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Support for when you’ve been running on empty
Sometimes it builds slowly: work, caregiving, parenting, or carrying too much for too long, until the exhaustion follows you home and rest stops fixing it. Sometimes it starts with one big change: a job loss, a move, a diagnosis, a separation, a new baby, retirement. Either way, it’s hard to see from the inside. We can help you find a way through.
You don’t have to hit a breaking point before it’s worth talking about.
Some people notice
You don’t need to tick every box. One or two that feel familiar is reason enough to reach out.
- Running on empty, even after a full night’s sleep
- A shorter fuse, or a flatness where your drive used to be
- Dreading things you used to care about, at work or at home
- Trouble focusing, or doing just enough to get by
- Feeling knocked off balance since a big change hit
- A low hum of worry or unease that’s new since things shifted
- Pulling away from coworkers, friends, or family
- Physical signs: headaches, tension, getting sick more often
- Trouble switching off, even when you finally get a break
- Not sure if what you’re feeling is “bad enough” to ask for help
The questions people ask
Is it normal to feel this way?
Yes. Feeling overwhelmed by too much for too long, or by a big change, is a common, understandable response. Even good change can be disorienting.
Do I need to be off work to start?
No. Many people keep working, parenting, or caregiving while we sort things out together; some need time away first. Either way is a fine place to start.
How long does this take?
It varies. If it’s tied to a specific stressor or change, some people want a short, focused stretch of support. If it’s burnout that’s been building for years, or there’s something bigger underneath it, it can take longer. Every few sessions we check in together and adjust.
Is burnout the same as depression?
Not exactly, though the two can look similar and even overlap. Burnout tends to be tied closely to a specific role or set of demands, at work or at home, while depression usually spreads across every part of life. We’ll help sort out what’s going on and build a plan that fits. If low mood feels like the bigger piece, see our depression page.
What if it’s grief too?
That’s common. A diagnosis, a separation, or a big life shift often carries grief alongside it. See our grief page if that feels closer to what you’re carrying.
What kind of therapy would we use?
We often draw on CBT (shifting the thoughts and habits keeping you stuck), ACT (building boundaries around what matters most to you, and making room for hard feelings while you move through a change), and mindfulness-based approaches or self-compassion work. When the stress is tied to one specific situation, Solution-Focused Therapy lets us work through it step by step. Often that includes small, planned steps back into the things that used to give you energy.