Burnout Counselling

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Support for men who feel exhausted, overwhelmed, or unable to keep pushing through.

Burnout can build slowly. You may have spent a long time coping, working hard, supporting others, and keeping everything going, until your energy starts to run out.

You do not have to wait until you reach breaking point before asking for support.

Feeling exhausted, even after rest

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Losing motivation or drive

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Struggling to switch off from work

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Feeling detached, numb, or disconnected

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Getting irritated more easily

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Finding it hard to concentrate

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Feeling trapped by pressure or expectation

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Wondering how much longer you can keep going

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You do not have to keep pushing through

Burnout can leave you feeling worn down and disconnected. Counselling gives you space to stop, breathe, and begin to understand what needs to change.

What burnout can feel like

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Burnout is more than feeling tired after a busy week. It can leave you feeling flat, detached, irritable, and unable to recover properly, even when you rest.

Having spent many years in the corporate world, I understand how easily pressure can become normalised, and how difficult it can be to admit when you are struggling underneath.

You might still be functioning on the outside, while privately feeling worn down and distant from yourself.

Counselling gives you space to stop, breathe, and look at what has been building up.

We can explore the pressure you have been carrying, how burnout is affecting your life, and what might help you begin to recover in a way that feels realistic.

How counselling can help

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Slow down

Create space away from constant pressure.

Make sense of burnout

Understand what has been building and why.

Reconnect with yourself

Notice what you need, not only what others expect.

Move forward

Look at what needs to change at your pace.

Indoors or outdoors, your choice

You can choose the setting that feels right for you.

A calm, confidential therapy room at The Grosvenor, Basing View, Basingstoke. This option gives you a private space to sit, think and talk things through without distraction.

Private room counselling

A less formal way to meet, walking side by side in green spaces around Basingstoke and Alton. Some men find this helps the conversation feel easier and less intense.

Burnout Counselling with Walk and Talk Therapy

Walk-and-talk counselling

Both options are fully in person, and both are built around you.

Ready to take the first step?

You do not have to carry the pressure alone.

Start with a free 20-minute discovery call. It is a chance to ask questions, get a feel for how I work, and decide whether counselling feels right for you.

Sessions are £55 and last 50 minutes.

Book your free discovery call →