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My approach as a mental health coach working with restaurant leaders

I work with restaurant owners, managers, and chefs who are under constant pressure and don’t have the luxury of falling apart — even when the cost is starting to show.

My approach is grounded in two things: professional mental health training and first-hand experience of restaurant life. I know how demanding this industry is — not just intellectually, but in the body, the nervous system, and daily decision-making. Long hours, responsibility for others, financial pressure, and the unspoken expectation to always keep going can slowly erode clarity, health, and enjoyment without anyone noticing until it becomes overwhelming.

In my work, I don’t focus on fixing or diagnosing you. Instead, I create a structured, confidential space where you can step back from constant urgency, think clearly again, and reconnect with your own capacity to decide what needs to change — and what doesn’t. Many of the people I work with are highly competent, resilient leaders who have already tried everything they know how to do. Coaching becomes useful when pushing harder no longer brings relief.

My role is to support mental clarity, prevent burnout before it forces a stop, and help you build a way of working that is sustainable — not only for your business, but for you as a human being. This work is not about leaving the industry or lowering standards. It’s about preserving health, judgment, and longevity in a profession that rarely encourages pause.

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A few words about me

Before becoming a mental health coach, I spent over ten years working in professional kitchens and running a restaurant myself. I’ve been the burned-out restaurant owner who kept going until my body and mind could no longer keep up. Reaching out for support at that point was one of the most important decisions I made — and it changed how I understand pressure, responsibility, and recovery.

While my training allows me to work with a wide range of people, I chose to focus on hospitality because this is the world I know from the inside. I understand the pride, the adrenaline, the loyalty to the craft — and the quiet belief that health and restaurant life are incompatible. I don’t believe they have to be.

Today, my work is shaped by both my professional training and my lived experience. I don’t position myself as an expert who knows better than you. I work alongside you — offering steady support, thoughtful questions, and a space where you don’t have to perform, manage, or carry anyone else for a while.

If you’re considering support, our work begins with a simple conversation — a chance to see whether this feels like the right space for you.