Psychotherapy for Helping Professionals and Caregivers

Healing begins with noticing, naming, and bringing challenges into the light.

When the work that once gave your life meaning begins to feel heavy, you may be facing more than stress, you may be dealing with identity loss. I specialize in therapy for healthcare providers, educators, executives, and other professional helpers across Ontario. Together we work to heal burnout, moral injury, and identity collapse so you can find your way back to purpose and joy.

Registered Psychotherapist for Burnout, Anxiety and Grief
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Erika Mills Burnout Therapy for Professionals Online

Experienced and professional care for Caregivers

If you are feeling stressed, exhausted or disconnected from your self, FINDING YOUR OWN therapIST and coach SPECIALIZING IN SUPPORT FOR PROFESSIONAL HELPERS will be a turning point.

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Therapist and Coach for professionals in burnout prevention or recovery

Hi, I’m Erika: Therapist and Coach for Professional Helpers

I have learned so much from my time in various health care settings – in the complex work of supporting people through crisis. It’s often those moments of fracturing when our eyes are open to the reality that we need a therapist and coach specialized in supporting professional helpers. And this awakening is where the change is ready to take place, truly, so much about transformation hurts.

When something painful is brought into the light with care, it can start to become new. Therapy is about noticing what has been buried, naming what is true, and learning to move forward from that place. Much of our suffering comes from silence and lack of support. In our work together, you are invited to speak what has been unnamed and find clarity about your situation and your self: your values, your pain, your hopes and your limits.

For most of my career I have worked in health care, spiritual care, and community settings. I have supported people facing terminal illness, sudden change, caregiver strain, and complex emotional loss. I have also helped professionals navigate burnout, leadership fatigue, and the quiet questions of who they are becoming. Burnout and grief go together because they are about reconciling with loss and how to move into a new future.

I help you develop self-awareness and tools for resilience that align with your goals. Together, we explore what is most important to you and areas where you are vulnerable to continued burnout and potential trauma.

Therapy with me is often helpful for:

* Professionals who feel emotionally drained

* Individuals who are off on stress leave and planning return to work
* Caregivers supporting aging parents or sick loved ones
* People living with chronic grief or unresolved loss
* Executives and leaders feeling lost in their work, relationships, or identity
* Helpers who are good at holding space for others but not for themselves

I specialize in supporting people who are navigating burnout, grief, emotional exhaustion, spiritual questions, and work stress. My training integrates evidence-based therapy models with psychospiritual care. Some clients come looking for a spiritually-integrated therapist. Others are simply looking for a thoughtful place to talk. No particular faith or belief system is required.

Registered Psychotherapist (CRPO) #15213

Certified Spiritual Health Practitioner (CASC/ACSS)

Certified Spiritual Care Educator (CASC/ACSS)


Clinical Background
I have worked in hospitals, hospices, long-term care homes, and with community and Christian organizations across Ontario and more recently in Regina, Saskatchewan. These experiences have shaped how I work with grief, loss, and the emotional toll of caregiving.

In all of these settings, I have been present with people in the realities of everyday life, and in the aftermath of hard news. The consistent need is not quick answers. It is someone to stay, to notice, and to help sort through what still matters.

Organizations I have worked with include:

Lee Manor, Owen Sound, ON
Brightshores Health System, Owen Sound
Meaford General Hospital, Meaford, ON
Palliative Care Outreach Team, Grey County and The Blue Mountains
Collingwood General and Marine Hospital, Collingwood, ON
Royal Victoria Hospital, Barrie, ON
Santa Maria Senior Citizens Home, Regina, SK
Canadian Association for Spiritual Care (educator and facilitator)

My approach blends clinical methods with the deeper work of meaning-making. The modalities I rely on and combine are CBT, ACT, Narrative Therapy, Family Systems Theory, SFBT and person-centred logotherapy.

Whether you are burnt out, grieving, working through trauma, questioning your direction, or you can feel yourself slowly coming apart under pressure, therapy can help you return to what matters. I bring a calm, steady presence and listen carefully for what is ready to emerge and the goals you may have.

Online therapy allows you to access support from wherever you are. I work with clients across Ontario. That includes people living in the GTA, in cities like Toronto and Mississauga, and in the Kitchener-Waterloo-Cambridge and Guelph regions. I also work with clients in rural areas who prefer private, flexible access to therapy. My focus is prevention and recovery from burnout, which relies on defining professional identity, boundaries, risks and strengths.

Virtual therapy may be a good fit if you:

* Are managing a full schedule or complex family responsibilities
* Live in a smaller community with limited options for specialized therapy
* Prefer to talk from the privacy and comfort of home
* Are navigating burnout, grief, or emotional fatigue
* Need support that works with your professional life
* Are ready for change and seeking clarity

I offer a quiet and confidential space for people who feel stretched thin and unsure of what they need next.

What Happens in a Free Consult?

Your 20 minute consult is a no-pressure conversation.

– Talk about what’s weighing on you
– Learn how I approach recovery and what sessions will be like
– Decide if we’re the right fit

You’ll leave with clarity on your next step, whether we work together or not.

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Therapist and Coach for Professional Helpers

Therapy and coaching sessions are relaxed and comfortable – this is a place where I want you to feel safe to show up as the real you. You are the expert on your life, and I am here to help facilitate clarity, meaning, healing and your personal goal creation. This is what you will see when you join me for your therapy and coaching session. And although my hairstyle or my shirt might be different, the location and the vibe is always the same. I want you to feel like you can show up as the real you so you can face the truth of your path to becoming with authentic support.

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