Experienced support for Michigan’s ‘emotional first responders’
Therapy for Therapists
Supporting therapists through burnout, compassion fatigue & vicarious trauma
You didn’t just choose this work — it chose you.
You’ve always felt things deeply.
Long before you became a therapist, you were the one who noticed — the one who could sense the emotional weather in a room, who held space before you had the language for it.
That sensitivity? It’s your superpower.
But lately… it’s also your kryptonite. This is vicarious trauma. And it's more common among mental health professionals than anyone talks about.
Because being a deep feeler in a world on fire is a lot.
You’re carrying the heartbreak of your clients, the headlines of the world, the buzzing static of too many screens, not to mention the demands of your own life. You tell your clients to pause, to rest, to go outside — and yet you find yourself doomscrolling at 2 a.m., unable to sleep, body still on-call.
These are challenging times. Compassion fatigue and secondary traumatic stress are real — and therapists are among the least likely to seek help for them. Headlines, client crises and the constant hum of collective anxiety keep your nervous system on high alert.
You’re a healer and a professional —with the benefit of life experience —and yet it’s hard to hold it all together. You’ve shown up for everyone else all this time. Now it’s your turn to have someone show up for you. To hold space, to support you, to help you tend your own heart while you continue to care for the world.
Feel familiar? Signs of therapist burnout.
You feel invisible at times; the parts of you that once sparkled — your creativity, wonder and drive — are MIA.
You’re second-guessing yourself at every turn and get trapped in overthinking. You’re experiencing the emotional exhaustion of a therapist who's given everything to everyone else.
Sleep is fleeting. Boundaries feel fragile. Self-compassion feels aspirational. The signs of therapist burnout don't always look dramatic.
You know the advice, you see the path and yet somehow applying it to yourself feels like walking through fog.
You dream of a job where you just show up, do your work and leave stress at the door - barista, maybe?
How we work together — therapy for mental health professionals in Michigan.
This is where we slow things down.
Together, we’ll make space for you...whether you're navigating burnout, vicarious trauma, or simply the quiet erosion that comes from years of holding space for others. We’ll make space for the you beneath the professional, beneath the constant caregiving, beneath the quiet voice that insists “I’m okay.”
My approach is integrative, weaving together various therapy methods to tailor our work to your needs. Many of the therapists and mental health professionals I work with in Michigan come in knowing exactly what they need — and still can't seem to give it to themselves.
In our sessions, we’ll move between exploration and healing. I’ll bring curiosity, openness and presence, listening closely and offering new perspectives, while honoring your inner wisdom — this is a true team effort. Whatever you’re moving through, we’ll sort it out together.
This isn’t about becoming a different therapist, or even a “better” one — it’s about becoming a truer one. One who’s present without depletion, empathic without absorption, strong without shutting down.
Because therapist burnout and compassion fatigue don’t just affect you — they quietly shape every room you sit in. And when you begin to honor your own humanity, the work starts to feel like magic again.
When all is said and done, here’s the thing:
The truth of who you are is more than you let yourself believe.
Picture starting your day…
…feeling truly grounded in who you are.
The wisdom you’ve always known for others begins to guide you.
You’ve learned to be kind and gentle with yourself — and in turn, with those you care for.
You show up in the world — at work, at home, in your own life — fully present, lighter and steadier.
You recognize and honor yourself, and with that, your creativity, zest and hope for what’s possible return.
FAQs
What is compassion fatigue and how do I know if I have it?
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Compassion fatigue is the emotional and physical exhaustion that comes from repeatedly absorbing the pain, trauma, and stress of the people you care for. Unlike burnout, which builds slowly from workload, compassion fatigue can develop quickly and without warning. Signs include emotional numbness, dreading sessions you once loved, difficulty separating work from personal life, and a creeping sense of hopelessness. If any of that sounds familiar, you're not alone — and you don't have to push through it.
What's the difference between therapist burnout and vicarious trauma?
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Therapist burnout tends to show up as exhaustion, cynicism, and reduced effectiveness — the result of chronic workplace stress. Vicarious trauma goes deeper. It's a shift in your worldview that happens when you're repeatedly exposed to your clients' traumatic experiences. You may notice changes in how safe the world feels, how much you trust others, or how you see yourself. Both are real, both are treatable, and both deserve more than a yoga class and a weekend off.
Do you only work with licensed therapists?
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Not exclusively. This space is open to anyone in a helping profession who carries the emotional weight of others — counselors, social workers, psychologists, coaches, nurses, and anyone else who's turned their empathy into a calling. If you spend your days holding space for others and have very little left for yourself, this work is for you.
What does therapy for therapists actually look like?
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It looks like a space where you don't have to translate yourself. You won't need to explain what a somatic response is or why a particular client session is still sitting with you three days later.
Jen brings 20+ years of clinical experience to this work, along with advanced training and the kind of deep inner work that goes well beyond symptom management — helping you reconnect to the self-trust that brought you to this field in the first place. She's also done her own therapeutic work as a clinician, which means she understands from the inside what it takes to sit in the client chair when you're used to being on the other side of it.
The result is that sessions can go deeper, faster. There's no warm-up period of explaining your world to someone who's never lived in it — just focused, meaningful work aimed at real transformation, not just surface-level relief.
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