Counselling for overwhelm or burnout
When you've lost sight of yourself.
You might be someone who has always managed. Who gets things done, meets expectations, shows up for others. But lately something has shifted, and however hard you push, it doesn’t seem to make much difference.
Perhaps you’re exhausted in a way that sleep doesn’t fix. You might be going through the motions at work or at home, quietly wondering when everything started to feel this flat. Some people reach a point where they realise they’ve spent so long meeting other people’s needs, or chasing a version of success that once made sense, that they’re no longer sure what they actually want, or who they are outside of their responsibilities.
Sometimes it arrives as burnout. Not a sudden collapse, but a gradual emptying out after months or years of keeping going without enough left for yourself. It can creep up quietly, which is part of what makes it hard to recognise.
Sometimes it’s more of a quiet question that won’t go away: is this it? Sometimes it’s a fork in the road, a decision that needs to be made or a life that needs to change, and the weight of that feels hard to carry alone.
You don’t have to be in crisis to find this hard. But you might be, and that’s alright too.
Why people often wait to seek support
People who are used to coping, achieving, and being the capable one often find it hardest to ask for help. There can be a sense that feeling lost or burnt out is somehow a failure, that you should be able to think your way through it, or that others have it harder.
At a certain point, it’s not that you can’t cope. It’s that coping is starting to cost you more than you want to keep paying.
Overwhelm and burnout are not signs of weakness. They’re often signals that something important needs attention, and that pushing through alone is no longer working.
How I can help
I offer a calm space where you can slow down and begin to make sense of what’s happening, without pressure to have answers or to arrive knowing what you want to change.
With a background in senior leadership, I understand the weight that can come with responsibility, high expectations, and the habit of putting yourself last. I understand what it is like to question the direction you’ve been travelling, and to sit with the uncertainty of not yet knowing what comes next.
I’m comfortable sitting with the bigger questions about direction, identity, and what comes next, as well as the day-to-day reality of feeling ground down or depleted.
Sometimes people come because something needs to change, even if they can’t yet say what. Others come because they can’t keep going as they are. Both are good enough reasons to begin.
Overwhelm and burnout often sit alongside anxiety, grief, or significant life change. If more than one of these feels true for you, you’re welcome to explore the other areas I work with, or simply get in touch and we can think it through together.
Taking a first step
If any of this sounds familiar, even if you’re not quite sure it applies to you, you’re welcome to get in touch for a free initial conversation. You don’t need to have it all worked out before you reach out.
Make a start, get in touch
Taking the first step can feel like the hardest part. You don't need to have everything worked out or know exactly what to say. A short message is enough to begin.
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