THRIVE

Surgery is a profession that demands extraordinary levels of skill, focus, and resilience.

 

Whether in the operating theatre, the outpatient clinic, or leading your team, the expectations placed on you are significant. You and your team have the capacity to save and change lives for the better. But every decision carries weight, and the stakes are often high.

 

What is less often spoken about are the psychological and emotional costs of sustaining high performance in such a demanding environment—the challenge of being human in a context that often expects you to be superhuman.

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You may be:

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• Holding the weight of a recent adverse event or near miss. 

• Leading others through change while feeling stretched or unsupported.

• Focusing your energy on helping others, but having little left for yourself.

• Navigating complex team dynamics, burnout, or moral injury.

• Or you may be thriving, and aware that maintaining this over the long-term takes care and attention.

 

I am a Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Coach, working with consultant surgeons, SAS doctors, resident doctors, and surgical leaders who want to stay well, lead well, and perform at their best—as well as when the going get tough.