Leadership Excellence Begins with Inner Clarity
Hi, I’m Dr. Lori Runge
Licensed Therapist & Former SVP
I specialize in helping high-achieving executives, C-suite leaders, and entrepreneurs integrate professional success with personal fulfillment. With my unique background as both a PhD family therapist and former Senior Vice President in the corporate world, I understand the complex intersection of leadership demands and relationship dynamics.
Whether you're navigating the pressures of executive leadership, building a business, or managing a family enterprise, I provide a safe, confidential space to address the challenges that come with high performance.
In-Person & Confidential Virtual Sessions Available
My private practice is located in Frisco, Texas, with secure teletherapy options for busy professionals throughout North Texas and beyond.
How Executive Therapy & Coaching Can Transform Your Leadership
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Strategic Clarity Beyond the Boardroom
High-Stakes Decision-Making: When the pressure is on and everyone is looking to you for answers, mental clarity becomes your greatest asset. Together, we'll create space for you to process complex decisions without the noise, helping you lead with confidence and intentionality.
Emotional Intelligence & Executive Presence: The most respected leaders aren't just strategically brilliant—they're emotionally intelligent. I'll help you refine your ability to read dynamics, manage your responses, and connect authentically with your team while maintaining appropriate boundaries.
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Integration, Not Balance
Work-Life Harmony: Forget the myth of work-life balance. High performers need work-life integration—a sustainable approach where professional ambition and personal fulfillment complement rather than compete. Drawing on my own experience balancing corporate leadership with family life, I'll help you design a life architecture that works for your unique situation.
Boundary Setting & Role Clarity: Whether you're an executive who can't turn off at night or an entrepreneur whose family business blurs every line, I'll help you establish clear, sustainable boundaries that protect what matters most without compromising your professional edge.
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Leadership Through Relationship Intelligence
Communication Mastery: The communication skills that work in the boardroom often fail at home—and vice versa. I'll help you develop the flexibility to lead effectively in both arenas, adapting your approach while staying authentic to who you are.
Conflict Resolution at Every Level: From team dynamics to partnership tensions to family business disputes, I provide proven strategies for navigating conflict constructively. You'll learn to address issues directly while preserving relationships and maintaining trust.
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Resilience & Sustainable High Performance
Preventing Executive Burnout: You didn't build your career to lose yourself in the process. I'll help you recognize early warning signs of burnout and develop sustainable practices that allow you to perform at your peak without sacrificing your health or relationships.
Stress Management for High-Stakes Environments: Through mindfulness-based techniques tailored for busy executives, you'll learn to manage stress in real-time, make clearer decisions under pressure, and recover more effectively from challenging periods.
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For Family Business Leaders & Entrepreneurial Couples
Separating Business from Family Dynamics: When your business partner is also your spouse or family member, the stakes are higher. I specialize in helping family businesses and entrepreneurial couples create healthy separation between business decisions and personal relationships.
Couples in Business Together: If you and your partner are building something together, I'll help you align your vision, manage competing priorities, and maintain the personal connection that drew you together in the first place.
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Navigating Transitions & Pivots
Career & Business Transitions: Whether you're considering a major career move, scaling your business, preparing for an exit, or contemplating retirement, transitions bring both opportunity and uncertainty. I help you navigate these pivotal moments with clarity, processing not just the strategic implications but the emotional and relational impact of significant change.
Relationship Stability During Upheaval: Major professional transitions inevitably affect your personal life. Whether you're working longer hours during a growth phase, experiencing the stress of uncertainty, or adjusting to a new normal, I'll help you and your partner stay connected and supportive through the journey.
You've Built Success. Now Let's Sustain It.
High-level leadership comes with unique challenges that few truly understand. The weight of decisions that affect hundreds of people. The isolation at the top. The constant pressure to perform while maintaining composure. The struggle to be present at home when your mind never stops working.
Perhaps you're:
An executive feeling disconnected from your partner despite achieving career milestones• An entrepreneur whose business success is straining your most important relationships
A C-suite leader managing burnout while maintaining your professional image
A family business owner navigating the complex dynamics of working with loved ones
A power couple trying to thrive in both business partnership and personal partnership
You don't need generic advice. You need someone who has stood in the boardroom and understands what's truly at stake.
With 20 years of experience as an SVP in corporate leadership and involvement in family business, combined with my expertise as a licensed marriage and family therapist, I offer something rare: strategic insight grounded in both business acumen and deep psychological understanding.
A Mindfulness-Based Approach for High Performers
Presence in a World That Never Stops
Can you remember the last time you felt truly at peace with yourself and the world around you?
What would it be like to quiet the inner critic that analyzes every decision, even at 2 AM?
Here's what most high achievers don't realize: You have 12,000 to 60,000 thoughts racing through your mind daily, and 95% of those thoughts are repetitive. This mental noise drains your energy, clouds your judgment, and keeps you trapped in patterns that no longer serve you.
Once you develop awareness of your thoughts, you gain the FREEDOM to choose—to acknowledge, accept, or disregard those thoughts. This isn't about positive thinking or forced optimism. It's about reclaiming control of your mind so you can lead more effectively and live more fully.
Through mindfulness-based therapy, I'll help you:
Stop ruminating on past mistakes or future scenarios
Shift from constantly DOING your life to fully BEING in your life
Expand your productivity, energy, and creativity exponentially
Make decisions from clarity rather than anxiety
Show up as your best self in both leadership and relationships
You deserve to live your best life NOW—not after the next promotion, acquisition, or milestone.
My Unique Therapy Approach: Bridging Two worlds
The Advantage of Dual Expertise
Most therapists understand emotional health. Most business coaches understand professional performance. I understand both—because I've lived both.
As a former Senior Vice President in the corporate world and someone who's navigated the complexities of family business, I've experienced firsthand the unique pressures you face:
The isolation of executive leadership
The impossible standards and constant scrutiny
The challenge of making decisions that affect livelihoods
The toll of presenting strength when you're struggling
The tension between professional demands and family needs
The blurred boundaries when business and family intersect
This dual perspective allows me to offer something most therapists can't: practical strategies grounded in both clinical expertise and real-world business experience. I won't just help you manage symptoms—I'll help you redesign how you lead, relate, and live.
Who I Work With
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C-Suite Executives & Senior Leaders
Managing the weight of organizational leadership while maintaining personal well-being and meaningful relationships
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Entrepreneurs & Business Owners
Navigating the unique challenges of building something from the ground up while protecting your health, relationships, and sense of self
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Family Business Leaders
Addressing the complex dynamics that arise when family relationships intersect with business operations, succession planning, and multi-generational leadership
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Power Couples & Entrepreneurial Partners
Helping couples who work together maintain both business success and relational intimacy
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High-Performing Professionals
Supporting individuals who excel in demanding careers while seeking greater fulfillment and connection in their personal lives
Your Personalized Path Forward
What to Expect When We Work Together
I believe you are the expert in your life. What I provide is objective guidance, a strategic framework, and a confidential space to:
Identify the patterns keeping you stuck
Develop customized strategies that fit your reality
Build a sustainable approach to high performance
Strengthen the relationships that matter most
Create alignment between your values and your life
My approach is:
Highly Personalized: No cookie-cutter solutions—everything is tailored to your unique situation
Strategically Focused: We address root causes, not just surface symptoms
Action-Oriented: You'll leave each session with practical tools and clear next steps
Confidential & Discreet: Your privacy is paramount
Grounded in Both Psychology and Business Reality: I understand what you're up against
Begin Your Transformation
Take the First Step Toward Integrated Success
You've built an impressive career. You've achieved what many only dream of. Now it's time to ensure that success extends to every area of your life that matters.
Whether you're seeking:
Greater clarity in high-stakes decision-making
Improved communication and connection with your partner
Sustainable strategies to prevent burnout
Help navigating family business dynamics
A confidential space to process the unique challenges of leadership
I'm here to help you create lasting change.
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