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Gavin HamnettMS, LMHC
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When the business is all you think about

Therapy for founders and people building a business in New York, in person or by telehealth.

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Who This Is For

I didn't set out to work with entrepreneurs. Still, a good number of the people who find their way to me are building something: a startup, a small business, a practice of their own. I value that work, and I understand the particular weight it carries.

Building a business asks a lot of a person. You carry the risk, make the decisions, and often keep the worry to yourself because everyone around you needs you to look confident. Underneath, many founders feel anxious, alone, or as if their worth rises and falls with the numbers.

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Where the Pressure Lands

  • Always on

    A brain that keeps running the business at dinner, in the shower, and at 3 a.m.

  • Worth tied to the company

    Feeling great when things go well and worthless when they don't.

  • Decisions under pressure

    Second guessing, freezing, or making big calls from a place of fear.

  • Partners and teams

    Tension with cofounders, investors, or staff that you take home with you.

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How I Work With Entrepreneurs

Founders tend to be good at solving problems from the neck up. We do talk, but we also slow down and notice what happens in your body when a hard decision or a bad month comes up. That mindful attention, which comes from Hakomi, can show you what your thinking mind has been working hard to override.

Then we get curious about the beliefs that drive you, such as having to do it all yourself or never being allowed to fail. Some of that drive serves you, and we keep it. Some of it is old, and psychodynamic work helps us see where it came from so it stops running the company for you.

More about my approach
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What Sessions Look Like

  1. A short call

    A free 20 minute phone consultation. No pitch deck required.

  2. Sessions that fit

    55 minutes, weekly or every two weeks, in Rhinebeck, Hudson, or by telehealth anywhere in New York State.

  3. Not years of therapy

    Many clients start weekly and move to every other week. My hope is that you feel a difference early on.

What Can Shift

I'm not here to make you less ambitious. What I hope for is that you can keep building from a steadier place, where your sense of Self doesn't rise and fall with the bank balance and the work starts to feel like an expression of who you are.

"It's good to be me."

Rates in Brief

Sessions are $160 for 55 minutes. The first step is a complimentary 20 minute phone consultation.

Rates
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Questions People Ask

Do you only work with entrepreneurs?

No. I work with adults from all walks of life. Entrepreneurs and startup people just tend to find me.

Is this coaching?

No, it is therapy, and I don't offer coaching. If you want business strategy, a coach or advisor is the better fit for that part. Therapy looks at what is going on inside you.

Can I do this by video between meetings?

Yes, telehealth works anywhere in New York State. You will want a private room and 55 minutes where you are not checking messages.

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Start With a Free Consultation

Send me a short message and I'll set up a free 20 minute phone call.

Request a free consultation (845) 532-8336