Burnout is a special type of stress – and it doesn’t just come from working long hours (although that can certainly contribute over time). Burnout can be caused by a variety of factors including a lack of work/life balance, unclear job expectations, a dysfunctional workplace, a lack of support or poor job fit. Those who work in a helping professional are especially at risk. Common symptoms of burnout include depression, cynicism and lethargy. If left unaddressed, burnout can affect your physical health contributing to numerous ailments including insomnia, high cholesterol and heart disease. But the good news is that burnout does not have to be a permanent condition. Reach out to one of TherapyDen’s burnout experts to start your journey towards recovery!
Providing therapy for burnout, I specialize in helping financial advisors and entrepreneurs recover from chronic stress and overwhelm. Using EMDR and actionable strategies, clients address perfectionism, set sustainable boundaries, and restore energy and focus. My personalized, integrative approach empowers individuals to regain balance, resilience, and fulfillment in both their personal and professional lives.
— Jennifer Gray, Licensed Professional Counselor in Portland, ORDo you feel on-edge, short tempered, struggle with insomnia, or are always exhausted? If so, you may be experiencing burnout. This happens over time and can be a "silent creeper". Working collaboratively, we will build effective coping strategies, self-care practices, and structure healthier boundaries. I'm here to support you in regaining balance, enhancing resilience, and re-engaging meaningful purpose both personally and professionally.
— Joanna Said, Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate in Englewood, COI work with first responders, active duty military, veterans, and their families. We can work to build a tool chest of coping skills to increase your resiliency and improve your overall quality of life.
— Carl Price, Licensed Professional Counselor Associate in San Antonio, TXBurnout is often associated with prolonged stress in the workplace, but I apply this term also to relationships, personal goals, school & burnout related to neurodiversity & sensory burnout. Once one is in burnout we feel emotionally unwell, psychologically stuck & physically exhausted. It is challenging to find our way out once we are at this point. I help clients to acknowledge burnout & begin to address stress & the build-up of prolonged stress or exposure to toxic environments.
— Jodi Alieksaites, Licensed Professional Counselor in Columbia, MOBurnout can show up in many ways, depending on the person. It might manifest as irritability, overwhelm, or feeling emotionally drained. For others, it could mean struggling with motivation or just feeling ready for a change in your personal or professional life. No matter how it presents for you, we’ll explore it together, identify your strengths (I promise you have them!), and develop a plan to help you break free from that feeling of being stuck.
— Allison Medford, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist in Portland, ORDo you feel like you are always falling behind? Is there way too much on your plate? Are you dissatisfied with your relationship, career, or work/life balance? Whether you are on a journey of self-discovery, are feeling overwhelmed with executive burnout, or are navigating a challenging life transition, I am dedicated to providing clients a safe and confidential space to explore their thoughts, feelings, psychopathology, and behavior to help you live consciously and intentionally.
— Victoria Roger, LCSW, Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Massapequa, NYBurnout is a state of physical or emotional exhaustion (or both) that also involves a sense of reduced accomplishment and loss of personal identity. It's important to note that solutions to burnout often involve changes in the external world and working environment. From a therapy standpoint, I work with burnout by helping clients identify the changes they would like to see, empowering and practicing advocacy, and using coping strategies in the interim.
— Kathryn Lawson, Clinical PsychologistBurnout is something that is so difficult to recognize, because it happens so slowly. Sometimes we recognize these stressful things, and we tell ourselves that we can handle it. But then it keeps happening again and again. Eventually we can't handle it anymore, and that's burnout. We can make changes in our lives to deal with burnout though. It may not feel this way right now, but you can make positive changes in your life.
— Danielle Wayne, Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Boise, IDLet's be real here, life is fucking stressful. From work, to families, to relationships, and everything in between, it is easy to get caught up obsessing over productivity. In a system that values overwork, it can be incredibly difficult to find balance. I am here to help you find that place where you can be both productive and at peace. It's tough, but it is possible!
— Dr. Elyssa Helfer, Licensed Marriage & Family TherapistI offer empathetic support for clients experiencing burnout. Together, we explore sources of stress, set boundaries, and prioritize self-care. Through tailored strategies and compassionate guidance, we work towards restoring balance, resilience, and a renewed sense of purpose.
— Jeff Barbour, Therapist in Nashville, TNI’m dedicated to supporting those who spend their careers helping others, with extensive experience treating healthcare workers, mental and behavioral health providers, social workers, and other helping professionals. Burnout has become so common that it’s often seen as unavoidable and even accepted as part of the job. While many assume it only affects mid- or late-career professionals, research shows that those just starting out are actually at the highest risk.
— Jo Seiders, Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Boise, IDIs your inner critic your worst boss ever? Are you asking yourself what you need to change about yourself in order to get to the place you want? Don't go down the same road that got you here wondering why you are not enjoying your success. What if the answer is to not change yourself, but to embrace and amplify your natural strengths and wisdom to allow the change that works for you?
— Allison Glorioso, Mental Health Counselor in Fort Myers, FLI have helped numerous clients find peace again in their lives after experiencing burnout and compassion fatigue. By finding methods of working through these issues such as mindfulness practices, self-compassion and various other methods of identifying self-care plans, and identifying work-life balance, I can help you get your life back on track again and rediscover a whole new quality to life!
— Julia Hollenbeck, Counselor in Tomball, TXI'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.
— Jennifer Bradtke, Clinical Psychologist in Chicago, ILBurnout doesn’t happen overnight—it’s the slow drain of energy, motivation, and fulfillment. Whether you’re struggling with career stress, caregiver fatigue, or feeling stuck, I help clients identify what’s fueling their burnout, set boundaries, and reconnect with what matters. Let’s work together to reignite your sense of purpose and restore balance in your life.
— Anthony Vecchio, Licensed Professional Counselor in Virginia Beach, VAI love this quote from Thomas Merton, "To allow oneself to be carried away by a multitude of conflicting concerns, to surrender to too many demands, to commit oneself to too many projects, to want to help everyone in everything is to succumb to violence. The frenzy of the activist neutralizes (their) work for peace." I believe wholeheartedly that the most radical way you can serve is with a rested nervous system, the collective is best served from a pleasurable, regulated space.
— Amy Lynch, Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Centennial, COEver 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.
— Christa Cummins, Licensed Professional Counselor in Portland, ORHave you worked hard to have a career you're passionate about only to find yourself burned out and resentful? Burnout involves feelings of emotional exhaustion, cynicism, and reduced feelings of accomplishment. While all people are prone to burnout, helping professionals are especially vulnerable. It is vitally important for those in jobs that involve healing to cultivate a discipline of hope and renewable "fuel" for our work.
— Liz Fletcher, Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Oklahoma City, OKBurnout 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 change, be it systemic or in our lives.
— Paul Deger, Licensed Professional Counselor in ,You want to feel peaceful and content, but instead you are: overwhelmed by stress, totally burned out, and questioning if you will ever feel the rewards from your career as you once did. Each day feels like you are being stretched a bit thinner and you wonder how much you have left to give. Life doesn’t have to go on this way. It is my mission to provide scientifically informed psychotherapy for women experiencing professional burnout without sacrificing compassion and genuine concern.
— Dr. Jennifer McManus, Psychologist in Jacksonville, FL