About Therapist Breakroom
The work of therapy is meaningful, intimate, and deeply human — and yet it can also be exhausting. Therapists spend their days listening, containing, attuning, and holding the emotional weight of others. But there are very few places where therapists can lay that weight down, even for a moment.
Therapist Breakroom exists to change that.
This is a quiet space for therapists to pause and reconnect with themselves.
A place to reflect on the realities of practice — the emotional labour, the unseen fatigue, the steady strength, the doubt, the grace, and the small moments of truth that keep us going.
Here, you will find:
- Reflections on the inner life of therapists
- Practical tools for reducing burnout and overwhelm
- Stories and insights from the lived experience of therapeutic work
There is no pressure here to be “on,” or to get everything right.
This space is not about performance — it’s about presence.
You deserve a room in the world where you are held, too.
Welcome.
About the Person Behind This Space
Therapist Breakroom was created by Dr. Sriram Ravichandran, a clinician and researcher who has spent years working closely with people navigating complex emotional landscapes. Alongside his clinical work, he has long been interested in the emotional wellbeing of the people who care for others — therapists, counsellors, and mental health practitioners.
Through working with therapists, supervising clinical practice, and reflecting on the emotional demands of caregiving professions, he saw a recurring truth:
Therapists are deeply trained to support others, but rarely supported in the same way themselves.
This blog is an attempt to restore that balance — to offer a space of steadiness, reflection, and companionship for those who hold so much for others.
Why This Matters
Therapists are vital.
Your work shapes lives in quiet and lasting ways.
But sustainability matters, too.
If we want therapy to be a place of healing, then the therapist must not be forgotten in the process.
Therapist Breakroom is simply one small, steady reminder:
You do not have to carry the work alone.