What is Ardolino Counselling?

Jo Ardolino, your big, beardy, burnout therapist. Private counselling and psychotherapy in Barry, South Wales & Online across the UK for anxiety, stress and burnout.

New 6-Week Online Group Course

Beyond Burnout: Reclaim Your Life

Relight Your Fire See the Programme

91% of adults experienced high stress this year (Mental Health UK, 2026)

6 Weeks

live sessions

Max 12

capped cohort

Google Meet

online, live

ACT-based

evidence-based

What is burnout?

The World Health Organisation defines burnout as a "syndrome that results from chronic workplace stress that hasn't been successfully managed." In plain English: when the pressure never lets up and your old coping mechanisms stop working, something has to give. It shows up in three ways:

1
Energy depletion or exhaustion
The tank's empty. Completely exhausted from the moment you wake up.
2
Mental distance from your job — cynicism
You go negative and detached. The work that used to mean something now just irritates you, and you may snap at people you'd normally have time for.
3
Reduced professional efficacy
You're working harder than ever but feel like you're getting less done. The doubt creeps in - "I'm no good at this anymore."

Does this sound like you?

Exhausted? Cynical? Snappy or numb at home? No amount of annual leave will fix it.

Recovery vs. Time-off

Workplace initiatives often stop at awareness, leaving you without a path forward. Recovery is something different — it's building your own internal toolkit. Setting the boundaries you actually need, learning how to manage stress when it shows up, and re-engaging with what matters.

27%

of people who took stress-related leave returned to work with no support.

18%

of workplace mental health efforts feel like a tick-box exercise.

1 in 5

UK workers needed time off last year due to stress.

You can't rely on workplace policies alone to restore your wellbeing. Beyond Burnout gives you a structured, evidence-based path — the kind of formal recovery plan most people never receive.

Over six weeks, you'll build Psychological Flexibility: the ability to stay present, open, and committed to your values even when the pressure is on. Not by eliminating stress, but by learning to meet it differently — with a small group who gets it, guided by a therapist who's been there.

The Programme

Your 6-Week Journey

Tap a point on the path to explore each week, then follow the winding road from burnout back to a life guided by your values.

Week 11 of 6

The Burnout Trap & The Choice Point

Map your burnout cycle to see what short-term relief is costing you in the long term, and identify the 'Away Moves' keeping you stuck.

Your Course Facilitator

Jolian Ardolino

Hi, I'm Jolian — a Psychotherapist & Counsellor working with caring people who just can't seem to switch off. The ones who may be "accidentally important" at work, struggle to say "no" even while they are quietly burning out, and wondering why doing everything "right" still feels so exhausting.

ACT is one of the approaches I use in my clinical practice because it works in the real world, not just in a therapy room. This course is built to give you those same tools in a supported, small-group setting.

ACBS Professional Member — Association for Contextual Behavioral Science (ACT)

Self-Assessment

Find Out Your Burnout Level

Take a quick, 16-question assessment based on the Oldenburg Burnout Inventory (OLBI).

Burnout Self-Assessment

Based on the Oldenburg Burnout Inventory (OLBI)

Question 1 of 166% complete

There are days when I feel tired before I arrive at work.

Got Questions?

Frequently Asked Questions

Prefer One-to-One?

Individual burnout therapy is also available

If you'd prefer private sessions, Jolian offers one-to-one burnout therapy in Barry and online across the UK. No waiting list — free 15-minute consultation to get started.

Learn More

How to Secure Your Place

Spaces are strictly limited to 12 participants

A manual intake screening is required. Fill out the form and I'll personally email you to arrange a friendly 15-minute compatibility call before any payments are processed.

Like most practices, I review my fees each year. Any changes are shared with plenty of notice.

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