academic & career burnout
Personalized support & solutions for students and professionals living abroad
are you wondering how much longer you can keep this up?
Maybe you’ve reached a level of pressure and unhappiness in your academic or professional career that makes you question whether you’re even cut out for this. Organizational struggles might be tripping you up (again) or the motivation you used to have just isn’t there.
Or maybe you know you’re doing an incredible job and not receiving the acknowledgment, support, or promotion you have earned. You’re worn out, confused, frustrated. You feel stuck.
burnout is a downward spiral…
fight
You might have started out trying to advocate for yourself, fight for change, and even done some inward introspection to see if the problem is you. If enough time passes without change…
flight
You might start dreaming of escape. Is this even what you want to study, or the role that best fits you? Are you cut out for this? Should you just head home? You may even be fantasizing about starting a family just so you can take some time off!
freeze
If enough time passes without change or relief, our bodies and souls can start to “play dead” and freeze over - you may feel disconnected from your emotions, “dead inside” and without any ambition left to change things. You are resigned and have lost the energy to pursue change.
it may feel impossible now…
…but you can find clarity, motivation, and hope again.
Maybe you do need a huge life change. We can talk through that. Or maybe you really want to stick it out, but just need some organizational, emotional or interpersonal skills to truly thrive.
Either way, you can find solutions that actually stick.
You can enjoy your life and feel in control again.
I can help.
counselling helps you do three things:
discover
Dig below the surface to figure out what’s really going on. Is it you? Is it your role, field, major, circumstances? What feelings have might be buried, and what’s making you feel miserable?
change
As you express your struggles in a safe place, you’ll likely start to see some changes that need to be made - both inside and out. You’ll learn skills and gain confidence as you realize you’ve had the wisdom you needed all along.
come alive
Especially if you have started feeling numb and have given up hope of change, you’ll be surprised to find new energy and hope emerge. As you’re able to share your burden with someone who truly understands and cares, you’ll rediscover joy and excitement for the future.
I’ll help you through this process, tailoring each step to your unique needs and circumstances.
My approach to helping you find academic and career success comes from a place of connection: building a safe space in therapy where you can reconnect with yourself, your desires, and an excitement for your future.