How I approach working with burnout

Burnout can be hard to name because it often builds slowly. You might push through exhaustion, telling yourself it’s just busy season - until your body or mind forces you to stop. Beyond “being tired”, it is feeling drained, disconnected, or like you’ve lost access to parts of yourself

This page offers a closer look at what burnout can feel like, where it often begins, and how therapy might help.

What does burnout feel like?

You might notice:

  • exhaustion that doesn’t go away with rest

  • Difficulty concentrating

  • Feeling dread around tasks you used to manage with ease

Everyone’s experiences are unique - your version of burnout might be rooted in work, caregiving, identity, invisible emotional labour, or something else entirely. All of it is valid.

Where does it come from?

Burnout can emerge from a number of places:

  • Chronic stress

  • Overextension or perfectionism

  • Systems and expectations that ask too much of you

Burnout isn’t a personal failure - it is often a very human response to a very unsustainable pace. Together, we can explore and unpack whats beneath the surface.

How therapy can support you with burnout

  • Giving yourself permission to pause

    Space to step out of the urgency and tend to yourself without needing to perform or produce.

  • Exploring the pressure to "handle it"

    Exploring the places where your capacity has been stretched and why it’s been so hard to ask for or receive support

  • Rebuilding connection to what nourishes you

    Together, we’ll identify what fills you back up, in a way that fits your life

If this feels like the kind of support you’ve been looking for, I’d love to hear from you.