Lauren Waikart, MA, LCPC

Exhausted. Overwhelmed. Running on Empty.

You wake up already exhausted. The alarm blares, and for a moment, you just stare at the ceiling, willing yourself to move. Your body feels heavy, like it’s made of stone, but your mind won’t stop racing—emails to answer, deadlines looming, people waiting on you. The thought of facing another day makes your stomach sink, but you push the feeling aside. There’s no time for that.

You move through the day on autopilot, checking things off your list, nodding in conversations, forcing yourself to smile when required. No one notices how drained you feel, how every interaction, every task, every minor inconvenience grates against you like sandpaper. You used to care—about your work, about the people around you, about your own ambitions. But now, it all feels distant, like you’re watching your life from behind a thick pane of glass.

By evening, you’re running on fumes. You should eat something, but even that feels like too much effort. Instead, you scroll mindlessly, hoping for some kind of distraction, some way to shut your brain off. When you finally crawl into bed, your mind keeps spinning, replaying everything you still haven’t done. Tomorrow, it starts all over again, the prospect of which becomes overwhelming.

It’s time for a change

Burnout isn’t just feeling stressed—it’s a deep, relentless exhaustion that seeps into every part of your life. No matter how much you rest, you still feel drained. You don’t have to keep pushing through burnout alone. Therapy to address burnout can help you step off the treadmill of exhaustion. It can also help you reconnect with yourself in a sustainable way. Together, we’ll work to identify the root causes of your burnout—whether it’s perfectionism, overworking, or lack of boundaries—and develop practical strategies to restore your energy. We’ll work together to help you regulate stress, rebuild resilience, and create space for what truly matters. Burnout doesn’t mean you’re broken—it’s a sign that something needs to change. You deserve rest, balance, and a life that feels fulfilling again.