Burnout

Therapy for Burnout in Seattle & Online Across Washington

Feel Grounded, Capable, & Whole Again

Therapy for burnout can provide space to process, receive support, and explore your experience without judgment or pressure.

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Burnout Isn’t Just Stress

❋ It’s losing the parts of yourself you used to recognize.

❋ It’s feeling numb, overwhelmed, irritated, or shut down.

❋ It’s waking up tired, even when you’ve rested.

❋ It’s wondering why life feels like too much even when you’re trying your best.

❋ It’s caring deeply but having no energy left to give.

❋ It’s questioning your worth because you can’t “push through” anymore.

If You’re Here, You’re Likely Someone Who Gives A Lot To Clients, Students, Coworkers, Your Community, Your Family, Your Partner.

Burnout happens when you give and give, but rarely feel supported or understood in return.

I offer burnout therapy in Seattle and across Washington for people who want a slower, steadier, more compassionate way of moving through life. Together, we will help you honor your limits and reconnect you with who you authentically are.

Signs You May Be Experiencing Burnout

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Emotional burnout

-Feeling overwhelmed, irritable, or detached

-Increased sensitivity or emotional shutdown

-Feeling guilty for needing rest

-Losing joy in things that used to matter

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Physical & Mental Exhaustion

-Chronic fatigue

-Brain fog

-Difficulty focusing & making decisions

-Headaches, tension, sleep changes

-Your mind never turning off

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Identity burnout

-Questioning who you are outside of work or caregiving

-Feeling like you’re failing, even when you’re doing everything you can

-Disconnecting from your values, intuition, and needs

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Relational burnout

-Withdrawing from people you care about

-Feeling unappreciated or unseen

-Emotional overwhelm in relationships

Burnout Isn’t A Personal Weakness. It's A Sign You’ve Been Carrying More Than Any Human Can Carry Alone.

Why People Come to Burnout Therapy

My Clients Are Often

-Therapists and mental health professionals

-Teachers, nurses, and healthcare workers

-LGBTQ+ older teens and adults

-Neurodivergent adults (especially ADHD)

-People who care deeply and feel everything intensely

-People who are tired of surviving and want to feel like themselves again

-People who want a safe space where they can slow down, breathe, and finally be honest about how much they’re carrying.

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How Therapy for Burnout Helps

  • Nervous System Regulation

    Creating a sense of internal steadiness so you don’t feel overwhelmed by every demand.

  • Understanding Your Limits Without Shame

    You learn where your energy goes and how to protect what’s left of it.

  • Rebuilding Self-Worth

    Burnout often makes people feel like they’re failing. We rewrite that narrative with compassion, honesty, and clarity.

  • Emotional Clarity & Boundaries

    Recognizing what you feel, what you need, and how to communicate it.

  • Recovering From "People-Pleasing" & Over-Functioning

    Letting go of the pressure to be everything for everyone.

  • Reconnecting With Your Identity

    Burnout blurs who you are. Therapy helps you find your voice, values, and direction again.

  • Creating A Sustainable Way Of Living

    We find rhythms and a work/life balance that supports your mental, emotional, and physical energy.

  • Slowing Down

    This is slow, grounding, practical work. Not a quick fix.

    But over time, you begin to feel more like a person again.

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A Buddhist-Informed Approach to Addressing Burnout

Buddhist therapy is especially supportive for burnout because it helps you:

Step out of autopilot and actually hear yourself

Understand why you’re clinging to expectations that drain you

Soften self-criticism and cultivate compassion

Release attachment to roles, pressure, and perfection

Let go of what you can’t control and return to what matters

Move through discomfort instead of shutting down

This approach helps you reconnect with your inner steadiness, A sense of grounding that burnout often takes away

What You Can Begin to Feel Over Time

  • More Grounded And Less Overwhelmed

  • More Connected To Your Needs & Values

  • More Confident Setting Boundaries

  • More Energy & Emotional Space

  • More Compassion For Yourself

  • Be A Whole Person Again, Not Just Getting Through The Day

Treating burnout doesn’t give you your old life back. It helps you create a new one that feels sustainable long-term, meaningful, and aligned with who you are.

Who This Work Is For

Burnout therapy may be right for you if you:

-Feel emotionally or physically exhausted

-Don’t recognize yourself anymore

-Struggle to keep up even with simple tasks

-Feel guilty for needing rest

-Want a life that doesn’t drain you

-Want to reconnect with your sense of self

-Are ready for support that is honest, grounding, and compassionate

How it works

  • 1. Consultation

    Fill out my contact form to schedule a 20-minute phone consultation to help us get to know each other and explore what you’re looking for. You can share what you’re hoping to get from therapy, ask questions, and get a sense of what it’s like to talk with me.

  • 2. 90-Minute Intake

    During our first session we have a longer amount of time together to build a foundation and trust before diving deeper into our work together. We build safety, understand your history, and begin to see where burnout is rooted. You’ll also have a chance to learn more about my style and approach to therapy.

  • 3. Experience relief and clarity

    Weekly or biweekly therapy where you learn to move through daily life with more clarity, steadiness, and compassion.

  • 4. Feel More Grounded, Supported, and Confident

    As we work together, therapists often feel less overwhelmed, more confident, and more at home in themselves without having to hold everything alone.

Looking for resources on burnout?

I’ve created a page of burnout resources you’re welcome to check out.

You Don’t Have To Keep Pushing Through Burnout Alone

Let’s create a slower, steadier, more nourishing way of living, one that supports the person you are now.

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Therapy for Burnout in Seattle and Across Washington State

Therapy for burnout in Seattle and online across Washington. Support for adults experiencing emotional exhaustion, work burnout, compassion fatigue, ADHD burnout, and identity burnout. Therapy for therapists, healthcare workers, teachers, LGBTQ+ adults, and neurodivergent adults. Grounded, practical Buddhist-informed therapy focused on nervous system regulation, self-understanding, boundaries, and reconnecting with values. Therapist offering in-person burnout therapy in Seattle and telehealth therapy across Washington State.

Kaitlyn Sheridan is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Seattle, WA specializing in therapy for burnout. She has an in-person office near the Seattle Arboretum. She also offers online therapy for burnout to clients across Washington State.