Signs of burnout: when rest stops helping
You sleep, and you still wake up tired. Small tasks feel heavy. You snap at people you love, then feel guilty about it. Work that once meant something now feels like something to get through.
Many people put off burnout therapy because everyone around them is tired too, and they assume this is just how adult life feels. You may have already tried a long weekend, a new planner, or a vacation that was supposed to fix it. The relief lasted until Monday.
When you are the person everyone relies on, asking for help can feel like one more thing to get wrong. Needing support at this point is common, and a first conversation is a reasonable place to start.
**please note that the burnout listed above is different from neurodivergent burnout (i.e. autistic burnout, adhd burnout) and though the two kinds of burnout may feel similar or may overlap one another, the root cause and personal experience of neurodivergent burnout can differ and often requires a different form of burnout therapy--which Pam can support you with as well**
What burnout is and how therapy for burnout helps
Burnout is long-term exhaustion from stress that never gets a chance to ease. Symptoms of burnout include constant fatigue, numbness or cynicism, trouble concentrating, headaches, and pulling away from people. Burnout is not a formal diagnosis. It can overlap with anxiety and depression, so talking with a professional helps sort out what is going on.
Burnout therapy gives you room to look at the pressures behind the exhaustion and change the ones you can. Pam draws on Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Internal Family Systems Theory, somatic practices and neurodivergent-affirming trauma-informed care, adapted to your needs and capacity.
What burnout therapy looks like at Centrepeace
A free 15-minute consultation
Sessions that fit your week
A pace you can keep
Burnout therapy with a Registered Social Worker who provides psychotherapy
Pamela Bailey, MSW, RSW, has more than 20 years in social work and psychotherapy and is authorized to provide psychotherapy in Ontario. Her training includes trauma-informed care, DBT, Internal Family Systems Theory, Emotion-Focused Therapy, somatic practices, and neurodivergent- and gender-affirming care. Her approach to burnout therapy is practical and unhurried, and she adjusts the pace to your energy and capacity.
Caregiver burnout: when you are the one holding everyone up
Caregiver burnout builds when you care for a child, parent, partner, or friend for months or years without enough support. Signs of caregiver burnout include exhaustion that sleep does not touch, irritability, resentment you feel ashamed of, and losing track of your own needs.
Parents and caregivers of 2SLGBTQIA+ youth often carry an added layer: learning new language, supporting a young person through identity and coming out, and managing their own feelings along the way. Pam's Circle of Security Facilitator training shapes how she supports caregivers in family counselling.
Caregiver burnout support at Centrepeace means a steady place to talk, plus practical ways to ask for help and set limits.
What recovery from burnout can look like
Many people describe feeling like themselves again: sleeping more soundly, snapping less, and finding some interest in their days. Burnout therapy can also bring clearer boundaries and a workload you can talk about out loud. You may find more room for the people and things you care about. Progress varies, and Pam checks in with you regularly about what is helping.
Burnout therapy questions, answered
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Meet Pam online, ask your questions, and see whether burnout therapy at Centrepeace fits. Booking takes only a few minutes.
