Billy Smith — BACP-registered psychotherapist

I'm Billy Smith, a psychotherapist registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). I work with people who are quietly running on empty — the high-functioning, the caregivers, the ones who "should" be fine and aren't.

I came to this work after my own burnout — I know what it's like to keep functioning on the outside while running on empty inside. That experience is why everything here starts with what actually helps, not the polished version of recovery.

Burnout Recovery Help is where I put the tools and writing I wish more of my clients had access to before they reached me. The free Burnout Tracker is built on the clinical Burnout Assessment Tool (BAT) developed at KU Leuven — the same instrument used in occupational health research worldwide.

Credentials

• Registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)
• Trained in integrative psychotherapy with a focus on trauma, chronic stress, and burnout
• Ongoing clinical supervision as required by BACP ethical practice

What I write about

Everything on this site is written or clinically reviewed by me. The focus is practical, evidence-informed, and honest about what helps at each stage of burnout — from early recognition, through the stages of burnout, to how long burnout actually lasts.

Watch and learn

Short, practical videos on burnout recovery and therapeutic photography. Visit the YouTube channel →

Editorial policy

Content is based on clinical experience and peer-reviewed research (the BAT, WHO ICD-11 definition of burnout, and current occupational-health literature). Nothing here is a substitute for individual diagnosis or treatment — if you're at high risk, please speak to your GP or a qualified therapist.

Get in touch

For general enquiries, use the contact page. For 1:1 online burnout therapy across the UK, visit the burnout therapy page.