Stress & Burnout Therapy & Counselling

You’ve Been Running on Empty For So Long


Stress & burnout can leave you feeling exhausted even after you rest. You may find yourself overwhelmed by things that once felt manageable, struggling to keep up with responsibilities, or wondering why you can’t seem to “get back to normal.”

Sydney Low

Autism Counsellor Courtenay

MPCC-P, She/Her

Does it feel like you can never catch up?

Stress and burnout can look different for everyone. Sometimes it feels like exhaustion. Sometimes it looks like irritability, procrastination, anxiety, shutting down, or feeling disconnected from yourself.

Maybe you:

  • Feel physically or emotionally exhausted most of the time.

  • Have difficulty slowing down, even when you know you need to rest.

  • Feel overwhelmed by responsibilities that used to feel manageable.

  • Are constantly thinking about what needs to be done next.

  • Struggle with guilt when you take time for yourself.

  • Find yourself becoming more irritable, anxious, withdrawn, or emotionally overwhelmed.

  • Have difficulty concentrating, making decisions, or getting started on tasks.

  • Feel like you’re constantly behind, no matter how much you accomplish.

  • Have lost motivation or interest in things you usually enjoy.

  • Feel disconnected from yourself, your relationships, or the life you’re trying to build.

  • Are struggling to balance work, school, relationships, caregiving, and your own needs.

  • Feel pressure to keep performing even when your capacity is running low.

  • Are recovering from a period of prolonged stress, overwork, or emotional exhaustion.

  • Have difficulty recognizing your own limits until you’ve already gone too far.

What Stress & Burnout Therapy Can Do for You

Together, we can explore what is contributing to your stress and develop strategies that brings the change you need to recover from stress & burnout for good.

Therapy may focus on:

  • Understanding the patterns contributing to chronic stress and burnout.

  • Recognizing the difference between healthy effort and pushing beyond your capacity.

  • Identifying signs of overwhelm before you reach a breaking point.

  • Working through anxiety, guilt, frustration, and emotional exhaustion.

  • Setting boundaries and communicating your needs more effectively.

  • Exploring perfectionism, people-pleasing, or high expectations that may be contributing to burnout.

  • Developing practical strategies for managing responsibilities and reducing overwhelm.

  • Reconnecting with activities, relationships, and values that are meaningful to you.

  • Building a healthier relationship with rest, productivity, and achievement.

  • Learning how to work with your current capacity instead of constantly fighting against it.

  • Creating sustainable changes that support you beyond the immediate crisis.

Sydney Low

Counselling supporting nervous system awareness through somatic therapy in the Comox Valley

MPCC-P, She/Her

Book a Free 15 Minute Consultation

How To Get Started


Free Client Consultation

During this over the phone session, we will discuss your unique needs and goals, explore how our counselling services can support you, and answer any questions you may have.

15 mins

Initial Counselling Session

This initial session provides a space for us to collaboratively explore your goals, establish informed consent, and complete any necessary paperwork.

50 mins

Counselling Session        

Our counselling sessions offer personalized support and guidance tailored to your specific needs.

50 mins

Insurance

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