Stress & Burnout Therapy
Feeling Burnt Out? You’re Not Alone, And You’re in the Right Place
Burnout isn’t just about being overworked or overwhelmed; it’s a prolonged state of emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion. It can impact your mood, relationships, health, and sense of self, sometimes all at once. Whether you’re facing the weight of anxiety, carrying the emotional impact of trauma, or navigating intense life transitions, burnout can take a real toll.
At The Sereda Psychotherapy Group, we offer confidential, compassionate therapy to help you recover from burnout and build healthier coping strategies for navigating stress. We’re here to help you feel more like yourself again, with space to breathe, process, and move forward focusing on what is important to you.
Types of Burnout We Support
Stress and burnout don’t look the same for everyone. At The Sereda Psychotherapy Group, we support individuals facing all types of burnout, including but not limited to:
- Work-Related Burnout – Chronic pressure, unrealistic expectations, or lack of boundaries at your job can wear you down.
- Caregiver Burnout – Providing constant support to a loved one, especially without much help, can be emotionally draining
- Parenting Burnout – Raising children while managing other demands can feel overwhelming, especially without much support.
- Academic Burnout – Students and professionals in training often experience mental fatigue, perfectionism, and anxiety.
- Compassion Fatigue – Often experienced by healthcare workers or therapists themselves, this is emotional depletion from constant caregiving.
- Other Forms of Burnout – Burnout can also result from identity-related stress, relational conflict, balancing multiple roles, or other stressful circumstances. We can support you through whatever type of burnout and stress you are going through.
Understanding Stress and Burnout
Everyone experiences stress, but when it becomes chronic and unmanaged, it can spiral into burnout. Burnout is more than just fatigue. It often shows up as:
- Emotional numbness or detachment
- Irritability or anxiety
- Feeling unmotivated or hopeless
- Brain fog or trouble concentrating
- Physical symptoms like headaches, sleep issues, or digestive upset
These symptoms can make even the smallest tasks feel unmanageable. Burnout doesn’t mean you’re weak, it means your nervous system has been on overdrive for too long, and it’s time for something to change.
What to Expect in Therapy for Burnout?
We’ll help you:
- Recognize the root causes of your stress
- Set boundaries and reduce overwhelm
- Reconnect to your values and goals
- Build coping tools that actually work for you
- Work toward regulating your nervous system and emotions
- Incorporate self-care strategies regularly
We use approaches like Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and other evidence-based strategies to help you feel balanced again.
If your burnout is impacting your parenting or relationship, we may suggest checking out our couples therapy for extra support as well.
What to Expect in Therapy for Burnout?
We’ll help you:
- Recognize the root causes of your stress
- Set boundaries and reduce overwhelm
- Reconnect to your values and goals
- Build coping tools that actually work for you
- Work toward regulating your nervous system and emotions
- Incorporate self-care strategies regularly
We use approaches like Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and other evidence-based strategies to help you feel balanced again.
If your burnout is impacting your parenting or relationship, we may suggest checking out our couples therapy for extra support as well.
Finding Relief That Lasts
Burnout recovery doesn’t happen overnight, but it does happen with the right support. Therapy gives you a consistent, non-judgmental space to slow down, reflect, and start healing. Together, we’ll work to lighten the load you’ve been carrying without compromising what is most important to you. We’ll help you build coping strategies, rediscover clarity, and regain a sense of control.
We offer sessions with fully licensed therapists as well as low-cost counselling options with interns at $35 per session if affordability is a barrier.
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How do you cope with stress and burnout?
Coping starts with awareness. Therapy helps you learn to set boundaries, rest intentionally, reconnect with yourself, and develop new tools to manage your nervous system and mental load.
What is the best therapy for burnout?
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and mindfulness-based approaches are often the most effective in addressing burnout. Your therapist will tailor the approach to your needs.
What are the stages of burnout?
Burnout often develops gradually. You might start by overcommitting and pushing through stress, then slowly begin neglecting your needs, feeling detached, and struggling with motivation or physical symptoms. If left unaddressed, burnout can escalate into chronic exhaustion, emotional numbness, or even depressive symptoms. Therapy can help you recognize where you are and start recovering.
What happens if you ignore burnout?
Unchecked burnout can worsen and lead to anxiety, depression, chronic health issues and more. Seeking support early can help prevent these outcomes and restore balance so that you can focus on what is important to you.
