Work stress is not always obvious at first.
Sometimes it looks like being responsible, reliable, conscientious, and trying to do the right thing by everyone.
Before moving into counselling, I spent around seven years in account management, working across two different billion-dollar corporations.
I understand the pressure of client-facing work, constant follow-ups, high expectations, difficult conversations, competing priorities, and always feeling like you need to be switched on.
I was extremely conscientious in those roles, and over time I experienced the fatigue and burnout that can come from trying to carry too much for too long.
On paper, it can look like a normal 9–5 job, but mentally it can still take a lot out of you.
Burnout does not always mean you suddenly fall apart.
Sometimes it looks like feeling flat, irritated, tired, disconnected, or dreading work even when nothing dramatic has happened.
You might still be functioning, but inside you know something is not quite right.
Counselling can help you step back and make sense of what is actually wearing you down.
That might include work stress, anxiety, low mood, loss of motivation, relationship strain, people-pleasing, perfectionism, or struggling to switch off.
The aim is to work out what needs to change in a realistic way, without adding more pressure or making things more complicated than they need to be.
Telehealth counselling can make support easier to access around work.
Sessions are available online via Zoom or phone, so you can attend from home, during a break, or outside normal work hours without needing to travel.
