Welcome to "Navigating Burnout and Compassion Fatigue in Helping Professions" – a practical, solutions-focused course designed for those who dedicate their time and energy to supporting others.

Whether you're a healthcare worker, social worker, counselor, teacher, or any other helping professional, the emotional and mental toll of your work can be profound.

In this course, you'll learn to identify the signs of burnout, vicarious trauma and compassion fatigue, understand their impact on your well-being, and discover evidence-based strategies to prevent, manage, and recover from these challenges.

With practical tips for self-care, boundary-setting, and maintaining emotional resilience, this course will provide you with the tools to sustain your passion for helping others while protecting your own mental health.

Let’s build the skills you need to thrive in your career without sacrificing your well-being.

In this course, you'll gain a deep understanding of burnout, compassion fatigue, and vicarious trauma – three common challenges faced by those in helping professions.

You’ll learn to identify the signs and symptoms of each, explore how they are caused, and understand the impact they can have on your personal and professional life.

Through this course, you'll discover:

• What burnout, compassion fatigue, and vicarious trauma are – and how they affect mental, emotional, and physical well-being.

• How these conditions develop – from the daily stressors of your job to the accumulation of emotional strain over time.

• Practical strategies to prevent and manage burnout and compassion fatigue – including self-care techniques, stress management tools, and approaches to cultivating resilience.

• How to set healthy boundaries – learn to recognize when you’re overextending yourself, and how to protect your energy without compromising your ability to help others.

• How to identify and manage risks – discover early warning signs and proactive steps you can take to safeguard your well-being before reaching a breaking point.

• How to manage symptoms – effective strategies for coping with the emotional and physical symptoms of burnout, compassion fatigue, and vicarious trauma, so you can continue doing meaningful work without sacrificing your own health.

You’ll also hear personal testimonies from individuals who have experienced burnout and compassion fatigue firsthand in their helping professions. Their stories will provide real-life insights into the challenges of this work, as well as practical advice on how they found ways to recover and rebuild.

By the end of this course, you will have the knowledge and tools to protect your mental health, set clear boundaries, and sustain your passion for helping others without burning out. Let’s work together to ensure that you can continue making a difference – while taking care of yourself along the way.

This course was specifically developed for those in helping professions, which puts them of great risk of vicarious trauma, burnout and compassion fatigue.