Articles #Burnout

As therapists, bodyworkers, somatic practitioners, or healers, we often find ourselves standing at the brink of someone else’s pain—navigating it with empathy, curiosity, and clinical expertise. We’ve been trained to listen, to regulate, and to equip our clients with tools for healing. We delve into trauma theory, study the latest neuroscience, and master various techniques to guide others through their journeys.

There’s a particular kind of silence that enters the treatment room when someone is burned out. It's not restful. It’s hollow. And it’s familiar—not just in my clients, but in myself and in the colleagues I’ve mentored over the decades. As body-based therapists, we’re trained to listen to the body, but we’re rarely taught to listen to our early signs of depletion or how deeply trauma threads itself into the patterns of burnout.