STRESS, BURNOUT & OVERWHELM COUNSELLING

As a psychotherapist and counsellor in Edinburgh, I regularly treat issues relating to stress, burnout and feelings of overwhelm.  Burnout is more than just feeling tired—it’s a deep sense of physical, mental, and emotional exhaustion that can happen when stress becomes overwhelming and constant.  Although burnout is linked to stress, the two aren’t the same. Stress is usually temporary, and while it can affect your sleep, energy, and mood, you can sustain daily responsibilities. Burnout is different—it leaves you detached, drained, and demotivated, making even simple tasks feel impossible. It can also bring a sense of hopelessness, as if nothing will change.

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Burnout is often linked to workplace dynamics, but it can come from other pressures—caring for loved ones, parenting, or managing a chronic illness. When demands keep piling up and outweigh the resources you have to cope, symptoms of overwhelm and burnout can take hold.  The impact can affect your well-being, relationships, and overall quality of life. It’s important to access support as early as possible to create new systems which assist to recalibrate your energy and motivation

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Are you experiencing any of the following:

 

• Feelings of anxiety or nervousness

• Loss of interest or motivation in tasks that previously engaged you

• Persistent sadness or sense of despair

• Hopelessness or feeling trapped

• Heightened irritability or erratic mood swings

• Struggling to focus or frequent forgetfulness

• Negative or self-critical thoughts

• Tearfulness

• Apathy towards work and relationships

• Constant fatigue or low energy

• Headaches

• Changes in appetite

• Nausea or stomach discomfort

• Poor sleep or insomnia

• Muscle tension or soreness

• Difficulty completing daily tasks

• Missed deadlines

• Increased absences

• Avoiding colleagues or social situations

• Reduced commitment to work

• Slower pace when performing duties

 

 

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MY EXPERTISE AND HOW PSYCHOTHERAPY CAN ASSIST WITH STRESS, BURNOUT & OVERWHELM

 

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THERAPIES & METHODS​

 

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Person Centred  |  Working collaboratively in the present, trusting in and acting from your unique needs, preferences and perspectives.

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Psychosomatic Awareness  |  Regulation tools to unify the body with the mind and process difficult emotions: develop self-awareness, create physiologic change

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Psychoeducation | Develop understanding in your psychological state, clarifying ways to cope and thrive

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Emotional Processing  |   Being with you, where you are

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Solution Focused  |  Draw on established character strength, resource and ability as a way to set goals to move forward and work towards

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Cognitive Behavioural  |  Challenge dysfunctional thought processes to reconstruct cognitive patterns, regulate emotion and improve coping strategies

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Existential  |  Exploration to establish meaning, purpose and value systems in life and relationships​

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Psychodynamic |  Examine the past to understand how it effects present beliefs and behaviour​

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Creative Arts |  Integrate artistic mediums to further articulate and process emotional states 

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Attachment Theory |  Understand how early relationships shape current relational patterns​​

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To discover more about psychotherapy, how we can work together and for any questions you have, please contact me ​​​​​​

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