THERAPY
FOR ITALIANS
& ITALIAN-AMERICANS
Two Worlds. One Self.
BILINGUAL THERAPY FOR ITALIANS, ITALO-AMERICANS, AND MEMBERS OF THE ITALIAN DIASPORA LIVING IN CALIFORNIA
Find clarity, connection, and emotional grounding — without losing the parts of you that make you Italian.
The late-night research and emails.
The laptop light spilling onto the people you love…
You tell yourself it’s temporary—just until this quarter ends, the next investor closes, the reorg settles—but the calm never really comes. The targets move, the pressure resets, and you keep pushing because … that’s what you do.
Each new milestone brings relief - for a moment, then resets the race.
You’re running on fumes.
The hours blur, and even downtime feels like something to optimize.
On the surface, you look composed: decisive, productive, reliable. Inside, the fear of failure lurks unspoken and exhaustion hums. Thoughts race, sleep is light, and the line between focus and anxiety keeps blurring.
And if you’re somewhat of a black sheep in leadership—the one questioning how things have always been done—that tension cuts deeper. You’re driven to make change yet trapped inside structures that punish it.
That Quiet Fatigue Doesn’t Stay Contained
AT WORK
Patience runs thin and creativity fades. In the background, the world keeps shifting—economic uncertainty, tech disruption, layoffs, change stacked on change. You keep adapting, but the weight accumulates. Even small setbacks hit like personal failures. You’ve built resilience, but it’s starting to feel like armor that never comes off.
Somewhere between meetings and milestones, you start wondering — who am I when I’m not achieving?
AT HOME
Conversations with your partner loop around logistics instead of connection —who’s picking up? what needs to be done? what’s next? You’re in the same room, but miles apart. You’re not fully present and you feel guilty twice over: first inside yourself, then reflected back in their quiet, or not-so-quiet, disappointment.
Underneath the commotion is a deeper question: what are you working toward, and at what cost?
Maybe your business has started to run you, not the other way around.
Stress, anxiety, and burnout aren’t the price of success. It’s disconnection—from self, from purpose, from the people who matter most—a signal that something needs to change.
Therapy sounds useful in theory, but in practice? It feels like another meeting to fit in. Another thing to manage. The idea of slowing down long enough to talk about what’s happening feels risky — as if you might lose your edge, your precious time, or your will to power through.
That’s Where I come In
Whether you're an entrepreneur, business owner, CEO, C-suite executive, or other high-level leader, you’re in the right place.
Therapy with me isn’t endless analysis. It’s a focused, collaborative process designed to create visible movement in both your inner and outer world.
Therapy becomes the pause that lets you see yourself again. Not just another meeting or task—an hour that belongs to gaining perspective.
What if slowing down was the most strategic thing you could do?
At first, the change is subtle: sleep that actually restores, mornings that start without dread.
You wake with a clearer mind and a steadier pulse—no longer pulled in ten directions before the day begins.
Focus returns, not as hyper-vigilance but as calm attention.
You move through the week with energy that lasts, not adrenaline rushes that crash.
Work becomes more intentional, creativity resurfaces, and decisions feel grounded instead of reactive. You start leading with steadiness instead of urgency.
At home, connection feels softer—there’s space again for laughter, rest, and presence.
That’s where renewal starts.
Reclaiming Your Internal Command Center
My value lies in bridging emotional intelligence with high performance.
I help ambitious professionals and couples cultivate what I call:
Emotional Wealth
—the clarity, self-trust, and relational grounding that make outer success sustainable.
As a business owner and former management consultant to Fortune 500 Companies who understands high-pressure leadership from the inside, I designed this space for people who are accustomed to solving problems fast but realize that what’s eating them can’t be fixed with willpower alone.
I understand the metrics, hierarchies, and unspoken expectations that drive high-pressure systems—and the personal cost of staying inside them too long.
You won’t have to translate your world for me.
Instead, we focus on what’s beneath it: old conditioning, internalized expectations, the fear of failure that still hums in the background.
We’ll trace patterns back to their origins and translate insight into strategy: tangible shifts in how you relate, plan, rest, and lead.
My work integrates Internal Family Systems (IFS), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), and systemic therapy, blending depth psychology with solution-focused, evidence-based methods tailored for high-performing professionals and couples —so the changes you make don’t evaporate once you leave the session.
You start to feel like yourself again—present, purposeful, alive in your life and work. You don’t lose your edge; you refine it.
You’ve built Financial Wealth.
Now it’s time to build Emotional Wealth.
Financial Wealth builds external security. Emotional Wealth builds internal stability—the capacity to stay grounded when markets, people, or plans shift. It’s what allows you to make clear decisions under pressure, recover faster from setbacks, and stay connected to purpose when results fluctuate.
You’ve gained financial wealth by measuring results.
Together we’ll gain Emotional Wealth by measuring alignment—how closely your choices reflect your values, and how fully you’re able to inhabit what you’ve built.
When Emotional Wealth grows, success stops being something you chase—
and starts becoming something you live.
THERAPY FOR ENTREPRENEURS, BUSINESS OWNERS, EXECUTIVES, AND PROFESSIONALS
Additional Gains
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by understanding the deeper patterns—perfectionism, overfunctioning, and the inability to “turn off”
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recognize how underlying emotions like fear and hurt show up under pressure—and learn practical tools to respond with clarity and control
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and lead with intention, not exhaustion
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to handle pressure, setbacks, and change without sacrificing your well-being
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into grounded confidence, self-trust, and a renewed purpose
Your wellbeing is the foundation of everything that truly matters.
faqs
Common Questions About Therapy for Entrepreneurs & Executives
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I work with entrepreneurs, founders, business owners, executives, professionals, philanthropists, and academics across industries—from tech and finance to medicine, law, and higher education. Some lead organizations or teams; others are independent consultants, researchers, or professionals balancing demanding careers with family life.
What they share is a drive to excel—and a growing awareness that sustainable success requires more than performance alone.
My online therapy for entrepreneurs, executives, and professionals in California supports clients navigating high performance, leadership stress, burnout, and relationship strain. Sessions are fully virtual and tailored for clients across California, including the San Francisco Bay Area, Silicon Valley, and Los Angeles.
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Therapy for Entrepreneurs and Executives provides professional mental health support to help leaders manage stress, burnout, anxiety, and the emotional challenges that come with high responsibility. It’s led by a licensed clinician and focuses on emotional healing, self-awareness, and overall well-being.
Coaching, on the other hand, is goal-oriented and future-focused. It helps you enhance performance, leadership, and clarity so you can reach your professional and personal goals more effectively.
I offer both as separate services. If you’d like to learn more about coaching, contact me at gpdavis@myceliatherapy.com
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Absolutely. Some clients come in to navigate leadership stress, burnout, or workplace dynamics; others want to strengthen their relationships or reconnect with a sense of meaning outside of work. Often, the two are intertwined—growth in one area naturally supports the other.
I also offer couples therapy and couples intensives for executives, professionals, and academics who want to rebuild connection, share responsibilities more effectively, and bring the same empathy and communication that drive their success at work into their relationships at home.
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Online therapy for Entrepreneurs and Executives in California is designed to meet demanding schedules with enhanced flexibility.
You can join from your office, home, or even between meetings. Many clients find that one focused hour a week helps them think more clearly, lead more effectively, and reclaim the space they’ve been missing.
For additional flexibility, brief check-ins or secure message-based support between sessions help you stay connected when life gets hectic.
To learn more about these options, contact me at gpdavis@myceliatherapy.com
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Not only possible—essential. True performance isn’t fueled by depletion but by integration. As we build what I call emotional wealth, you’ll notice greater steadiness, creativity, and clarity. You don’t lose your edge; you simply stop cutting yourself with it.
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Online therapy for Entrepreneurs and Executives in California is structured but reflective.
We focus on insight that leads to action, not endless analysis. You’ll learn to pause long enough to see the patterns driving exhaustion or disconnection, then translate that awareness into practical change—in how you lead, relate, and live.