BURNOUT THERAPIST
FOR HIGH ACHIEVERS
IN BROOKFIELD, WI
You look like you have it all together. Inside, you're exhausted.
I help high-achieving adults in Brookfield and across Wisconsin get to what's underneath burnout, often anxiety, depression or ADHD, and build a life that doesn't run on empty.
LET’S GET YOUR EDGE BACK.
BURNOUT THERAPY IN BROOKFIELD, WI:
Does This Sound Familiar?
YOU'RE EXHAUSTED—BUT YOU CAN'T STOP.
✔️ Impressive career
✔️ Household managed
✔️ All together on the outside, running on empty inside
YOUR BRAIN FEELS SCATTERED—MENTAL ENERGY DEPLETED
✔️ Starting tasks, easy
✔️ Finishing tasks, hard
✔️ Wait, why did I walk in this room?
✔️ Emails left unanswered
YOU’RE RUNNING ON FUMES—PUSHING THROUGH EACH TASK
✔️ Brain won’t shut off, even at night
✔️ Wake up feeling behind
✔️ Sleep and time off don’t help
YOU'RE CONSTANTLY OVERWHELMED—GROWING TO-DO LISTS
✔️ Always more to do
✔️ Did I do enough?
✔️ Tried every productivity app
What if the problem isn't you?
It’s the approach.
The traditional approaches you’ve been forcing yourself into aren’t made for high achievers.
Therapy looks different when it's designed for how your brain actually works.
Therapy Specialties
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Exhaustion - Disconnection - Depletion
Evidence-based burnout recovery for high-achieving professionals in Wisconsin who are running on empty.
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Racing thoughts - Constant worry - Physical tension
Anxiety counseling for professionals struggling with racing thoughts, constant worry and physical tension.
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Time Blindness - Scattered Focus - Stuck Starting
ADHD therapy for adults managing executive function challenges, time blindness and scattered focus.
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Persistent Sadness - Loss of Interest - Low Energy
Depression therapy for adults managing persistent sadness, loss of interest and low energy.
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Constant conflict - Uneven load - Disconnection
Couples therapy for busy partners who feel more like co-managers than a team.
Checked multiple boxes?
YOU'RE IN THE RIGHT PLACE.
Burnout is usually the part you can feel.
Underneath, there’s often anxiety, depression or ADHD that’s been quietly running the show.
Because health can’t be compartmentalized, I don’t treat these as separate problems.
You get one therapist who sees how it all connects and helps you find a clear path forward, in person in Brookfield or online anywhere in Wisconsin.
About The Burnout Therapist
I've spent years studying behavior change, counseling, and psychology — and just as many years learning what makes change actually stick. Now I help high-achievers get their edge back by building a life that ignites instead of extinguishes.
The Burnout Therapist, a Nickel Collective practice, offers therapy for burnout, anxiety, depression and ADHD in Brookfield, WI, with online therapy available anywhere in Wisconsin. Not sure where to start?
Read about what to expect.
Meet Katie Nickel
Katie Nickel, LPC-IT, provides a neurodivergent-informed approach to help exhausted professionals rebuild their foundation, in person in Brookfield or online anywhere in Wisconsin.
Common questions
Is burnout a diagnosis?
No. Burnout describes what you're living through: exhaustion, detachment and the feeling that you're running on fumes. In therapy, we look at what's underneath it. Often that's anxiety, depression or ADHD, which is what I treat.
Do you offer therapy near Waukesha and Milwaukee?
Yes. My office is in Brookfield, an easy drive from Waukesha, Milwaukee, Wauwatosa, Elm Grove and New Berlin. I also offer online therapy anywhere in Wisconsin.
How much does therapy cost?
$150 per 50-minute session. I don't accept insurance, but I can provide a superbill for possible out-of-network reimbursement. See more answers in the FAQ.