Sharing health concerns, personal challenges, or professional pressures can feel risky when they involve friends, family, or colleagues. Many people hesitate to speak openly because they worry about being misunderstood, wearing others down, or altering important relationships.
Speaking with someone outside your personal and professional circles creates a neutral space for honest conversation, free from judgment, emotional fatigue, or long-term repercussions. It allows you to talk openly about illness, uncertainty, and leadership or career challenges, while receiving thoughtful feedback, including help organizing medical concerns, preparing clear questions for doctors, and gaining perspective on complex professional decisions informed by extensive experience coaching executives.
I help clients navigate burnout, life transitions, and high-pressure decisions, particularly when health, identity, or career are involved. Whether you are working to change habits, reduce burnout, or strengthen leadership and direction, our work focuses on clarity, balance, and sustainable progress. Coaching is available virtually or in person at a comfortable location of your choice in New York City.
I offer structured, non-clinical coaching grounded in medical and psychological training, with an emphasis on empathetic listening, practical insight, and meaningful change. You do not have to navigate these challenges alone. If you are seeking a thoughtful space to be heard, a clear plan forward, and support that respects both your personal and professional life, I invite you to reach out.
🟢 Accepting new clients
💻 In-person and online sessions available
📞 Free 15-minute introductory call
📍 Sessions online or at a location of your choice in NYC
🕖 Available weekdays from 7 p.m. and on weekends
💲 $150 per 60-minute session
🚫 Insurance not accepted
Simon Downes, MD, PhD
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