therapy for Anxiety, Stress & Burnout

Work towards restoring balance to your mind and nervous system with evidence-based psychotherapy.

When "just keeping up" turns into complete physical and mental exhaustion, pushing through is no longer enough. Living in a constant state of high alert takes a heavy toll on your health, career, and relationships.

You might wake up with a tight chest, spend your workday racing against an invisible clock, or feel so emotionally drained by evening that even simple decisions feel overwhelming.

Anxiety and burnout aren't signs that you aren't strong or capable. They are clear signals that your mind and nervous system have been running in overdrive for far too long. You don't have to keep running on empty.

Why Standard Suggestions Fail to help Chronic Stress and Burnout

When you are living with high-functioning anxiety or severe work burnout, generic advice like "take a break" or "try meditating" often falls flat. That is because burnout and chronic stress are not just in your head—they are deeply rooted in your physical nervous system.

Your nervous system is wired to protect you by triggering a fight, flight, or freeze response when it senses pressure. But when modern work and life keep that stress response switched on continuously, your system loses its ability to downshift into rest, recovery, and deep sleep.

How Psychotherapy Helps Reset Your Stress Response

Therapy provides both the psychological strategies and body-based practices required to help break the stress loop:

Nervous System Psychoeducation: Demystify your body's physiological stress responses so you can catch early signs of overload before hitting total exhaustion.

Active Somatic Regulation: Learn real-time somatic (body-based) techniques to shift your body out of fight-or-flight and back into a state of physiological calm.

Unpacking Stress Triggers: Identify the perfectionism, workload demands, boundary issues, or interpersonal habits driving your overwhelm.

Sustainable Recovery & Boundaries: Design a balanced daily routine that protects your physical and mental energy, prevents future burnout, and honours genuine rest.

frequently asked questions about anxiety and burnout therapy

What are the symptoms of burnout versus anxiety?

Anxiety often feels like persistent worry, racing thoughts, dread, or physical tension about what might happen.
Burnout stems from prolonged stress—often workplace or caregiving strain—leaving you feeling drained, cynical, detached, or unable to meet demands.
They frequently overlap; using an integrative approach, we explore whether your symptoms stem from situational overload, underlying anxiety patterns, or both.

What approaches or modalities do you use during therapy sessions?

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT): Helps identify and reframe unhelpful thought cycles, catastrophic thinking, and perfectionism.

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT): Provides practical coping tools for intense emotional regulation, mindfulness, and distress tolerance.

Psychodynamic Therapy: Explores deeper root causes, recurring life patterns, and past dynamics that influence how you handle stress today.

Can therapy help me set better boundaries at work and in my personal life?

Yes, it can with practice. We use DBT skills training to communicate boundaries clearly and handle guilt. We apply CBT to challenge beliefs that say you must always say "yes". We use psychodynamic insights to uncover why setting boundaries feels uncomfortable in the first place.

Do you offer in-person and virtual therapy in Ontario?

Yes. I provide in-person therapy sessions in London, Ontario, as well as secure virtual therapy (telehealth) for clients across the province of Ontario.

Will my extended health insurance cover psychotherapy?

Most extended health insurance benefit plans in Ontario cover services provided by a Registered Psychotherapist (RP). Check with your provider to confirm your coverage details.

Take the First Step Toward Anxiety Relief

Working towards reclaiming your energy and mental clarity starts with a simple, manageable step:

Book a Free 15-Minute Consultation: A brief phone or video call to discuss your needs and ensure my therapeutic approach is the right fit.

Identify Your Stress Blueprint: We assess your unique anxiety triggers and understand how your nervous system responds to stress.

Build Your Personalized Toolkit: Practice customized somatic and cognitive strategies to calm your mind and restore energy.