Burnout therapy onlineFind energy, meaning and boundaries again.
Burnout rarely arrives overnight. At first you are simply busy, then tired, then running on coffee and willpower. You start dreading Sunday evenings, answering emails in bed, snapping at the people you love.
Online in English, with a therapist from our team, wherever you live · Sessions in Greek are with Matina Ladikou.
Each session lasts 45 minutes and costs 70 €. All fees
At Art of Mind, a centre founded by psychotherapist Matina LadikouAt a glance
- Format
- Online by video on Google Meet, 45-minute sessions.
- Who you work with
- A therapist from our team, in English. In Greek, Matina Ladikou.
- Getting started
- Send an enquiry; we reply within 24 hours.
There is help
You don’t have to face this on your own
Work that used to give you meaning now feels pointless, and no amount of rest seems to refill the tank. Many people describe it as being emptied out.
Burnout is not a sign of weakness or a lack of commitment. Often it happens to people who care a great deal about their work. At Art of Mind, a psychotherapy centre founded in Patras, Greece, in 2019, therapy for burnout and work stress in English takes place online by video with a therapist from our centre, a practical option for professionals, remote workers and people working across time zones.
Recognising it
What is burnout?
In ICD-11, the World Health Organization describes burn-out as a syndrome conceptualised as resulting from chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed. It is characterised by three dimensions: feelings of energy depletion or exhaustion; increased mental distance from one's job, or feelings of negativism or cynicism related to it; and reduced professional efficacy1. The WHO is clear that the term refers specifically to the occupational context and is not classified as a medical condition5.
Work stress or burnout?
Work stress is often about too much: too many demands, too little time. You may feel pressured and anxious, but still engaged and hoping things will improve once the busy period passes.
Burnout is more often about too little: too little energy, too little meaning, too little hope that anything will change. People describe feeling flat, detached and cynical rather than overwhelmed. Stress that is not addressed can gradually turn into burnout.
Recognising it
Signs of burnout
- Exhaustion that does not improve with a weekend or a holiday.
- Cynicism and detachment: not caring, irritability with colleagues or clients, going through the motions.
- Reduced effectiveness: difficulty concentrating, more mistakes, feeling incompetent.
- Physical symptoms: headaches, stomach problems, frequent infections, muscle tension.
- Sleep problems: lying awake thinking about work or waking at 4 a.m.
- Withdrawal: less time with friends and family, giving up hobbies.
- Coping through substances: more alcohol, caffeine or sleeping tablets.
Who is most affected
Research on burnout began in human service professions such as health care and has since extended to many occupations2. Today we also see it in managers, entrepreneurs, teachers, carers, people in high-pressure corporate roles and remote workers, whose working day can stretch across time zones with no clear boundary between work and home. For expats, the strain of a demanding job can be compounded by distance from family and support networks.
Maslach and Leiter's research suggests that burnout arises from a chronic mismatch between the person and the job in key areas such as workload, control, reward, community, fairness and values2. That is an important message: burnout is not only a personal failure to cope, and recovery often involves changing something in the situation as well as in yourself.
Our approach
How therapy helps with burnout
Evidence on burnout interventions is still developing, and honest summaries say so. Maslach and Leiter note a relative lack of evaluative research on interventions2. A 2023 meta-analysis suggested that workplace interventions combining organisational and individual levels could help prevent exhaustion, although the evidence remains limited3, and a 2026 meta-analysis of individual-level interventions among health care professionals found that approaches such as professional coaching were probably effective for some aspects of burnout4. The WHO's guidelines on mental health at work cover organisational interventions, manager and worker training, individual interventions and return to work6.
Our therapists work in an integrative, evidence-informed way. For burnout, sessions often include:
- Taking stock: how exhausted you are, how long this has been building, and what it is affecting.
- Stabilising first: sleep, rest, eating and small daily routines that begin to restore energy.
- Understanding the drivers: workload and conditions, but also personal patterns such as perfectionism, difficulty saying no or a sense of worth tied to performance.
- Techniques from cognitive behavioural therapy, where helpful, to challenge all-or-nothing thinking and self-criticism.
- Boundaries in practice: protecting time, communicating limits, switching off from devices.
- Values and meaning: reconnecting with what matters to you inside and outside work.
- Decisions: whether to talk to your employer, request changes, take leave or consider a different path.
Online, by video
Online therapy for burnout
For people with demanding jobs, online sessions remove commuting time and make it easier to keep regular appointments. Video psychotherapy has shown outcomes broadly comparable to in-person therapy for related problems such as anxiety and depression7. Choose a private space away from your desk if you can, so the session does not feel like another meeting.
Is it time?
When to seek help
Consider therapy if exhaustion and detachment have lasted for weeks, if rest no longer helps, if work stress is affecting your health or relationships, or if you are relying on alcohol or other substances to cope. Burnout can overlap with depression and anxiety. If you feel persistently hopeless or have thoughts of not wanting to live, seek help promptly; see our depression therapy page and the urgent help information below.
It is also sensible to see a doctor, since some physical conditions can cause fatigue. We are happy to work alongside your doctor where that helps.
Online, by video
How online therapy with us works
Send an enquiry.
Through our contact form with a short description, your time zone and preferred times.
We reply within 24 hours.
And arrange your first session with a therapist from our centre.
You meet by video.
On Google Meet, for 45 minutes, Monday to Friday between 09:00 and 21:00 Athens time.
The first session.
Covers your situation, history and goals, and ends with an initial plan.
Sessions in English cost 70 € per 45-minute session. See our pricing page. For stress and anxiety more broadly, see our anxiety therapy page.
If you need urgent help
In an emergency call 112. In Greece you can also call 1018 (suicide prevention) or 10306 (mental-health support). For helplines in your country, see findahelpline.com.
Our founder
Art of Mind, founded by Matina Ladikou
A centre where you can talk without fear of judgement, at your own pace.
Matina Ladikou, psychotherapist and founder of Art of Mind, set up the centre in Patras, Greece, in 2019. Sessions in English are with a therapist from our team; sessions in Greek are with Matina, and you can book Greek sessions directly.
We don’t promise a “guaranteed” or “instant” result; we offer a space of trust and work at your own pace.
Trained in Biothymic Psychotherapy and Clinical Hypnosis, in Mental Health Counselling and in NLP, with an MSc in Criminology from Panteion University.
About Matina and the centreNext step
Recovery starts with one conversation
You do not need to wait for a breakdown to ask for support. A short message is enough.
Before you start
Frequently asked questions
Is burnout a medical diagnosis?
The World Health Organization classifies burn-out in ICD-11 as an occupational phenomenon resulting from chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed. It is not classified as a medical condition, but it can be very disabling and it often overlaps with anxiety, depression and sleep problems, which is why careful assessment matters.
How is burnout different from depression?
Burnout is specifically linked to work and shows up as exhaustion, distance or cynicism about your job and reduced effectiveness. Depression tends to affect all areas of life, including things you used to enjoy outside work. The two can overlap, and a therapist can help you understand which is happening, or whether both are.
Do I need to quit my job to recover?
Not necessarily. Many people recover while staying in their job by changing how they work, setting boundaries and addressing the beliefs that drive overwork. Sometimes therapy helps people decide that a change of role or employer is right. Either way, the decision is yours.
Can I have sessions outside office hours?
Sessions are available Monday to Friday between 09:00 and 21:00 Athens time, so early evening slots are often possible depending on your time zone. Tell us your preferred times when you enquire.
How much does a session cost?
Sessions in English are 70 € per 45-minute session. Full details are on our pricing page.