Burnout therapy · Northwich & online
Burnout therapy in Northwich, for when running on empty has become normal
You have kept going for so long that exhaustion feels like your baseline. I am Leanne Astbury, a CBT psychotherapist in Northwich. I help people recover from burnout and understand what drove them to empty in the first place, so it does not keep happening.
Does this sound like burnout to you?
- You are running on empty, but you cannot seem to let yourself stop.
- You are tired in a way that sleep no longer seems to fix.
- Small tasks feel enormous, and things you used to care about now feel like too much.
- You feel like you are failing, even though you are doing more than ever.
- You cannot rest without guilt. Even downtime feels like something you have to earn.
- You are foggy, flat, or quietly going through the motions of a life you built.
How burnout therapy with me works
Rest matters, and it is part of recovery. But if rest was all it took, you would have recovered on your last holiday. For most people, burnout comes back, because the thing that drove them to empty is still running quietly in the background.
So we do two things together. First, we help you actually recover, gently and without pressure. Then we look at what got you here. So often, burnout is the end of a long road of people pleasing, perfectionism and over functioning. Of never quite being allowed to stop, because stopping felt unsafe, or lazy, or like letting people down.
Using CBT, we work with those beliefs at the root, so that recovery is not just a pause before the next collapse. We work one to one, online or face to face in Northwich, Cheshire, at a pace that suits where you are.
What we can work on together
Whatever shape your burnout has taken, we can work with it, and with what sits underneath it.
- Work burnout and chronic stress
- Carer and parental burnout
- The burnout that follows years of people pleasing
- Perfectionism that leaves you unable to switch off
- Exhaustion, overwhelm and a sense of dread
- Rebuilding after burnout without falling straight back in
Starting burnout therapy
Every session is £100 — online or face to face in Northwich.
Most people begin with a free phone consultation, so we can talk through what you are struggling with and make sure I am the right fit for you before you commit to anything. There is no referral needed, no waiting list, and no pressure either way.
You can also start in your own time with my CBT workbook, Awaken Your Worth, or read more about how I work.
Book a free consultation callSomeone qualified to help
I am a qualified CBT Psychotherapist and Coach, and the author of Awaken Your Worth, with over ten years of experience helping people who have run themselves to empty.
- Post Graduate Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy — University of Salford, 2017
- BA (Hons) in Psychology and Sociology — Liverpool Hope University, 2005
- Over 1,000 people helped
★★★★★After a lifetime of perfectionism that caused daily anxiety and eventually burnout, Leanne helped me understand the behaviour and change my thoughts. My day to day anxiety has gone and I feel so much lighter, without the weight of constant worry or fear of failing. — Gemma, five star Google review
Common questions
Do you offer burnout therapy in Northwich?
Yes. I see people face to face in Northwich, Cheshire, and I also work online with people across the UK, so we can meet whichever suits you best.
Is burnout the same as depression?
They can overlap and share symptoms like exhaustion and low mood, but they are not the same thing. If you are feeling very low or physically unwell, it is worth speaking to your GP as well. Either way, therapy can help you make sense of what you are experiencing and why.
Is your burnout therapy CBT?
Yes. I am a qualified CBT Psychotherapist and the work is grounded in evidence based CBT, combined with looking beneath the exhaustion to understand what drove you to empty in the first place.
Do I need a referral from my GP?
No. You can contact me directly to arrange a free consultation call. There is no waiting list and no referral needed.
How much does burnout therapy cost?
Sessions are £100 each, online or face to face in Northwich. Most people begin with a free consultation call so we can make sure I am the right fit before booking.
I do not have the energy for therapy right now. Will it be too much?
Sessions are gentle and led entirely by you, with no pressure and no homework you have to force. When you are running on empty, having somewhere to simply make sense of things can be a relief rather than another demand.
You have spent long enough running on empty.
Booking a call is the hardest part. Everything after that, we do together, and you will not be doing it alone.
Book a free consultation call