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Anxiety & Burnout

When worry turns into exhaustion, it’s time to slow down.

How do I know if it’s more than just stress?

You’re doing everything you can to keep up - work deadlines, family, messages piling up, the mental list that never ends. You tell yourself this is just a “busy season,” but it’s been busy for months (maybe years).

Maybe you notice:

  • You wake up already tense, heart racing, before the day even starts.

  • You feel restless or distracted, jumping from task to task but never feeling “done.”

  • You replay conversations in your head, wondering if you said something wrong.

  • You can’t seem to sit still - or you feel too drained to move at all.

  • Your patience is thin, and little things suddenly feel like too much.

  • Even when you finally get a break, you can’t relax - your mind keeps going.

Burnout often sneaks up quietly. It’s not just being tired; it’s feeling emotionally wrung out, disconnected, and unsure of how to get back to yourself.

Fight

You feel tense or irritable, ready to jump into action or conflict. You might try to “solve” everything immediately or feel angry when things don’t go as planned.

Flight

You stay busy to outrun anxiety — overworking, multitasking, or avoiding stillness because it feels unsafe to slow down.

Freeze

You shut down, feel foggy, numb, or stuck. You might stare at your screen or scroll endlessly, wanting to do something but unable to start.

Fawn

You say yes when you mean no, put others’ needs first, or over-accommodate to keep peace and avoid conflict.

These responses aren’t flaws — they’re signs your nervous system has been working overtime to keep you safe.
In therapy, we help your body learn that it’s safe to rest, connect, and breathe again.

Your Stress Response System


Our Work Together

  • No one-size-fits-all plans. Just simple practices that fit your life and continue to support you outside of therapy.

    Sustainable Tools

  • We'll practice simple ways to settle your body when your mind won't stop - breath, sensory grounding, and small resets youc an use anywhere.

    Grounding & Regulation

  • You'll learn to notice early signals - tight chest, racing thoughts, shutdown - so you can respond with care instead of pushing through.

    Listening to the Body

  • Together we'll map the habits that keep you stuck - perfectionism, people-pleasing, "go mode" - and gently shift them.

    Untangling Patterns

  • We'll practice saying no without guilt, pacing your energy, and protecting time that helps you feel human again.

    Boundary Work

  • We'll trade the "what's wrong with me?" voice for a kinder one that asks, "what do I need right now?" - and actually honor it.

    Compassion Work

  • We'll clarify what truly matters to you and align your week with it, so your life reflects your priorities - not just obligations.

    Values in Action

  • You'll experiment with rest that restores (not numbing out), and build routines that your nervous system can trust.

    Rest That Counts

My approach

I believe therapy works best when it feels like collaboration, not correction.

Together, we slow things down enough to understand what your anxiety or burnout is really trying to tell you — what patterns keep you in overdrive, and what helps your body feel safe enough to rest.

My style is grounded, relational, and trauma-informed. That means we’ll look at the full picture: your thoughts, your nervous system, your relationships, and the beliefs that shape how you move through the world. From there, we’ll build small, practical shifts that bring relief you can actually feel — not just think about.

Our work is less about “fixing” and more about reconnecting — with your body, your needs, and the parts of you that already know how to heal.

A Gentle Reminder

You don’t have to keep pushing through.
It’s okay to pause.
It’s okay to rest.
It’s okay to ask for help.

You’re allowed to feel like yourself again.

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