Public-Service Stress and Burnout: Counselling in Canberra

Canberra Counselling By Christina Feyes·~6 min read·For the quiet burnout behind the composure Canberra runs on a particular kind of pressure. Deadlines that move with the political weather, work you cannot talk about at the dinner table, and a culture of competence that quietly expects you to absorb it all without showing the strain. If […]

Burnout and Anxiety in a High-Pressure City: Counselling in Sydney

Sydney Counselling By Christina Feyes·~6 min read·When the city will not let you exhale Sydney runs at a pace that does not really stop, and a lot of people only notice what it has done to them when they can no longer switch off. If your mind is always half a step ahead, your sleep […]

High-Functioning Anxiety: Succeeding and Struggling at Once

Anxiety By Christina Feyes·~6 min read·Looking fine outside, frantic inside On paper you are doing brilliantly. You meet the deadlines, answer the emails, hold everything together and look calm and capable. Inside, you are running on adrenaline and a low hum of dread that rarely switches off. If that gap between how you appear and […]

Depression vs Burnout: What’s the Difference?

Counselling Journey By Christina Feyes·~6 min read·How to tell them apart, and what helps for each You are exhausted, flat and running on empty, and you genuinely cannot tell whether you are burnt out or whether something deeper has settled in. You drag yourself through the day, you sleep but never feel rested, and the […]

Depression Counselling: When Life Feels Heavy

Depression By Christina Feyes·~6 min read·A grounded look at heaviness, numbness and coming back to life Depression can make life feel distant, even when nothing on the outside explains how heavy everything feels. You may still be functioning. You may still answer messages, go to work, care for others, and do what is expected. But […]