Support for Burnout in Virginia Beach
When constant demands leave you emotionally exhausted, disconnected, and running on empty, therapy can help. We provide compassionate, evidence-based support to help you recover from burnout, restore balance, and reconnect with the life that's important to you. In-person in Virginia Beach and secure telehealth throughout Virginia.
Evidence-Based Care
Virginia Beach
Telehealth Option
Insurance Accepted
Burnout is more than feeling stressed or tired after a busy week. It develops when prolonged emotional, physical, or mental demands leave you feeling depleted, overwhelmed, and disconnected from the things that once mattered. Even after taking time off, you may find that the exhaustion lingers.
Burnout can affect professionals, parents, caregivers, students, healthcare workers, business owners, and anyone who has spent a long time carrying more than they can reasonably sustain. Over time, it can impact your motivation, relationships, physical health, and overall sense of well-being.
Therapy provides a supportive space to understand what's contributing to your burnout, identify patterns that keep it going, and develop healthier ways to care for yourself while continuing to meet life's responsibilities.
When rest no longer feels like enough
You may recognize some of these experiences:
Feeling emotionally exhausted most days
Losing motivation for work or responsibilities
Feeling detached or disconnected from others
Increased irritability or impatience
Difficulty concentrating or making decisions
Feeling like you're always behind
Loss of enjoyment in activities you once valued
Feeling guilty when you rest
Constantly putting everyone else's needs before your own
Wondering how much longer you can keep going
Recovery Begins Before You’re Depleted
Many people believe they need to push through burnout until things slow down. In reality, burnout often continues until something changes.
Therapy isn't about encouraging you to abandon your responsibilities. It's about helping you understand what has led to this point, strengthen healthy boundaries, reconnect with your values, and create more sustainable ways of living and working.
Recovery often begins with small, intentional changes that help you regain energy, clarity, and a sense of balance over time.
Our Approach
Understanding the Whole Picture
Burnout rarely develops because of one busy week. Together, we'll explore the personal, relational, and environmental factors that contribute to feeling overwhelmed.
Sustainable Change
Rather than offering quick fixes, therapy focuses on creating realistic changes that improve resilience, emotional well-being, and balance over time.
Reconnecting with what Matters Most
Burnout can make life feel like an endless list of responsibilities. Therapy helps you reconnect with your values, relationships, and the parts of life that bring meaning and fulfillment.
Meet Our Therapists
Burnout can leave even the most capable people feeling overwhelmed and discouraged. Our therapists provide compassionate, practical support while helping you recover from emotional exhaustion and create a healthier, more sustainable way forward.
Rebecca Parthun, LPC
Melissa Addessi, LPC
Holli Sokolick, RIC
Kim Hudson, RIC
Anna Driver, RIC
Mackenzie Collins, Intern
Frequently Asked Questions
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Stress often involves feeling overwhelmed by ongoing demands, while burnout is characterized by emotional exhaustion, reduced motivation, and a sense of detachment that develops after prolonged stress. Burnout often requires more than simply taking a vacation or getting extra rest.
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Yes. Whether your burnout is related to work, caregiving, parenting, school, or another area of life, therapy can help you understand contributing factors, develop healthier boundaries, and build practical strategies for long-term well-being.
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Absolutely. Burnout often affects people who care deeply about their work and consistently give more of themselves than is sustainable over time.
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Burnout and depression can share similar symptoms, such as fatigue, low motivation, and emotional exhaustion, but they are not the same. A therapist can help you better understand what you're experiencing and recommend an appropriate treatment approach.
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Depending on your needs, treatment may incorporate CBT, ACT, mindfulness, nervous system regulation strategies, trauma-informed care, and other evidence-based approaches to support recovery from burnout.
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Yes. We accept many major insurance plans, both commercial and Medicaid.
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Yes. We offer virtual therapy sessions across Virginia, in addition to our in-office sessions in Virginia Beach. Teletherapy is fully secure and HIPAA-compliant.
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You Don’t Have to Keep Running on Empty
Burnout can make it difficult to imagine feeling energized or engaged again, but recovery is possible. Therapy offers a space to slow down, understand what's contributing to your exhaustion, and build healthier ways of caring for yourself while continuing to pursue what matters most.
Together, we'll help you move from simply getting through the day to living with greater balance, purpose, and well-being.
“You can only practice compassion if you can practice accepting that you’re human.”