Burnout Professionals Feeling Stuck

When Work Overtakes Life, What Are You Missing Out On?

For many professionals, work has become both a sanctuary and a confinement. It feels great to excel. And yet, many prioritize it over there health, fun outings, dating, and even close relationships. The issue presents as less ‘gas’ in the tank. They’re feeling uninspired and negative. Arguments with their spouse or loved ones add more stress to the situation. They may notice the diet and exercise plan isn’t where they want. They’re staying up later and snoozing alarm clocks later. They understand its a problem, but attention goes right back to work, work, work.

As a fellow professional who runs a business in Brentwood and has been a creative in Nashville, I’m empathetic to this situation.

There’s few people who understand the desire and sacrifice for high achievement. It’s not easy to ‘turn off’ when you want and it probably isn’t a surprise - but the problem didn’t appear out of thin air. These habits compound over time, often stemming from early life.

Support for Stressed Professionals Feeling Stuck

What is Burnout ?

Burnout is a state of chronic exhaustion, often accompanied by feelings of cynicism and detachment, resulting from prolonged stress or overwork. This usually translates to unsatisfactory performance at work too. While Burnout is not a clinical disorder in the DSM-5 like Clinical Depression (MDD), its still a significant problem for millions of Americans.

Common Symptoms of Burnout:

  • Work-Life Imbalance: Work consumes your life, leaving personal fulfillment unaddressed.

  • Misunderstood at Home: Difficulty communicating your professional pressures to family, leading to isolation.

  • Over-identification with Work: Your identity is heavily tied to your career, overshadowing other life aspects.

  • Endless Responsibilities: Feeling overwhelmed by work tasks and life's demands.

  • Forgotten Interests: Losing touch with hobbies and interests outside of work.


How We Can Help:

Directive and Results Oriented Therapy

  • Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT): This approach concentrates on finding solutions rather than dwelling on problems. It's goal-oriented, focusing on what you want to achieve, like better work-life balance, and how to get there quickly and efficiently.

  • Attachment Theory: We explore how your early attachment experiences might be influencing your current relationships and work dynamics, helping you develop secure attachment patterns for healthier interactions.

  • Systemic Family Therapy/Family of Origin Work: Addressing how family dynamics from your past affect your current stress levels and relationships. This therapy looks at the family as a whole system, working on patterns that contribute to your current state of being stuck or stressed.

Educational Topics:

  • Boundaries: Understanding and setting healthy boundaries between work and personal life to prevent burnout and maintain relationships.

  • Personality: Insight into how your personality traits influence your work style and stress response, helping you leverage strengths and manage weaknesses.

  • Communication Skills: Enhancing your ability to convey needs, negotiate work demands, and communicate effectively with family to foster understanding and support.

I help Professionals dealing with the Burnout find Balance and Renewal.

Together we explore underlying causes for these symptoms and identify solutions that make sense for their life. I help guide clients through the maze of their emotions and thoughts to a place of flexibility where they can make decisions on their own terms.

Whether symptoms are presenting as burnout from work, poor work-life balance, issues in your relationship, or uninspired creative output, therapy may be a good fit to feel energized and hopeful about your career and life.

If any of this sounds like what you or a loved one is struggling with, I’d be happy to chat and see if this would be a helpful option. Online therapy is also available. Please call 615.326.9492 or fill out the form below to schedule a time to chat.

Please note: I am not accepting Insurance at this time.