Category: Burnout
Burnout Blessings: What Burnout Has Taught Me
I certainly didn’t see my burnout experience as a blessing when I was in the thick of it. Instead, I felt ashamed. As a psychologist, […]
Taking Care of Ourselves, While Making the World Better
Source: Courtesy of Samantha Stein The term “social activism” is about working to bring about a change in society. It’s one of the ways our […]
Five Tips for Avoiding End-of-Year Burnout
By Asanka Gunasekara, Ph.D., and Melissa Wheeler, Ph.D. We often feel exhausted towards the end of the year as we are working tirelessly to tick […]
5 Things That May Be Sabotaging Your Private Practice
This “Listicle” (Yes, that’s a real word!) is going to be hard to read and you aren’t going to like how it makes you feel. […]
When Being a Good Listener Can Backfire
Source: fizkes/iStock You’ve heard iterations of the same thing for most of your life: You’re such a good listener. I feel like I can trust […]
Stop Feeling Guilty About Self-Care in Your Private Practice
Source: Geralt-Gerd Altman/Pixabay/Used with permission As you settle into the pedicure chair and the nice lady hands you three white books of nail colors, deciding […]
Behind a Psychological Feature of Burnout
A former student was in town recently, and we arranged to have coffee and catch up. She is in graduate school, but during our conversation, […]
Burnout Among Therapists in Trying Times
There seems to be something of an epidemic among psychotherapists, with almost half reporting they are burned out (Lin et al., 2023). Burnout is worse […]
4 Proven Methods to Navigate the Precipice of Burnout
Jacub Gomez / Pexels In our fast-paced world, balancing personal and professional demands can feel like walking on a tightrope. The concept of “burnout” is […]
Are Management Responsibilities Burning You Out?
Being a manager comes with a set of unique challenges and responsibilities. While the role can be rewarding and fulfilling, it also carries the risk […]