Gena Gorlin

Psychologist, Founder Coach

I’m a psychologist. I specialize in the needs of ambitious builders, most especially founders. I’m also a clinical faculty member in the UT Austin Department of Psychology.

I believe:

• The ambitious are an underserved population.
  Therapy and coaching are generally not optimized for the needs of the bold and the brave.
• The best way to build yourself is by building.
  Human nature is such that self-creation is inextricable from creation.
• Good psychology includes moral psychology.
  Great therapy or coaching isn’t (just) a toolkit, but a framework for taking your life seriously and perfecting self-honesty.
• The builder’s mindset is for everyone.
  The healthy mind is governed neither by the barking of drill sergeants nor by a Zen acquiescence, but by a desire to build one’s own awesome, fully-lived life.

My practice includes both coaching for founders and therapy.

You can learn more about my thinking and work by perusing my writing and research. Here’s a bit more about me.

You can reach me at gena.gorlin@gmail.com or find me on Twitter at @Gena_I_Gorlin.