For individuals, this can look like quietly holding everything together. You may be capable, responsible, and emotionally attuned to others while feeling depleted underneath. For couples, it often shows up as one or both partners carrying the emotional weight of the relationship, managing tension, or avoiding conflict just to keep things steady. This kind of burnout is not about doing too much. It is about carrying too much alone. Therapy offers a place where that weight can finally be shared and understood in relationship.

Individuals may notice familiar patterns repeating. This can look like over-functioning, withdrawing, people-pleasing, or bracing for disappointment. Couples often find themselves caught in the same arguments, the same distance, or the same moments of misattunement, even when they deeply want something different. These cycles are not signs of failure. They are patterns shaped by attachment and protection. In therapy, we slow the cycle down, understand what each response is reaching for, and begin creating new experiences of safety and connection.

What once helped you cope, adapt, or survive may no longer bring relief. Individually, you might feel less willing to ignore your needs or push through disconnection. In relationships, familiar ways of managing conflict or closeness may begin to feel exhausting or ineffective. This moment is often not a breakdown, but a turning point. Therapy helps honor what has helped in the past while making room for more honest, responsive, and sustaining ways of relating.

Whether you come alone or as a couple, the body often speaks first. You may notice tension, shutdown, restlessness, or difficulty feeling at ease. Couples may experience this as emotional distance, reactivity, or a lack of felt safety between them. These are not signs of weakness. They are signals from a nervous system that has been working hard to protect. Therapy supports individuals and couples in listening to these signals and gently restoring regulation, safety, and connection.