Burnout
A state of exhaustion, cynicism and a sense of ineffectiveness, arising from prolonged strain without recovery.
How it shows up in daily life
It isn’t tiredness that a weekend fixes. You get up in the morning as empty as when you went to bed. Things that once meant something to you leave you cold. The body often joins in — headaches, digestion, one cold after another.
What we do with it in therapy
Rest alone rarely resolves burnout, because the cause isn’t the amount of work but the ratio between what you give and what comes back. We look at boundaries, at the sense of duty, and at whose expectations you are actually meeting.
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See also
Neuroplasticity
The brain's capacity to change through experience — the reason therapy can work at all.
Disappointment
A collision between expectation and reality — unavoidable in relationships and not necessarily a sign of a mistake.
Countertransference
Everything a therapist feels, thinks and experiences with a client — once seen as a disturbance, now one of the most valuable tools for understanding the relationship.
