Empowered Through Compassion

Jennifer Blanchette Burn out and Severance


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Therapist Burnout – A Systemic Issue, Not a Personal Failure

 

🎬 Pop Culture Connection: Severance – A dystopian take on work-life balance

How our ‘work part’ is at risk of burnout when it is not given the emotional support and care that it needs.

 

📊 Burnout by the Numbers:

60-66% of workers report feeling burnout

30-70% of therapists experience burnout (especially post-pandemic)

Some exploitive telehealth companies pay a s low as $30/hour

 

🛑 Signs of Burnout

Emotional depletion

Compassion fatigue
Mental health struggles
Shame & isolation

 

Why Are Therapists at High Risk?

High emotional demands

Exploitative telehealth practices
Cultural pressure to and shame around feeling depleted
Financial stress (student debt, low pay)

 

How to Recover & Prevent Burnout

Take real breaks to reset your nervous system

Avoid toxic work environments (consider local practices over telehealth)
Try digital minimalism (set screen boundaries)
Seek support – burnout is NOT a personal failure
Give yourself permission to leave your job, (even the profession), if necessary

 

💡 Join the Conversation:

🗣️ Have you experienced burnout as a therapist or in another helping profession? Share your story in the comments or on The Therapist Burnout Podcast!

🔗 More resources at DrJenBlanchette.com

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