Vicarious Trauma Workshop

This workshop focuses on the dual experiences of caregiving-finding joy and fulfillment in helping others (compassion satisfaction) and managing the emotional toll it can take (compassion fatigue).

Key Topics:

• The Science of Compassion: Exploring the emotional and neurological responses in caregiving.

• Compassion Fatigue: Identifying burnout and secondary traumatic stress.

• Self-Care Frameworks: Strategies for personal and professional resilience.

• Professional Quality of Life (ProQOL): Tools for assessing and improving well-being.

Outcomes:

• Enhance self-awareness of the risks and rewards of caregiving.

• Learn evidence-based methods for maintaining emotional balance.

Create personalized self-care plans to prevent burnout and foster well-being.

• Strengthen relationships and improve professional satisfaction through mindful practices.