Healthcare Professionals in North Carolina
Confidential support for medical and helping professionals
Therapy for Healthcare Workers
You’ve spent your entire life wanting to help people. You’ve taken on years of education, student loan debt, endured countless training programs, and you’ve finally landed your dream job. Yet, something doesn’t feel right. Rather than being focused on helping people, you find yourself being placed on the corporate healthcare grind. Your manager is focused on production, with an emphasis on how many clients can you work with in a day to maximize profit. Maybe this wouldn’t be so bad, but after each encounter, you have to write a note. You’re drowning in a sea of notes, with no time for yourself. You are feeling more and more burned out. You feel it. Your family notices. And, your patients and co-workers are starting to notice. You’ve taken so much time and energy to obtain this specialty and now you don’t know what to do. You feel stuck.
If you’re a healthcare professional experiencing burnout, anxiety, or compassion fatigue, you’re not alone. I provide confidential online therapy for healthcare workers across North Carolina, including doctors, nurses, therapists, and medical providers feeling overwhelmed by the demands of modern healthcare.
I’m a psychologist with over a decade of clinical experience. I spent over 7-years working in an outpatient and inpatient integrated care team at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, and I am familiar with the ongoing daily grind of working in a hospital. Rooted in the Winston-Salem, North Carolina, I often work with employees at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center and Novant Health. However, I do work with clients across the Triad who work for other health systems, such as Cone Health, Duke University Hospital, and High Point Medical Center.
Signs of Burnout in Healthcare Professionals
Feeling exhausted no matter how much you rest
Dreading work that used to feel manageable or meaningful
Feeling numb, detached, or irritable
Going through the motions on autopilot
Losing empathy or patience (especially common in caregivers & healthcare workers)
Thinking, “I can’t keep doing this,” but feeling trapped
Cynicism or bitterness
Guilt for not “doing enough”
Hopelessness or feeling ineffective
Anxiety before work or on days off
Reduced sense of accomplishment
Healthcare workers often experience high rates of burnout. The job itself is hard. You are asked to work long hours, with an often erratic schedule (e.g., nights and weekends). You encounter an immense amount of suffering on a daily basis. The corporate healthcare setting often encourages you to place profit over self care, such as allowing same day appointments, encouraging you to work outside your scope of practice, and reducing administrative time. Your employer will likely not encourage you to set boundaries to protect your mental health, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t do it. Working with a licensed therapist who specializes in healthcare burnout can help you identify ways to reduce burnout and improve overall mental health.
How to Reduce Burnout as a Healthcare Professional
Identify ways to reduce workload (e.g., delegating work, finding ways to do things “less perfectly”, and pause taking on new tasks).
Exercising - going for a walk to a high intensity exercise class can be helpful
Eating more of a plant-based diet
Being around people who don’t need anything from you
Get regular sleep
Take a vacation
Setting gentle boundaries at your workplace
Talk to a licensed therapist who understands healthcare
If you’re a healthcare professional in Winston-Salem, NC or anywhere in North Carolina struggling with burnout, chronic stress, or compassion fatigue, you’re not alone. Many doctors, nurses, and medical providers find themselves overwhelmed by long hours, administrative demands, and the emotional weight of patient care. Therapy for healthcare workers can provide a confidential space to process these experiences, rebuild resilience, and reconnect with the work that once felt meaningful.
Therapy for Healthcare Workers in North Carolina
Finding the right therapist can take time. Ideally, you should talk to a licensed therapist who understands the demands of healthcare and can help you navigate this season.
For over seven years, I worked in an integrated healthcare setting, providing mental health in both the inpatient and outpatient setting. During that time, I often provided emotional support to health providers who consulted me on difficult cases. By working in a multidisciplinary healthcare team, I’m familiar with the workplace demands of various specialties. I’ve also personally experienced the ongoing stress of working in a hospital setting and understand the ongoing pressure to work with more clients, feeling behind on notes, and feeling as if there is no time for fun outside of work. Working with someone who understands these challenges can make it easier to process.
In my clinical work, I’ve worked with the following healthcare workers:
Doctors, including medical students, residents, fellows, and attendants
Physician Assistants (PA)
Nurse Practitioners (NP)
Registered Nurses (RN)
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
Respiratory Therapist
Researchers
Pharmacist
Dieticians
Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
Evidence Based Treatment for Burnout
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Coaching/Stress Management Therapy
Solution Focused Therapy
Confidential Therapy for Healthcare Professionals
As a healthcare worker, you’re familiar with all aspects of healthcare, including the good, bad, and ugly. Many large health systems share healthcare notes, resulting in all healthcare workers being aware of your concerns (thank you 21st Century Cures Act). That’s the beauty of working with someone in private practice.
I maintain the following process for record keeping:
All of my notes are stored on a HIPPA Compliant EMR
No one but myself has access to these notes
I am not a W-2 worker for big online insurance or mental health groups, meaning only I can access my notes
Your information is safe with me
Online Therapy for Healthcare Professionals
As a result of working within a multidisciplinary medical team in both the inpatient and outpatient setting, I am familiar with the stressors of many healthcare workers' experience. I can help you navigate your job, find practical ways to reduce workplace stressors, and provide an outlet to process hard clinical cases. You don’t have to face these feelings alone.
As a psychologist with over a decade of experience, I’m licensed to provide therapy in the state of North Carolina and work to make mental healthcare more accessible to healthcare workers by:
Offering fast access to therapy - all emails will be responded to within 24-hours
Flexible scheduling - Let’s schedule around your work schedule
Evening Appointments - I offer after hours appointments
Rooted in North Carolina. Statewide support.
My practice is located in Winston-Salem and I am licensed to provide therapy to clients located in North Carolina. I often work with clients who are located in the Triad, including Greensboro, Winston-Salem, and High Point. With a background in rural mental health, I often work with clients in the surrounding areas, including Lexington, Boone, Elkin, Statesville, Mount Airy, Yadkinville, Kernersville, Clemmons, and Lewisville.
Fast Access to Therapy.
Scheduling with a psychologist shouldn’t be hard. All email inquiries will be responded to within 24-hours. At Tranquil Talk Therapy, there is no waitlist. Clients are usually scheduled in the same-week for therapy appointments to determined if we are a good fit. If we’re not a good fit, I’ll happily provide a referral to one of my colleagues with openings.
If you are tired of walking alone on this journey, reach out for confidential online therapy for healthcare professionals in North Carolina. Get support for burnout, stress, and compassion fatigue. Flexible scheduling available.
Schedule a Confidential Consultation for Burnout Therapy in North Carolina and take the first step toward feeling less overwhelmed and more like yourself again.