The Middle Way for Burned-Out Therapists: Beyond Extremes

Poh Gan

Published on: 26/11/2025

Like many therapists, I once oscillated between two familiar extremes. Some days, I would push myself beyond reasonable limits, taking on extra clients, skipping breaks, carrying their stories home - convinced that anything less meant I wasn't doing enough. Other days, exhausted and depleted, I'd feel waves of guilt for setting boundaries, taking time off, or simply admitting I couldn't hold it all.

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The Inner Sanctuary: Where Buddhist Wisdom Meets Therapeutic Practice

Poh Gan

Published on: 03/11/2025

When Professional Dedication Meets Personal Depletion Several years into my Buddhist practice, while deeply immersed in frontline mental health work, juggling work and parenting, I found myself running on empty. The weight of holding space for others' trauma, grief, and pain was becoming overwhelming.

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