Self-Care Program for Therapists and Healthcare Professionals
We partner with local and regional organizations to create Self Care Programs for their employees.
A valuable work benefit and important part of promoting a culture of resilience; the program instills confidence by prioritizing employee confidentiality. We have supported employees in the following types of organizations:
- non-profit domestic violence and crime victim centers
- child advocacy teams
- grief programs for children
- community mental health therapists
- hospice workers
- student assistance teams in public and alternative schools
We also provide stress management, self-care support, and counseling to professional helpers on an individual basis.
Partner with Us to Create a Self Care Program
To learn more about partnering with the Resiliency Center to create a Self Care Program for your organization, contact Elizabeth Venart.
The Need to Support Professional Helpers
Staying resilient as a professional helper can be challenging. Professional helpers include teachers, social workers, child abuse investigators, community mental health employees, counselors and advocates at domestic violence and crime victim centers, police officers, and daycare workers.
The work often includes connecting with people facing hardship, navigating complex systems, and vicariously experiencing others’ sense of powerlessness and overwhelm. Professional helpers may work to support others through education, advocacy, counseling, pastoral care, or investigations intended to insure safety and obtain necessary services.
Bearing witness to trauma has an impact on helpers.
It can enhance a feeling of gratitude for the gifts in one’s life — and can also erode a sense of safety and inner peace. Sometimes, despite our best efforts, people remain in difficult situations and systems fail to protect those who need protection. The desire to help, coupled with the enormity of the task (when so many people are suffering), can leave helpers feeling depleted and discouraged.
Maintaining your own resiliency is essential.
People in helping professions are sometimes better at prioritizing others’ needs than their own. They may find themselves working tirelessly in service of others, leaving little energy for activities and relationships that bring them joy. Sometimes we all need a little extra support to remember that self-care is not a luxury but a necessity. If you are interested in scheduling a self-care session for yourself, please reach out to one of the participating practitioners below — or contact Elizabeth Venart to learn who has immediate availability.
