A Virtual Resource for

Addressing

counselor burnout

This resource is for mental health counselors and other health professionals who wish to mitigate or prevent symptoms of burnout and stress

Project roots

This project was created as a response to the alarmingly high prevalence of burnout amongst mental health counselors. The components of this website are informed by research from peer reviewed journal articles and other counseling and psychology-related resources. The information below explains the ‘why’ and the necessity of this resource. To get started on your journey to addressing burnout, review The 3 Es for Addressing Burnout.

If you are interested in the research paper that explores counselor burnout and introduces this project, please click the link below.

Many counselors expect to reach burnout at some point in their careers. Prevalence rates in the community have been estimated to be up to 67%.
The work that counselors and health professionals do makes them particularly susceptible to high levels of stress and burnout.
Living with any level of burnout can be detrimental to an individual's physical and mental health, and these effects can spread to other areas of their life, likely decreasing overall wellness and life satisfaction.
Despite the awareness around the prevalence of burnout in the counselor community, there are few resources designed to target the issue.