Are You Burning Out in Private Practice Without Realizing It?

Are you burning out in private practice without realizing it? 0:00 Meet Kristin Oja 2:19 Why therapists struggle with burnout 3:09 What burnout really looks like 4:50 The difference between good stress and burnout 7:32 What’s filling your stress bucket? 12:35 Why self-talk matters for burnout 15:58 Finding peace in the chaos 20:00 Small ways to reset between clients 21:54 Setting boundaries with your phone 24:03 Using HRV to measure stress resilience 25:52 Final thoughts and where to connect In this episode of The Practice of Therapy Podcast, Gordon talks with Kristin Oja, DNP, founder of STAT Wellness, about optimizing stress resilience and preventing burnout. Kristin shares a functional medicine perspective on why burnout is not always caused by work alone. Often, it is the buildup of stressors outside of work, including sleep, caffeine, exercise, relationships, technology, self-talk, and lack of recovery. Kristin explains the idea of the “stress bucket” and how even good things, like exercise, intermittent fasting, sauna, cold plunge, and high achievement, can become stressors when there is not enough recovery. Gordon and Kristin also talk about why therapists and private practice owners need to pay attention to their inner voice, create healthier boundaries with phones and email, and build small resets into the day between clients. If you are a therapist, counselor, or private practice owner feeling exhausted, disconnected, or stretched too thin, this conversation will help you think differently about burnout and what it really takes to recover. Resources Mentioned In This Episode Subscribe to YouTube    / @psychcraftnetwork   Use the promo code “GORDON” to get 2 months of Therapy Notes free https://www.therapynotes.com/ Consulting with Gordon https://practiceoftherapy.com/private... The PsychCraft Network https://psychcraftnetwork.com/ Follow us on Instagram   / practiceoftherapy   Meet Kristin Oja Kristin obtained her Doctor of Nursing Practice, Masters of Science in Nursing with a Family Nurse Practitioner focus, and is a Registered Nurse. She is also an entrepreneur, functional and lifestyle medicine guru, personal trainer, group fitness instructor, and lover of everything health and wellness! Passionate about taking a Personalized Medicine approach, Kristin focuses on uncovering the root cause of chronic illness and disease. Taking into account her patients lifestyle, diet, genetics, environment, and stress, each treatment plan is unique and individualized. Kristin has been serving and caring for patients for over 10 years. She strives every day to provide high quality care by doing everything with compassion, integrity, and above all a serving heart. Kristin founded STAT Wellness, which stands for Strength To Achieve Total Wellness, to help transform medicine. Statistically, as a society, we are getting sicker and sicker. At STAT Wellness, we want to partner with you to help you not only look your best but to feel your best by combining the best practices of medicine + movement. Website https://statwellness.com Instagram https://www.instagram.com/kristinojad... Little By Podcast on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/littlebypod...