Burnout therapy in London

You're sleeping, but you wake up exhausted. Work that once held your interest now feels pointless, and a weekend or a holiday doesn't touch it. If that sounds familiar, you may be dealing with burnout rather than ordinary stress, and it's worth getting support before it becomes unmanageable.

I offer therapy for burnout in person in Fitzrovia, central London, and online.

What burnout looks like

Unlike ordinary stress, burnout doesn't tend to ease with a weekend off or a holiday, it's often marked by a deeper exhaustion, a sense of detachment from work that once felt meaningful, and a creeping doubt about your own effectiveness, even when your performance hasn't actually slipped. It can also show up as cynicism, irritability, withdrawal from colleagues, or simply going through the motions in a job that used to feel engaging.

Why it happens

Burnout is rarely just about the environment someone is in, it's usually shaped by that environment alongside how an individual responds to it: the expectations they hold of themselves, the way they cope under pressure, and patterns that may go back further than the job itself.

How therapy for burnout helps

CBT can help address the immediate patterns that sustain burnout, such as overworking, difficulty switching off, or an inability to say no, alongside building more sustainable ways of managing energy and pressure day to day. Where burnout is bound up with longer-standing beliefs about self-worth or achievement, schema therapy can help address these deeper roots, so recovery isn't just about stepping back from work, but about building something more sustainable for the long term.

Not sure if it's burnout?

Burnout and stress overlap, but they call for different responses. My article Burnout or stress? The signs, and how to recover covers the signs, why burnout happens, and a few questions to help you take stock.

How it works

We start with a free 15-minute phone consultation: a chance to talk through what's been happening and see whether working together feels right, with no obligation. Sessions are 50 minutes, in person in Fitzrovia or online. Fees and booking

I'm a Counselling Psychologist, registered with the HCPC and a Chartered Member of the BPS. More about me

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If you ever feel unable to keep yourself safe, or are having thoughts of ending your life, please contact Samaritans on 116 123 (free, any time), or call 999 or go to your nearest A&E.