Therapy for Burnout & Compassion Fatigue
My Therapeutic Approach
At Tiny Cottage Therapy, I hold space for the exhaustion, overwhelm, and inner tug you feel when your work life starts to take more than it gives. Burnout is not a failure—it’s a signal that something’s out of alignment. My approach is relational, trauma-informed, and grounded in your values, your body, and your sense of purpose. Together, we’ll slow down to see what’s driving the strain, what parts of you need rest, and how to reclaim sustainable engagement and satisfaction in your work, school, parenting, or caregiving roles.
Healing is about learning to show up for your responsibilities without losing yourself, balance, or what matters most to you.
Are These Struggles Familiar to You?
You may recognize some of these if you often:
Push through exhaustion so that everything on your plate still gets done, but inside feel drained, brittle, and tapped out
Dread the start of the day, feel anxious before meetings, overwhelmed by expectations—yours or others’
Struggle to draw boundaries around your roles: checking emails & texts at all hours, unable to rest, feeling guilt for downtime
Carry constant worry about performance, image, keeping up, meeting standards, or being “seen” as competent
Suffer from fatigue, sleep problems, physical tension, irritability, mood fluctuations—even if things "look fine" on the outside
Feel tension between pride in your career/academic/caregiver identity and a longing for more meaning, balance, or rest
Worry that asking for help or reducing load will mark you as weak or unworthy
If you resonate with these, you are not alone, and this can change.
What I Help With
In therapy, we can work together on:
Understanding the roots: what’s feeding your burnout: your job demands, expectations (from others or self), perfectionism, culture of overwork, unclear roles, identity tied too tightly to your roles, etc.
Values & alignment clarity: reconnecting with what truly matters to you in this season; exploring what’s essential vs what’s extraneous; defining what a sustainable version of “success” looks like for you.
Boundary setting & time management: learning to say no, protect your time, rest, negotiate workload, set limits around schedule or scope, and reduce “always-on” modes.
Self-care & regenerative practices: adding practices that refill your cup: rest, creativity, movement, nature, friendships; not just “more things to do,” but ways to genuinely recover.
Stress regulation & somatic awareness: tuning into how burnout shows in your body (energy depletion, tension, sleep, mood), and building tools to respond to those signals before they build.
Mindset shifts: working with internal narratives (about productivity, worth, identity) that push you beyond healthy limits; learning to let go of ideals that no longer serve you.
Planning for change: whether that means modifying aspects of your current job, exploring different roles, or creating structures (inside or outside work) that support your mental and emotional well-being.
Is This The Work For You?
You may be ready for this if you:
No longer feel excited or engaged by work, school, or caregiving roles; instead, dread, obligation, or exhaustion are the dominant tone
Often feel like you’re just pushing through, hoping you can “rest later,” but the pressure never lets up
Sense a gap between what your role requires and what you need to feel human, grounded, balanced
Are tired of the physical, emotional, relational toll (health, sleep, mood, disconnect from life outside work)
Want to reclaim meaning, values, and satisfaction in your role
Desire to build boundaries, restore balance, and find sustainable ways to show up
Let’s Begin
Burnout doesn’t have to be your norm. You deserve work that doesn’t deplete you, where you can thrive, not just survive.
If this feels like what you need, let’s connect. I offer a free 15-minute consultation call so we can explore whether working together feels like the right match, and shape a path forward that honors you.