Burnout

Burnout is a symptom of moral distress and moral injury that arise when workplace systemic issues force us into compromising our personal and professional values. Self-care is not the answer. Self-compassion allows us to recover, practice healthy boundaires and advocate for systemic change.

Burnout is a state of complete mental, physical, and emotional exhaustion. If you are experiencing burnout, you may notice it is difficult to engage in activities you normally find meaningful. You may no longer care about the things that are important to you or experience an increasing sense of hopelessness.

I help individuals experiencing burnout, particularly those in creative fields and those who identify as Highly Sensitive People. We’ll work together to identify the root causes of burnout and develop a sustainable plan to restore balance. Using a combination of therapy, mindfulness, and creative practices, I guide clients in reconnecting with their passions, setting healthy boundaries, and prioritizing self-care to regain energy and purpose.

Often the clients who find me are nearing max capacity. They have a pattern of taking on more than they can handle because they fear disappointing others. They are often caretakers and empathic people who really care about others but sometimes at the cost of their own needs. I help my clients to understand their patterns from a loving and compassionate place, shifting their beliefs of self worth and working through the discomfort that comes with needed change.

Overcoming Burnout with Therapy Burnout can leave you feeling exhausted, disconnected, and overwhelmed, especially in high-pressure environments like leadership and healthcare. As a therapist, I help individuals experiencing burnout regain balance and restore their sense of purpose. Together, we’ll identify the sources of your stress, develop effective coping strategies, and help you find fulfillment again in both your personal and professional life.

It's like your brain has stopped working. You have so much to do, but sometimes it just switches off and you realize you’ve been staring at your computer screen for 20 minutes. You’re constantly exhausted, and can’t understand how everyone else is keeping all these balls in the air! What’s wrong with me? Is it ADHD? Burnout? Maybe just existential dread? You’re not alone; Capitalism is a harsh mistress. I can’t fix the world, but I can help you learn how to cope, and how to recharge your brain!

Once we enter adulthood, we are continually preparing for the next stage of life. This leads to a change in values and dip in life satisfaction. Happiness isn't tied to our external circumstances, yet we still find ourselves striving to meet some unmeetable goal. This leads us to be frustrated achievers who feel guilty or experience malaise despite good jobs, good families, and stable income. Acceptance, commitment, and action to change can help us escape the happiness trap.

Through therapy, we explore the underlying causes of burnout, develop coping strategies, and prioritize self-care. Together, we create a plan to help clients manage their symptoms and regain a sense of balance and well-being.

I want to help you overcome burnout, and find ways to improve your well-being and mental health.

Burnout is what happens when we have been stressed for too long...what happens when we are emotionally exhausted, when we feel completely depleted of empathy, concern or compassion, and when we feel nothing we do will make any difference. When we dread going into work, then come home and have to check out. It can be lack of motivation, resentment towards out work or work environment, and can look like anxiety. But it's possible to recover from it, and make sure it doesn't happen again.

Usually we choose our jobs because we enjoy something about it. Burnout takes that joy, and dulls it, until we lose our passion and drive, and just feel drained and exhausted. It's a slow process, that leaves us suddenly realizing we have to change something, but left unsure what happened and what to change. When we work on burnout through therapy, we explore what's causing this feeling, and how we can create changes in meaningful and long-term ways.

During the pandemic I worked alongside my medical colleagues in overburdened hospital systems. I am acutely aware that healthcare providers, high achievers, caregivers and front line staff are exposed to vicarious trauma on a daily basis. Many of us feel more than simply burned out – we are experiencing moral injury. We feel listless, numb, disengaged, and drained. I understand the isolation of this experience and have both lived the experience and trained in skills to help.

In our modern, capitalist society, most of us have been taught to work hard at all cost. Sometimes the cost is our physical & mental health & the health of our relationships. I am skilled at supporting clients in allowing in the nourishment of rest, & exploring the patterns that are in the way of saying “no” setting boundaries and prioritizing your own well being. Caring for ourselves so that we participate in life in a way that’s sustainable for us takes practice.

Overcoming Burnout with Therapy Burnout can leave you feeling exhausted, disconnected, and overwhelmed, especially in high-pressure environments like leadership and healthcare. As a therapist, I help individuals experiencing burnout regain balance and restore their sense of purpose. Together, we’ll identify the sources of your stress, develop effective coping strategies, and help you find fulfillment again in both your personal and professional life.

I have many clients who experience emotional numbing, disconnection, and overwhelm due to the demanding nature of their lives in and outside of work. Let's work together to examine the frameworks you function in: both internally in your mind as well as externally (the culture of your work/family). We can reconnect you to your true self and your values, allowing for a greater sense of freedom and peace.

As a licensed clinical therapist, I help people who are struggling with work-life balance and other career-related issues. I especially enjoy working with neurodivergent entrepreneurs, creatives, and other professionals who feel stuck or frustrated by how their brains function. Please reach out if are trying to create a better work-life balance, navigate a career change, find greater personal or professional fulfillment, or recover from burnout.

Burnout is a distinctly work-related phenomenon that can be related to depression, anxiety, and other conditions, but is often overlooked or misunderstood. While working at an organization suffering from a high level of employee burnout, I delved into the research of this topic and created an initiative to identify, measure, prevent, and treat burnout. In our work together, we can consider if this is an issue in your life and I can give you tools to address it.

I'll help you figure out how to be resentful about work again, leave the stress of the job at the office, and be present with your partner so you can finally start to enjoy your life.

Ever feel like everything is just too much? Not getting as much done as you used to? Nothing feels worth it anymore? You may be experiencing burnout. Recognizing what's happening is a critical first step, and then working on balancing work and life--and giving yourself permission to do that--is important. We'll also work on boundary setting and other workplace skills, as well as taking time for yourself: and therapy is that first step.