Danielle O’Keefe, LMHCA, CN, LMT
Providing outpatient counseling to adults in Washington for eating disorders and relationship with body, food, and movement.
Compassion fatigue describes the stress experienced by those who work with people with trauma. It’s more common in helping professions, such as counseling, nursing, teaching, clergy, and social work. Details of the trauma often surround professionals who assist people dealing with the consequences of trauma. Hearing stories about people’s darkest, most horrendous moments can take a toll on professionals. Hearing these stories can cause mental distress, which can trickle into physical problems.
Available Treatment Options
Therapist interventions for compassion fatigue include working on setting boundaries, ensuring there is the proper time for self-care, and disrupting negative thought patterns with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), mindfulness-based stress reduction tactics, and group therapy.
Therapists Who Specialize in Helping Those Who Struggle With Compassion Fatigue
Brooke Martin Counseling, PC
I am a virtual teletherapy business providing counseling services throughout the state of Iowa and nature-based therapy (walk and talk therapy) in the Dubuque, IA area.
Difficult life events may feel like they consume our existence; however, there is hope. I have seen the incredible resiliency of people as I have helped clients overcome trauma,...
Andreau Charles
I offer a safe, emotionally warm and supportive space for individuals and couples to explore personal issues, and recognize problematic patterns. As a depth oriented psychothera...