Trauma-informed therapy for burnout, anxiety, perfectionism, and emotional exhaustion
While, from the outside, you might appear to be thriving—good job, lovely family, and community—you may still feel overly anxious, exhausted, or emotionally dull and stuck on the inside. For many adults, childhood trauma triggers do not necessarily fade with time or insight, but can show up as burnout, perfectionism, emotional overwhelm, excessive worry, and difficulty taking in the “goodness of life.”
If small things trigger big reactions, or you find yourself slipping into feeling numb, shutdown, or self-criticism, you’re not broken. These are survival responses.
Change is possible.
When burnout and anxiety have deeper roots
Burnout is often treated as a stress problem. But for many people, it’s rooted in early life experiences—chronic stress or fear, an emotional mis-attuned parent, neglect, or having to grow up too soon.
When triggered, the body may react automatically: anxiety, anger, numbness, or collapse—even when there’s no real threat. These responses can feel subtle or intense and often persist for decades.
This isn’t a personal failing. It’s the nervous system doing what it once kept you going.
