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Compassion Fatigue Training: Equipping Helping Professionals for Resilience
What Is Compassion Fatigue and How Can Compassion Fatigue Training Help? Compassion fatigue in helping professionals—such as nurses,...
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Feb 273 min read
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Empathy Overload: Why Caring Too Much Can Hurt You
Caring for others is the glue that holds relationships, communities, and even entire societies together. But what happens when that glue...
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Jan 233 min read
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The Leadership Balancing Act: How to Lead Without Burning Out
Leadership can feel like walking a tightrope, balancing between inspiring a team, meeting goals, and maintaining personal well-being....
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Jan 133 min read
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What Is Compassion Fatigue and How to Overcome It?
Have you ever felt completely drained after helping others, to the point where you’re unable to focus on your own needs? If so, you’re...
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Dec 23, 20243 min read
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Compassion Fatigue, Vicarious Trauma, Burnout, and Secondary Trauma Explained
I hope you're finding some moments of peace in your schedule. I know firsthand how tough it can be to support others while also taking...
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Aug 22, 20242 min read
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The Fawn Response: Understanding the Impact on Helping Professionals and Compassion Fatigue
In the field of trauma response, much attention is given to the well-known fight, flight, and freeze responses. However, a lesser-known...
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Jul 17, 20242 min read
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Preventing Compassion Fatigue through Organizational Support
I often share information and resources on how individual healers can prevent and manage compassion fatigue. However, organizations play...
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Jun 18, 20241 min read
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A Proactive Approach to Compassion Fatigue
I am often asked “Is the Compassion Fatigue Workshop for my organization even if my staff aren’t experiencing any symptoms?” The short...
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Jun 5, 20241 min read
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What is the difference between Compassion Fatigue and Burnout?
While both compassion fatigue and burnout involve feelings of exhaustion and emotional strain, their underlying causes and focus differ....
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May 14, 20241 min read
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How Childhood Trauma shows up in your Adult Life
I was recently asked the question, “How the heck does childhood trauma impact adult relationships?” Anyone who works with individuals...
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Nov 16, 20233 min read
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Take A Pause
Stress is the ultimate energy and well being killer for individuals AND organizations If you are a human with a pulse, you will...
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Oct 26, 20231 min read
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I have to be there for my clients
“I have to be there for my clients.” “What will they do without me?” I remember having these feelings. I remember having these beliefs. I...
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Oct 18, 20231 min read
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Who Suffers the Most from Compassion Fatigue?
Compassion fatigue is an emotional state that can occur in people who work in professions that involve caring for others. It is a type of...
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Sep 15, 20232 min read
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What comes first compassion Fatigue or Burnout?
It’s kind of the chicken or the egg question. The two conditions can overlap and may lead to each other: compassion fatigue can lead to...
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Sep 1, 20231 min read
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Mental Health and the Entrepreneur
Entrepreneurship is a profession! It is not some trend or hobby. Something that doesn't get enough attention is the Mental Health of...
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Aug 18, 20231 min read
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The Cycle of Compassion Fatigue
If you are in the helping profession or employ anyone in the helping profession you want to keep reading. We enter the helping profession...
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Aug 11, 20232 min read
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The Silent Signs of Compassion Fatigue: Are You Feeling the Burn?
Compassion fatigue, sometimes referred to as secondary traumatic stress, is a condition that can develop in those who work in a helping...
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Jul 28, 20232 min read
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My Journey with Compassion Fatigue and Burnout
Nearly 8 years ago, I was working full time as a social worker in the community, running a private counseling practice on a part time...
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Jul 24, 20232 min read
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How Can I Prevent Compassion Fatigue?
We had a great time in Arkansas connecting with other helping professionals and delivering the Compassion Fatigue keynote. While on the...
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Jul 7, 20231 min read
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Get Ready for Fall with Our Workshops
As we approach the summer months and many staff are on vacation, it's time to start thinking about fall workshops. In my experience, most...
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Jun 30, 20231 min read
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