Therapy for Professional Stress and Burnout
“Burnout is a bone-tired, soul-tired, heart-tired kind of exhaustion.” – J. W. Pennebaker
Professional life can be a major source of pride and fulfillment, just as it can be distressing and overwhelming. Corporations and workplace settings can feel dehumanizing, easily evoking pain related to early experiences around self-worth and belonging. It is common in our fast-paced, do-more-with-less systems to struggle with setting boundaries with work and making time for self-care.
I am passionate about supporting exhausted professionals by providing perspective and practical strategies to offer clarity and reduce stress and overwhelm.
Together, we will process and uncover resources to address:
- Burnout
- Compassion/caregiver fatigue
- Exploration of values and passion
- Strengthening workplace boundaries
- Whether to stay or leave a job
- Career change
- Creative blockages
Common signs of burnout include:
- Feeling tired and drained most of the time
- You dread going to work more often than not
- Increased headaches, stomach aches or muscle pain
- The hard days at work far outweigh the good/easy days
- A sense of failure and self-doubt
- Decreased satisfaction and sense of accomplishment
- Use of food, alcohol or drugs in excess to cope
- Increased isolation and social withdrawal
- Your family and/or those close to you have noticed a difference in your mood and behaviors