Psychotherapy for Business Leaders Who Have Run Out of Road with Every Other Approach

Frequently Asked Questions

• What is the difference between psychotherapy and counselling?

  Counselling and psychotherapy overlap significantly in common usage, but psychotherapy generally refers to a deeper, more clinically rigorous process that addresses the structural roots of psychological patterns, often requiring extended work. Counselling tends to be more focused on emotional support and processing in the context of specific difficulties. In practice, the terms are sometimes used interchangeably, but the depth of training and clinical approach differs between practitioners.

• I have had therapy before and found it slow and not very practical. Is this different?

  Yes. The psychotherapy within the REWIRE Method™ is not standalone therapy. It is one tool within a multi-modal process that also uses NLP, executive performance coaching and clinical hypnotherapy. The goal is belief and pattern change, focused on solutions, not extended processing of the problems, often carried out in other therapy. The speed and direction of the work is oriented toward the specific outcome: removing the patterns limiting your business and leadership performance. Many clients who have found conventional therapy slow describe the REWIRE process as significantly more targeted, far faster and refreshing.

• Is psychotherapy suitable for high-functioning leaders who are not in crisis?

  Absolutely. Psychotherapy for business leaders is most valuable when the leader is functioning well and wants to address the patterns that are creating friction or limiting their ceiling. Crisis is not a prerequisite. In fact, addressing patterns before they become a crisis is considerably easier and more effective, as then you sustain your performance, productivity and success, with no dips.

• What is the difference between psychotherapy and the NLP and hypnotherapy parts of the REWIRE Method™?

  NLP provides the diagnostic framework and belief & pattern-change techniques operating at the neurological level. Clinical hypnotherapy provides direct access to the unconscious mind for applying those changes. Psychotherapy provides the clinical depth for working with the historical, relational, and emotional roots of the patterns being changed. All three operate at different levels and the combination is what makes the change thorough and permanent.

• Will working on deep psychological patterns affect my professional performance during the process?

  Most clients do not experience a significant dip in professional performance during the process. Some describe an initial period of adjustment as old patterns change, but this is typically brief and is outweighed by the performance improvements that follow. The programme is structured to be manageable alongside an active professional schedule.

• How do I know if my situation requires psychotherapy or whether standard coaching is sufficient?

  The diagnostic Reset Call is the right place to establish this. The depth of psychological work required varies between individuals. Nicky adapts to her clients throughout the process with the only focus being optimising change and success during her sessions. For the client, it is something to let go of needing to know the how in detail, and immerse yourself in the work we do in the present.

  For example, you don’t get a surgeon to go through every cut and dissection of the surgery beforehand, when they haven’t even carried out all the tests and exploratory work first. And even then, we accept that when they go ahead, they don’t know what they may uncover when they start, and instead expect them as the expert to know what they are doing and trust they will be able to adapt and change in order to making us well again. This is the same here.

• Is this available for leaders working through complex personal circumstances alongside their business challenges?

  Yes. Business leaders frequently come to this work carrying both professional performance challenges and significant personal circumstances, including major life transitions, relationship difficulties, and health challenges. The REWIRE Method™ is designed to address the full person, not just the professional role.