Prince Harry: Therapy helped me regain confidence that I never thought I had
The Duke of Sussex said having therapy “burst” his bubble and helped him regain his confidence.
The Duke, 38, who has been open about his mental health challenges in the past, said he had believed there was “only one way to live” until he started therapy.
Speaking at an event in San Francisco, the Duke said he now has an understanding of his “value” and has regained his confidence.
He was speaking as chief impact officer at professional coaching and mental health firm BetterUp, and joined CEO Alexi Robichaux for an on-stage chat at the inaugural Masters of Scale Summit.
During a 20-minute discussion, the Duke and Mr Robichaux shared first-hand stories about personal transformation and how to bring positive behaviour change to an organisation at scale.
'The moment I started doing therapy, it opened my eyes'
The Duke said: “The moment I started doing therapy, it opened my eyes. I was moving through life thinking there was only one way to live and therapy burst that bubble.
“Then, when I found my way to coaching, the next bubble burst, and all of a sudden I realised that now I have perspective and a great understanding of my value. I regained confidence that I never thought I had.”
The Duke said it was “exciting” to know the human potential of every person in the room and across the globe.
“But we’re also at a point where we actually need to unlock that potential. The only way we can do that is to individually grow ourselves, but also help the people we are responsible for grow as well,” he said.
He added: “If you are going to scale your company, the only way I believe you can do that is to successfully scale yourself and scale your employees at the same time.”
The summit’s website said: “The Masters of Scale Summit is an unmatched accelerator and moment of ignition for leaders of fast-scaling, future-facing companies (Unicorns and ‘Soonicorns’). Attendance at the live event is by invitation and application only.
“Speakers and guests join for the entire event, immersed in an environment designed to cultivate innovation, acceleration, and co-elevation.”
Bill Gates, Arianna Huffington, Eric Schmidt and Tyler Perry were listed as speakers. Masters of Scale launched in 2017 as a podcast hosted by Reid Hoffman.
