasing the need for help, support,
and tools to stay healthy, efficient, and effective.
Founder Therapy with Executive Psychotherapist
Mike Ward
Founder Therapy has been developed to help executives thrive. Our entrepreneur-focused therapy specializes in guiding individuals through the unique challenges faced by founders. Our tailored approach blends psychology, neuroscience, and coaching to help you excel in performance, balance and relationships. From understanding corporate dynamics to enhancing decision-making skills, we're here to support your success. Executive Psychologist Mike Ward, a specialist in executive coaching, provides the service as part of KO-PYLOT's mission to support founders.
Founder Therapy to help with
Stress & Burnout
A staggering 72% of entrepreneurs report mental health concerns, according to a study by the National Institute of Mental Health. The high demands, uncertainty, and workload associated with startups can lead to chronic stress and burnout. Symptoms include exhaustion, decreased productivity, and cynicism towards the job.
Anxiety
Approximately 30% of founders report dealing with anxiety, as found in research conducted by the American Psychological Association. The pressure to meet the expectations of investors, customers, and their own goals can trigger anxiety disorders. This can manifest as persistent worry, restlessness, and physical symptoms such as headaches or heart palpitations.
Depression
Founders are twice as likely to suffer from depression compared to the general population. The isolation often felt in leadership positions, combined with the fear of failure, contributes to this elevated risk. Depression in entrepreneurs can lead to a lack of motivation, changes in appetite, sleep disturbances, and a persistent feeling of sadness.
Imposter Sydrome
Around 70% of adults experience impostor syndrome at some point in their lives, and it is particularly prevalent among startup founders. This psychological pattern causes individuals to doubt their accomplishments and fear being exposed as a "fraud."
It can hinder decision-making and growth by causing founders to constantly second-guess themselves.
Testimonials
" Mike shares a warmth and gentle humour with his work and this really helped me to feel at ease. Importantly he helped to me to understand that these feelings are normal of anxiety and I had also not realised that I could distract myself from having the worrying thoughts. I now take time to spend time relaxing and not rushing around, I am able to prioritise whats important and feel much more confident, everything feels easier "
" Mike's warm welcoming approachable and conversational style helps u to peel away layers and understand causes of habits which may hav started when u were young for some specific reason but was not serving u well in the present moment...
His intervention was insightful, deeply relaxing and restorative
I came out of my Ist session feeling as if 'floating on a cloud'
totally opposite to how I felt at the start "
" I saw Mike several times over a few months and found that his advice and approach was lifesaving to me at a time that I felt as though I was falling apart and best of all some of his practical techniques started to work straight away so I had some immediate relief "