Our Network
Our psychologists are fueled by intellectual curiosity, high energy, and an unwavering bias for action to provide strategic solutions that yield high-impact results. We create positive and long-lasting impact with smart, affirming, and high-level strategic solutions that support leaders to thrive in high-demand, high-stakes, decision-making environments.
Redefining Executive Wellbeing
Executive Psychology Firm Obsessed with Learning and Results That Stick
Advanced Professional Insight: Our psychologists are not just therapists; they are seasoned professionals who bring a wealth of knowledge and experience in executive coaching. We bridge the gap between mental health and professional development, offering sophisticated and actionable insights.
Respectful Collaboration: We treat our clients with the utmost respect and professionalism, ensuring that they don't feel condescended to or infantilized. Our approach is collaborative, empowering clients to generate solutions with our expert guidance.
Empathetic Expertise, Executive-Focused: Our psychologists understand the high-pressure environment of executive roles. We offer empathetic, insightful support that resonates with the unique challenges faced by leaders in demanding environments.
Tailored Insights for Executive Minds: Our team goes beyond simple advice, providing nuanced and deeply personalized strategies that align with each executive's specific needs and goals. We are attuned to the complexities of high-stakes decision-making and leadership dynamics.
Engaged Support: Our commitment to our clients is unwavering. We stay fully engaged, offering our undivided attention and actively listening to understand the depths of their concerns and aspirations.
Holistic Understanding: We recognize the multifaceted nature of executive mental health. Our psychologists are adept at addressing both professional and personal dimensions, ensuring comprehensive support that fosters overall well-being and effectiveness
Authentic Connection: We build genuine relationships with our clients, fostering a sense of trust and safety. Our approach ensures that clients feel valued and understood, not judged or dismissed.
Innovative Approaches: We stay ahead of the curve with cutting-edge methodologies and evidence-based practices. Our continuous learning and adaptation ensure that we provide the most effective and relevant support to our clients.
CEO and Founder
Kristen Tolbert, Ed.D., LPC
Kristen is the CEO and Founder of Associates in Corporate Psychology (The ACP Group). She is a seasoned corporate psychotherapist and performance coach who works with organizations and leaders to enhance individual and team wellness and performance.
Kristen has worked with clients across several industries and has spent the past fifteen years engaged in the research, development, and delivery of executive mental health, leadership development, and workplace wellness programs. She spent five years working in-house with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, providing executive coaching, and has consulted numerous teams and leaders across various industries, including MBB firms, Big Four accounting and management consulting firms, Big Law, Big Tech, healthcare, and entrepreneurship.
Equipped with cutting-edge insights, she integrates modern psychoanalytic principles into her work with organizations and leaders, offering a unique perspective on navigating complex workplace needs.
Her engaging communication style fosters meaningful connections, while her innate ability to read people and situations enables her to tailor solutions with precision. Kristen's approach achieves the perfect balance between reflection and actionable change. That's why her clients dub her their "secret weapon" and repeatedly rely on her expertise.
Kristen has completed the one-year program for modern psychoanalytic training at the Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis. She holds a Doctorate in Organizational Leadership and a Master's in Counseling Psychology from Nova Southeastern University in Miami.
Kristen and her teams offer executive mental health, corporate wellness, and leadership programs tailored to the unique needs of organizations, their leaders, and their teams.
Consulting Psychologist Network
The consulting psychologists in our network are highly skilled, elite industry experts, each with a minimum of 20 years of high-level experience and elevated subject matter expertise. Our network offers executive psychotherapy, performance coaching, and wellness and leadership programs.
Our consultants are highly experienced professionals who specialize in corporate environments, working closely with executives and teams. Their objective is to build resilient and innovative learning teams of people who are wellness supported and tactically resourced, resulting in strong leaders and high-impact teams that drive business success.
Our client roster includes executives, professionals, and teams from firms such as McKinsey, Deloitte, Ernst & Young, NBA, NFL, The White House, The Senate, The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, MIT, Twitter, Meta, Google, Netflix, Apple, Cooley, DLA Piper, and many more.
"The daily challenge of dealing effectively with emotions is critical to leadership because our brains are hardwired to give emotions the upper hand."
