As a therapist, you might often find yourself feeling overwhelmed and exhausted, and at times absorbing the emotional burdens of your clients.
Engaging deeply with their traumas, anxieties, and fears can leave you drained and struggling to maintain your own well-being.
Perhaps you:
- Experience stress and burnout from the continuous demands of supporting others
- Feel the weight of their traumas, and it becomes challenging to separate their pain from your own
- See your clients stuck in a perpetual freeze, fight, or flight response, unable to break free from their cycles of trauma, anxiety, and pain.
Despite your best efforts, you sometimes feel helpless and frustrated, questioning your ability to truly help them.
You notice that no matter how hard you try, some clients remain stuck, their progress
stays stagnant.
This feeling of falling short can be disheartening, making you wonder if there's something more you could be doing…
Regardless of the source, the effect is undeniable.
You feel an ever-present tension, your mind racing as you struggle to manage both your clients' and your own emotions.
Your energy is depleted, your resilience wanes, and you’re left questioning your capacity to help others effectively…
Your hands may tremble, your heart may race, and you may feel on the brink of burnout…
But once the workday ends and the emotions settle?
You’re left feeling like a shadow of yourself, depleted and unsure.