Therapy for Stress and Burnout in Seattle
Providing therapy for adults experiencing burnout and those in stressful work settings, especially those in healthcare, helping professions, and high-achieving careers. In-person walk and talk therapy in South Seattle, or online therapy across WA State.
Do you resonate with any signs and symptoms of stress & burnout?
Feeling worn down, stressed, and burned out?
Feeling unacknowledged and unappreciated for your hard work and contributions?
Not finding ways to feel accomplished in your day to day?
Experiencing limited support and constant pressure from your peers, colleagues, or managers?
Trying to advocate for your needs and getting lip service, with no action or change?
Struggling to either set boundaries with what you have capacity to do, or feeling boundaries are broken and you are taken advantage of?
Trying to maintain a proper work-life balance at home, but tend to stress about work in your time off, or have limited time to relax?
Increasing awareness of your distress and feeling ready to make change
You’ve been in a caregiving position, perhaps worked in a medical setting during COVID, or are in a high-pressure, high-performance job with little support. You may feel stuck and not in a position to leave financially, but unsure how to take steps to move forward. Maybe at one point you enjoyed what you were doing or the people you were working with, but for one reason or another, work has become very distressing, emotionally painful, and exhausting. You’re realizing this is impacting your ability to enjoy other aspects of your life, including relationships, families, or hobbies outside of work.
How I can support with addressing work exhaustion and feeling better:
I specialize in working with healthcare professionals, or those in high-stress job environments who are facing burnout, compassion fatigue, and secondary trauma. Having worked in inpatient behavioral health settings, I understand how difficult it can be to juggle a setting where you don’t feel appreciated, are working under immense pressure and deadlines with limited resources, and can’t find time for self-care. It’s important to feel validated and recognized for the challenging work you do. Working together, you will discover changes you can make to feel happier, explore strategies for managing stress and burnout, and improve your work-life balance.
FAQs
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It depends on a lot of factors! If you’re catching your burnout early on, it can sometimes be easier to become aware of your symptoms and try to take proactive steps to address it.
If you’ve been experiencing chronic burnout for a long time without addressing it properly, it may be helpful for have some extra support and tools to better navigate it.
Recovering from burnout can take months, but you may feel relief in the short-term by taking the first steps to manage your stress and burnout, like finding a new therapist. Recovery timeline can also depend on your level of motivation, support system, and willingness to try new strategies.
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A therapist can absolutely help with burnout! It’s important that you find someone that is a good fit and understands the stress and burnout you’re experiencing. Therapists can help you process trauma you’ve experienced as a result of your burnout, support you with problem solving barriers getting in the way of making changes, and help you gain clarity with how you want to tackle your stress and burnout going forward.
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I don’t believe there’s one type of therapy that is the “best” for burnout, as it is going to depend on your personal style and what you find most helpful. I take an eclectic approach with burnout, including:
Helping reframe negative thoughts and increase awareness of what’s in and out of your control using CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy)
Managing your distress tolerance and improving interpersonal relationships through DBT (Dialectical Behavioral Therapy)
Using ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) to align with your values
Helping you problem solve your current situation using Solution-Focused Therapy
Maintaining balance through healthy routine, leisure, and self-care
Click to watch a replay video of a presentation I partnered with NAMI Eastside on to help identify signs and symptoms of burnout and learn more strategies to better manage stress and burnout.