Burnout in high-performing professionals rarely looks like collapse; it presents as sustained functioning under chronic strain. Over time, stress becomes normalized, and early indicators are minimized or overlooked. Performance can remain intact long after the costs begin accumulating. Paying attention to physical cues and protecting recovery boundaries are often the first clinically meaningful steps toward interrupting the burnout cycle.

Featured on LinkedIn and 84.51°’s blog site, below is an article that I wrote in May of 2024 discussing how effective management and effective therapists aren’t as different as you’d think. Written while still working in corporate, I describe an undervalued aspect of being a uniquely effective manager (hint: it’s empathy).