What Therapy Can Help With

Stress and burnout can affect your sleep, your mood, your relationships and how you feel about your work. Online therapy with Nadia Yuen, MSW, RSW offers practical tools to recognize your stress patterns, set healthier boundaries, and rebuild your energy, at your own pace and from anywhere in Ontario.

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What I Offer:

  • ✔️ Secure video and phone sessions for individual adults across Ontario
  • ✔️ Flexible daytime and evening availability
  • ✔️ 50-Minute Therapy Sessions: $170 (Sliding scale options available)
  • ✔️ Accepted by most insurance plans—direct billing available
  • ✔️ Free 20-minute phone consultation to get started

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Signs of Stress and Burnout

You might notice:

  • Feeling drained or exhausted, even after rest
  • Dreading work or daily responsibilities
  • Irritability or a shorter fuse/temper than usual
  • Trouble concentrating or making decisions
  • Feeling detached, numb or cynical
  • Losing interest in things you used to enjoy
  • Overworking, or struggling to switch off
  • Feeling like you’re never doing enough

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Common Physical Symptoms

How Stress Can Show Up in Your Body:

  • Ongoing tiredness or low energy
  • Trouble falling or staying asleep
  • Headaches or muscle tension
  • Stomach or digestive issues
  • Getting sick more often
  • Changes in appetite
  • Feeling wired but tired

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Common Sources of Stress and Burnout

  • Heavy workloads or long hours
  • Caregiving for children, parents or a family member
  • Career changes, job uncertainty or job loss
  • Perfectionism or high expectations of yourself
  • Difficulty saying no or setting boundaries
  • Financial pressure
  • Major life changes or several stressors at once
  • Not having enough time for rest or yourself

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Practical Therapy Techniques We May Use

Together, we’ll explore tools tailored to your needs. Some evidence-based techniques include:

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

Notice and shift the thinking patterns that keep stress going, like perfectionism or all-or-nothing thinking.

Mindfulness & Relaxation

Grounding, breathing and body awareness to help your nervous system settle.

Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) aka "Exposure Therapy"

A structured way to reduce fear and avoidance—often used for OCD and phobias.

Boundary-Setting Skills

Practise saying no, asking for help, and protecting your time and energy.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

Clarify what matters most to you and make choices that fit your values, not just your to-do list.

Values-Based Goal Setting

Set realistic and achieveable goals for recovery and a more sustainable routine.

Psychoeducation

Understand how stress affects the brain and body, so you can catch the early warning signs.

Frequently Asked Questions About Stress & Burnout Therapy

Stress usually feels like too much: Too many demands, too little time. Burnout often feels like not enough: Exhausted, detached and running on empty. Therapy can help with both, and with catching stress before it turns into burnout.
Yes. Many clients come to therapy because of work-related stress or burnout. Together we look at what’s draining you, what’s in your control, and practical changes that can help you recover.
Stress management counselling focuses on practical tools: calming your body, changing unhelpful thinking patterns, setting boundaries, and building routines that support rest. We tailor the approach to your life and goals.
Absolutely. Caring for children, aging parents or a family member can be deeply meaningful and draining at the same time. Therapy gives you space to look after your own needs too.
Not at all. Many people reach out when they first notice they’re starting to run low on energy. Starting early can make recovery easier.
Yes. I’m based in Toronto and offer online and phone therapy to adults anywhere in Ontario.
That’s okay. Many of my clients are new to therapy. You can start with a free 20-minute phone consultation to see if it feels like a good fit.

Ready to Take the Next Step?

Stress and burnout can make it hard to see a way forward. Therapy can help you slow down, understand what you need, and take practical steps toward feeling more like yourself.

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Not Quite Ready for Therapy?

You don’t need to have everything figured out to get started — but it’s completely okay to take your time. In the meantime, feel free to explore my free, downloadable PDF guides. They’re here to support you between sessions or as a gentle first step toward care.

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