Sometimes, even for mental health professionals, it can be challenging to “practice what you preach.” Many therapists took on extra clients during the pandemic—then had to battle burnout.
, 43 percent of participating psychologists saw increased demand across the board, with the greatest need being treatment for anxiety, depression, trauma, and stress. In the same report, 68 percent said their waitlist had expanded since Covid’s start, 41 percent reported not having the capacity to meet the heightened need, and 46 percent were experiencing burnout.
Typically, Chase’s caseload would be eight to ten patients; during Covid, it shot up to 12 to 15, and she estimates that the facility’s waitlist doubled. Because counselors had to work in person throughout Covid, Chase says some felt unsafe and quit, contributing to a vicious cycle: The facility ended up understaffed, leading to even more people leaving because of burnout.
Dupont Circle therapist Jonathan Kirkendall is familiar with that struggle. Amid his increased workload—normally, he’d see 20 to 25 patients a week; at his pandemic peak, the number was 38—he says, like many of his clients, he felt unsure of the future: “There are no workshops that, as a therapist, I can take that are like, ‘Here are the three interventions you need to bring to your clients during a pandemic.
“Burnout is not something you resolve by a vacation,” Mindel says. “It’s more: How do you shift your lifestyle so it can reflect your values and your needs?”
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