Chronic Stress & Burnout Therapy in Ontario
This practice is built for people who are carrying too much — and whose body is starting to show it.
Whether that's burnout, relationship strain, a nervous system that won't settle, or a teenager who has stopped talking.
Virtual across Ontario. In-person on the farm near Kingston.
Virtual therapy across Ontario & in-person sessions on the farm near Kingston
You might be here because…
✓ You feel anxious, burnt out, or emotionally exhausted
✓ You've tried talk therapy but still feel stuck
✓ Your body reacts before your mind can catch up
✓ Rest doesn't feel restful
✓ You want therapy that works with your nervous system, not against it
✓ You suspect you may be neurodivergent or live with ADHD and feel misunderstood or burnt out
✓ You and your partner keep having the same conversations and nothing changes
✓ You care about your relationship but feel disconnected, frustrated, or stuck in a cycle
✓ You're a teen or a parent of a teen who is exhausted, overwhelmed, and not sure where to turn
If this resonates, there's usually a pattern underneath.
Therapy here isn't about pushing through or fixing yourself. It's about slowing down, understanding what's happening beneath the surface, and finding steadier ground.
If you're ready to start making sense of things, your first session is a good place to begin.
Sometimes your body is reacting before your mind fully understands why.
ABOUT WANDERING WILLOW PSYCHOTHERAPY
What Chronic Stress Can Look Like
When stress becomes ongoing, it doesn’t stay in one area.
It starts to affect multiple systems at once.
✔ Digestive issues (IBS, acid reflux)
✔ Chronic pain and muscle tension
✔ Fatigue and low energy
✔ Sleep disruption
✔ Increased irritability or emotional reactivity
✔ Relationship strain and communication breakdowns
Over time, this creates a cycle:
You feel worse → react more → relationships become harder → stress increases again.
Want to understand what's actually happening? → Learn more about chronic stress and burnout
How I Can Help
Most therapists understand burnout from a psychological angle. Because I'm also a nurse, I understand how chronic stress shows up physically — in your sleep, your digestion, your immune system, your pain levels.
That dual lens changes what we look at and how we work together. We're not just talking about your mind. We're looking at what your whole system has been carrying.
My approach focuses on helping you understand:
✔ What your body is doing
✔ Why it’s doing it
✔ How to change the pattern
Not just manage symptoms but actually address what’s driving them.
Many people are already using coping strategies, but sometimes those strategies are keeping the pattern going without realizing it.
This work focuses on connecting mental and physical health—so they can work together, not against each other.
The goal is also preventative:
When stress patterns are understood and addressed early, they can reduce the long-term impact on both mental and physical health.
Serving clients virtually across Ontario — including Kingston, Napanee, Belleville, Brockville, and surrounding areas — with in-person farm sessions available near Newburgh.
Types of Therapy I Offer
Virtual sessions across Ontario
In-person on the farm near Kingston
Virtual support for communication & repair
Evidence-Based
Grounded in psychology and medical science
Flexible Scheduling
Daytime and limited evenings
Insurance Receipts
For most extended health plans
Nurse + Therapist
Mental and physical health, together
Direct Billing - Greenshield
A few things people wonder before reaching out
You don't need to have it figured out. These are some of the questions that come up most often.
-
Honestly — you probably can't know from a website alone. And that's okay. Finding a therapist is a bit like dating. You can read all the right words and still not know how it's going to feel until you're actually in a session together.
Your first session is exactly that — a chance to see how it feels. We'll get a sense of what's going on for you, how I work, and whether something clicks. You're not committing to anything beyond that one hour. If it doesn't feel like a fit, I'll tell you honestly, and I'm happy to help point you somewhere that might work better. -
That's one of the most common things I hear — and it makes complete sense that you'd be cautious. If you've already done the work of showing up and it didn't shift things, it takes something to try again.
A lot of people who come here have already tried talk therapy and walked away feeling like they understood their patterns but nothing actually changed. The work here goes a layer deeper — we look at what your nervous system learned to do, and why it's still doing it even when you don't want it to. That's usually where the stuck feeling lives, and it's often what talk therapy alone doesn't reach.
I can't promise this will be different. But your first session is a low-stakes way to find out. -
Yes. Completely.
Most people who reach out aren't fully ready. They're somewhere between "I know I need something" and "I'm not sure I can do this right now." That in-between place is actually a really normal place to start from.
You don't need to have it figured out before you reach out. You don't need to know what you want to work on or be able to explain exactly what's wrong. If something here resonated — even a little — that's enough. You can send a message first if that feels easier, or go ahead and book a first session whenever you feel ready. Either way, there's no wrong move.
Have more questions? You can find answers about sessions, fees, and insurance on the full FAQ page →
Not sure where to start or can’t find a time that fits?
You're welcome to reach out here. There's no wrong question and no pressure to have it figured out before you do.
Reflections & Resources
Not ready to book yet? You can explore some resources here.
