Honestly? It's less formal than most people expect. We talk, we dig into what's actually going on, and depending on what you need that day we might work on patterns, nervous system stuff, or just untangle whatever's been sitting heavy that week. Some sessions feel like a relief just to say things out loud. Others are more active, working through specific beliefs or responses that keep tripping you up. There's no script and no worksheet to fill out. It's just real, focused work built around you.

Stress usually has a source - a big project, a difficult season, a specific thing you're waiting to get through. And when that thing passes, you feel it lift. Burnout is sneakier. It's when you've been running on empty for so long that even rest stops working. If you're getting eight hours of sleep and still waking up exhausted, if you're on vacation but your brain never actually left the office, if the version of you that used to feel energized and engaged seems like a distant memory - that's not just stress. That's your nervous system telling you something needs to change.

I wish I could give you a concrete answer - but it really does depend. Burnout that's been quietly building for five years takes longer to unwind than burnout you've caught early. That said, most people start feeling genuinely different within a few months of consistent work. Not "I've fixed everything" different - but lighter, clearer, more like themselves. We'll check in regularly on how things are moving and adjust as we go. This isn't about hitting a finish line. It's about building something that actually lasts.

Vacation helps until you're back at your desk on Monday and nothing has actually changed. And if you're anything like most of the people I work with, you probably spent half the trip mentally at work anyway. Burnout isn't a rest problem. It's a pattern problem. Therapy gets underneath it - the over-functioning, the difficulty switching off, the part of you that doesn't quite believe you're allowed to slow down. A holiday gives you breathing room. Therapy changes what you come back to.

If you're exhausted but can't stop, functioning on the outside but running on empty on the inside, or you've tried pushing through and it's stopped working, you're probably in the right place. You don't need to be falling apart to start. Actually the earlier you come in the faster things tend to shift. And if you're still not sure? Book a free consultation. We'll have an honest conversation about where you're at and whether this feels like the right fit. No pressure, no commitment, just a conversation.