Therapy for Exhausted Professionals in Boston

There is too much going on in your head - no wonder you are exhausted

Downtown Boston

telehealth, in-person, walk and talk

ADHD-Certified Clinical Services Provider

Licensed in Massachusetts and New Hampshire

You are ambitious

Work has always been important but it seems to have taken over your life. When things are going well, it seems like it’s okay that you have prioritized your job over almost everything in your personal life. But when you have a professional setback—large, small or imaginary—it consumes you. Now you are doubting yourself, wondering if you are good enough and it’s making it hard to get a good night’s sleep.

On the outside, everyone thinks you have it together—you have a good job and your friends and family tell you that you “have it all”. But they don’t know what’s going on on the inside: your mind is racing, you are constantly replaying your conversations with others are you are picking yourself apart. You are worried about saying the right thing at work and spend too much time planning these conversations out in your head. You thought being a perfectionist was a good thing but maybe you are beginning to see the downside.

You are exhausted

Now you are realizing that your life is out of balance. You have passed up on a lot of invitations to meet up with friends and realized you almost never make time for yoga class anymore. When you do have time, you are zoning out at home, binge-watching detective shows and scrolling mindlessly on your phone and eating junk. You try to get a good night sleep but you wake up in the middle of the night stressed out about work.

It’s messing with your relationships

Your family is usually understanding when you are busy at work—you have meetings from your home office or you need to leave early for a business trip. When you are on vacation, you take meetings and are pacing around on your phone. However, you have realized that your partner is frustrated with you, and that your kids are getting used to not seeing you except on special events. Some of your good friends would love to see you but they don’t invite you as much as they used to, as they know you will be too busy. Now the guilt is really setting in…

You are trying not to snap

You are going about your day-commuting to work, traveling to see clients, getting a coffee on the way into a meeting and you are trying to hold things together. People in the coffee line are annoying and that person on the train is so loud you want to scream. You are trying not to have a meltdown in public. Perhaps you lose your temper with your partner, or your kid, or maybe your Mom. Maybe you yell, cry, or have a panic attack. Then you feel even worse.

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You need to get a handle on what’s going on in your head

It’s all too much. You know you need to find a way to quiet your mind but have found it harder than you expected. You know that you have to make some changes but you have been struggling to do so for years.

You have considered therapy and maybe even tried if before but it’s too hard to find the time during the day. Now that you are back in the office, you have a hard time prioritizing your own care. You want a therapist who really understands your life- the pressures of work, the never-ending responsibilities at home, and is willing to challenge you; respectfully but directly.

Looking for a therapist who understands your work?

Rachel is a licensed psychotherapist who worked in the investment field for 25 years. She has a business degree and is a CFA charter holder. Most of her current clients work (or worked) in financial services.

She knows what it’s like.