Therapy for Executives, Leaders & High Performers
Specialist online support for confidence, calm and sustainable success
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✓ Feel calmer and clearer under pressure
Perform at a high level without constant overthinking, self-criticism or burnout.
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✓ Shift patterns holding you back
Understand and change patterns that block fulfilment, including perfectionism, people-pleasing, or feeling unworthy.
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✓ Succeed in a more sustainable, aligned way
Develop stronger boundaries, make better decisions, and create more room for purpose, relationships and life beyond work.
Unlock Potential and Create Greater Inner Freedom
You perform at a high level and have demonstrated your capabilities to the outside world. You exceed expectations, and are known for working hard and pushing through.
But underneath, you may feel far from successful. Perhaps your mind never switches off. You may feel that rest is something you have not earned, even though you are exhausted.
You may feel like an imposter, and that at any moment someone will find out who you really are. Or perhaps you have an inner critic that is always presenting reasons why you are not good enough.
If this sounds familiar, help is available. I offer specialist therapeutic support and guidance for driven individuals who want to pursue meaningful work while taking better care of their wellbeing, relationships and deeper sense of self.
Welcome to Your New Chapter
My name is Corene Crossin, and I am a psychotherapist and founder of A New Chapter. I am really glad you are here.
What makes my work especially valuable for high-performing individuals is that I bring a combination of experience that is unusual for psychotherapy.
Before becoming a psychotherapist, I worked in senior international leadership roles in demanding, high-responsibility environments. I know what it is like to lead teams, to perform at a very high level in high-pressure environments, and to keep functioning when there is little room to fall apart. That means you do not need to explain the basics of leadership pressure, over-functioning, or the cost of always being the one others rely on.
My academic background includes graduate study at Cambridge University, and my professional work has spanned business strategy development, crisis and risk management, higher education research, and psychotherapy.
That experience means I can meet you with a level of real-world understanding that goes beyond psychological theory.
My therapy work is grounded in Internal Family Systems (IFS) and other evidence-informed approaches that help people understand and shift the deeper patterns beneath perfectionism, anxiety, burnout, self-criticism and overwork. My experience and training gives me a rare ability to work at both levels: the external demands of high performance, and the internal patterns that shape how you work and live.
High achievement often comes at a cost to your wellbeing. A different way of living is possible.
Senior leaders, executives, founders, business owners, founders and driven performers are more likely to experience mental health issues and isolation. This can lead to:
Burnout and chronic stress
High-functioning anxiety
Perfectionism
Imposter syndrome
Overthinking and decision-fatigue
Difficulty in switching off
People-pleasing and difficulties with boundary setting
Relationship strain and loneliness
Therapy helps you to change patterns so you respond to challenges and live from a steadier, clearer and more confident place.
My Approach
My work is grounded in Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy, a compassionate, evidence-informed approach that helps people understand the different parts of themselves that may be driving internal conflict and pressure.
For high performers, this might include the inner critic, the perfectionist, the over-worker, the part that cannot rest, the part that fears failure, or the part that feels responsible for holding everything together.
Rather than fighting those parts, we work to understand them. As they begin to be understood and relax, many people find they can access more clarity, calm, self-trust and choice.
Alongside IFS, I draw on other evidence-informed approaches where helpful, including ACT and body-based awareness, always in service of deeper and more lasting change.
If you would like a broader overview of how I work, you can also read about online individual therapy.
My style is warm, thoughtful and accepting.
This is not a space where you need to perform, manage impressions, or arrive with everything explained. My aim is always to provide a safe space where you can be honest and open about what is happening for you.
Clients often tell me they value having a place that feels both psychologically deep and grounded in real life. We are not simply talking about stress in the abstract. We are working with the inner patterns that shape how you live, lead, relate, rest and make decisions.
Clients often come wanting to:
feel less overwhelmed by the pace and pressure of life
quiet mental overdrive
reduce the power of the inner critic
set healthier boundaries around work and responsibilities
make clearer decisions with less internal conflict
reconnect with meaning, direction and the parts of life that matter most
feel more grounded in both work and relationships
Sessions are online by video, which makes it easier to fit therapy around a full schedule, travel, family life and the practical realities of a demanding role.
Why work with me?
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Compassionate Presence
I believe healing happens in safe relationship, and I show up with real warmth and empathy. I've had done extensive therapy and deep inner work myself, and know what it's like to sit where you are. That lived experience, professional training and seeing positive results from over 8 years of work with clients shapes how I work.
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Specialist Training
I'm a registered psychotherapist with specialist training in Internal Family Systems therapy and postgraduate degrees in psychology and counselling. When you work with someone who knows how to integrate IFS and other evidence-based approaches with care, patterns that felt stuck for years start to make sense.
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Flexible Collaboration
I am collaborative and we work as a team. Your goals are my priority, and I see you as the expert in your own life. I will work to learn about you, and adapt my approach to what you need. This flexibility means therapy fits you, not the other way around.
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Lifelong Learner
I'm a proud psychology and neuroscience nerd. I love learning about how the mind works, about neuroscience, what genuinely helps people heal, and why we are the way we are. I read research, attend training, and stay curious to continually provide the best possible care to all my clients.
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Committed to Your Growth
I take my responsibility in therapy seriously, and I expect you to take yours seriously too. I'm here to walk alongside you, to help you see what you can't see on your own, and to believe in your capacity for change even when you don't. This partnership approach empowers you to create lasting change yourself.
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Authenticity and Passion
I love what I do, and working with people who want to change and grow is a privilege. My commitment to you is to be as clear as possible, and to be present and grounded. I am authentic and care deeply about supporting you in the way that works best for you.
How Therapy at A New Chapter Works
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I invite all new clients to a no-pressure 20-minute conversation to connect. We’ll talk about what’s on your mind, what kind of support you’re looking for, and whether working with me feels like the right support for you.
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I recommend that our first session is 90 minutes to give you and I plenty of time to explore your story, what you are finding difficult in relationships, and to create a plan to create new responses to old patterns.
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I meet with most clients weekly for either 60 minutes or 90 minutes. After an initial 6 weeks of weekly sessions, we will reassess and see how you are feeling.
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To support you between-sessions I will provide resources, tools, and practices to help integration and change.
FAQs
Do I need a GP referral to work with you?
No GP and no referral is required to book into see me. Psychotherapy sits outside the Medicare system, and so there is also no gap fee.
What are your fees?
90 minute sessions are AUD$190 per session (approx. USD130/EUR110). 60 minute sessions are AUD$150 per session (approx. USD105/EUR90).
Who do you work with?
I work with executives, entrepreneurs, founders, senior managers and driven individuals across Australia, Southeast Asia, China, Japan, the Middle East, Europe, the United Kingdom, the United States and Canada (and beyond).
I am high functioning. How do I know if I need therapy?
You do not need to be falling apart for therapy to help. Many high performers come when life still looks fine on the outside, but feels increasingly stressful, effortful or unsustainable on the inside.
Will therapy make me less driven or less effective?
No. Therapy is not about lowering your standards or taking away your ambition. It is about helping you function with less anxiety, self-criticism and internal pressure.
What if the patterns causing the problem are also part of what made me successful?
That is often exactly the issue. Therapy helps you keep the strengths that serve you, while loosening the patterns that are costing you too much.
How does IFS help high performers?
IFS helps you understand the parts of you that push, criticise, overwork or brace for failure. As those parts relax, many people feel calmer, clearer and more steady without losing their edge.
I have very limited time. Can therapy still be worthwhile?
Yes. Many clients have demanding roles and full lives. Online therapy makes support easier to access, and even one consistent hour can make a meaningful difference.