Cam's Story 

A therapist, who recovered from autistic burnout and fell in love with her work and life all over again.

When I met Cam she was drowning in AuDHD burnout, chronic illness, anxiety and depression. She had worked so hard for her career as a therapist and now she was thinking about giving it up entirely.

"I was not doing great mental health wise. I didn’t want to get up and do the day. I was irritable. I was definitely depressed and burnt out. I was spending a lot of time on my phone. 

I was zoning out at work about 50% of the time and didn’t want to be there. I was thinking about quitting my career, which had been really important to me up to then. I wanted to figure out how to feel better and want to go to work again."

Every area of her life felt overwhelming. Even the things that were important to her (like her relationships with friends and family) were draining instead of joyful and fulfilling. 

"I think I spent a lot of time ignoring my needs and not being present with myself. I definitely didn’t feel connected in ways I had in the past; I was just getting through the day every day."

Her frequent chronic illness flare ups  and dissociating made it difficult to even do every day tasks like cooking, laundry, and washing her hair. Even 5 minutes of walking around the block left her feeling winded, sore, and exhausted.

She was determined to get out of burnout but nothing she had tried was working.

Even though she was nervous to try something new, she trusted her instincts to reach out. 

"I quickly became comfortable and was glad that Elizabeth was a very good fit."

Through 1-1 coaching I was able to go at a pace that fit her bandwidth and get the most out of our time together without overwhelming her. We got really clear about what was most important to her, what was draining her energy, and where we could make small shifts with a big impact.

And as she was ready, we did the deeper nervous system work to heal the things that had landed her in burnout and chronic illness to begin with!

In our first six months working together she saw MAJOR progress in every area of wellness! 

"I have so much more energy and regulation. I don’t have brain fog and depression. And it’s just weird. I’m functioning and it’s cool. I can safely say now that I am out of burnout, I am feeling happy consistently, and I am very proud of myself. I am loving my job again. I still have chronic illness but much less flares. I’ve started exercising again!"

I couldn't stop smiling as she told me about how she went on a hike with a friend over the weekend and she still felt great! And she is just getting started.

With the skills and support to create the embodied, present life she has been craving, I can't wait to see where the next part of her journey takes her. 

 Stay Spicy, Friend!