Helping healthcare professionals
burnout, workplace trauma, and healthcare specific issues
Specialized in Working with Healthcare Providers
Learn tools and strategies
Build Coping Agenda
Process Workplace trauma
Set Boundaries
Create balance
Career Change
Nurses, Physicians, and allied healthcare professionals
Specialized Treatment
The need of therapy for healthcare workers is significant, given the unique challenges and stressors that come with working with AHS.
Nurses and healthcare professionals regularly face high-pressure patient situations, long 8, 12, or 16-hour shifts, staffing shortages, hostile work environments, and minimal resources to complete their tasks.
The chronic emotional toll comes at a cost. Burnout, anxiety, depression, and other mental health concerns are very real health risks for these professionals. Therapy for healthcare workers takes a specialized approach, tailored to the specific lifestyle and needs of nurses and healthcare professionals at different points in their careers. This therapy provides tools, coping strategies, and structured support to manage these challenges, restore balance, and improve overall well-being.
The Burnout Triad
People Pleasers
People pleasers put others before themselves – giving their all and going above and beyond, often at the expense of their own health. They struggle to set boundaries or say “enough is enough,” making them highly susceptible to burnout. Therapy for healthcare workers can help these individuals recognize their limits and prioritize self-care without guilt.
Perfectionists
Perfectionists focus intensely on details, demanding high standards of themselves in both personal and professional life. At Mission Hill Psychology, our counseling services support perfectionists in managing burnout syndrome, helping them maintain high performance without compromising mental health.
High Achievers
High achievers set boundless goals for themselves, constantly striving for excellence. While this can lead to great success, the pressure can be emotionally, physically, and psychologically exhausting. Therapy for healthcare workers helps high achievers manage these impossible standards, build resilience, and reclaim sustainable energy and motivation.
challenges in healthcare
- Demanding physical work, including long shifts (12+ hours), disruption to sleep schedule due to inconsistent and unpredictable shifts
- Exhaustion associated with required overtime Unpredictable intensity of on-call work.
- Interpersonal conflict in the workplace with colleagues and employers.
- Extremely stressful and emotional situations in caring for their patients.
- Continual exposure to human suffering and witnessing death.
- Experiencing moral injuries.
- Lack of meaningful support from non-medical professionals, such as family and friends, in the understanding of the realities of their job.
Let's Connect
Mission Hill Psychology provides therapy for healthcare workers and counseling online throughout Edmonton, Red Deer, Fort McMurray, Calgary, and across Alberta. We specialize in treating burnout syndrome, anxiety, depression, trauma, and stress management. Our compassionate, evidence-based approaches support you on your journey toward healing, balance, and mental well-being.
Contact us today to schedule an appointment and take the first step toward a healthier, more resilient you. Therapy for healthcare workers is available to help you navigate the pressures of your profession while reclaiming your energy, focus, and emotional stability.