The pressures of the modern business world can be intense. Stress, burn-out and fatigue among executives and workers are all too common. If you recognise the symptoms in yourself, it can often be useful to establish a relationship with a mentor – someone who can advise and counsel you towards a more balanced and productive working life.
Not only can the consequences for individual employees be severe in terms of depression and addiction, but they are also a significant issue for employers. After a company has invested time and money in someone’s career, it’s in their own interests to see them prosper. Nowadays, a lengthy stay at a top clinic for one of your executives simply may not be feasible from a practical or financial point of view.
Prevention rather than cure
Proactive intervention works for your member of staff and it works for you too, as you avoid the lost productivity which comes from absence and under-performance. According to the UK’s Health & Safety Executive, over 11 million days were lost to stress, anxiety and depression in 2013-2014.
Brian Burgess, drawing on his experience as both a counsellor and business entrepreneur, is able to offer a mentoring and therapy service to companies concerned about particular employees. The key is to identify people at risk and to act before their problems get out of hand. With Brian’s one-to-one support, they can continue to pursue their chosen career path and your business can save on a great deal of time and money.
Whether you’re an individual who is seeking support, or an employer who wants to offer counselling to your staff, please call or email Brian today for an informal and confidential discussion.
"I've known Brian for years ..He has always proven to be hard working, trustworthy, and really understands the business world. You can rely on him 100% to deliver (and he's a good man). That's why I've always recommended him over the years"
- Elle McPherson. Australian model, businesswoman, television host, and actress
"I’ve known Brian Burgess for over thirty years now. Hand on heart, I can tell you that his life experiences have more than qualified him as someone who has lived through more than most of us have in a lifetime. Coupled with his counselling skills, this makes him not just a listener, but a hearer of pain and confusion. His Talking Therapies come from a place of strong, but gentle survival which is what makes me respect him so much…. And it takes a lot to impress me!"
- Trisha Goddard – Talk show host, actress
"Brian looks the part, he is intelligent, 100% trustworthy and extremely capable – a real solution finder and nothing is too much trouble."
- Simon Woodroffe Founder of YO! Sushi and YOTEL
"The only way to guarantee that something important gets into the right hands at the right time is usually if I do it myself, but when that’s just not possible then it’s good to know we can use Brian."
- Alex Walters. Cadogan PR, London
"I have known Brian for a number of years & I have found him to be a totally reliable , diligent & trustworthy person in every sense"
- Roger Taylor. Musician, Duran Duran, London
"Brian is totally reliable, honest, discreet and gets the job done with no fuss"
- Ged Doherty, Film Producer, Raindog Films, London
"I know only very few people that I can fully trust to always look after my interests, and my best. Brian is one of those few. He's trustworthy, committed and has great integrity. I recommend Brian without reservation"
- Henrik Matsen. Director and Co Founder at RMR Advisors Investment Banking
"Brian was an important member of my staff at the out-patient PROMIS Counselling Centre and in-patient PROMIS Recovery Centre for two years from 2000 until 2002. He worked initially in marketing but was also very helpful in counselling patients who had stressful negative experiences in their lives, as he had done in his. He was loyal, diligent and trustworthy. I now count him as a friend as well as a professional colleague."
- Dr Robert Lefever - Addiction and rehabilitation expert and author
"Brian has stepped in to help my family on several occasions. He inspires confidence and solves delicate situations quickly and decisively."
- Nick Hooker, New York
"I've known Brian for 15 years. During that time he's proven himself to be always reliable, a man of integrity and a man of great discretion. Brian is extremely capable and is able to deal with complicated matters in a very sensitive manner. I recommend him without reserve."
- Ed Frazer, Founder & CEO, Trinity Group Ltd, London