Burnout Therapist in the Bay Area — In-Person in Fremont & Online Across California
I help exhausted professionals recover from burnout by getting to the root of what’s draining them — so they can finally feel alive, motivated, and grounded again.
You’re burned out.
You used to handle pressure like a pro.
But now? You stare at your screen for 20 minutes before answering one email. You push through every meeting with a fake smile. You feel irritated, unmotivated, and guilty for not keeping up.
You’re in a high-pressure environment where it never feels like enough. You're expected to perform at 110% while staying perfectly composed. And if you show cracks? You're afraid it’ll all come undone.
Every task feels heavier than it should.
You can’t focus the way you used to.
You zone out in meetings, then beat yourself up for it.
You’re barely holding it together — and self-care isn’t cutting it anymore.
This isn’t laziness. This is burnout. And it’s not something a quick weekend getaway, a meditation app, or another EAP referral is going to fix.
I’m Alex — a Bay Area burnout therapist who doesn’t just treat the symptoms.
Unlike therapists who hand you a few mindfulness tips and send you on your way, I help you go deeper. Because what you’re dealing with isn’t a surface-level issue.
Burnout is personal. It’s tied to how you were raised, how you measure your worth, and what you believe you have to sacrifice to be "successful."
I work with professionals, caretakers, and high performers who are used to being the reliable one — the one who gets it done — even when they’re falling apart inside. In our work, we untangle the messy stuff — the overwhelm, the guilt, the numbness, the resentment you haven’t had space to feel.
Together, we’ll get underneath the pressure and patterns so you can finally stop running on empty and start making room for what you actually need. — especially those working in fast-paced, high-stakes fields like tech or finance — We’ll unpack the toll of hustle culture — the nonstop output, the fear of falling behind, the constant pressure to prove your worth through productivity.
What’s on the other side of burnout?
You start waking up with energy instead of dread
You’re actually present with the people you care about
You set boundaries that protect your time and your peace
You feel motivated — not just because you "have to," but because you want to
You rebuild a life that fits you, not the one you were pressured to maintain
This isn’t a fantasy. It’s what life starts to feel like when you stop patching symptoms and actually heal what’s underneath.
Book a free 15-minute consultation today with a Bay Area burnout therapist who won’t slap a bandaid on your exhaustion — and will help you build something sustainable, powerful, and real.
Signs of Burnout You Might Be Ignoring
Not sure? Here are some signs — especially if your weekdays blur together and your weekends feel like just another cycle of recovery, not rest.
You count down to the weekend by Wednesday, but when it finally comes, you crash — and still don’t feel rested by Monday
Even your "breaks" are filled with errands, guilt, or zoning out because you're too depleted to do anything enjoyable
You look forward to time off, only to spend it recovering from the week rather than actually enjoying your life
This isn’t about coping. It’s about real change and recovery.
Burnout recovery isn’t about bouncing back to how you used to function — it’s about learning how to function differently. No more crash cycles. No more bandaids.
We’ll work together to get to the root of what’s driving your burnout:
The unrelenting pressure to prove yourself
Guilt for resting or slowing down
Deep-seated beliefs about what it means to be worthy or valuable
Cultural and family messages that told you to never stop pushing
You don’t need more hacks. You need space, safety, and strategy to shift how you move through the world. That’s what therapy is for.
What therapy for burnout looks like with me
This isn’t 6 sessions of EAP approved therapy.
It’s not a handful of sessions just to get you back to work. And it’s definitely not about teaching you how to tolerate what’s burning you out. What I offer is for people who want real, lasting change. If you’ve done insurance-covered therapy before and left feeling like someone just nodded politely while you vented — this is different.
We go deeper. We’re not managing symptoms — we’re unraveling what’s creating them.
Brainspotting
To release the built-up tension your body’s been holding for years
Parts Work (IFS)
To understand and work with the overachiever, the critic, and the part that’s ready to quit
Somatic work
Because burnout lives in your nervous system, not just your calendar
Direct partnership
I’ll reflect what you can’t yet see, challenge what’s no longer working, and help you rebuild from the inside out
This is your space to stop performing and start recovering — for real.
The Outcome
What Therapy for Burnout Actually Gives You
Burnout doesn’t just take your energy — it steals your focus, your confidence, your joy, and your sense of self. Therapy helps you get those back.
Here's what’s possible when we do the deeper work:
You start your mornings without dread — and sometimes even with a little excitement
You leave work without dragging it home in your head and your body
You stop living for other people’s expectations and start following your own
You enjoy weekends without the crushing weight of guilt or to-do lists
You feel confident setting boundaries that protect your time, energy, and peace
You reconnect with what actually lights you up — not what just keeps you afloat