Therapy for Physicians

A space for doctors to process what others don’t see.

You work in a profession where mistakes aren’t allowed.

But the emotional weight? That’s rarely addressed.

Physicians deal with pressure that few others understand:

• Long hours and short staffing

• High-stakes decisions with no margin for error

• Complex patient cases, plus documentation and system demands

• Exposure to suffering, loss, and trauma

• The need to stay composed, even when personally impacted

• Shifting roles: caregiver, team leader, decision-maker, crisis responder

And outside of work:

• Expectations at home that don’t stop when the shift ends

• Emotional fatigue that makes connection harder

• Guilt about time, presence, or emotional availability

• Difficulty stepping out of "provider mode"

• A quiet question: Is this pace sustainable?

What Therapy Can Offer

Therapy is a confidential space where you don’t have to hold it all together.

No demands. No expectations.
Just time to explore and acknowledge the patterns, stressors, and inner tension that build up when you're always responsible.

It can support:

• Emotional decompression without shutdown

• Processing of unspoken grief, guilt, or stress

• Nervous system regulation through EMDR

• Clarity on what’s yours to carry and what isn’t

• A more steady, present version of you on and off the job

  Are you burned out? ➥ Therapy for Burnout

We provide therapy that clears space to think and feel in a way that aligns with how you function best.

REAL TALK: Therapy can help you sleep better, reduce your need for vices, and repair your relationships. The most important relationship being the one with yourself.

Before becoming a therapist, I worked as a nurse in the ED, med-surg, psych, and home health. I know medical culture from the inside, and I understand that what physicians hold is different in scope and consequence. I've worked with a number of doctors in my practice. That background means less explaining and more room to actually do the work.

Whether it’s healing from childhood trauma, navigating relationship difficulties, or overcoming professional stress, I’m here to help you find the peace and fulfillment you deserve.

Zack Rothwell, PMHNP

Psychiatric Health Nurse Practitioner

Master of Science - UNC Chapel Hill

Accepting New Clients

How We Work

• EMDR therapy to help the nervous system reset

• Psychodynamic insight to identify deeper stress patterns

• Calm, intelligent conversation, no therapy clichés

• Respect for your role, your privacy, and your time

The work here is targeted, strategic, and designed to connect with high-functioning professionals.

What Clients Say

“Zack was a patient and caring guide through a difficult time.

He provided a therapeutic relationship that offered a balance of support and challenge, helping me build a stronger foundation from which to live my life.

Through EMDR I was also able to travel to the root of many beliefs that were stifling my growth — making core changes to how I see myself and my world — opening up more love in all directions.

I’m grateful.”

-AB

Details

• Private-pay only — no insurance

• $250 per session

• 30-minute video consultation available at no cost

• Online Therapy in: CO, DC, NC, NY, TX, VA & WA

When you care for everyone else,

you still deserve somewhere to be just you.