When rest alone stops working — a considered space to understand what’s happening and find a sustainable way back.

What burnout actually is (beyond the word)

Burnout isn’t just fatigue. It’s an inner battery so depleted that no amount of rest seems to recharge it. It shows up as relentless exhaustion, a flatline of motivation, and a creeping sense of disconnection both from others and from your own sense of self. You might keep ticking along, meeting expectations and quietly masking how hollow it feels. But the mask alone won’t sustain you.

The World Health Organization classifies burnout as an occupational phenomenon resulting from chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed, with three characteristic dimensions: energy depletion, mental distance or cynicism about one’s work, and reduced professional efficacy. In my work, I see it as a clear, embodied signal: your nervous system is demanding an urgent change.

Signs you may be living with burnout

Relentless fatigue that even rest doesn’t dissolve. Emotional numbness, frayed patience, irritability. A sense of drifting — motivation gone, purpose lost. Disconnection from work, relationships, or even yourself. Difficulty concentrating, forgetting things easily. Physical alarms: headaches, gut issues, broken sleep patterns.

Why rest alone doesn’t fix it

A week off can take the edge off. A month off can help. But if the way you’re working, relating, or holding yourself hasn’t changed, burnout tends to return. That is not a personal failing. It is what chronic over-functioning does to a nervous system. Recovery asks for something more than rest — it asks for a different relationship with demand, pace, and what you let yourself need.

How I work with burnout

Most people arrive wanting to feel different, think more clearly, or stop running on empty — and that is a fair place to start. My approach is integrative. We will work with practical, behavioural tools to steady the ground (pacing, boundaries, nervous system regulation, sleep) and help you understand what keeps the pattern in place underneath — the unspoken expectations, the patterns you may have inherited, the internalised rules about what counts as enough. Behavioural change and deeper understanding support each other. I meet you where you are, not where a theory says you should be.

What therapy with me provides space for

Recovering energy and resilience at a pace your body can actually metabolise. Recognising and shifting unhelpful patterns at work and at home. Strengthening boundaries without guilt or overcompensation. Restoring a sense of connection with yourself and the people who matter. Making space for what actually matters to you, not just what’s demanded.

Who I work with

Senior professionals, founders, clinicians, lawyers, parents, carers, and people in caring professions who have held a great deal for a long time. Often people who look, from the outside, like they’re still coping. Sessions available online across the UK and in person in Wimbledon, in English and Deutsch.

How to start

If you’d like to explore working together, get in touch. You can also read more about my approach or how therapy begins. Fees and practical questions are covered in the FAQ on the Contact page.