Stress and Burnout Therapy
Navigating Burnout: When Exhaustion Becomes the New Normal
It’s that constant pressure to keep going—pushing through fatigue, ignoring your body’s signals, and telling yourself, “I’ll rest when things slow down.” Except they never really do, do they? Burnout often disguises itself as productivity, but beneath the surface lies exhaustion, irritability, and disconnection. Let’s talk about it.
Burnout and chronic stress aren’t always easy to recognize. They can look like:
Feeling drained even after a full night’s sleep
Increased irritability or emotional numbness
Losing interest in things that once brought joy
Headaches, tension, or digestive issues
Difficulty concentrating or making decisions
Feeling detached from your work or relationships
When Functioning Turns Into Fatigue
Living with chronic stress feels like you’re constantly “on,” even when your body begs to slow down. Rest becomes guilt-ridden. You may find yourself snapping at loved ones or zoning out entirely. The to-do list never ends, but your energy does. Burnout convinces you that pushing harder is the only way forward, even as it drains your motivation and joy.
You Deserve to Feel Rested and Whole
At Anne Giles Counseling, we help you untangle the patterns that keep you in survival mode. Using somatic work, EMDR, and parts-based (IFS) therapy, we’ll restore balance to both your nervous system and your mindset—helping you rebuild resilience, reconnect with your needs, and redefine success beyond overwork.
Because you weren’t meant to just function. You were meant to feel alive.
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The Modern Weight of Stress and Burnout in Our Lives
Imagine stress as a relentless companion—always hovering, reminding you of what’s next, what’s unfinished, and what you should be doing. It means well, trying to keep you productive and responsible, but it rarely lets you rest. What once motivated you to achieve and perform now feels like a constant demand on your time, energy, and emotions.
Chronic stress and burnout can deeply affect your mental, emotional, and physical well-being, touching every corner of your life. They convince you that slowing down means falling behind, that rest is unearned, and that balance is something for “later.” But later never seems to come, does it?
You might notice it in your body and mind:
Feeling drained or exhausted even after sleep
Headaches, tension, or digestive discomfort
Difficulty focusing or making decisions
Loss of motivation or enthusiasm
Emotional numbness or irritability
Disconnection from others or from your work
While burnout can make life feel heavy, it doesn’t have to define you. Working with a therapist can help you recognize the signs, understand your body’s stress responses, and create a new rhythm that honors your limits.
You can restore balance, well-being, and resilience—learning not just to survive your days, but to feel present, rested, and fully alive within them.
Our Comprehensive Approach to Stress and Burnout Therapy
At Anne Giles Counseling, we understand how chronic stress and burnout can quietly take hold—draining your energy, blurring your focus, and leaving you feeling detached from the things that once brought joy. Over time, this constant pressure can impact your mind, body, and relationships, creating a cycle of exhaustion that feels impossible to break.
Through somatic work, EMDR, and Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy, we explore both the emotional and physical roots of burnout. These approaches help regulate the nervous system, release stored tension, and uncover the deeper patterns driving overwork, perfectionism, or emotional numbness.
Our goal isn’t just to help you recover from burnout—it’s to help you rebuild balance, vitality, and a sustainable relationship with yourself. Stress may still arise, but it no longer has to control the pace or purpose of your life.
Frequently Asked Questions About Stress + Burnout Treatment
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Stress is a natural part of life—it comes and goes with challenges and responsibilities. Burnout, however, develops when stress becomes chronic and unrelenting. You might notice exhaustion that doesn’t improve with rest, irritability, brain fog, or a growing sense of detachment from work and relationships. If you feel like you’re constantly running on empty, it may be more than just stress—it’s your body and mind asking for deeper care.
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Burnout often stems from prolonged stress, high expectations, and emotional overextension—especially when rest and boundaries are neglected. It can also arise from perfectionism, people-pleasing, or a belief that your worth depends on productivity. Therapy helps you identify these underlying patterns, restore balance, and create healthier rhythms of work, rest, and self-compassion.
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Therapy offers a space to pause and reset. Using somatic work, EMDR, and Internal Family Systems (IFS), we explore both the emotional and physical impact of chronic stress. Together, we’ll calm your nervous system, unpack what drives overextension, and rebuild a sense of inner balance and control—so you can feel present, energized, and connected again.
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Everyone’s healing timeline is different. Some people notice improvement within weeks as they begin to regulate their nervous system and set new boundaries, while others benefit from longer-term support to rebuild trust in rest and self-worth. Recovery isn’t about perfection—it’s about learning to move through life with steadiness, clarity, and genuine ease.
Restore Your Balance — And Reclaim Your Energy
If stress or burnout has taken over your days, therapy with Anne Giles Counseling can help you slow down, reset, and reconnect with what truly matters. Whether you choose in-person sessions in Boulder, CO, or online therapy from the comfort of home, you’ll find a space to breathe, recharge, and realign with yourself.
You can schedule a free 15-minute consultation or reach out directly through the Anne Giles Counseling website to begin your journey toward balance, resilience, and renewed energy.
Stress and Burnout Therapy Boulder, CO
1650 38th Street Suite 100, Boulder, CO 80301