The Overworked Therapist
Breaking Free from Therapist Burnout
An empowering paradigm shift for clinicians who feel exhausted by the traditional therapy model and are searching for a more sustainable way to practice—one rooted in presence, trust, and co-creation rather than expertise, control, and burnout.
Exposing the Big Lie We Learn to believe
Therapists are often placed in the role of expert, problem solver, or fixer, but what if our greatest power lies not in knowing, but in being? This blog invites therapists to unlearn the habits that lead to overwork and disconnection, and instead embrace a way of practicing that honors both their well-being and their clients’ natural healing process. By shifting from control to presence, we can rediscover the joy of therapy—not as an obligation, but as a deeply human relationship.
The Therapist Complex: When Self-Doubt Takes Over the Therapy Room
We don’t become therapists because we love diagnosis codes and treatment plans—we do this work because we believe in human connection. But when self-doubt takes over, therapy can start to feel like an intellectual problem-solving exercise rather than a real, healing relationship. The truth is, we don’t need to have all the answers. In fact, trying to ‘figure everything out’ often gets in the way of what therapy is really about. Healing happens in presence, trust, and relationship—not in solving a puzzle.