I've shared with you before that I have a fabulous peer consultation group that meets monthly. At our last meeting one of the Licensed Professional Counselors of the group, Traci Hart of Hart Counseling, LLC, facilitated a discussion on the self-care of therapists. The information and resources {...}
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Self-of-the-Therapist
The Hazards Of Practicing Mental Health: What Our Colleagues In Mental Health Know . . . That Our Friends And Families Do Not
I was hanging out on Google+ last night when I ran across a link to Stretched, this fabulous post on WhatAShrinkThinks about the tolls of doing business as a mental health professional. The therapist / blogger references terms like "working in secrecy," "empathy-fatigue," and "talking binges."
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The ABCs Of Self-Care For Psychotherapists
A Guest Post by @DorleeM
(If you want to guest post on this blog, check out the guidelines here.)
I hope you will take a moment out of your busy day, to slow down long enough to read what she has to say, add your own thoughts, and visit her blog. It's worth your time to check her out.]
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The Balancing Act – Self Care for Mental Health Professionals
Self-care is different from selfishness, self-absorption, or self-indulgence. . . .
Given the fine line between the therapist's personal and professional self, self-denial or self-abnegation is neglectful not only of real self needs, but ultimately of patient care."
~ Ellen K. Baker, Ph.D. {...}
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