A Therapist For When Work Starts Costing Too Much

I Serve Ontario professionals who are reaching the point where functioning at work is costing too much outside of it.

I’m a Registered Psychotherapist and Supervisor-Educator with a background in healthcare and institutional settings. Much of my work has been alongside people in Kitchener-Waterloo, responsible for patients, staff, students, or high-impact decisions. By the time they reach out, they are often close to stepping back from work, already on leave, or trying to understand why they can no longer recover between shifts.

Registered Psychotherapist for Burnout, Anxiety and Grief

You don’t have to be certain you need therapy to reach out.

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Experienced and professional care for Caregivers

Many of the people I meet are not overwhelmed because they lack coping skills. They stayed steady for a long time. What changed is that the responsibility accumulated without reset. They begin second-guessing decisions, replaying interactions after hours, or feeling pressure before the day even starts.

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Therapist and Coach for professionals in burnout prevention or recovery

I’m Erika Mills, a therapist for people whose work asks a lot of them

My training developed inside environments where people are expected to keep functioning under pressure, which shapes how I approach therapy.

People usually want to know a few practical things before reaching out.

I have learned so much from my time in various health care settings – in the complex work of supporting people through crisis. It’s often those moments of fracturing when our eyes are open to the reality that we need a therapist and coach specialized in supporting professional helpers. And this awakening is where the change is ready to take place, truly, so much about transformation hurts.

When something painful is brought into the light with care, it can start to become new. Therapy is about noticing what has been buried, naming what is true, and learning to move forward from that place. Much of our suffering comes from silence and lack of support. In our work together, you are invited to speak what has been unnamed and find clarity about your situation and your self: your values, your pain, your hopes and your limits.

For most of my career I have worked in health care, spiritual care, and community settings. I have supported individuals and professionals navigate burnout and identity, leadership fatigue, workaholism and the quiet questions of who they are becoming in the midst of change. Burnout and grief go together because they are about reconciling with loss and how to move into a new future.

I help you develop self-awareness and tools for resilience that align with your goals. Together, we explore what is most important to you and areas where you are vulnerable to continued burnout and potential trauma.

Therapy with me is often helpful for:

* Professionals who feel emotionally drained

* Individuals who are off on stress leave and planning return to work
* Caregivers supporting aging parents or sick loved ones
* People living with chronic grief or unresolved loss
* Executives and leaders feeling lost in their work, relationships, or identity
* Helpers who are good at holding space for others but not for themselves

I specialize in supporting people who are navigating burnout, grief, emotional trauma and work stressors like workaholism and values confusion. My training integrates evidence-based therapy models with psychospiritual care. Some clients come looking for a spiritually-integrated therapist. Others are simply looking for a thoughtful place to talk. No particular faith or belief system is required.

I’m a Registered Psychotherapist and certified Supervisor-Educator in spiritual care. My work has taken place in healthcare and institutional settings where staff carry ongoing responsibility for others. That background shapes the focus of therapy here: not stress management, but helping you think clearly again inside your role.

Organizations I have worked with include:

Lee Manor, Owen Sound, ON
Brightshores Health System, Owen Sound
Meaford General Hospital, Meaford, ON
Palliative Care Outreach Team, Grey County and The Blue Mountains
Collingwood General and Marine Hospital, Collingwood, ON
Royal Victoria Hospital, Barrie, ON
Santa Maria Senior Citizens Home, Regina, SK
Canadian Association for Spiritual Care (educator and facilitator)

Most first sessions are spent understanding what has changed, not trying to fix it immediately.

My approach blends clinical methods with the deeper work of meaning-making. The modalities I rely on and combine are CBT, ACT, Narrative Therapy, Family Systems Theory, SFBT and person-centred logotherapy.

Whether you are burned out, addicted to work, working through grief, trauma, anxiety, or questioning your direction, therapy can help you return to what matters. I bring a calm, steady presence and listen carefully for what is ready to emerge and the goals you may have.

Online therapy allows you to access support from wherever you are. I work with clients across Ontario. That includes people living in the GTA, in cities like Toronto and Mississauga, and in the Kitchener-Waterloo-Cambridge and Guelph regions. I also work with clients in rural areas who prefer private, flexible access to therapy. My focus is prevention and recovery from burnout, which relies on defining professional identity, boundaries, risks and strengths.

Virtual therapy may be a good fit if you:

* Are managing a full schedule or complex family responsibilities
* Live in a smaller community with limited options for specialized therapy
* Prefer to talk from the privacy and comfort of home
* Are navigating burnout, grief, or anxiety
* Need support that works with your professional life
* Are ready for change and seeking clarity

I offer a quiet and confidential space for people who feel stretched thin and unsure of what they need next.

If I don’t think I’m the right fit, I’ll tell you directly and help you orient toward someone who is.

Burnout Therapist and and Coach

If you reach out, we start by figuring out what changed in your work experience and why it now feels unsustainable. I’ll tell you what I think is happening and what recovery would realistically involve. From there you decide whether working together makes sense.

What The Consult is For

Your free 20 minute consult is to clarify three things:

1. What kind of depletion this is
2. What kind of help you need
3. Whether I am the right fit for your situation

There is no expectation to continue, If another type of support fits better, I will say so.

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You can take time to think afterward. No decision needed on the call.

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