Burn Book: Therapist Self-Care Hour
Burn Book Self-Care Hour created space for therapists to slow down, reflect, and release—because burnout therapy in Texas should center the healers too.
A Community Care Event for Burnout Recovery and Therapist Wellness
If you are the therapist everyone else turns to, but no one checks in on, you are not alone.
And you’re exactly who this space was built for.
At Sage Holistic Counseling, I specialize in burnout therapy in Texas and therapy for therapists in Texas, because I’ve seen firsthand how deeply our profession teaches us to perform wellness instead of actually experiencing it. We hold space. We carry crises. We stay calm when everyone else unravels. And eventually, if we’re not careful, we stop recognizing the difference between our job and our identity.
That’s why I created the Burn Book: Therapist Self-Care Hour, a free, virtual, drop-in space for therapists and helpers who are feeling crispy, overextended, and deeply human. This wasn’t your average networking event or CEU presentation. This was a sacred pause. A place to put something down without needing to explain it.
And the response? Overwhelmingly powerful.
What Exactly Is the Burn Book Self-Care Hour?
Burn Book is a guided self-care space with the emotional permission slip you didn’t know you needed. This event is for helpers who are done “shoulding” themselves into another wellness routine they don’t have the energy to maintain.
The event blends creative reflection, breathwork, guided journaling, and a powerful burn-and-release ritual to help you name what’s heavy, feel what’s real, and let go, just a little.
Participants received a downloadable Burn Book workbook, complete with grounding scripts, themed writing prompts, and pages to tear, scribble, burn, or keep. The goal was not productivity or performance, but presence. And space. And quiet. And community.
Here’s what was included:
✍️ Journal prompts that invited honest reflection, without needing to impress or explain
🌬 Guided grounding + breathwork to reconnect with your body and loosen emotional tension
🔥 Burn + release ritual to help you physically and symbolically let something go
🤫 Quiet, non-performative space to exist without being “on”. Literally, there was no requirement to have your camera on or even respond at all.
The vibe? Gentle. Safe. Creative. And exactly the kind of restorative hour that over-functioners rarely give themselves.
What Therapists Said After Attending
Feedback from participants shows that Burn Book hit exactly where it needed to:
“I showed up tired and left feeling like maybe I won’t burnout-quit my job today.”
“Being in a space where I could just exist and not fix a damn thing? That’s the kind of fck-it energy I needed.”
“This was one of the more helpful guided writing sessions I’ve attended. I felt a whole lot less crispy after.”
Others described the experience as:
“Safe and reflective”
“Gentle and structured”
“A break that actually felt like care.”
In the post-event survey, every single participant rated the experience at a 4 or 5 for how deeply supported they felt. The most helpful parts consistently mentioned included the journaling prompts, the burn-and-release activity, and the feeling of being in a community that gets it.
This is what burnout looks like in a therapist's handwriting.
Tired ×2. Here ×3. Over-caffeinated, under-supported.
If this sticky note feels too real, it might be time to talk.
I offer burnout therapy and therapy for therapists in Texas, virtually.
Why This Event Matters: Community Care for the Caregivers
Let’s get something straight: you are not burnt out because you’re bad at boundaries or because you forgot to meditate. You’re burnt out because you are carrying too much, too often, for too many people, with too little support.
Burn Book Self-Care Hour was built on the belief that burnout recovery requires more than bubble baths and better time management. It requires grief, clarity, release, and community. It requires spaces that don’t demand productivity in exchange for connection.
And as a therapist who specializes in burnout therapy in Texas, I know that our field is notorious for ignoring its own helpers. This space was different. It wasn’t about fixing. It was about feeling.
What Surprised Participants Most
Some shared that they didn’t expect to cry. Others didn’t expect to write more than a few words, but then found themselves scribbling entire pages. One person shared:
“I never take time to journal. I usually hate it. But today I loved it because the structure made me feel safe instead of dysregulated.”
Another reflected:
“Writing to the part of me that always holds it together was incredibly validating.”
These are the kinds of moments that matter. Not performance. Not perfection. Just honest presence, and a reminder that you’re still in there, under the burnout.
The Workbook: A Downloadable Companion
Couldn’t make it to the live event? You can still experience the reflection process on your own.
👉 Click here to download the Burn Book Self-Care Hour Workbook. It includes:
Grounding + breathwork instructions
The exact journal prompts from the event
Optional creative release rituals
Reflection pages for continued self-care
This is your permission to pause, on your own time, in your own space, without apology.
What's Next?
Based on the overwhelming response, future Burn Book sessions are already in the works. Want to be notified about the next one? Join the invite list here or follow along on Instagram @sage_holistic_counseling.
And if you’re ready for more than one hour of breathing room?
📅 I offer burnout therapy and therapy for therapists in Texas, virtually.
No commute. No pressure. Just space to stop performing and start healing.
You Deserve This Kind of Care, Too
You don’t have to wait for a breakdown to take care of yourself.
You don’t have to prove how bad it’s gotten.
You don’t need another journal app or morning routine.
You need space. And care. And a therapist who understands that being “the strong one” is exhausting.
Burn Book was just the beginning.
Let’s talk about what healing can look like when you don’t have to earn it first.