SHANNON A SWALES
Compassionate care for lasting wellbeing
Burnout Psychology Support was born not just from clinical insight, but from lived experience. What began as a quiet blog during my own recovery—later becoming the memoir Nothing Left to Give—has since grown into something much bigger: a space for real, sustainable healing.
Through one-on-one therapy, reflective writing, and the Midlife Reclaimed podcast, blog and online community, I guide burnt-out adults (especially women in midlife) toward a new way of being—one that’s not built on overfunctioning, but on authenticity, connection, and self-trust.
Here, you’ll find more than coping strategies. You’ll find a chance to rebuild your inner resources, feel seen in your struggles, and reclaim what burnout has worn down.
Ready to reconnect with your well-being—on your own terms?
Meet Shannon Swales, a Psychologist
Your guide through burnout recovery and beyond
I’m Shannon Swales—a Clinical Psychologist, writer, speaker and someone who knows burnout not just professionally, but personally. My work is grounded in both clinical expertise and lived experience, offering a compassionate space for those feeling depleted, overwhelmed, or unsure how to keep going.
My own turning point came after career-halting burnout and mental health challenges of my own. I began writing about it through my blog, A Different Kind of GAP Year, which later became my memoir, Nothing Left to Give: A Psychologist’s Path Back From Burnout. That story has shaped everything I do.
Today, I guide others through burnout and recovery via 1:1 therapy, the Midlife Reclaimed podcast, and a supportive community space for midlife women. I also deliver workshops, contribute to podcasts and publications, and speak on topics like psychological flexibility, emotional fatigue, and the deep work of reconnection.
My therapy practice is offered online across Australia and centres around personalised, evidence-based support. I bring warmth, curiosity, and deep respect to every session—because I believe healing is possible, and that your story deserves to be met with care.
If you’re ready to reclaim your energy, your clarity, and your connection to self, I’d be honoured to walk alongside you.
What Sets Working with Shannon Swales Apart
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You won’t find one-size-fits-all here. Every person’s burnout story is different—and your path forward should be too. Together, we’ll shape a support plan that honours your unique needs, strengths, and pace.
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As a seasoned Psychologist with lived experience of burnout, I bring more than theory to the table. You’ll receive care that is evidence-based, deeply informed, and grounded in empathy.
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Burnout affects more than your mind—it touches your body, emotions, relationships, and sense of self. My approach supports all layers of your wellbeing, helping you heal beyond just the symptoms.
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Through 1:1 sessions, you’ll gain insight, clarity, and practical tools to not only recover—but prevent future burnout. This is about growing self-trust and inner resources for the long haul.
Perfectly imperfect psychologist, Shannon Swales, suffered a major burnout at the beginning of 2021, and to help herself heal began a journal recording her path of recovery. Her vividly honest account of what it’s like to burn out and what it takes to recover destigmatises mental health issues and provides a practical way forward for others also suffering burnout.
Learn from Shannon’s experiences and the practical tools she provides to move away from prioritising care for others, perfectionism, people pleasing, worry, self-criticism, and low self-worth, all precursors for burnout. Discover how to make the change to prioritising self, rest and fun, setting boundaries, listening to and respecting your own needs, letting others support you, settling your mind, and dealing with uncertainty; all precursors for good mental health and recovery from burnout.
Whether you are experiencing burnout or not, reading Psychologist Shannon Swales’s journey from burnout to recovery will help you understand what it takes to look after your mental health and well-being.
Available: Ebook and paperback. Amazon and other online retailers. You can order a copy at your local bookstore or request it at your local library.
Feeling ready to begin your way back to yourself?
Book a free 15-minute consultation with Shannon Swales, Psychologist, to explore how therapy can support you. This is a calm first step toward relief, reconnection, and a more sustainable kind of wellness.
You are not judged by the height you have risen, but for the depth you have climbed.
– Frederick Douglas