Therapy for Healthcare
and Other Professionals
Professionals in high-pressure roles - such as healthcare workers, therapists, lawyers, academics, and executives in leadership positions - face distinct mental health challenges. Chronic responsibility, sustained cognitive load, and relentless performance expectations can place significant strain on emotional wellbeing. Over time, these pressures often contribute to anxiety, burnout, and a reduced sense of meaning or security both at work and beyond.
Common Challenges
Faced by Professionals
Across healthcare, academia, law, and other high-responsibility fields, many of these stressors are shared and frequently reinforced by professional culture. When left unaddressed, they can gradually erode wellbeing and satisfaction. Professionals who seek therapy commonly report:
Persistent worry about making the “right” decisions at work
Anger, frustration, or guilt related to systemic or organizational issues
Strained interpersonal relationships or challenges in leadership roles
Compulsive checking or reassurance-seeking (e.g., re-reading charts, double-checking medication doses, repeatedly reviewing emails, repeated reassurance-seeking from colleagues, or rigid adherence to hygiene protocols)
Ongoing hypervigilance and difficulty “turning off” after work
Perfectionism and harsh self-criticism driven by high standards and fear of mistakes
Over time, this pattern of overthinking, responsibility, and emotional exhaustion can start to blur the line between “mental health” and professional competence.
Treatment For Professionals
At Greenwood Psychology, we specialize in helping healthcare workers, researchers, executives, and other high-achieving professionals navigate these challenges with clarity and perspective. Using cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and related approaches, we work collaboratively to:
Understand the patterns that maintain fear, guilt, or over-responsibility
Develop tools to manage intrusive thoughts and rumination
Strengthen your ability to tolerate uncertainty and regain focus
Reconnect with meaning and satisfaction in your work and life
Our approach is structured, evidence-based, and pragmatic, but also deeply compassionate. We understand the culture of healthcare and other high-performance environments, and we honor the human behind the role.
Support tailored to high-pressure professions starts here.
We offer in-person appointments to professionals in Edmonton, or virtual appointments anywhere in Alberta.
Book a consultation to explore therapy that fits your professional reality.
