Workplace issues
When work follows you home.
Counselling in Saskatoon for workplace stress, difficult people at work, and the pressure you put on yourself to get it all right.
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Sound familiar?
What people come to me with
Work takes up a big part of our lives, so it’s no surprise it shows up in counselling. These are some of the things people bring in.
You can’t switch off
Even when the workday is over, your head is still at work. It’s hard to relax or enjoy your time at home, and your evenings and weekends don’t feel like a break anymore.
The workload is too much
The constant pressure is exhausting and you feel like you’re drowning. But instead of saying so, you keep waiting for your manager to notice.
A difficult boss or co-worker
You’re tired of dealing with the same person. You feel uptight, frustrated, or misunderstood, and it’s starting to affect how you feel about the whole job.
Second-guessing yourself
It feels like everyone else knows what they’re doing, while you’re always second-guessing yourself. Even when you’re doing your best, it never feels like quite enough.
Saying yes to everything
You have a hard time saying no because you don’t want to disappoint anyone. So you take on more, and later resent it. Then you replay the conversation long after it’s ended. Are they mad at me?
Feeling stuck
You don’t like your job, but you don’t know what else you would do. You feel stuck, and you’re not sure what the next step is.
How counselling can help
What we work on together
It’s uninterrupted time to focus on what’s happening at work and how it’s affecting you, which most people don’t get anywhere else.
Look at the pattern
Saying yes before you’ve thought about it. Assuming someone is upset with you. We look at where these habits came from and what they’ve been protecting you from.
Sort out what’s real
We work out which expectations are really on you, and which ones you’ve assumed. Sometimes the pressure comes from the job, and sometimes it’s the pressure we put on ourselves.
Practice the harder conversations
Asking for help before you’re drowning. Saying no to extra work. Talking to a difficult co-worker. We practice them together before you have to have them for real.
When something at work stays stuck. Sometimes a work experience stays with you long after it’s over, and talking it through isn’t enough. That’s when Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) can help. Many of my clients feel relief within one to five sessions. Learn more about ART
About me
Before counselling, I worked in HR
I spent over 10 years working in human resources before becoming a counsellor, so I have a good sense of how workplaces run, and how much of work people carry home with them. I enjoyed working with people, but I wanted the opportunity to support them on a more personal level.
My style is warm, down-to-earth and non-judgmental. I want you to feel genuinely understood as we get to the heart of what’s keeping you stuck.
More about meStart with a free 15-minute consult
Tell me what’s going on at work and ask any questions, with no pressure to book more. Many workplace benefit plans cover counselling with a Registered Social Worker.
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