Affordable Therapy for Burnout in NYC

Burnout can leave you feeling exhausted, overwhelmed, and disconnected from yourself, even after you’ve tried to rest. If you’re struggling to keep up with the demands of work, caregiving, relationships, or simply life in New York City, you’re not alone. Therapy for burnout can help you regain clarity, energy, and a sense of control. At Insight Therapy NYC, we support adults, students, creatives, and professionals who are ready to move out of survival mode and toward a more sustainable, grounded way of living.

Understanding Burnout

Burnout is more than feeling tired or stressed. It’s a deep, chronic exhaustion that builds when your responsibilities consistently outweigh your capacity to cope. The American Psychological Association defines burnout as a state of physical, emotional, and mental exhaustion caused by prolonged stress, often accompanied by lower motivation and reduced performance. 

As our founder and director, Dr. Logan Jones, Psy.D., puts it: “When burnout shows up, it’s often the body telling the truth long before the mind is willing to admit it. You realize you’ve been running on responsibility instead of aliveness, and something in you wants to come back ‘home’ to yourself.”

Recent national surveys show that over 66% of U.S. workers report experiencing burnout at some point, and the rates are even higher among students, creatives, and professionals in demanding environments. Burnout affects your mood, your ability to focus, your relationships, your sense of self, and your overall wellbeing — often long before you realize what’s happening.

In New York City, burnout can feel especially intense. Long work hours, limited downtime, constant noise, perfectionistic work cultures, and financial pressures all contribute. Whether you’re juggling multiple roles, pushing yourself toward ambitious goals, or navigating industries with little stability, burnout can make even the simplest tasks feel overwhelming and unmanageable, leaving you disconnected from the life you want to live.

Signs You May Be Experiencing Burnout

People seeking therapy for burnout often notice a mix of emotional, cognitive, and physical symptoms that make everyday life harder to manage. You may be experiencing burnout if you recognize any of the following:

• Chronic exhaustion or persistent fatigue, even after resting

• Feeling numb, detached, or emotionally draine

• Irritability, frustration, or a shorter fuse than usual

• Trouble concentrating or making decisions

• Loss of motivation, creativity, or interest in things you once enjoyed

• Feeling overwhelmed by routine tasks

• Physical symptoms such as headaches, tension, or disrupted sleep

• Feeling like you’re “going through the motions” without feeling present

• A sense of disconnect from yourself, your goals, or the people around you

Dr. Jones notes that “We usually recognize burnout only when we’ve crossed the line from responsibility into self-neglect. The moment you slow down, you realize your exhaustion has a story to tell.”

If you see yourself in these experiences, therapy can help you understand what’s happening, recover from the exhaustion, and rebuild your capacity to feel grounded and whole again.

How Therapy for Burnout Works at Insight Therapy NYC

At Insight, we understand burnout as a natural response to chronic overwhelm, not a sign that you’re doing something wrong. Our therapists work collaboratively with you to explore the internal and external pressures contributing to your stress, like perfectionism, people-pleasing, demanding work cultures, creative uncertainty, school expectations, or the nonstop pace of city life.

Your therapist will tailor your treatment to your needs, which may include:

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help you clarify values, reduce self-judgment, and make meaningful shifts

• Emotion regulation skills for managing overwhelm, guilt, and emotional intensity

• Mindfulness and grounding practices to help you reconnect with your body and create moments of rest

• Boundary-setting and self-compassion tools to help you move away from over-functioning and chronic burnout cycles

• Identifying systemic and environmental contributors, including workplace culture, identity-based stress, or financial pressures

As Dr. Jones describes, “Burnout isn’t about a lack of potential and strength. It’s about the human cost of ignoring your own needs for too long, and the courage it takes to reclaim a life where you’re not always running on fumes.”

And here at Insight, we meet you where you are, whether you're barely hanging on or starting to feel the early cracks of burnout. Recovery is possible, and you don’t have to push through this alone.

Benefits of Therapy for Burnout

Therapy for burnout offers both immediate relief and long-term support as you rebuild your energy, confidence, and sense of balance. While everyone’s experience is different, many clients notice meaningful shifts as they develop healthier ways of coping with stress and reconnecting with themselves.

Some of the key benefits of therapy for burnout include:

• Reduced emotional and physical fatigue. Therapy helps you understand and address the roots of your exhaustion, allowing your body and mind to recover.

• Improved stress management. You’ll learn practical tools that make everyday stressors feel more manageable.

• Clearer boundaries at work and home. Many people begin setting limits that protect their well-being without guilt or fear.

• Greater emotional resilience. Over time, you’ll feel less overwhelmed and more capable of navigating challenges.

• Increased clarity and focus. Therapy can help you regain motivation, creativity, and a sense of direction that burnout may have dimmed.

• More balanced relationships. As you become less depleted, you often have more patience, presence, and capacity for connection.

• A deeper connection to yourself. Therapy supports you in rediscovering your needs, values, and what helps you feel grounded.

Therapy for burnout doesn’t just help you “get back to normal.” It helps you build a life that feels more sustainable, intentional, and aligned with who you want to be.

Accessibility & Affordability

Therapy is an investment in yourself, but it doesn’t have to feel out of reach. At Insight Therapy NYC, our fees are lower than those of many private practices in Manhattan, making therapy for burnout more accessible. If you have out-of-network insurance benefits, you may be eligible for partial reimbursement, and we provide superbills to make the process simple and transparent.

To learn more about session rates, payment options, and how reimbursement works, visit our
Fees & Payment and How Insurance Works pages.

By keeping therapy affordable and straightforward, we help you focus on healing and rebuilding your energy, not worrying about logistics.

Not Ready to Start Therapy?

If therapy feels like a big step, there are small, doable practices that can begin easing burnout symptoms:

• Micro-breaks: Step away for 2–5 minutes without checking your phone. Look outside, stretch, or take a grounding breath.

• Values check-in: Ask yourself, “Is this task aligned with what actually matters to me?” If not, consider whether it truly deserves your energy.

• Energy inventory: Notice which activities drain you and which activities replenish you, even slightly. Small adjustments can make real differences.

• Rest without guilt: Practice giving yourself permission to rest – not as a reward, but as a need.

• Name your limits: Try writing down what is realistically possible today instead of what you expect yourself to achieve.

For additional support, explore resources from:

• Mayo Clinic: Job Burnout: How to Spot it and Take Action

• American Psychiatric Association: Preventing Burnout: A Guide to Protecting Your Well-Being

• Healthline: Burnout Recovery: 11 Strategies to Help You Reset

These steps aren’t a replacement for therapy, but they can help you begin to reclaim your energy and clarity.

Taking the Next Step

You don’t have to keep pushing through burnout alone. Therapy can help you rebuild your energy, reconnect with your values, and create a life that feels sustainable and meaningful. Whether you prefer in-person sessions at our Manhattan office or telehealth anywhere in New York State, support is available.

You can view our team of therapists and schedule your free 30-minute consultation to learn more about how therapy can help you with burnout. If you’re not sure which therapist would be a good fit, you can also fill out our Therapist Matching Questionnaire, and our client care team will recommend a few therapists who align with your needs and preferences.