What Is Stress?

Stress can feel like a constant hum in the background of your life, but when it piles up and overwhelms you, burnout can hit like a freight train. It’s more than just being tired; it’s the kind of exhaustion that seeps into your bones and makes it feel like you’ve lost all motivation to keep going.

Signs You Might Be Burning Out:

Constant Exhaustion: Even rest doesn’t feel restful.

Mental Fog: Trouble focusing, remembering, or making decisions.

Low Tolerance: You snap at small things or feel emotionally raw.

Physical Discomfort: Back pain, tension headaches, or insomnia are your body’s SOS.

Emotional Flatness: You feel detached from yourself, others, or the things that once mattered.

Chronic Avoidance: Putting off tasks because everything feels overwhelming.

When It Starts To Spill Over:

Depression & Anxiety: Burnout often overlaps with these conditions, amplifying both.

Guilt & Shame: You blame yourself for not “pushing through” like you used to.

Disconnect in Relationships: You might feel too drained to show up or too irritable to connect.

Work Struggles: Motivation crashes, but the to-do list doesn’t shrink.

Health Issues: Long-term stress can lead to everything from gut issues to sleep disorders.

How Therapy Can Help You Recover:

Reclaim Your Time: Learn how to set limits and build a routine that doesn’t revolve around productivity alone.

Challenge the Hustle Mentality: Learn to spot (and soften) the inner critic pushing you past your limits.

Build Resilience, Not Resistance: Find techniques to handle stress without burning out, like mindfulness, time-blocking, and real self-care.

Rediscover Joy: Reconnect with the parts of your life that feel energizing—not just obligatory.

Prevent Future Burnout: Learn sustainable ways to protect your time, your values, and your mental bandwidth.

You Might Wonder:

Won’t therapy take too much time or just add to my plate?

It’s normal to feel like you’re too busy to fit therapy into your schedule. But here’s the thing: stress and burnout thrive on overwhelm. Therapy reduces the mental load. Even 50 minutes a week can help you reset and make clearer, calmer decisions about your time and energy.

I don’t want to be told to “just relax” or “take a vacation”

This therapy goes deeper than bubble baths and mantras. We’ll help you find realistic, personalized strategies for managing stress and creating balance that sticks.

What if I’m just too far gone?

Burnout can feel like an insurmountable mountain, but it’s not impossible to climb. Burnout thrives in isolation—but recovery begins with support. Even the smallest shifts in awareness can start to ease the pressure.

Stress & Burnout

What is stress?