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Therapy for Depression & Burnout

Feeling Burnout or Depressed?

Telling the difference isn’t always easy

Burnout and depression often manifest in similar ways. You may notice the following feelings and experiences:

  • You are more irritable with family, friends, colleagues or even strangers
  • You are less excited about the things that brought you joy
  • You have less desire to spend time alone and or interest being around your friends or family
  • You are sleeping more or less than usual, with changes to your normal nighttime routine
  • You don't care to do much, you're unmotivated and less interest in your hobbies or things you love.

I specialize in depression and working with entrepreneurs, tech employees & healthcare providers who are experiencing chronic stress and burnout

the difference matters

Depression and burnout may feel the same, but there’s a difference

Depression is often experienced as an episodic or cyclical experience of feeling down, depressed with less motivation, interest and pleasure in the things we normally enjoy. It can be accompanied with feelings of hopelessness about the future and helplessness of how things could improve. It can also be experienced by excessive guilt or feelings of shame or worthlessness. Depression last longer than the normal ups and downs we experience in life but can be triggered through hardships like being laid off, loosing a loved one or ending a relationship. 
Burnout on the other hand is something people experience in relation to their job or career. Those in high-pressure jobs or demanding environments are especially susceptible to burnout, which can then spill over into other areas of life. If you’re feeling overwhelmed and exhausted, it may be a sign that you’re experiencing burnout.

Therapy for depression and burnout can help you…

Create a Safe Space for Support: Therapy offers you a confidential environment to share your thoughts and feelings openly, providing comfort in knowing you’re not alone. Identify Actionable Steps: Together, we’ll identify small, concrete actions you can take to reinforce your values and create positive change in your life. Challenge Negative Thoughts: We’ll work to uncover and examine the negative thoughts or beliefs that may cloud your perception of yourself and your situation, helping you gain clarity. Develop Stress Management Strategies: Learn effective techniques to manage stress and burnout, as well as establish clear boundaries between your work and personal life. Explore New Choices: We’ll examine your behaviors to identify opportunities for making different choices that can lead you toward a life free from depression and burnout.

Frequently asked questions about Therapy for Depression & Burnout

FAQs

  • While there can be some overlaps, if you are struggling with burnout, the focus of our work will gear more toward helping you make positive and affirming changes with your daily routines. This might include identifying ways to better cope with stress, set boundaries, or look at patterns of perfectionism, control or drive that may be depleting you.

    If depression is what’s bringing you to therapy, we’ll look at any past history of depression you’ve experienced while looking more granularly at depression is keeping you from living more fully.

  • To understand if you meet clinical criteria for depression, an evaluation with a mental health or healthcare provider is essential. There are however, validated surveys that can help you get a better understanding on whether you might be experiencing a depressive episode.

    PHQ-9 Depression Survey

  • Finding a therapist who you connect with and also specializes in this work can certainly be daunting. I recommend using a common search tool like Psychology Today. You can define your search criteria to find a therapist in your area (if you’re interested in-person sessions) and who has training in these specialities. Therapy Den is another trusted search engine I use.