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Wound tight before Monday even starts? Lying awake replaying work conversations? We're here to help you handle the pressure — before it burns you out.
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Learn how online therapy can help you understand workplace pressure and respond to it differently.
Work-related stress therapy is a collaborative process where you work with a qualified therapist to understand where the pressure is coming from, how it's affecting your body and mind, and how to respond differently. Our therapists use evidence-based approaches like CBT, mindfulness-based stress reduction and ACT to help you get back in control — and stay there.
In your sessions, you'll map out your stressors in a safe, non-judgmental space — the workload, the relationships, the thoughts that keep you up at night. Your therapist will help you spot the patterns that magnify pressure, like catastrophising or feeling responsible for everything, and build practical strategies. Most people notice improvements within 6–8 sessions.
Our matching process connects you with a therapist who understands workplace pressure — deadlines, difficult managers, job insecurity, the always-on culture — and how it follows you home. Let us match you based on your needs and goals, or browse therapist profiles to find someone who resonates with you. All our therapists are fully accredited.
Online therapy fits around a demanding job instead of adding to it. No commuting, no waiting rooms — connect from home, or even on a lunch break. Research shows online therapy is just as effective as in-person sessions for stress, and many people find it easier to talk honestly about work from outside the office.
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If you experience some of these symptoms for several weeks or longer, it may be time to seek help.
Recognise these symptoms? Help is available.
Talk to a TherapistDifferent approaches work better for different people. Your therapist will help find what works for you.
CBT helps you identify and change the thought patterns that turn pressure into distress — catastrophising, perfectionism, over-responsibility — and respond to workplace demands in a steadier way.
MBSR is one of the most researched approaches for stress. It trains you to notice tension building early and switch off the body’s alarm response, rather than living permanently on high alert.
ACT helps you stop wrestling with stressful thoughts and reconnect with what matters to you, so decisions about your work and career come from your values rather than your fear.
A practical, forward-looking approach that concentrates on what’s within your control — building concrete, achievable changes to how you work, week by week.
Find the right approach for you. We'll guide you.
Get Matched with a TherapistWhile therapy is essential, these daily practices can help support your healing journey.
Name your stressors. Write down exactly what's draining you — vague dread is harder to fight than a list.
Take your full lunch break. Away from your desk, every day. It's recovery, not slacking.
Build a shutdown ritual. End work at a set time with the same small routine, so your mind knows it’s done.
Move daily. A brisk walk burns off stress hormones better than an evening on the couch.
Protect your sleep. Keep screens and work email out of the last hour of your day.
Talk about it. Silence lets pressure build — tell someone you trust how work is really going.
Watch how you unwind. Wine and scrolling numb stress; they don't release it.
Book time off before you're desperate. Rest works best as prevention, not rescue.
Be kind to yourself. Feeling the strain of a demanding job is human, not a weakness.
Our workplace stress therapists bring together clinical experience, evidence-based care, and a compassionate approach to help clients understand what they’re experiencing and access the right support.
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Everything you need to know about work-related stress therapy
Work-related stress is the physical and emotional strain that builds when the demands of your job outweigh your capacity to cope — through workload, hours, unclear expectations or difficult relationships. Short bursts of pressure are normal; work-related stress is when the pressure becomes constant and starts affecting your health and home life.
Common signs include dreading work, trouble sleeping, racing thoughts about your job, irritability with people at home, headaches and muscle tension, and difficulty concentrating. Physical symptoms often appear before you consciously feel “stressed” — your body usually notices sustained workplace pressure before your mind names it.
Stress feels like too much — pressure, urgency, anxiety — while burnout feels like not enough left: exhaustion, cynicism and detachment. Stress usually eases when the pressure lifts; burnout doesn’t. Untreated work-related stress is the most common route into burnout, which is why acting early matters.
Yes. Prolonged workplace stress keeps your body's stress response switched on, which can contribute to headaches, digestive problems, raised blood pressure, weakened immunity and disturbed sleep. If you have persistent physical symptoms, see your GP — and address the workplace pressure driving them alongside any medical care.
Yes. Your GP can certify you as unfit for work due to work-related stress, and normal sick leave and sick pay rules apply in Ireland. Time off works best when paired with support like therapy, so the pressures that caused the stress are addressed before you return.
Start with the basics: clear boundaries around hours, real breaks, daily movement and protected sleep. Then tackle the drivers — renegotiate workloads, flag problems early, and challenge the thinking patterns that magnify pressure. A therapist can help you build a plan that fits your specific job and personality.
Yes — under Irish health and safety law, employers have a duty of care that includes managing workplace stress risks, and many offer supports such as employee assistance programmes. Raising the issue with your manager or HR is reasonable, and therapy can help you prepare for that conversation.
Therapy gives you a confidential space to untangle what's driving the stress, plus evidence-based tools from approaches like CBT and mindfulness to change how pressure affects you. It also helps you make clear-headed decisions about boundaries, difficult conversations, and whether your current role is sustainable for you.
Stress and burnout are related but different. Stress is the overload stage — you’re anxious, urgent and still fighting. Burnout is what follows when the overload never lets up: exhaustion that rest doesn’t fix, cynicism about work you used to care about, and a sense that nothing you do makes a difference.