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Assessment before advice

Understand your exhaustion and what support may help.

A clinician explores your exhaustion, its effects on daily life and what may be contributing. Assessment also considers overlapping concerns such as depression, anxiety, sleep disruption, ADHD, trauma or medical conditions.

What this page does

A score is only the beginning

We take time to understand your symptoms, your circumstances and how daily life has changed, so we can discuss the support that fits your needs.

✓ Identify overlapping explanations
✓ Map effects on work and daily life
✓ Clarify whether treatment or another referral fits best
Private & confidential

Information is not shared without consent except where required by law

Secure video

Available across Saskatchewan

$275

Per 60-minute assessment appointment

No physician referral

No physician referral required to request care

What we explore

Understanding your experience

The assessment looks at the whole pattern rather than relying on a single checklist.

Capacity

Exhaustion and recovery

Physical and emotional depletion, sleep quality, recovery after rest and the effort required for ordinary tasks.

Thinking

Cognitive strain

Concentration, memory, decision-making, mental slowing and difficulty shifting attention.

Function

Daily life and the effort to keep going

Changes in work, relationships, self-care and the strategies being used to keep performance intact.

Considering other explanations

Why a burnout score can mislead

Similar symptoms can arise from different causes, and those causes do not require identical treatment.

01

Symptoms overlap

Fatigue, withdrawal, low motivation and cognitive difficulty occur across several clinical and medical conditions.

02

Context changes meaning

The same symptom has different implications depending on timing, workload, health, sleep and prior history.

03

Function matters

How the pattern changes work, relationships and self-care is often more informative than symptom count alone.

04

Safety sets priority

Immediate risk, severe impairment or urgent medical concerns must be addressed before routine burnout treatment.

Assessment outcome

What you receive after assessment

After assessment, you receive a clear explanation of what may be contributing, how it affects daily life and the priorities we recommend addressing. We also record a starting point to help review change over time.

Clarity

Understanding burnout and related concerns

A plain-language explanation of what appears to be driving the pattern and which overlapping clinical or medical explanations still require attention.

Direction

Functional-impact and priority map

An overview of how energy, thinking, emotions, rest, relationships and work demands affect one another, with priorities for where to begin.

Baseline

Next steps and a starting point for review

A recommendation about treatment intensity, referrals and next steps, together with a baseline for reviewing meaningful change.

Assessment process

What happens during assessment

Assessment appointments are $275 per 60 minutes and include screening review and a brief written summary. Before booking, we discuss the expected number of appointments and estimated total cost. A formal diagnostic evaluation or third-party report is not included in this fee.

Step 1

Secure intake

Tell us what you have been experiencing, how it affects your life and what care you currently receive.

Step 2

Clinical interview

Clarify timing, patterns, risks, compensations and the relationship between work and recovery.

Step 3

Feedback and plan

Discuss what we have learned, any unanswered questions and the next steps together.

Assessment questions

What people often want to know

Is this a formal diagnosis?

This assessment does not replace a full diagnostic process. It helps clarify what may be contributing to your difficulties and whether further diagnostic or medical evaluation is needed.

Will I automatically be accepted into treatment?

No. Assessment is designed to clarify the pattern, not force a burnout diagnosis. It may identify another service, medical review or a different level of care as more appropriate.

Can I use the assessment for workplace or disability documentation?

Documentation depends on the clinical purpose, evidence available and scope of service. Discuss the specific requirement before assuming a report can be provided.

What should I prepare?

Bring a concise timeline, relevant medications or diagnoses, recent changes in functioning and any questions you want the assessment to answer.

Functional-impact and priority map

Clarity comes before an effective recovery plan.

Begin with a secure intake so the clinician can review symptoms, functioning, context, safety, practical needs and the question the assessment should answer.