High-functioning professionals have demanding careers built on maintaining the trust of their clients, peers and employees. Intense, high-pressure environments and long hours can drive industry leaders, executives and top performers towards substances to increase concentration, enhance creativity and escape from heavy responsibilities. When individuals working in these areas develop problems with burnout and/or substance abuse, they begin to live in fear of discovery, and a sense of living in isolation with a secret ensues. As a result, those with prestigious careers tend to suffer in silence until their situation becomes critical.

At The Healing Sanctuary, we specialize in meeting the needs of professionals in elevated positions who feel they have nowhere to turn or someone to confide in. Stress is the number one trigger for relapse, so learning ways to manage stress is imperative to a successful outcome. This involves learning key coping skills such as mindfulness, deep breathing, physical fitness regimes and meditation to regulate stress, decrease anxiety and avoid burnout.