When exhaustion has become the baseline

Burnout often shows up as cynicism, detachment, or a loss of the motivation that used to carry you through hard days. It can affect people in demanding careers, parents and caregivers, and anyone whose responsibilities have outpaced their capacity.

Therapy for burnout looks at both the immediate exhaustion and the patterns that led there — including the belief, common among high-functioning people, that rest has to be earned.

What this can look like

• Exhaustion that sleep and weekends don't fully resolve
• Cynicism or detachment from work or responsibilities you used to care about
• Irritability that feels out of proportion
• Difficulty concentrating or making decisions
• Physical symptoms — headaches, tension, getting sick more often
• Guilt around rest or slowing down

How therapy can help

• ACT helps clarify values and boundaries so your energy goes where it actually matters.
• Somatic therapy addresses chronic stress patterns held in the body.
• CBT targets perfectionism and all-or-nothing thinking that often underlie burnout.

Every plan is built around you — modalities are chosen and adjusted together as therapy progresses, not applied as a fixed formula.