When pushing through isn’t working anymore
I help adults navigate burnout and chronic work stress so they can act according to their values and regain a sense of steadiness in their work and lives. I provide telehealth therapy as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) serving clients in New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Florida, Arkansas, and Kentucky.
I work with people who feel exhausted, tense, and increasingly disconnected from work and life.
Together we slow things down enough to make sense of what has been happening and how the pressure has been building over time.
As that understanding develops, many people begin to respond differently to work demands, expectations, and responsibilities so the strain does not keep accumulating in the same way.
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For many people, it starts to feel like this:
Lately, you’re waking up tired, tense, and already overwhelmed, and that’s before the day even begins.
There’s a heaviness that doesn’t lift. Your mind’s already racing before your feet hit the floor. You keep thinking maybe next week will be better, but it isn’t.
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The sleep isn’t restful.
The stress won’t stop.
And you’re starting to wonder if something deeper is going on with your body, your mind, or maybe both.
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You’re still showing up. In the meetings, on the flights, keeping your calendar full. But the work? It’s changed.
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The job you once loved feels colder now. All metrics and headcount, no humans. You used to feel proud of how you showed up — creative, invested, supportive. Now it feels like no one cares how the work gets done, only how fast and how cheap.
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You’re still trying to meet expectations, but part of you is already checking out. You stare at work emails and feel overwhelmed before you’ve even started. You’ve been avoiding certain tasks for days, maybe even weeks. The panic that hits when you finally open them is starting to scare you.
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Your body hurts in ways that don’t make sense. Headaches, joint pain, chest pain, tension that won’t let go. You’re snappier than you want to be, then sit with the guilt, wondering what’s happening to you.
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You know something has to give. You just don’t know what, or how.
Therapy for Burnout & Chronic Work Stress
Therapy can be a place to slow things down and figure out what needs to shift.
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You want to:
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Sleep through the night and wake up feeling rested, not already behind.
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Stop freezing on tasks you know how to do (even if you hate them and what they represent about work right now).
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Have hard conversations that actually lead to change at work and at home.
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Feel like you’re contributing again, especially with the people you love, without burning yourself out to do it.
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Reconnect with the part of you that once felt motivated or at least not feel so irritated every time someone says “metrics.”​​
More than anything, you want to feel strong again, not like you’re barely hanging on. And to believe that you’re allowed to want more than just surviving the day.
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If this sounds like where you are, and not where you want to stay, let’s talk through what support could look like.
Therapy with me isn’t about positive thinking or quick fixes.
It’s about making space to look at what’s really happening — physically, emotionally, and in the systems you’re part of. Then figuring out what needs to shift.
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We’ll start with what’s immediate: the exhaustion, the panic, the way your body tenses every time a new task hits your inbox. We’ll find ways to steady the ground under you without pretending you can just "self-care" your way out of burnout.
From there, we’ll look at the deeper patterns.
The pressure to keep proving yourself.
The story you inherited about what success should look like.
The part of you that’s scared to slow down, and the part that’s desperate to do just that.
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This isn’t about abandoning your goals or blowing up your life.
It’s about finally getting honest about what matters most and making space for a version of success that doesn’t cost you your health.
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This work tends to be a good fit if you want therapy that blends structure with exploration, and you’re open to trying small shifts between sessions or noticing patterns we talk about. If you’re looking for a faster-paced approach, you may prefer a more protocol-based treatment.
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Over time, therapy can help you:
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Sleep better and wake up feeling more rested, not already behind
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Notice work stress without the chest pain or shutdown
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Say what you need at home without it turning into an argument
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Follow through on tasks you’ve been avoiding
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Face pressure without feeling like your only option is to push harder
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Redefine what success means to you and stop feeling like you're failing for needing something different
Most of all, it can help you feel like yourself again. Not the version who’s barely coping. The one who’s steady, clear-headed, and acting on what matters most.
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If you’re running on empty, it might be time for real support.
Let’s talk about what’s going on, what’s not working, and what could finally help.
