Jennifer L. Ayres, Ph.D., ABPP, HSP

Category: Resilience

Dear Jennifer

Emotionally Exhausted and Overwhelmed? What to Do When You’re Burned Out and Depleted

When you’re emotionally exhausted and overwhelmed, doing more and pushing through aren’t the answers. A psychologist reflects on burnout, letting go, and conserving energy after a hard year.

December 29, 2025

Anxiety & Stress

Holiday Burnout at Work: How to Cope with Forced Festivity, Secret Santa Stress, and End-of-Year Overwhelm

A psychologist’s guide to navigating workplace holiday pressure and burnout, setting self-compassionate boundaries, and protecting your emotional energy. Dear Jennifer, My company gets really into

December 11, 2025

Resilience

The Journey to Still River Counseling

Circa 1999, I was in my final year of graduate school, sitting at my dining room table crafting a long-term career plan for a class

May 30, 2022