Stress & Burnout Therapy
Washington runs on people who can absorb pressure. Until the absorption stops working: the Sunday dread that starts on Saturday, the cynicism that used to be someone else's personality, the competence that continues on autopilot while the person operating it quietly checks out.
Burnout is not a character flaw and not fixed by a vacation. It's a predictable response to sustained overload — and it responds to specific, structured work.
Signs the load has become the problem
- Exhaustion that arrives before the day does
- Cynicism or detachment about work you used to care about
- Performing effectiveness while feeling none of it
- Snapping at home over things that aren't the thing
- Sleep, appetite, or health starting to file complaints
- The quiet question: how long can I keep doing this?
How we work with it
First, triage — what has to change now for the system to stop redlining. Then the deeper pattern: burnout is rarely just workload. It's workload multiplied by the beliefs that make saying no feel impossible — the identity built on being the reliable one, the fear underneath the drive.
That's where therapy earns its keep. Cognitive work restructures the rules you're running on. IFS works with the driver parts that would rather break than rest. The result isn't lowered ambition — it's ambition that doesn't require self-abandonment.
Practical details
55-minute sessions, $215 with sliding scale from $150–194. In person at One Franklin Square — one block from McPherson Square — or by telehealth, which fits inside a workday. Free 15-minute consultation to start.
Common questions
Ready to begin?
The 15-minute consult is where most people begin.