The Resiliency Center Self-Care Program offers a safe space to talk about the impact of the work and any obstacles to making one’s own well-being a priority. Participants create their own goals for improved wellness and work-life balance and have an opportunity to explore new practices for reducing stress if they are interested. They may include mindfulness strategies, laughter yoga, creative exercises, physical practices and more.
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. Or, 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.
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 our 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.
Practitioners
Click on a practitioner below to learn more about their approach to counseling.
Elizabeth Venart, M.Ed., LPC
Elizabeth Venart
Elizabeth Venart, M.Ed., NCC, LPC, is the Founder and Director of The Resiliency Center and a Licensed Professional Counselor who has been providing counseling for thirty years and trainings on trauma and vicarious trauma for the past twenty-five. She specializes in working with trauma survivors and Highly Sensitive Persons, including those in the helping professions. She integrates EMDR Therapy, mindfulness, and Internal Family Systems work to support people in discovering greater resilience and joy. A Certified Laughter Yoga teacher, Elizabeth also offers professional retreats on resiliency to helping professionals.
» Learn more at www.elizabethvenart.com/emdr
» Contact Elizabeth at elizabethvenart@counselingsecure.com or (215) 233-2002
Elizabeth Campbell, MS, LPC
Elizabeth Campbell, MS, LPC
Elizabeth Campbell, MS, LPC, is a Licensed Professional Counselor who provides counseling services to individuals and families. A Certified EMDR Therapist, the focus of her practice involves using an empowerment and strength-based approach to heal trauma. She also is trained in supporting individuals through yoga and mindfulness.
» Learn more at www.elizabethcampbellcounseling.com.
» Contact Elizabeth at 610-757-8163 or elizabeth@elizabethcampbellcounseling.com.
Brittiney George, BS, CST, CRS, ICI, CEIM
Brittiney George, BS, CST, CRS, ICI, CEIM
Brittiney George, BS, MST, ICI, CEIM, is a Movement Practitioner and Master Somatic Therapist specializing in Transformative Touch. As a Master Somatic Trainer and former faculty member of The Somatic Therapy Center, Brittiney is skilled at helping people cultivate greater curiosity about the body-mind connection. Your body knows the impact of what you have seen, heard, and experienced. It also knows the movements you need for relief. Brittiney’s focus is to help you tap into the wisdom of your body to facilitate nervous system regulation and ease. Her areas of specialty include working with highly sensitive persons and people that are feeling stuck or immobilized.
» Contact Brittiney at 610-389-7866 or movebackintolife@gmail.com.
Carolyn Abele, MS, LPC
Carolyn Abele, MS, LPC
Carolyn Abele, MS, LPC, is a Licensed Professional Counselor who provides counseling services to individuals and families. A cognitive-behavior therapist who infuses humor and mindfulness into her work, her areas of specialty include working with families to address anxiety, depression, trauma, parenting struggles, and self-esteem. Carolyn focuses on teaching techniques and strategies to decrease stress and build resilience.
» Contact Carolyn at CarolynAbeleTherapy@gmail.com or (215) 354-7941.
Therese Daniels, MA, LPC
Therese Daniels, MA, LPC
Therese Daniels, LPC, is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 20 of experience. She has a special interest in working with those in the helping professions who experience vicarious trauma and may be vulnerable to burnout and emotional and mental drainage. She integrates techniques from mindfulness, nature-informed therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy and more in order to assist people in bringing more self-care practices into their lives. Contact her at 410-919-9673 or therese.danielslcpc@gmail.com. Website: www.theresedanielscounseling.com.
» Learn more at www.theresedanielscounseling.com.
» Contact Therese at therese.danielslcpc@gmail.com or by phone at 410-919-9673
Vanessa Mortillo, LPC
Vanessa Mortillo
Vanessa Mortillo, MA, LPC, is a Licensed Professional Counselor specializing in counseling services for individuals. She is experienced in working with anxiety, post-traumatic stress, depression, autism and learning challenges, life transitions, and parenting issues. She is passionate about self-care techniques and utilizes a holistic lifestyle and mind-body approach to cultivate sustainable wellbeing for those who care for others.
» Contact Vanessa at vanessamortilloepcs@gmail.com or by phone at (267) 507-5793
Olivia Ruffin, MS, NCC, LPC
Olivia Ruffin, MS, NCC, LPC
Olivia Ruffin, MA, LPC, is a Licensed Professional Counselor who provides individual therapy to adolescents and adults. She specializes in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, and Mindfulness to assist in navigating anxiety, depression, life transitions, identity, and more. She works collaboratively with clients to create meaningful goals for lasting change.
» Contact Olivia at oruffinlpccounseling@gmail.com or by phone at (267) 434-1030