What if your client’s self-esteem struggles aren’t about deficits — but about being in the wrong role?

Many therapists work with clients who feel chronically discouraged, stuck in career dissatisfaction, or locked into exhausting power struggles with their partners. Often, these clients come in believing something is “wrong” with them — when in reality, they’re operating far outside their natural strengths.

In this feed-drop episode, I’m sharing a conversation with Patrick Lencioni, creator of the Working Genius assessment, about a framework that helps clients quickly identify where they shine — and where things will always feel harder, no matter how much effort they apply.

This is one of my favorite tools right now for:

Supporting clients with low self-esteem

Helping couples understand recurring conflict patterns

Normalizing frustration without diagnosing it

Creating forward momentum in career and life decisions

You’ll hear how Working Genius brings clarity to:

Why capable people feel incompetent in certain environments

How different “genius types” clash in relationships and work

How therapists can use this tool to depersonalize conflict and shame

If you’re a therapist or counselor looking for a fast, accessible assessment that clients actually get, this episode will give you a new lens you can start using immediately.

🎧 Try it yourself. Patrick was so kind to create a special discount offer exclusively for my listeners.  Visit workinggenius.com and use code LHS for a reduced cost. Feel free to share that access code with your clients too so they don't have to pay full price for this assessment if you want to try it out.

Tune in to get all the details about how to use this assessment, the kind of change it creates, and the different types of genius that are often undervalued in our culture. If this sparks ideas for your work, come find me on LinkedIn. I’d love to hear how you’re using it.

Xo, 

Dr. Lisa Marie Bobby