Stop the Spread: How to Heal & Prevent Burnout

Therapy can help you heal your burnout, but that doesn’t mean it’s going to be easy. Striking the right balance between the things you need to do and the things you want to do requires subtlety and practice. Therapy is work. You wouldn’t think that the solution to burnout is more effort, but in fact, being more conscious, putting in more effort, and practicing the skill of mindfulness might be the only lasting solution to burnout we have. To learn how to cope with burnout, you’ll need to find the right teacher. 

“Burnout is a way of telling you that your form of activism was perhaps not very full circle.” – Gloria Steinem

Michael Anthony is a St. Petersburg counselor who not only helps his clients deal with whatever burnout they’re experiencing, but also how to avoid that burnout in the future. But you don’t have to take my word for it, let’s hear it from him:

How Does A Therapist Prevent Burnout?

“Reaching a state of burnout is common especially with the demands of life upon us each day.  In order to prevent and heal burnout, the name of the game is balance!  Burnout can be a sign of us operating on too much fire energy.  Fire is a great element for goals and drive, but when we do not balance that with stability, adaptability or detachment, we can burn out.  The best way to heal from this is to tap into the things that help you feel grounded in the moment.  Things that help you feel like you can help us fuel the fire to burn hotter and longer.  Looking into adaptability and detachment can also help since we can learn to go with the flow, or recognize the things that are both within and outside of our control.  Balance is important when approaching life in any regard and being mindful of your boundaries and limits can help get us ahead of burnout.” – Michael Anthony, LCSW

• A Therapist Recommends Committing To Your Hobbies. Our passions fill up our cups and help us to see the silver lining when the dark clouds of burnout are looming. A therapist like Michael can help you get back in touch with your passions, and make time for the things that make life worth living.
• Therapy Can Teach You How To Mindfully Rest. Rest is about more than sleeping, sitting down, and getting to watch Instagram reels on our phone. A therapist like Michael can help you learn how to rest mindfully and sustainably.
• Self Love Can Improve Your Resilience. If we do not have love for ourselves, we will find it hard to take care of ourselves the way we need to. Our needs will go under-prioritized, and we will wind up feeling burnt out. A therapist like Michael can help you learn how to love the person in the mirror and give them the caretaking they deserve.

Optum Therapists Who Specialize In Burnout

Michael Anthony is a St. Petersburg therapist who’s covered by Optum, but no matter who your insurance provider is, Integrative Counsel is committed to helping you find quality care. We can connect you with a therapist that’s right for you and covered by your insurance.

• Counseling For People With Optum Insurance. Finding counseling that fits in your lifestyle can be quite the journey, but Integrative Counsel is here to help you at every step of the way. If you’re covered by Optum, whether it’s Optum Oscar, Optum Oxford, or United Optum, we can match you with a right-fit counselor who’s covered by your plan.
• Therapists Who Accept Aetna Insurance. If you have health insurance from Aetna, you’re in the right place! Therapists like Michael are covered by your insurance, and here to offer you guidance as you cope with the symptoms of burnout.
• Counselors Who Accept Cigna Insurance. There’s no reason that it should be so difficult to find a therapist who accepts your Cigna insurance. Wherever you are on your journey, we have a right-fit counselor who’s got you covered (and is covered by your insurance!)

How Does A Counselor Help You Heal From Burnout?

We are living in an epidemic of burnout. If we had a cough, we could take a cough drop. If we had an infection, we could get antibiotics. Even if you catch a virus like the flu, you can take fever reducers and cold medicine to help with the discomfort. But when we’re plagued with burnout, it’s not so simple.

There is medicine out there for burnout, but it can’t be found on the shelf and there isn’t a pharmacist on the planet who can bottle it for you. It’s the most uncomfortable kind of medicine there is: the metaphorical kind.

• Therapy Can Help You Cope With Money Anxiety. When we are anxious about money, we will work ourselves into exhaustion trying to make that anxiety go away. And while it’s true that working hard can often be quite profitable, anxiety is a habit rather than a fact. If we have gotten in the habit of money anxiety, we’re doing it because we did it yesterday and the day before. We can fill up our bank account as much as we like, if we don’t break that habit, we’ll still feel anxious and burnt out.
• Counseling Can Pick You Up When You’re Feeling Drained. Being outside and engaging in exercise (even just a simple walk!) is some of the best medicine you can find when it comes to burnout. We need to be able to recognize when we’re feeling drained and know what coping tools work for us. 
• Work With A Counselor Who Can Make A Difference. Are you not making the progress you’d like to in therapy? Not connecting with your counselor? Every therapist is not for everyone, but we believe that there is a right-fit therapist for every client. A therapist like Michael can help you find the root of your burnout and address it with an expansive approach that treats your mind, body, and spirit. 

St. Petersburg Counselors Who Can Help With Burnout

At Integrative Counsel, we understand that burnout affects everyone differently. That’s why our therapists offer unique, science-backed approaches to help you rediscover balance and vitality.

• Lauren Mishkin helps you beat burnout by guiding you to reconnect with your body’s wisdom.
  
• Quinn Smalley uses art and creativity to unlock your healing potential, helping you beat burnout in a dynamic way.
  
• Alli  Cravener  focuses on reconnecting with your inner child, allowing you to heal and restore your energy.
  
• Michael Anthony helps you beat burnout by guiding you toward your authentic identity and inner strength.
  

Finding the right therapist is essential for your healing, and we’re committed to helping you find the perfect fit. Alli, who is also our intake specialist, offers a free 10-15 minute consultation to match you with the therapist that best suits your needs. If someone on our team isn’t the right fit, she will connect you with the perfect person who can help.

Click here to schedule a free consultation and get scheduled with a therapist. 

Sunny Ebsary is an educator, multi-modal artist, and writer specializing in the intersection of myth and mental health. Sunny’s writing walks the line between poetic and logical, giving readers a chance to interface with the mind and imagination. Sunny’s been putting pen to paper since he was a child, writing everything from albums, novels, and plays, to essays, interactive games, and of course, many articles! While studying both psychology and writing, he realized his real passion in life was helping others unlock their creative spark. Whether he’s leading a D&D game, directing a production, or diving deep into the brain, you can be sure Sunny will be ushering you toward finding meaning in your life.