Help for Burnout in Victoria, BC

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Ready to Reclaim Your Life from Burnout?

Exhausted from expectations thrown at you? Feeling like you can never do enough? That's burnout talking. It's time to address it with. Occupational Therapy for Burnout can guide you to a healthier work-life balance without the harsh self-criticism.

Understanding Burnout: It's Not Just You

Burnout is more than just feeling tired—it's an all-consuming state of physical and mental exhaustion that can leave you feeling irritable, detached, and less effective at work. Imagine waking up already exhausted, dreading tasks that once excited you, and feeling like you're swimming against a tide you can never quite conquer. This is the relentless grip of burnout, and it affects your body and mind in ways that demand attention.

But here's a crucial point: burnout isn't merely a personal failing or a sign of individual weakness. It's not a problem of not trying hard enough or a lack of resilience. Research shows that the environment you work in and institutional pressures play a massive role. It's often the constant demands, lack of support, and unrealistic expectations from your surroundings that can push you over the edge.

Recognizing that burnout is influenced by external factors releases you from the unwarranted shame and guilt of thinking it's solely your burden to bear. By acknowledging the broader influences, we can begin to take responsibility for what is ours and focus on what is in our control to make meaningful change.

Treatment Tailored Just for You

We blend self-compassion, occupational balance, and values exploration with cognitive behavioral therapy and assertiveness training. This personalized approach meets you where you are, building upon the skills and knowledge you already have and filling in the gaps!

  • Burnout Recovery

  • Stress Management

  • Resilience in Caregiving

  • Mental Health Support

  • Assertiveness Training

Why Self-Compassion Matters

Ignoring burnout only makes it worse. Self-compassion offers a safe space to acknowledge and tackle it. It doesn't demand more time. It's about changing how you approach your challenges. As Hermes says, it's not just 'do less'. You can't just drop your responsibilities, but you can change how you handle them.

  • For Healthcare Professionals: Continue caring for patients without sacrificing yourself.

  • For Overworked Caregivers: Support your family without resentment clouding your love.

DID YOU KNOW? Higher self-compassion scores correlate with feeling less exhausted and more satisfied with work.

TAKE THE QUIZ! Take the clinically validated Self Compassion Scale from psychologist, Dr. Kristin Neff here to find out how self-compassionate you are right now. Remember - self-compassion has been shown to be a buildable skill - so don't worry if your score isn't where you'd like to to be.

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Want to work together? Book a Discovery Call with Cassi today!

Not quite sure? Use these free & research-backed outcome measures to self-assess where you’re at when it comes to burnout:

  • Professional Fulfillment Index (PFI) – Measures intrinsic rewards from work.

  • Burnout Scale – Assesses work exhaustion and interpersonal disengagement.

  • Self-Valuation Scale – Evaluates self-compassion and prioritization of personal well-being.

  • Sleep-Related Impairment – Screens for chronic sleep issues affecting performance.

All of these are available here for your own self-reflection.