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You didn’t become an entrepreneur because you wanted an easy life. You became one because something in you needed to create, to build, to leave your mark on the world. Unfortunately, that same something now keeps churning in your mind—even at 2 a.m.
At Authentically Living Psychological Services, our New Jersey therapists specialize in supporting business owners. From getting clear on your personal and professional values to cultivating a more fulfilling work-life balance, we can be your companion through this process. Meet the humans behind the practice and reach out when you’re ready to figure out what you actually want to build toward.
Common issues we support entrepreneurs and business owners with
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The loneliness of being at the top: When no one truly understands the weight of the decisions you carry, and isolation becomes the price of leadership
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Imposter syndrome that won't quit: The nagging voice that says you're one mistake away from being exposed as a fraud, no matter how much you've accomplished
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Blurred boundaries between self and business: When you can't separate your worth from your company's performance, and every setback feels personal
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Burnout disguised as ambition: Recognizing when your drive has become a compulsion, and rest feels impossible or guilt-inducing
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The paradox of success: Achieving your goals but feeling empty, questioning whether this is what you really wanted all along
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Fear of failure as existential crisis: When the thought of your business failing feels like proof that you, as a person, are fundamentally flawed
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Relationship strain from work obsession: Partners, friends, and family growing distant as your business consumes more of your emotional bandwidth
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The "never enough" spiral: No matter what you achieve, the goalposts keep moving, and satisfaction remains perpetually out of reach
How therapy can support business owners & entrepreneurs
Separate your worth from your company's performance
When your business becomes your identity, every setback feels like proof that something is wrong with you. Therapy creates space to examine who you are beyond or in addition to what you produce, building a foundation of self-worth that doesn't fluctuate with quarterly revenue.
Make decisions from clarity instead of fear
Entrepreneurship demands constant choices, but fear-based decisions rarely align with your authentic vision. Through therapeutic exploration, you'll uncover the patterns and beliefs driving your choices, allowing you to lead from intention rather than reactivity or survival mode.
Build a sustainable relationship with your work
Burnout isn't a badge of honor—it's a sign that something needs to shift. Therapy addresses the deeper drivers of overwork, explores what rest means to you, and creates pathways toward a pace that honors both your ambition and your humanity.
Reconnect with what actually matters
Success can feel surprisingly hollow when you've lost touch with why you started. Therapy invites you to examine your values, explore what brings genuine fulfillment, and realign your business decisions with the life and relationships you actually want to cultivate.
Why work with a therapist who specializes in business owners and entrepreneurs
Sure, therapy in general can be beneficial…but working with a therapist who has specialized knowledge in entrepreneurship can be the difference between “I guess this is kind of helpful” and “This is life-changing.”
Here’s what sets our business owner services apart from generic therapy.
We actually understand entrepreneurial struggles.
Working with a therapist who understands founder life means that you don’t have to explain why business flops feel like a personal failure or why success on paper makes you feel weirdly empty—we just get it.
We go deeper than productivity and stress management.
While other therapists might focus on time management or coping strategies, we explore the existential weight of entrepreneurship—questions about identity, meaning, freedom, and whether what you're building actually aligns with who you are.
We do more than just talk therapy or coaching.
No shade on traditional CBT-type talk therapy (okay…maybe a little bit of shade) or business coaching, but we do more than just talk about “burnout prevention” or “time management.” We’ll talk about your struggles, sure, but we also pull in somatic practices, breathwork, and other holistic practices to help you actually feel the difference.
We get that your business is part of your purpose.
Therapists who don’t get the psychology of business ownership may default to unrealistic or, frankly, unhelpful “solutions.” (Think: Just take a day off! Yeah, right.) With our existential outlook, we understand that, for many entrepreneurs, your business is part of what makes your life meaningful. We aren’t here to convince you otherwise.
Meet our New Jersey therapists for entrepreneurs & business owners
Jaclyn Paradise
I work with entrepreneurs who are ready to stop running on fumes and start building from a place of genuine power. My holistic approach integrates mindfulness, breathwork, and somatic practices with trauma-informed therapy to address the whole person—because your nervous system doesn't care about your quarterly goals when you're burnt out. Together, we'll explore what's driving you, what's draining you, and how to create a relationship with your business that doesn't require sacrificing yourself.
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Credentials: Licensed Associate Counselor, Certified Trauma Professional, Certified Mindfulness Informed Professional, 200-Hour Registered Yoga Teacher
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Focus areas: Self-esteem, neurodivergence/AuDHD, anxiety, codependency and people-pleasing, trauma recovery, therapy for men
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Location: Virtual in New Jersey
Dr. Cynthia Shaw
I support entrepreneurs who are grappling with the deeper questions beneath the business metrics—questions about meaning, identity, authenticity, and what happens when you achieve your goals but still feel empty. My existential approach invites you to explore the relationship between who you are and what you're creating, examining the fears and beliefs shaping your choices. I believe entrepreneurship can be a pathway to profound self-discovery when we're willing to confront the absurdity, uncertainty, and freedom it brings.
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Credentials: Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Certified Grief Professional, Approved Clinical Supervisor
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Focus areas: Existential anxiety and purpose, self-esteem and self-doubt, loneliness and disconnection, grief and loss, therapy for men
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Location: Virtual in 40+ PsyPact states, including New Jersey
What sets our practice apart from other New Jersey entrepreneur therapy providers
We don't see entrepreneurship as simply a career path requiring “stress management” skills—we see it as an existential journey worthy of deep exploration.
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Philosophical depth meets practical reality: We honor both your big questions about meaning and purpose alongside the concrete challenges of running a business.
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Holistic, whole-person approach: We address mind, body, and soul through modalities like mindfulness, somatic practices, and trauma-informed care.
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No cookie-cutter formulas: Every therapeutic relationship is unique, shaped by your specific story, values, and vision.
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Existential orientation: We create space to explore the freedom, responsibility, and anxiety inherent in creating something from nothing.
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Trauma-informed understanding: We recognize how past experiences shape present business decisions and relationships.
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Authenticity as the foundation: We believe the most sustainable success comes from alignment with who you truly are, not who you think you should be.
Our therapists don't just want you to optimize productivity—we want you to discover what you're actually optimizing for, and whether it's worth the cost.
What to expect from the therapy process
Step 1: Free consultation call
Step 2: Getting started
Step 3: Ongoing therapeutic work
Step 4: Integration & growth
We begin with a no-pressure conversation where you can share what's bringing you to therapy and ask any questions. This is your opportunity to get a feel for whether our approach resonates with you, and for us to ensure we're the right fit for your needs.
In your first few sessions, we'll explore your story—not just your business challenges, but your life context, views, and values. Most importantly, we’ll start building our therapeutic connection to lay the foundation for digging deeper as time goes on.
Welcome to the messy middle. Through regular sessions, we'll explore themes, confront fears, examine beliefs, and create space for you to reconnect with yourself. The work is collaborative, adaptive, and rooted in your unique needs and pace.
As therapy progresses, you'll begin integrating insights into your daily life and business decisions. You'll develop greater self-awareness, emotional resilience, and the capacity to make choices aligned with your authentic values—building a life that feels meaningful, not just successful.