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Therapy for Stress and Burnout
If you feel constantly stretched, emotionally flat or unable to switch off, therapy can help you understand what is driving the stress and what to do about it.
Stress and burnout are not just about working too hard. They are often about a mismatch between what you are asked to do, what you value, and how much control you actually have. A therapist can help you separate those threads.
Burnout in particular needs more than just a holiday. The exhaustion, cynicism and reduced sense of effectiveness that define it tend to come back unless something underlying changes. Therapy is a good place to start that change.
Many therapists also work with stress related to caring for a parent, partner or child. This kind of long-term load is easy to underestimate and just as worth bringing to therapy.
Approaches that tend to help
- CBT
- ACT
- Compassion-focused therapy
- Integrative
- Person-centred
This is a guide, not a prescription. The right approach for you depends on your situation and on the relationship you build with your therapist.