Speaking Engagements

EXECUTIVE MENTAL HEALTH AND PSYCHOLOGICAL REALITY AT THE TOP

At senior levels of leadership, mental health rarely presents itself in obvious or dramatic ways. More often, it appears quietly — as isolation, sustained pressure, decision fatigue, or a growing sense of carrying responsibility alone.

My speaking engagements focus on the psychological realities of leadership at the top of organisations: what changes as authority increases, power reshapes relationships, and fewer spaces remain where uncertainty can be spoken openly.

These conversations are not about motivation or well-being programs. They are about clarity, responsibility, and psychological coherence under pressure.

What These Conversations Focus On

  • Mental health at the top of the hierarchy

    How executive roles fundamentally change psychological load — and why standard mental health narratives often fail to address this level of responsibility.

  • Power, isolation, and feedback distortion

    What happens when fewer people can speak freely to you, and how this subtly affects judgment, relationships, and long-term leadership effectiveness.

  • Authority without armour

    The difference between grounded authority and defensive leadership — and why many leaders feel strong while becoming increasingly rigid.

  • High performance and hidden psychological cost

    When competence, discipline, and resilience become adaptive strategies rather than signs of integration

  • Holding responsibility without collapse

    How senior leaders can remain psychologically present while carrying sustained organisational and human complexity.

Formats

I speak in formats suited to senior audiences and confidential contexts, including:

  • Keynote presentations

  • Fireside conversations

  • Executive offsites and leadership retreats

  • Closed-door sessions for senior leadership teams

The tone is reflective, direct, and grounded in lived executive experience — not instructional or prescriptive.

Who This Is For

These engagements are designed for:

  • CEOs and founders

  • Board members

  • C-suite and senior leadership teams

  • Leaders operating under sustained pressure, visibility, and responsibility

They are particularly relevant in environments where leadership strain exists but is rarely articulated.

Background

I bring a dual professional perspective to these conversations, grounded in long-term executive responsibility and clinical practice.

For over 20 years, I have worked in senior executive and board-level roles within complex corporate environments.
In parallel, I have been a licensed psychotherapist for more than 15 years, working with individuals navigating authority, responsibility, and inner conflict.

This combination allows me to speak from inside both worlds — the organizational and the psychological — without simplifying either.

Invitations

For keynote invitations, panel discussions, or internal leadership events focused on executive mental health and leadership reality, you are welcome to get in touch.