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Burnout therapy for high achievers who are running on empty
You're still performing. Still showing up, still delivering, still the one people count on. It's just costing more than it used to, and rest doesn't seem to refill the tank anymore.
Sound familiar?
You've built a life that runs on your ability to push through. And for a long time, that worked.
Lately it looks more like this:
- You lie down exhausted and your brain starts a second shift.
- It takes four days of vacation to stop feeling guilty, and the calm is gone two days after you get back.
- Small stuff, like a slow driver or an unanswered email, hits like an emergency.
- You're shorter with the people you love than you want to be.
- Your body has been trying to get your attention: a tight jaw, a touchy stomach, waking up at 3am wired and tired.
- You've read the books, tried the apps, and analyzed your own patterns repetitively. Understanding them hasn't changed them.
None of this means you're weak. It means you've been carrying a lot for a long time without ever getting to put it down.
FREE CHECK-IN · ABOUT 3 MINUTES
Your nervous system may be trying to warn you.
If rest hasn't been fixing the tired, it may be worth a closer look. The free check-in takes about 3 minutes, and at the end you'll get a guide with practical ways to help your body settle.
Educational, not a diagnosis. Your answers are never saved.
It's not a motivation problem. It's a nervous system one.
Most of the people I work with don't lack discipline. If anything, they have too much of it. Drive, vigilance and the ability to override how you feel probably got you a lot of what you have. I think that deserves some credit.
The trouble is that your nervous system can't always tell the difference between a deadline and a threat. Live in go mode long enough and fight-or-flight stops being something you switch into. It becomes where you live. Rest starts to feel unfamiliar. Sometimes even unsafe.
So you might find yourself looking for the next problem to solve the moment it gets quiet. Not because you want to be miserable. Because calm feels foreign to a body that's been on alert for years.
You've probably been told it's stress. Which is probably true, and not very useful on its own.
Maybe growth doesn't always have to come from a place of pain.
How we work on it
Talking about burnout helps. It's usually not enough on its own, because you can't think your way out of a state your body is stuck in. So we work on a few levels at once.
Start with the body.
We'll get to know what your nervous system does under pressure and how to bring it back down. Not by forcing yourself to relax (you've probably tried that). By building the capacity to notice when you're revving and find your way back to baseline.
Go to the root.
For a lot of high achievers, the drive started somewhere. An old belief that rest has to be earned, or that you're only as good as your last result. When it fits, I use EMDR to work through the experiences that keep that alarm going, so it doesn't have to run the show.
Keep it practical.
You'll leave with practical ways to protect your energy in the life you actually have: boundaries at work, recovery that restores you, and a different relationship with the voice that says you're behind.
I'll push you when you need it, while also creating space where you can just be messy & human.
You don't have to lose your edge to find your steady.
Most of the people I see for burnout are some version of the person everyone else leans on.
And plenty of people who don't fit a neat label but recognized themselves somewhere on this page.
This work goes best when you're ready to put some effort in. Not perfectly, and not all at once. I meet effort with effort, and we figure out the pace together.
What getting started looks like
Free 15-minute consult
A call to talk about what's going on and whether we're a good fit. No pressure either way.
First sessions
We map what burnout looks like for you: where it shows up, what's driving it, and what you want to be different.
The work
In person at my Southlake office or online anywhere in Texas.
Questions about cost? See the FAQ →
Questions about burnout therapy
Is burnout a real diagnosis?
Not a formal one. The World Health Organization classifies burnout as an occupational phenomenon rather than a medical condition. That doesn't make it less real. It just means there's no single test for it, and it often overlaps with anxiety, depression and sleep problems, which is part of why it's worth talking to someone.
How do I know if it's burnout or depression?
They can look a lot alike, and they can show up together. Burnout tends to be tied to one area of life, usually work. Depression tends to follow you everywhere. You don't need to have it figured out before reaching out. Sorting that out is part of what we do early on.
Do I have to quit my job for this to work?
Most of the people I work with aren't looking to blow up their lives. The goal is to change how you relate to the demands and build a nervous system that can recover, not to walk away from what you've built. Sometimes bigger changes come up along the way. That's your call, not mine.
How long does burnout therapy take?
There isn't a set timeline. It depends on how long you've been running on empty and what's underneath it. We'll check in regularly on what's changing and whether the work is still useful.
Do you offer online sessions?
Yes. I see clients in person in Southlake and online anywhere in Texas.
Do you take insurance?
I'm in network with Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna, Cigna and Curative, and private pay is always an option. The Investment page has fees and details.
You don't have to keep white-knuckling this.
If you're tired of being the one who holds it all together, let's talk. A free 15-minute consult is a low-stakes way to see if this feels like a fit.
Let's work together
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In person or online
1422 Main Street, Suite 213
Southlake, TX 76092
Online sessions anywhere in Texas
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