Therapy for Healthcare Professionals
Support for the people who are used to being the support.
You’re the one people rely on.
At work, you’re making decisions, holding space, managing pressure, and showing up no matter what’s happening. But over time, that level of responsibility can start to catch up with you.
Maybe it looks like burnout, emotional exhaustion, anxiety, or feeling disconnected from yourself outside of work. Or maybe it’s harder to name—you just know something feels off.
Therapy for healthcare professionals is a space where you don’t have to be “on.”
You don’t have to have the answers.
You don’t have to hold it all together.
Common Challenges for Healthcare Professionals
The stress of healthcare work doesn’t just stay at work.
It often shows up as:
Burnout and emotional exhaustion
Anxiety and constant mental load
Compassion fatigue or secondary trauma
Irritability or feeling numb
Difficulty “turning off” after work
Relationship strain
Relationship strain
Loss of identity outside of your role
Burnout alone is widespread, with many clinicians reporting high levels of emotional exhaustion and stress .
You’re not the only one feeling this way—even if it feels like you are.
Why Healthcare Professionals Struggle to Seek Support
Even though you understand mental health, getting support for yourself can feel complicated.
Many healthcare professionals experience:
- Pressure to “handle it” on your own
- Fear of stigma or professional consequences
- Concerns about privacy or confidentiality
- Long, unpredictable schedules that make therapy hard to access
- A tendency to prioritize everyone else first
- Struggles with alcohol or substances due to high pressure work
Research shows healthcare workers are less likely to seek mental health care—even when struggling, often due to stigma and licensing concerns .
Therapy with The Rising Sun Counseling exists to make that step feel easier—and more normal.
Therapy for Physicians and Other Healthcare Workers
Over time, that can lead to:
Physicians, nurses, and healthcare workers face a level of pressure that’s hard to fully understand unless you’ve been in it.
Long hours. High stakes. Constant demand. Limited control.
- Chronic stress and burnout
- Anxiety around performance or decision-making
- Emotional detachment or numbness
- Moral distress or feeling conflicted about your work
- Difficulty slowing down—even outside of work
Physician mental health continues to be a major concern, with ongoing stress, burnout, and stigma around seeking help across the field .
Therapy gives you a space to step out of that pressure—and actually process what you’ve been carrying.
A Practical, Real-World Approach to Therapy
This isn’t therapy that feels vague or overly clinical. It’s grounded, direct, and focused on what actually helps in your day-to-day life.
Using approaches like:
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Somatic and body-based work
- Relational therapy
We focus on:
- Understanding your patterns (without overanalyzing)
- Managing stress and emotional overload
- Improving communication and relationships
- Navigating burnout and career decisions
- Helping you feel more like yourself again
Research shows that targeted mental health interventions can significantly reduce stress, anxiety, and burnout in healthcare workers.
Therapy for Therapists
Including career counseling for therapists and mental health professionals
Being a therapist doesn’t make you immune to burnout—it often makes you more vulnerable to it. You’re holding space for others all day, managing emotional intensity, and navigating the pressure to show up fully present no matter what’s going on in your own life.
Therapy for therapists is a place where you can:
- Process burnout and emotional fatigue
- Explore career direction or sustainability
- Navigate imposter syndrome or self-doubt
- Work through countertransference or relational patterns
- Reconnect with why you started this work
Career counseling for therapists can also help you step back and ask:
- Is this workload sustainable?
- Do I want to stay in this setting or shift directions?
- How do I build a career that actually supports my life?
This is a space where you get to be the human—not the clinician.
Who This Is For
This work is designed for:
- Therapists and mental health professionals
- Physicians and medical providers
- Nurses and frontline healthcare workers
- Healthcare administrators and support staff
- Professionals experiencing burnout, stress, or compassion fatigue
- Anyone searching for “therapy for healthcare workers near me” or “therapy for therapists in Maine”
Online Therapy for Healthcare Professionals
Flexible, confidential virtual therapy is available across Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire & Florida.
Telehealth therapy makes it easier to access support around demanding schedules, long shifts, and privacy concerns.
Medical professionals deserve more than just getting through the day—you deserve a full, even silly, life beyond the demands of care.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is therapy confidential for healthcare professionals?
Yes. Your privacy is taken seriously, and many healthcare professionals choose private-pay therapy for additional confidentiality.
Do you work with therapists as clients?
Yes. Therapy for therapists is a core part of this work, including burnout and career counseling.
Can therapy help with burnout?
Absolutely. Therapy can help you understand burnout, reduce its impact, and create more sustainable ways of working and living.
What if I don’t know exactly what’s wrong?
That’s completely okay—and very common. We figure it out together.
You Don’t Have to Keep Carrying This Alone
You’re used to being the one others rely on.
Therapy is where you get to be supported.
If you’re ready for a space that feels real, practical, and actually helpful:
You don’t have to wait until you’re completely burned out to get support.
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If you’d like to meet with me, fill out all of the information on the form, so I can provide you with no pressure, specific answers about your care.
Please note, email is the easiest way to reach me.
Location
The Rising Sun Counseling is based out of Portland, Maine.
My varied licenses, however, allow me to practice therapy online across Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Florida. Telehealth sessions allow for a continuity of care.
Online therapy allows me to meet with moms while they are nursing, busy professionals on lunch break, and students between classes. No more excuses! 🙂
Contact
207.560.5758
veronica@therisingsuncounseling.com