Therapy for Activist and Advocate Burnout

Advocating for justice, equity, and change is deeply meaningful work — but it can also be exhausting, overwhelming, and isolating. When you’re constantly holding space for others, fighting systemic oppression, and carrying the weight of the world’s pain, it’s easy to experience burnout, grief, and frustration.

In therapy, we’ll explore how your activism or advocacy impacts your emotional and mental well-being, and how societal pressures and systemic barriers contribute to your exhaustion. Together, we’ll create a safe space where you can process these feelings without judgment and develop sustainable ways to care for yourself while continuing your important work.

Activist burnout often shows up as physical fatigue, emotional numbness, irritability, or feeling disconnected from your purpose. You might struggle with guilt around taking breaks or feel overwhelmed by the scale of injustice. Therapy can help you unpack these feelings, set healthy boundaries, and find balance between your passion for change and your own well-being.

We’ll work on rebuilding your resilience by nurturing self-compassion, restoring your energy, and reconnecting with the reasons why you began this work. This is a space to reclaim your power and heal from the emotional toll of carrying so much, so you can continue to show up authentically and effectively—without sacrificing your health or spirit.

You deserve support that understands the unique challenges of being a social justice warrior, vegan, or advocate. Here, you don’t have to carry it alone. Together, we’ll find ways to sustain your activism in a way that honors your whole self—mind, body, and heart.

  • Advocacy and social justice work often ask so much of us—emotionally, mentally, and physically. The layers of pressure—from personal history, systemic oppression, and ongoing activism—can feel overwhelming, making it difficult to maintain balance, healthy boundaries, and connection.

    In therapy, we’ll explore how burnout shows up for you and how it’s intertwined with your passion for change. We’ll work together to identify what’s draining your energy and what supports you in restoring it, focusing on sustainable self-care that honors your values and your whole self.

    You’ll learn practical tools to manage overwhelm, set clear boundaries, and navigate the emotional labor that advocacy often requires. We’ll also explore how systemic pressures impact your sense of worth and resilience, creating space to challenge internalized guilt or perfectionism that can fuel burnout.

    This is a space to reclaim your strength, reconnect with your purpose without sacrificing your well-being, and build practices that support your continued advocacy in a way that feels sustainable and life-giving.

    Whether you’re feeling exhausted, frustrated, or disconnected from your work and community, I’m here to help you carry the weight more gently and find rest, renewal, and clarity—so you can keep fighting for the world you believe in, with compassion for yourself at the center.