Reconnect with yourself in midlife.
Midlife can bring unexpected questions, quiet turning points, and a sense that something within you is shifting. Through therapy, coaching, conversations, and reflective resources, Clinical Psychologist Shannon A. Swales offers thoughtful support for women navigating burnout, identity shifts, and the deeper work of coming home to themselves.
A quiet refuge for those feeling overwhelmed, lost, and exhausted.
I'm Shannon A. Swales, a Clinical Psychologist and Midlife Women’s Coach—and someone who knows midlife burnout from the inside out. My own journey through it has helped shape everything I now offer in this space.
Here, you’ll find more than just strategies. You’ll find care, clarity, and companionship for the path back to yourself, and to your life.
Explore evidence-based resources, my story, and support that honours your pace. Together, we’ll move beyond chronic stress—and towards a more sustainable, fulfilling way of living.
SERVICES
Individual Therapy >
This is not one-size-fits-all therapy. It’s personalised, grounded, and deeply attuned to the realities of burnout.
Work with Shannon A. Swales, a Clinical Psychologist with both professional expertise and lived experience, to gently explore what’s led to your exhaustion—and what’s possible beyond it.
Here, you’ll find a therapeutic space that sees you, supports you, and walks with you toward sustainable, meaningful wellbeing.
SERVICES
Coaching >
Midlife can bring quiet questions about who you are now and what you want from the years ahead.
Midlife Reclaimed Coaching offers a reflective, supportive space for women to pause, reconnect with themselves, and explore the next chapter of life with greater clarity and intention.
SERVICES
Events & Guest Appearances>
I speak on topics close to the heart: burnout recovery, emotional fatigue, psychological flexibility, and the complexity of midlife. Whether in professional spaces, podcasts, or community gatherings, I bring both clinical insight and lived experience to each conversation—always with care.
RESOURCES
Midlife Reclaimed Community>
A gentle space for midlife women moving through burnout. The community offers live support circles, reflective practices, and a sense of shared humanity—without pressure to perform or keep up. It’s a place to feel seen, supported, and slowly reconnect with yourself.
RESOURCES
Midlife Reclaimed Podcast>
Honest conversations about burnout, midlife, and everything in between. On the podcast, I explore the messy, meaningful reality of reclaiming your energy and self-worth—with solo episodes and guest interviews that offer insight, compassion, and practical wisdom.
RESOURCES
Midlife Reclaimed Blog>
Thoughtful words for tired hearts. My blog offers reflections, tools, and gentle encouragement for those navigating burnout and midlife. It’s a quiet space to pause, read, and feel less alone.
Book & Podcast Testimonial
“I’m a mental health accredited social worker and counsellor who’s tuned into your work through the podcast and your book. I wanted to express so much gratitude to you for your work — it’s given me the courage to step back and prioritise my wellbeing. 🌸 It’s reinforced a sense of not being alone and brought me comfort when I needed it the most. Thank you 🙏”
Blog Testimonial
“Hi Shan, Hope you are doing well. I just wanted to say I’ve been following your blog and really finding it very helpful to read your story. Thank you so much for sharing it. I very much relate to your experiences and I am learning a lot. It’s also helped me realise that reducing my days to focus more on my art is the right thing for me to do, so I can have a better balance and bring me away from the path to burnout. Thanks again!”
Podcast Testimonial
“Shannon - thank you so much to you and Jenni for your latest podcast. It is so wonderful to hear my colleagues be so genuine. It’s such a brilliant interview. I think you have many callings in life. Thanks for acknowledging the hardships, and demonstrating life after pain.
A Gentle Invitation to Connect
Free Guided Journal + Burnout Support in Your Inbox
If you're moving through midlife, burnout or both, you're not alone—and you don’t have to do it all yourself.
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🖋️ Journaling as a Way Back to Yourself
A free guided journal to help you slow down, listen inward, and gently reconnect with what matters—at your own pace, in your own way.
This isn’t about doing more. It’s about making space to feel, rest, and reclaim your energy—one small step, one honest moment, at a time.
Therapy is a gift. It is a choice to finally be heard, understood and supported.
– Bessel Van Der Kolk