Is Healing from Burnout or Compassion Fatigue really possible ?

Understanding Burnout and Compassion Fatigue

Burnout isn’t just a buzzword—it’s a physiological state that happens when your nervous system has been in overdrive for too long. Compassion fatigue, often experienced by caregivers, parents, therapists, medical professionals, and those in helping roles, adds another layer: emotional exhaustion from constant empathy.

Many high achievers and perfectionists are especially vulnerable. You might be someone who prides yourself on being reliable, capable, and the one others turn to in times of crisis. But eventually, your system signals that it can’t keep going like this. I myself have found myself stuck in this cycle and it freaking sucks!

When I was stuck in my own season of burnout I found myself believing lies about myself and hide the burnout from others for to long because I felt shame because I “just couldn’t anymore. “ 

If you too, are wondering if you might be stuck in burnout… I want you to know, YOU AREN”T broken…. Burnout is real and happens to the best of us.

Signs You May Be Experiencing Burnout or Compassion Fatigue:

• Chronic exhaustion, even after sleep

• -Detachment or cynicism about work or relationships

• -Emotional numbness or irritability

• Physical symptoms like headaches, stomach issues, or tension

• Difficulty concentrating or making decisions

• Feeling like you’ve lost your sense of purpose

If you’ve tried “self-care” strategies or time off and still feel flatlined or overstimulated, it may not be a lifestyle issue—it may be your nervous system stuck in a survival loop.

What’s Happening in the Nervous System?

Burnout and compassion fatigue often involve a dysregulated autonomic nervous system. You may be stuck in:

• Hyperarousal (sympathetic state):constant “on,” wired but tired, anxious, overfunctioning

• Hypoarousal (dorsal vagal state)  shutdown, numbness, depression, disconnection

These are biological responses to overwhelm. When unresolved stressors, trauma, or emotional overload aren’t processed, your body adapts by staying in these states to protect you.

Traditional talk therapy can bring awareness to patterns, but it often doesn’t reach the body’s deep, unconscious holding patterns. That’s where Brainspotting comes in.

How Brainspotting Helps Burnout and Compassion Fatigue

Brainspotting is a brain-body therapy that works with the limbic system—the part of your brain responsible for emotion, memory, and survival responses. It uses eye positions and focused presence to access the deeper, stuck material in your nervous system.

Here’s how it helps:

• - Accesses and clears the root- Brainspotting goes beyond conscious thought to where the overwhelm is stored—in your body and subconscious brain.

• - Restores regulation:- Sessions help the nervous system discharge stored stress and trauma so you can return to a state of balance.

• - Bypasses “doing” mode:-You don’t have to analyze, fix, or explain everything. Your system does the work as it’s ready.

• - Deepens self-connection:- Many clients find they regain access to emotions, purpose, and creativity that were buried by chronic stress.

What Clients Say

Clients dealing with burnout or compassion fatigue often describe Brainspotting as “finally getting under the surface,” “like my body exhaled,” or “a reset I didn’t know I needed.”

You may notice subtle shifts after just a few sessions—more clarity, more energy, and a sense that something is beginning to move again inside you.

Is Brainspotting Right for You?

If you’ve tried traditional therapy, self-care routines, or even medication and still feel like your system is on edge or shutting down, Brainspotting might be what’s missing.

You don’t have to “power through” anymore. Healing isn’t about being stronger—it’s about becoming safer in your own body.

Let’s Work Together

I offer Brainspotting therapy and intensives for individuals across California—both in-person and online. Whether you’re a parent, professional, helper, or healer who’s feeling depleted, you deserve support that reaches the root.

Reach out to schedule a consultation or learn more about Brainspotting intensives.