In the body
- Exhaustion that sleep does not fix
- Catching every bug going around
- Tension headaches and a tight jaw
- Running on caffeine
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Burnout Therapy in Singapore
You rested and you are still exhausted. Burnout is not a fuel problem, so more sleep will not fix it. Burnout therapy works with the patterns underneath the depletion, the ones rest alone cannot reach.
English & MandarinIn-person & OnlineTrauma-Informed
Burnout is what happens when chronic stress goes unmanaged for too long. It shows up as exhaustion sleep does not repair, a growing cynicism about work that used to matter, and a quiet sense that you are no longer as effective as you were. It is a signal, not a weakness.
Many people I see for burnout are capable, conscientious, and the ones others rely on. That is exactly the profile that burns out. If a holiday helped for a few days and then the tiredness returned, the exhaustion was never asking for a better holiday. It was asking for a different relationship between you and your work.
Recognising It
How Burnout Tends to Show Up
Burnout speaks through the body, the feelings, and the shape of your days.
In your feelings
- Cynicism about work you used to care about
- Irritability on a hair trigger
- A flatness where motivation used to be
- Dread on Sunday evening
In daily life
- Procrastinating, then overworking to catch up
- Withdrawing from people
- Small decisions feeling heavy
- Going through the motions
My Approach
How I Work With Burnout
Rest is necessary but not sufficient. We work on what the holiday could not reach.
Regulation before push
We start with the nervous system and the depletion in the body. A system in survival cannot rest on command; it needs a felt experience of safety first.
Meeting the driver inside
Using parts work (IFS), we meet the part that cannot put the laptop down, the one that learned worth had to be earned. Burnout eases when it feels understood instead of overridden.
The mismatches, named
Drawing on Maslach and Leiter's research, we locate where the fit with your work has broken down, from workload to values, because each mismatch calls for a different repair.
Fees
Sessions and Pricing
Start with a free discovery call. No pressure, just a conversation about whether we are a good fit.
Discovery Call20 minutesFree
Standard Session60 minutes$160
Extended Session90 minutes$220
Subsidised rates are available for those facing financial difficulty. Cost should not be a barrier to getting support.
Common Questions
Questions About Burnout Therapy
Is burnout the same as being tired?
No. Tiredness responds to rest; burnout does not. If you have slept, taken leave, and still feel depleted, that is the tell. Burnout is not a fuel problem, which is why more rest alone does not fix it.
Why did my holiday not fix it?
Because a holiday rests the worker but changes nothing about the conditions that drained them. You return, better slept, to the same workload, the same lack of control, or the same values conflict. Recovery works on those, not just on sleep.
Is burnout the same as depression?
They overlap and can feel similar, but burnout is tethered to work and usually eases with real change, while depression follows you into things you love. If the flatness has gone global, it is worth exploring depression too, and there is a dedicated depression therapy page for that.
Do I have to leave my job to recover?
Not always. Many people recover while staying, by renegotiating workload and reclaiming control and boundaries. Sometimes a values mismatch runs deep enough that an exit becomes part of the answer, and knowing that early is kinder than discovering it after two more depleted years.
How long does burnout recovery take?
It depends on how long the depletion has run and how much is held in place by patterns like perfectionism. Some people feel meaningful shifts within a couple of months. We review together and you stay in control of the pace.
Can sessions be in Mandarin?
Yes. Sessions are available in English and Mandarin, online or in person in Singapore.
Keep Reading
From the Blog: Burnout, Unpacked
Plain-language pieces on why rest is not the fix, and what is.
Rest Is Not the Fix. But There Is One.
A free 20-minute discovery call is a low-pressure way to start. We talk about what has been draining you and whether working together makes sense.
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