Therapy for burnout
How do I know if I need therapy for burnout?
At the end each day, are you feeling drained, exhausted, and unable to show up for your friends and family? It might feel like you’re giving all of your energy and attention to things and people that aren’t as important as YOUR things and people. Do you seem to have a shorter fuse these days, and find it difficult to check yourself before you say something you regret? You know something is “off” or “wrong”, but it feels almost impossible to figure out how to get back to feeling like yourself again.
If you find yourself nodding along with any (or all) of the above, therapy for burnout might be exactly what you need. There’s good news: I get it. You are not the only one to experience burnout in this high-speed life we live, and there are actionable things you can do to lessen your burnout symptoms and regain a sense of control over your emotions, and your life.
How can therapy help me?
My therapy skills are curated to help you:
- Understand your burnout. Explore the reasons behind your burnout and what we can do to help you move through it.
- Develop coping strategies. Create a personalized set of strategies to help you address your burnout.
- Set achievable goals. Collaborate on a list of attainable goals to help you work towards healing.
- Improve communication. Address ways in which you can ask for help or state your needs confidently.
- Enhance relationships. Learn how to best be there for yourself and others without over-extending.
- Set personal boundaries. Work together to curate boundaries and how saying no can help protect your peace.
Common concerns addressed in therapy for burnout
- Feeling stretched thin
- Changes in health (i.e. over or under eating)
- Changes in sleep behaviors
- Having a shorter fuse than normal
- Financial stress
- Augmented stress and anxiety
- Panic attacks
- Feeling frustrated you can no longer meet your self-set high standards
Benefits of therapy for burnout
Living with burnout is no joke. Working with a professional on your pain points can help you see things from a new perspective, and perhaps help you realign with what is most important to you. By better understanding your burnout symptoms, you can address the bigger picture and find ways to build in self-care and let go of some of the things holding you back from being truly happy.