Burnout & Exhaustion Therapy in Ottawa
Therapy for burnout and exhaustion in Ottawa — in person and online.
✓ Same-week ✓ Direct billing ✓ Sliding scale ✓ Licensed therapists
Book a free consultationTherapy for burnout and exhaustion in Ottawa — in person and online.
✓ Same-week ✓ Direct billing ✓ Sliding scale ✓ Licensed therapists
Book a free consultationEvery clinician is registered with a regulatory college — the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO), the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (OCSWSSW), or the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO).
We want therapy to be financially accessible for everyone. Reduced rates are available case-by-case based on need and availability.
We submit directly to most major insurers, so you don't pay out of pocket upfront.
Our office is in Ottawa. All client records are stored in Canada and handled under PIPEDA and PHIPA.
Therapy is a space to slow down and look at what's underneath. These are some of the patterns people bring into the room.
FOR WHEN SOMETHING FEELS OFF
The tiredness has gone past physical. Weekends and time off can stop refilling the tank the way they used to, and the depletion can follow into everything.
A creeping cynicism and distance — going through the motions, caring less, and feeling guilty about caring less.
Even with the chance to stop, the mind can keep running. Rest can feel unearned or impossible, and the line between on and off disappears.
Burnout overlaps with depression and anxiety, and it often can't be untangled from perfectionism, overwork, and the pressure to keep performing. Therapy at Auren Wellness starts by understanding your particular version — where the depletion is coming from, what's keeping you in it, and what's making it hard to stop. We draw on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to work with the thoughts that drive over-functioning and guilt around rest, and on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help reconnect you with what actually matters underneath the exhaustion. We look at boundaries, recovery, and the practical patterns that led here, alongside the emotional toll. Because burnout so often travels with low mood and anxiety, we treat the whole picture — see our pages on depression therapy and anxiety therapy if either resonates.
Email, phone, or fill out our booking form. There's no script and no pressure. You can share as much or as little as you want.
A real person, not a bot, will reply as soon as we can with a few options for a free 15-minute consultation.
We listen. You ask questions. No paperwork, no obligation. If we're not the right match, we'll point you toward someone who might be.
Direct billing where possible. Evening and weekend availability. Virtual or in-person in Ottawa.
Sessions are 50 minutes in length. Rates vary by therapist and are confirmed during your free consultation. We accept e-transfer and credit cards, and direct-bill most insurers.
Sliding-scale spots are available based on need. Ask during your free consultation.
Same 50-minute format, structured for two participants and shared concerns.
Registered Psychotherapist and Registered Social Worker services are covered by most extended health plans in Canada. We recommend confirming your specific coverage before your first paid session. Sun Life, Manulife, Canada Life, Green Shield, and most major insurers include coverage.
We direct-bill where your insurer allows it. Otherwise, you pay at the time of session and submit the receipt for reimbursement.
Every session generates a receipt listing the provider's license number, suitable for insurance reimbursement.
In-person sessions are held at our Ottawa office. Virtual sessions use a secure, PIPEDA-compliant video platform. You can switch between the two.
We ask for 24 hours notice on cancellations. Late cancellations and no-shows are charged the full session fee.
After the free 15-minute consultation, your first paid session is intake-focused. Bring questions, anything you have already tried, and any goals you have in mind.
QUESTIONS
They overlap but aren't identical. Burnout is specifically tied to chronic stress, often from work or caregiving, and features exhaustion, detachment, and reduced effectiveness. It can lead into or coexist with depression. We assess the full picture and treat what's actually there.
Rest helps, but burnout that's built up over months or years usually returns if the underlying patterns don't change — the workload, the boundaries, the drive to over-function. Therapy works on those roots so recovery is more likely to last beyond the next break.
Yes. Burnout from parenting, caring for a family member, or other unpaid demands is just as real. The exhaustion and depletion follow the same pattern, and the work is similar.
Not necessarily. Some people make changes at work; others find that boundaries, recovery, and shifting their relationship to the pressure make the difference without a major upheaval. Therapy helps you figure out what's actually needed for you.
Stress-management tips treat the surface. Therapy looks at why the depletion built up, the patterns and beliefs keeping you in it, and how burnout connects to mood and anxiety — so you're building something sustainable, not just coping better temporarily.
People often describe exhaustion that rest doesn't fix, growing cynicism or detachment from work they used to care about, trouble concentrating, and feeling like nothing they do makes a difference. It can show up in the body too, in sleep, tension, and headaches. If several of these feel familiar, it's worth taking seriously.
Sessions are 50 minutes and typically range from $150 to $225 depending on the therapist, confirmed during your free consultation. OHIP generally doesn't cover psychotherapy with Registered Psychotherapists or Social Workers, but most extended health plans do, including many workplace benefit plans. Auren offers direct billing to many insurers and provides receipts for reimbursement, and sliding-scale spots are available case-by-case based on need.
Yes. Secure video sessions work well for burnout, especially when your capacity is already stretched: no commute, no waiting room, just the session itself. You can also meet in person at our Ottawa office, or alternate between the two depending on the week.
Therapists at Auren Wellness draw on evidence-based approaches such as cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), alongside practical work on boundaries, recovery, and workload patterns. The focus is on both easing the exhaustion you're carrying now and changing the patterns that led to it.
Tell us, and we'll work with it. Session frequency is set with your therapist, not by a fixed program, and online sessions lower the effort of attending. Arriving depleted is normal with burnout; you don't need to bring energy or preparation, just yourself.
Therapy is a longer-term relationship. If you're in acute distress, please reach the services below first. They are free, confidential, and available right now.
