Burnout
therapy for burnout
Whether you’re facing exhaustion, sadness or something in between, understanding your experience with burnout of depression is a first step toward finding relief.
You’re not alone if you’re feeling this way. With the right support, it’s possible to reconnect with yourself, regain energy and start feeling like you again.
Exhausted, overwhelmed, empty, hopeless, withdrawn, lacking joy and motivation. We’re talking about burnout and depression.
Depression and burnout can feel oddly similar—like you’re running on empty, disconnected, and overwhelmed by even the simplest tasks. Whether it’s deep sadness or stress from giving too much for too long, both can dim your spark. You’re not alone, and with the right support, you can find your way back to clarity, energy, and a sense of self that feels like home.
This is Burnout
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Exhaustion
No matter how much you rest, you still feel tired. It’s like your energy tank is running on empty.
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Feeling overwhelmed
Even small tasks start to feel like huge mountains that are impossible to climb.
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Lack of motivation
The things that once excited or inspired you now feel like a chore.
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Irritability
You’re more easily frustrated, and the little things that never bothered you before start to get under your skin.
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Physical symptoms
Headaches, muscle tension, or even stomach issues can crop up, all signs your body is reacting to the stress.
How People Experience Burnout:
Burnout feels like you’ve lost your spark. You feel numb and disconnected. Before this, you knew yourself as high productivity, high energy! But now, you’ve crashed and find yourself withdrawing and avoiding the things you once enjoyed. It's not just about being tired – it’s feeling emotionally numb and disconnected. It can feel like you're running on autopilot, just going through the motions.
How We Work with Burnout
We can help you identify the root causes of your burnout, whether it’s work stress, personal life demands, or a combination of both. Through counseling, you’ll learn healthy coping mechanisms to reduce stress, boundaries to protect your time and energy, and how to reconnect with what brings you joy and purpose.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
CBT helps individuals identify negative thought patterns and core beliefs that contribute to overwhelm and burnout. It works to reframe perfectionism, excessive guilt, and helpless feelings. By developing more balanced perspectives, individuals can reduce the impact of stress and engage healthy coping strategies to maintain well-being.
Mindfulness-Based Therapy
Mindfulness-based therapy teaches individuals to focus on the present moment in order to manage overwhelming thoughts and feelings. By increasing awareness of physical and emotional states, and by learning and practicing self compassion in place of self-criticism, individuals can regain mental clarity and emotional resilience.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
ACT focuses on helping individuals accept and tolerate difficult emotions and circumstances rather than avoiding or suppressing them. It encourages mindfulness and self-compassion, while promoting commitment to value-aligned choices in order to achieve personal goals and well-being.
Trauma and Burnout
Traumatic experience can often contribute to depressive symptoms. Trauma-focused therapy helps individuals process traumatic events in a safe space, explore and identify triggers, and reframe the overwhelming experience in order to resolve the strong-hold of trauma on the body and mind.
Our therapists are “Neurodiverse Informed”, which is to say that we all have training and skills to work with a range of folks on the neurodiverse spectrum from ADD/ADHD, gifted, and high functioning autism. We fully celebrate the Neuro-Spicey and the Bright and Quirky!
Meet Your Specialists
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Meet Your Specialists ⚘
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Becky Johnston, LCSW
Together with my therapy dog-in-training, Benny, we create a relaxed and casual space for women and teens (16+) navigating anxiety, depression, OCD, burnout, or big life changes. If you're feeling stuck, I’m here to help you feel more like you and create the path to a future that looks bright.
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Lauren Boland, LCSW
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Tori Kenyon, LCSW
I have a naturally playful and professional approach to connection. My varied clinical past has allowed me to develop confidence and skills working with all genders ages 16 to 35. I feel at my most skilled when I’m working with life transitions, trauma, anxiety, and depression.
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Logan Shrader, LCSW
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Ellie Jorgensen, LCPC
I help individuals and families navigate life’s twists, turns, and roller coaster moments. I specialize in working with children, perinatal women, and family systems, focusing on challenges like childhood behavioral concerns, attachment, big life transitions, trauma, anxiety, and OCD.
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Sarah Webb, LCSW
I work with burnout, anxiety, rage, postpartum, birth trauma, attachment, and healthy coping in women. With expert training in Somatic, Mindfulness, and Attachment, I get to the core quickly so therapy has big impact. Our collaboration will help you reclaim your power and vibrancy.
“very heard and seen…”
“She affirmed my feelings, and I felt very heard and seen by her. While I moved and am no longer a patient, I still pull from that experience when supporting myself through life.”
— ILLUMINATE CLIENT
Ready to take the next step?
Whether you’re seeking clarity, healing, or growth, our team is here to support you in finding what you need.