Room Windgate 62-63
Speaker(s):
Description:
All professionals experience burnout at some point in their career. In the helping field, it often feels like burnout is part of our job. But is it? Does it have to be?
Take a break from burnout and come together to receive support, encouragement, and education about preventing future compassion fatigue. This presentation will be an interactive, practical session for practitioners to explore self-care strategies beyond deep breathing and “taking a walk.” Working from a Positive Psychology approach, Gabrielle will provide a refreshing take on helping ourselves in order to help others.
Objectives
1. Recognize symptoms of burnout vs. daily stress
2. Learn how strategies to combat clinician burnout have changed over time
3. Develop a self-care plan utilizing the Positive Psychology approach