The #1 Reason Clinicians Burn Out (And How to Fix It Before It's Too Late) | Gabrielle Juliano-Villani

09/12/2025 40 min
The #1 Reason Clinicians Burn Out (And How to Fix It Before It's Too Late) | Gabrielle Juliano-Villani

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Burnout, Boundaries & Purpose: A Therapist’s Guide to a Sustainable PracticeThe #1 Reason Young Clinicians Burn Out (How to Fix It Before It’s Too Late) | Guest: Gabrielle Juliano-Vellani, LCSWWhat happens when "more clients, more staff, more revenue" leaves you exhausted, resentful, and totally misaligned with why you started in healthcare in the first place?In this powerful episode of Trust Driven Insights, Dr. Josh Satterlee sits down with licensed clinical social worker and consultant Gabrielle Juliano-Vellani to discuss the dark side of growth: burnout.Gabrielle shares her personal journey from stacking back-to-back sessions to realizing she couldn't even be present with the people she was supposed to help. They unpack how burnout really shows up (pajama days, doom scrolling, adrenal fatigue) and how coming back to personal values and purpose completely changed her practice—from Medicare consulting to purpose-driven retreats.If you’re a therapist, chiropractor, PT, massage therapist, or any helping professional who quietly wonders, “Is this really the life I signed up for?”, this conversation is your roadmap to pausing, re-evaluating, and rebuilding a practice that actually sustains you.🔑 In This Episode, You’ll Learn:The subtle early signs of burnout most clinicians ignore until it’s too late.Why overgrowth (too many roles, clients, or staff) silently erodes your original purpose.How the quality of the therapeutic relationship (80% of the outcome) is destroyed by being depleted.Practical ways to reset your boundaries with staff and patients (without feeling guilty).How to map your “perfect day” vs. your current reality to immediately course-correct.Why finding purpose, connection, and being valued matters as much as any clinical skill.The role of retreats and nervous system work in reconnecting with your inner self.About Our Guest – Gabrielle Juliano-Villani, LCSW Gabrielle is a licensed clinical social worker, Medicare/Medicaid consultant for therapists, coach, and retreat leader helping professionals prevent and recover from burnout while building practices aligned with their values.🔗 Connect with Dr. Gabrielle Juliano-Villani https://gabriellejulianovillani.comThanks for tuning in to Trust Driven Trivia – where healthcare knowledge meets a fun, competitive twist! If you enjoyed the episode, be sure to subscribe, leave a review, and share with fellow healthcare enthusiasts. Stay connected and dive deeper into the world of healthcare insights at trustdrivencare.com. Join us again next week for another round of fast-paced, research-driven trivia—because every fact counts in the game of healthcare! Learn more at https://trustdrivencare.com/

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