Therapist-in-Residence Program™

Startups are built on vision, grit, and relentless drive. But behind every pitch, pivot, and late-night sprint are founders and teams facing extraordinary psychological demands. Burnout, founder conflict, and unaddressed trauma remain some of the top reasons startups fail, not market fit.

The Therapist-in-Residence Program™ is a first-of-its-kind model designed for venture capital firms, incubators, and accelerators. By embedding a licensed trauma therapist and resilience researcher into your startup ecosystem, we provide founders and teams with confidential support and resilience strategies that fuel both personal sustainability and company growth.


Why It Matters For Startups

  • Founder Resilience = Company Resilience: Investors know that founder well-being directly impacts decision-making, creativity, and long-term performance.

  • Retention in High-Pressure Environments: A resilient culture reduces turnover and strengthens the ability to attract and keep top talent.

  • Growth Under Pressure: Startups thrive when leaders can adapt to stress, recover quickly from setbacks, and sustain innovation over time.

  • Differentiator for VCs: Offering a Therapist-in-Residence demonstrates forward-thinking leadership and increases the value proposition for portfolio companies.

  • Resilience is not a buzzword; it’s an organizational growth strategy. Through Organizational Resilience Architect Consulting™, we help companies design, implement, and sustain resilience-informed systems that improve employee well-being, reduce turnover, and unlock long-term performance. Drawing from original research and years of clinical expertise, we guide organizations in building cultures that move beyond surface-level wellness perks into measurable, systemic transformation.


  • At the center of this work is our Ecological Resilience Framework™, a research-based model that evaluates resilience across multiple layers: individual, team, leadership, and organizational systems. By identifying strengths and stress points at each level, we create targeted strategies that foster adaptability, psychological safety, and inclusive leadership.


  • We design and deliver customized resilience training programs that align with your organization’s unique challenges. Popular topics include:

    • Resilience-informed leadership in high-pressure environments.

    • Building psychological safety and trust across teams.

    • DEI and resilience: sustaining diverse talent through systemic care.

    • Supervisor training on resilience-informed mentoring and employee retention.

  • We collaborate with leadership to assess and refine policies, structures, and cultural practices that directly impact employee wellness and engagement. From developing resilience-based performance measures to creating long-term wellness initiatives, our consulting ensures resilience is woven into the DNA of your company.

What We Offer

  • Confidential Support: On-demand sessions for founders and key team members navigating stress, burnout, or conflict.

  • Resilience Workshops: Evidence-based training on stress management, emotional intelligence, and navigating uncertainty.

  • Cultural Design Consulting: Helping startups build structures that sustain performance without sacrificing people.

  • Performance + Wellness Metrics: Custom assessments to track how resilience practices impact retention, engagement, and company growth.

    Startups already disrupt industries; why not also disrupt the way we care for founders and teams? With the Therapist-in-Residence Program™, your firm positions resilience as a competitive advantage, proving that the most scalable companies are the most human.