Taking care of ourselves is not optional, it’s essential when working with people who’ve experienced trauma. We have an ethical responsibility to care for ourselves. Soul care is for all people not just those who feel weak or are spiritual. Understanding our barriers to care and the effects of secondary trauma effects can increase our compassion for ourselves, our self-awareness of how we are being impacted, and propel us into more sustainable practices to prevent burnout. Developing rhythms of rest and renewal can nurture and guide us.

In this 1.5 CE workshop, participants will deepen their understanding of compassion fatigue, secondary trauma, and burnout, as well as the ethical importance of Trauma-Informed Soul Care. They will be led in mindfulness and reflective practices to practice slowing down, letting go, and reflecting on their own reasons for self care. They will explore the daily practices that sustain and ground them. They will choose a simple change to make in the coming days in order to be more grounded in who they are, more present to their clients, and more resilient in their work and life.

This will be a live event, 1 hour workshop, followed by breakout rooms and closing.