Burnout & Boundaries

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Your Body’s Way of Saying “Enough”

Burnout often creeps in slowly, especially for women, who are used to burning the candle at both ends. It shows up when we’ve pushed ourselves too hard for too long.

You may be used to powering through — taking care of others, meeting deadlines, managing everything at once — until your body starts to shut down. This isn’t laziness or failure. It’s your nervous system asking you to stop and pay attention.

Signs of burnout may include:

  • Feeling tired all the time, even after rest

  • Getting irritated easily or feeling emotionally numb

  • Trouble focusing or thinking clearly (brain fog)

  • Dreading simple tasks or decisions

  • Losing interest in things you used to enjoy

  • A sense of languishing, like you’re going through the motions but not fully living

  • Feeling stuck, unmotivated, or disconnected

  • Taking care of everyone else but neglecting yourself

Burnout is especially common among helpers, perfectionists, and high-achievers. Those who give endlessly, often at the expense of their own well-being.

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Burnout Recovery

You can recover from burnout by learning a new way to relate to yourself, your responsibilities, and your needs.

In therapy, we’ll work together to:

  • Rebuild your energy through nervous system regulation and restorative habits

  • Identify hidden beliefs that fuel perfectionism or over-responsibility

  • Reconnect with joy, rest, and creativity, the parts of you beyond your to-do list

  • Set boundaries that are clear, kind, and sustainable (without guilt)

  • Develop a more compassionate inner voice to replace self-criticism with care

Therapy won’t take your responsibilities away. But it can help you carry them differently, with more clarity, self-respect, and presence.

You deserve to feel like yourself again: steady, whole, and grounded — not just functional.

  • “You are not required to set yourself on fire to keep other people warm.”

    -Eleanor Brownn

Not Sure Where to Begin?

If you’re ready to reclaim your energy, set healthier boundaries, and reconnect with yourself, I’d be honored to support you.

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