Stress & Burnout Counseling

Stress is a normal part of life, but prolonged or overwhelming stress can begin to affect your mood, relationships, sleep, physical health and ability to function at work or home.

Burnout can develop when ongoing demands leave you feeling physically and emotionally depleted. It isn’t limited to the workplace. Parents, caregivers, students, health care professionals and people managing difficult life circumstances can all experience chronic stress and burnout.

Pillar Health provides behavioral health services for people experiencing stress and related mental health concerns in Kenosha, Racine and Silver Lake, Wisconsin, including behavioral health access for residents of western Kenosha County.

Stress and burnout can look different from person to person. You may experience:

• Feeling overwhelmed or constantly “on”
• Irritability or frustration
• Difficulty concentrating
• Trouble sleeping
• Low motivation
• Emotional or physical exhaustion
• Feeling detached from work or responsibilities
• Difficulty setting boundaries
• Increased worry or anxiety
• Difficulty relaxing
• Loss of interest in activities you normally enjoy

Some of these symptoms can overlap with anxiety and depression. If worry, fear or overthinking have become difficult to manage, learn more about Pillar Health’s anxiety therapy services. Persistent sadness, isolation or loss of motivation may also be signs that depression counseling could be helpful.

Therapy isn’t simply about eliminating stress. It can help you understand what’s contributing to it and develop healthier ways to respond.

Depending on your needs, therapy may focus on identifying stressors, establishing healthier boundaries, challenging unhelpful thought patterns, strengthening coping skills, improving communication and making sustainable changes.

Pillar Health therapists use a variety of evidence-based approaches within psychotherapy services based on individual needs and treatment goals.