- 1817 Queen Anne Ave, Suite 202, Seattle, WA
- 707-440-9288
- ian@ianmackelvie.com
- 707-440-9288
- ian@ianmackelvie.com
Owners, creators, and builders struggle everyday with maintaining their professional lives. I offer support in Seattle for people navigating burnout, overwhelm, and the hidden pressure of high performance that are not looking for diagnostic therapy treatment.
When I work with individuals putting forth all the effort to succeed but feel like they are going no where, we have to do a deep dive into their personality and habits. Unlike someone dealing with depression, burnout doesn’t look like collapse. Instead it can look like dissatisfaction.
You’re doing everything you know how to do, but it’s not enough. This common experience can be the very fuel one needs for development and growth, but maintaining growth in this manner is unsustainable.
For some, the crash has already happened. For others, things still look fine.
Our culture rewards the hustle, but it rarely teaches us how to regulate. Nervous system dysregulation can show up as anxiety, disconnection, hyper-focus, or emotional shutdown. And it doesn’t matter if you’re working double shifts or leading a company, if your system is overloaded, it’s going to find a way to say so.
Our culture rewards the hustle, but it rarely teaches us how to regulate. Nervous system dysregulation can show up as anxiety, disconnection, hyper-focus, or emotional shutdown. And it doesn’t matter if you’re working double shifts or leading a company, if your system is overloaded, it’s going to find a way to say so. This is not a flaw in you. It’s a pattern you have learned in order to survive.
I check my emails and office line Monday thru Friday, and typically reach out within 24 hours to let you know if I have availability. You won’t be left wondering.
After a brief conversation, and an explanation of my process, we can find a time that works for both of us.
Whether in person or remote, making a commitment to therapy takes guts. Together, we will explore your wants and find the path to get there.
Yes. Many clients come in precisely because they are functioning, but feel something is still wrong or unsatisfied. Burnout isn’t just about collapse. Sometimes it shows up at the peak of your success, when achievement stops feeling fulfilling.
I look at stress through the lens of nervous system regulation and character patterns. We explore how you’ve learned to cope and help you build a broader capacity for rest, drive, and contact.
Stress is a physiological condition. By tuning into breath, tension, and movement, you gain tools to interrupt the automatic responses that keep you stuck in high gear or shutdown. I also welcome emotional expression to a degree that clients are not familiar with. This helps us work on emotions that we were taught to avoid and went our whole life not knowing how to navigate.
No. Some clients feel numb, detached, or directionless. Others feel overstimulated, wired, or frantic. Both states stem from imbalance. We work to restore a more centered, embodied way of moving through the world.
Use the Contact Form to give me some brief details of what you’re experiencing. You can also call or email me. I try to respond to all contacts and inquiries within 24 hours, Monday thru Thursday.
