Burnout is not weakness and it is not a bad week. It is what happens when demand outstrips recovery for long enough: exhaustion, cynicism, and a creeping sense that nothing you do makes a difference. It is common in the people who care for everyone else — and it is treatable.
Practitioners at OneBodyMind have experience with occupational stress and burnout across healthcare, hospital, government and emergency-services settings, including first responders.
Therapy for burnout distinguishes it from depression (they can look alike but need different work), addresses the thinking and habits that keep people running on empty, and rebuilds recovery, boundaries and meaning. CBT and ACT are the usual foundations; where cumulative trauma is part of the picture, trauma-focused approaches are used. Practitioners can also support conversations about workload, leave and return to work.
Practitioners choose the approach that fits you — see each profile for the approaches they use, or read the plain-language guide to types of therapy. Further reading: Black Dog Institute — workplace mental health.
No, though they overlap and one can lead to the other. Part of the first sessions is working out which you are dealing with, because the approach differs.
Not from us. Therapy is confidential. If you are seeing someone through an employer program or a work injury claim, your practitioner will explain exactly what is and isn't reported.
Practitioners set their own hours. The building is open from 7am to 7pm on weekdays and some practitioners do start early or finish late, so it is worth asking — and telehealth adds flexibility.
If you or someone you know is in crisis, call Lifeline on 13 11 14, or 000 in an emergency. OneBodyMind is not a crisis service. Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636.