Beyond Burnout:

A therapy group supporting recovery from emotional exhaustion and disempowerment

 an opportunity for support without adding self-help to your to-do list.

Dealing with Burnout? Find support here.

There are many paths to burnout - from parenting, working, student living, and caregiving, to chronic worry relating to climate change, social and political turmoil, and experiences of oppression. No matter the cause, the outcome is the same: lots of stress in our bodies - with too few opportunities for the stress response to complete - leading to feelings of numbness, overwhelm, exhaustion, and disempowerment. Voila: burnout. 

Together, we will work to identify the stressors that contribute to burnout and master evidence-based strategies for completing the stress cycle - without taking a long expensive vacation, or adding more self-care to your to-do list! 

Since burnout is systemic (i.e., not individual), healing is best done in community. The group therapy format is a key strategy to aid in symptom reduction because being in connection with others is itself a way to complete the stress response cycle. 

This group is for cis women, trans women, and non-binary folks who are comfortable in a space that centres the experience of women. Ages 18+, 8 spots available.

Program Outline

Each week will begin and end with grounding exercises. There will be space made in the agenda for a check-in, some psychoeducation, discussion/exploration, and for practicing skills.  

Week 1: Signs of burnout, and differentiating between stressors and stress 

Week 2: Completing the stress response cycle

Week 3: Meaning-making: Identifying your something larger

Week 4: Dealing with stressors you can’t control 

Week 5: Growing mighty: self-compassion for the inner critic 

Week 6: Closure - bringing the work to the real world

*Outline subject to change but all above topics will be covered

Our primary reference text is Nagoski & Nagoski (2019). Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle. Feel free to read along! 

Accessibility and COVID safety:

The building main entrance is wheelchair accessible, though the doors are not automatic. The office is located on the 3rd floor, with an elevator available. Washroom is wheelchair accessible and all-gender. We respectfully ask participants not to use fragrance/perfume. We will be running air purifiers and keeping windows open. Masks are optional. Please reach out with specific accessibility questions.