Burnout therapy in London
Why does rest still feel like guilt?
Burnout is exhaustion that rest alone does not fix, sustained by perfectionism, difficulty delegating and the belief that your worth is conditional on what you produce. CBT with acceptance and compassion-focused work rebuilds a sustainable relationship with work, rest and your own limits, so stopping stops feeling like failure. At The Lyceum, Sanah Younis, a BABCP-accredited CBT therapist, delivers this in Chiswick, Ealing and Richmond, or online. Burnout is considered through the pattern of depletion, pressure, limits and self-evaluation. Assessment does not assume that rest alone is the answer or that the person is simply failing to cope. Does this sound familiar? You are depleted but cannot switch off. Delegating or saying no feels unsafe, selfish or impossible. Your internal standard stays high even when your capacity has changed. The signed approach uses CBT with acceptance and compassion-focused work, addressing perfectionism, conditional self-worth, difficulty delegating and patterns that turn rest into failure. What could become more possible More sustainable limits and practical recovery space. Rest that no longer has to be earned through collapse. How we measure progress Measures are used only where clinically helpful. They inform formulation and review; they do not define a person or promise a particular outcome. GAD-7 alongside WSAS and/or MBI if used. I see someone carrying the weight of their world, operating under the heavy belief that if they pause, everything will unravel. They present with profound emotional depletion, often confusing a crisis of boundaries with a problem of workload. Simply advising them to 'rest' entirely misses the mark. With great empathy, we explore why their self-worth has become tethered to infinite output, and we gently guide them in learning the vital, self-preserving art of setting boundaries.
Practical questions
How long does CBT for burnout take?
The pace and scope are set through assessment. Where focused work or a formal review is appropriate, this is agreed collaboratively rather than assumed from a page.
How much does burnout therapy cost in London?
Published fees are £110 for online appointments and £140 for face-to-face sessions. Current availability, practical arrangements and funding options can be discussed before booking. View fees and funding information.
Frequently asked questions
Can burnout overlap with depression or anxiety?
Yes. Assessment considers whether low mood, anxiety, exhaustion or another pattern is most active, rather than assuming a single explanation.
How long does burnout support take?
The work is open-ended with a formal review every six sessions, so the pace and focus can be reconsidered collaboratively.
What are the signs of burnout?
Burnout can involve depletion, difficulty switching off, guilt about rest, pressure to keep going and an internal standard that stays high when capacity has changed. Assessment considers workload, boundaries, self-evaluation, low mood and anxiety rather than assuming one explanation.
Why does rest not fix burnout?
Rest cannot fix burnout if your mind will not allow you to actually put the burden down. If your self-worth is tied to infinite output, stopping will simply flood you with guilt and anxiety, making true recovery impossible. Therapy addresses the root of the exhaustion: the perfectionism, the inability to delegate, and the fear of setting boundaries. We don't just build practical recovery space; we dismantle the beliefs that make resting feel so dangerous in the first place.
Can burnout overlap with anxiety or depression?
Yes. Assessment can consider whether anxiety, low mood, exhaustion or another pattern is most active, and how they may be interacting. The aim is not to force a single label but to agree a workable focus for support.
How does CBT help with burnout?
CBT can work with perfectionism, conditional self-worth, difficulty delegating and patterns that turn rest into failure. Acceptance and compassion-focused work may be considered where appropriate, with open-ended work formally reviewed every six sessions.