COUNSELLING GUIDE · COMMON CONCERNS
Burnout counselling for long-term work stress.
Support for exhaustion, distance from your job and a drop in how well you work, from a Registered Clinical Counsellor.
THE SHORT ANSWER
What is burnout counselling?
Burnout counselling is support for people whose long-term work stress has left them exhausted, distant from their job or less effective at it. The World Health Organization describes burn-out as a syndrome resulting from chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed. It lists burn-out as an occupational phenomenon and does not classify it as a medical condition. You do not need a diagnosis to start counselling.
Alexandra Cope at Richmond and Rita Fung at North Burnaby both list burnout in their own profiles, and Rita also lists workplace stress.
AT A GLANCE
- What it is
- Counselling for exhaustion and strain from long-term work stress
- Named in profiles by
- Alexandra Cope (Richmond), Rita Fung (North Burnaby)
- Definition used
- World Health Organization, ICD-11
- Session length
- 50 or 80 minutes
WHAT IT IS
The WHO describes three parts of burn-out
The World Health Organization's ICD-11 describes burn-out by three dimensions. The first is feelings of energy depletion or exhaustion. The second is increased mental distance from your job, or feelings of negativism or cynicism about it. The third is reduced professional efficacy. The WHO says the term refers specifically to the workplace and should not be applied to experiences in other areas of life.
IN THE ROOM
Counselling starts with your work week as it is now
Your counsellor asks what your work week looks like, what has changed and what you want to be different. Alexandra Cope's profile lists person-centred work with mindfulness and CBT interventions. Rita Fung's profile describes a focus on self-compassion and the mind-body connection. Choose by travel and schedule, and your counsellor adjusts the approach to what you bring in.
BEFORE YOU BOOK
See a doctor if low mood or poor sleep goes on
Low mood that lasts, loss of interest in what you enjoy, or sleep that stays poor are reasons to see your family doctor as well as a counsellor. Call 9-1-1 in an emergency, call 8-1-1 for health advice that is not an emergency, or call the BC crisis line, 310-6789, open 24 hours a day.
WHO DELIVERS IT
The counsellors who list this concern in their own profile.
Each quote below is from the counsellor's own public bio. Choose by travel and schedule and your counsellor will adjust the approach to what you bring in.
Alexandra Cope
RichmondMCP, Registered Clinical Counsellor (BCACC)
“Alexandra’s counselling experience encompasses a wide range of issues, including trauma, abuse, attachment wounds, grief and loss, anxiety, depression, burnout, traumatic brain injury (TBI), chronic pain, neurodiversity, and substance use challenges.”
Rita Fung
North BurnabyMC, Registered Clinical Counsellor (BCACC #3402)
“Since 2004, Rita has worked with children and adults in both community and clinic settings, providing support and treatment for those navigating life's challenges, including individuals impacted by physical injuries, mental health issues such as anxiety and depression, grief and loss, workplace stress, burnout, and neurodivergence.”
FAQ
Common questions.
Alexandra Cope at the Richmond studio and Rita Fung at the North Burnaby studio both list burnout in their own profiles, and Rita also lists workplace stress. Both are Registered Clinical Counsellors. Choose by travel and schedule, and tell the studio when you book that burnout is the reason for the visit.
SOURCES
Where the facts on this page come from.
- Burn-out an "occupational phenomenon": International Classification of Diseases · World Health Organization · Published 28 May 2019. Accessed 18 October 2026
- British Columbia Association of Clinical Counsellors · BCACC · Accessed 6 October 2026
- Alexandra Cope, Registered Clinical Counsellor (team page) · Launch Rehab · Accessed 6 October 2026
- Rita Fung, Registered Clinical Counsellor (team page) · Launch Rehab · Accessed 6 October 2026
- Launch Rehab rates and FAQ · Launch Rehab · Accessed 6 October 2026
- Clinical Counselling at Launch Rehab (service page) · Launch Rehab · Accessed 6 October 2026
KEEP READING
More counselling guides.
READY?
Book a counselling session.
Clinical counselling at Launch Rehab is direct-access. Pick the studio that is closest and book online, or send an enquiry first if you want a short email conversation before you commit to a session.