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Due to the increase in mental health disorders and demand for mental health services, therapists are reaching a new level of burnout. Read more to prevent burnout and increase your self-care.

Burnout among therapists is at an all time high as the demand for therapy continues to rise due to increasing numbers in depression, anxiety, and trauma-related disorders based on a survey done by the American Psychological Association. According to the APA survey, psychologists reported increased workload, increased waitlists, and low capacity to take on new clients mainly due to how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted mental health services.

You might be one of these therapists experiencing burnout from the mental health crisis from a global pandemic. We all knew that we had to simultaneously go through a collective trauma and hold space for clients and hear their stories as well. But one thing I learned, and I am practicing is the importance of boundaries and self-care. Boundaries and self-care are topics that are mentioned in grad school, but to practice them is a different story. It took most of my career to actually learn how to take care of myself as a therapist.