Burnout Therapy in Edmonton — That Goes Deeper

If you feel like you’re running on empty—even after time off, self-care, or slowing down—it might be more than stress.

At ShiftGrit Edmonton, we understand that burnout isn’t just about working too much or lacking boundaries. It’s often the result of a deep internal pattern that keeps you in overdrive, even when you know better.

We don’t just help you manage burnout. We help you change the system that created it in the first place.

If you’re ready for a therapy process that helps you step out of the cycle—not just manage it—we’d love to connect.

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Identity-Level Therapy for Stress in Edmonton

Identity-Level Therapy targets the belief patterns and emotional loops driving automatic reactions—not just the surface symptoms. By working at the identity layer, clients shift how they interpret safety, regulate threat, and relate to themselves and others. The result: reconditioning at the root of shame, self-sabotage, reactivity, and overwhelm.

It’s organized around three pillars:

ShiftGrit Core Method™

Our structured framework for breaking outdated identity patterns.

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The Pattern Library

Real-world examples of loops like perfectionism, procrastination, and shutdown.

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The Glossary

Clear definitions that keep the language sharp and the process transparent.

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Limiting Beliefs Commonly Linked with Stress Therapy

These identity-level patterns frequently show up for clients seeking stress therapy. Explore the beliefs to learn the “why” and how therapy can help you recondition them.

“I Am Not in Control”

When “I Am Not In Control” is running the show, everything feels like too much. You either grip harder—rigid routines, hypervigilance—or give up entirely. Underneath it all is…

Explore this belief

“I Am Responsible”

When you believe you're responsible for everyone, you don’t just lend a hand—you take on the full weight of others’ wellbeing. You anticipate needs before they’re spoken, fix…

Explore this belief

“I Am Not Good Enough”

“I’m Not Good Enough” isn’t just a negative thought — it’s a pattern formed by early experiences like criticism, neglect, or impossible expectations. This belief fuels perfectionism, people-pleasing,…

Explore this belief

Want to see how these fit into the bigger pattern map? Explore our full Limiting Belief Library to browse all core beliefs by schema domain and Lifetrap.

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Why Burnout Happens

Burnout is what happens when the nervous system stays stuck in effort and vigilance because it believes rest equals danger—or failure.

That belief may not be conscious, but it’s powerful.

We often work with clients who:

• Can’t stop overfunctioning, even when they try
• Feel guilt or panic when they rest
• Have emotionally shut down or disconnected
• Are exhausted but still perform well on the outside
• Say they feel numb, irritable, or “not like themselves”

Underneath those patterns are beliefs like: “I have to hold everything together.” “If I stop, I’ll fall apart.” “My worth is in what I do.”

Our Identity-Based Approach

We use a structured, repeatable method called the ShiftGrit Core Method™. It’s built to go beyond surface symptoms and address what’s happening in your threat-perception system.

We deliver this through Identity Pattern Therapy, which guides you through:

1. Mapping the belief-pattern loops causing your burnout
2. Accessing the emotional memory in a safe, structured way
3. Using Reconditioning to retrain how your system responds—so rest, boundaries, and capacity become organic

This is therapy for the part of you that knows better—but still can’t stop overdoing it.

Who This Is For

We work with:

• Professionals, students, and caregivers stuck in high-responsibility roles
• Clients with ADHD or trauma who experience burnout as a cycle
• High performers who struggle with guilt, collapse, or anger under pressure

Our team in Edmonton is trained to help identify the identity-level patterns that fuel overfunctioning and emotional shutdown—so you don’t just bounce back, you rebuild differently.

What Changes?

Clients report:

• Rest, finally feeling safe and restorative
• Saying no without spiralling or compensating
• Emotional access returning after shutdown
• Greater clarity and decision-making capacity
• A quieter internal pressure system

This isn’t burnout support. It’s burnout reconditioning.

From the Blog: Burnout Patterns & Insights

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Why Calgary’s High Performers Feel “Always On” — And How to Break the Stress Loop

ShiftGrit Clinical Editorial Team Nov 14, 2025 7 min read

Calgary’s high performers often feel “always on”—unable to shut down, rest, or relax even when things are going well. This guide explains the Calgary Stress Loop, why high-performer anxiety develops, and how Identity-Level Therapy helps professionals break the cycle and…

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The Calgary Professional Burnout Cycle: A Story We See Too Often

ShiftGrit Clinical Editorial Team Sep 26, 2025 7 min read

Burnout is everywhere in Calgary’s work culture. Here’s how to spot it, what makes it worse, and how structured therapy helps you recover.

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When It’s Both: The Overlap Between ADHD and Burnout in High-Functioning Adults

ShiftGrit Clinical Editorial Team May 7, 2025 4 min read

Think you’re just burned out? You might be stuck in an ADHD pattern that’s fuelling your exhaustion, procrastination, and internal pressure. In this post, we unpack the identity-level overlap between ADHD and burnout in high-performing adults—and how therapy can target…

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The Link Between Procrastination and Emotional Exhaustion

ShiftGrit Clinical Editorial Team May 6, 2025 5 min read

When your emotional system is maxed out, starting even simple tasks can feel impossible. This blog reframes procrastination not as laziness, but as a signal that you’re already operating at full emotional capacity. Learn how identity-level therapy helps high-functioners shift…

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When Rest Feels Unsafe: Perfectionism and Guilt

ShiftGrit Clinical Editorial Team May 6, 2025 6 min read

Perfectionists don’t always struggle to do more — they struggle to stop. When rest triggers guilt or anxiety, it’s often a patterned nervous system response rooted in fear and shame. This post explores why stillness feels unsafe, and how identity-level…

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Start Burnout Therapy in Edmonton

Our Edmonton team offers in-person sessions at our Westmount locations, and virtual therapy for clients anywhere in Alberta.

Reach out today to be matched with a burnout therapist trained in Identity Pattern Therapy and the ShiftGrit Core Method™.