Burnout counselling for compassion fatigue, chronic stress, and the “I can’t keep doing this” feeling

For the bone-deep exhaustion of burnout and compassion fatigue, I help you slow your nervous system, make sense of what’s been depleted, and begin to recover. Drawing from CBT, DBT, and somatic approaches, we’ll work practically and thoughtfully with stress patterns, boundaries, emotional overload, and the signals your body has been carrying for too long. Together, the focus is on restoring energy, clarifying what matters, and rebuilding a sense of meaning, sustainability, and steadiness in your life.

Book Appointment Contact

Location: 620 View St., Suite 520 (downtown Victoria) • Online: Across British Columbia.

Focus areas

  • Exhaustion, irritability, numbness, and loss of meaning
  • Boundary setting and sustainable workload (without guilt)
  • Recovery after crisis periods and reintegration after leave
  • Decision fatigue, perfectionism, and chronic “on call” nervous system states
  • Preventing relapse into overwork patterns

Approach

We'll work on recovery in a grounded, practical way: nervous system regulation, values alignment, and structured boundary work you can actually follow. I draw from CBT/DBT tools, somatic regulation, and trauma-aware pacing.

FAQs

  • Is this coaching or therapy?
    It's clinical counselling. We'll make space for what you've been carrying, and we'll also build a concrete plan: regulation skills, boundaries, and changes that support sustainable recovery.
  • Will you coordinate with my workplace?
    Only with your consent. Many clients prefer to keep therapy private, and that's completely okay. If it's helpful, we can also plan scripts, boundaries, and return-to-work conversations so you feel more resourced and prepared.
  • Can this be short-term?
    Yes. This can be brief and focused (resetting boundaries, rebuilding capacity, making a sustainable plan), or it can go deeper.

Service area

Burnout counselling is available throughout Greater Victoria, including Victoria, Saanich, Oak Bay, Esquimalt, Langford, Colwood, and View Royal. Sessions can be held in-person at my downtown Victoria location or online from anywhere in BC.

Build the life
you want
About Services Rates Contact
© Cave Hill Counselling 2025