Burnout and Overwhelm

This Is for You If You’re Holding It All and Quietly Showing Signs of Burn Out at Work.

Tasks that used to come easily now feel impossibly heavy.
You're still functioning, but you're running on fumes and habit.
Small things feel disproportionately overwhelming.
You're exhausted in a way that doesn't go away after a weekend off.
You feel detached from your work, your relationships, or yourself.
You've lost the motivation, spark, or sense of purpose you used to have.
You find yourself wondering if this is just what life feels like now.

Burnout has a way of sneaking up on the people least likely to admit they’re struggling. It rarely arrives all at once. Instead, it builds through months or years of overextending, under-resting, and prioritising everything and everyone except yourself.

What is the Root Cause of Burnout?

Burnout is a physiological and psychological response to chronic, unmanaged stress. It builds slowly from a fundamental disconnect between what you do every day and who you actually are.

Researchers have identified four conditions at work that most consistently drive people toward burnout:

Unmanageable workload

When the demands of your role consistently exceed your capacity, your time, and your ability to recover between them.

Lack of control

When you have little say over the decisions that affect your work, or no real autonomy in how you get things done.

Insufficient reward

When the effort you put in isn’t met with fair compensation, recognition, or any sense that your contribution actually matters.

Absence of community

When the relationships around you at work are hostile, disconnected, or simply not there when you need them.

How Therapy Helps Treat Your Burnout Symptoms

Treating burnout symptoms is about understanding why you got here, what patterns kept you in it, and how to build a life and relationship with work that is sustainable rather than sacrificial.

In Burnout therapy, I create space to grieve what burnout has cost you because that loss is real. Then, we begin the slower, more meaningful work of reconnecting with your values, your boundaries, and your sense of self outside of productivity.

Clients who come in burnt out often leave with a clearer understanding of their limits, a healthier relationship with rest and achievement, and a sense of direction that feels chosen rather than defaulted into. The goal is to make sure you don’t end up back here.

What Happens When You Heal Burnout

01

A relationship with work that feels chosen rather than compulsive.

02

The ability to rest without guilt, and recover without falling behind in your own mind.

03

More energy for the people and things that genuinely fill you up.

04

A version of ambition that pushes you forward without burning you down.

05

A clearer sense of what actually matters to you, and what you’ve been doing out of obligation.

06

A sense of presence in your own life rather than always being one step ahead of it.

This is the right time to treat your burnout symptoms and. Whether you are looking for a therapist in Illinois, therapy in Chicago, therapist in Austin Texas, therapy in Dallas Texas, counseling in Houston Texas, or a therapist in Lubbock Texas, therapist in Rockford, or a therapy in Illinois City, my telehealth therapy services are designed to meet you where you are.

CLIENT EXPERIENCES

How Clients Feel After Working with Kahea

“Kahea is one of the most insightful therapists I have worked with in years. Her questions are unlocking new reflections and understanding. I’m so grateful for her and her expertise.”

I don’t have any recommendations for better support for my care from Kahea at this time.

“I was very nervous about meeting with a new therapist, but Kahea was great.”

“Kahea is very easy to talk to and asks questions that help me dig a little further into my thoughts and feelings.”

FEES AND INSURANCE

Affordable Therapy That Accepts Insurance in Illinois and Texas

I offer affordable and accessible therapy that accepts insurance for clients in Illinois and Texas. Whether you are looking for a therapist in Illinois, therapy in Chicago, therapist in Austin Texas, therapy in Dallas Texas, counseling in Houston Texas, or a therapist in Lubbock Texas, therapist in Rockford, or a therapy in Illinois City, my telehealth therapy services are designed to meet you where you are.

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Wellcare

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas

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Not sure if your insurance is accepted?

You can verify your benefits and check coverage directly through my Headway profile before booking.

For clients who prefer additional privacy or flexibility, private pay is also available. There is no difference in the quality of care you receive either way.

You are not lost.
You’ve been carrying too much. And you don’t have to anymore.

Online therapy for anxiety and depression can help you move from surviving to actually feeling grounded in your life again.