Simple Self-Care for Therapists: Restorative Practices to

Simple Self-Care for Therapists: Restorative Practices to Weave Through Your Workday

â€œBite-sizedâ€ self-care strategies that any therapist can easily practice.
For mental health professionals who must regularly guard against compassion fatigue and secondary traumatization, intentional self-care isnâ€™t just essential; itâ€™s a survival tool. If therapists donâ€™t take proper care of themselves, they canâ€™t do their work effectively.

Taking up an exercise program, going on a vacation, turning to supportive social networks, while helpful remedies to the stresses of the job, are not always feasible and the results are often only short term. Synthesizing the latest thinking in mindfulness, neuroscience, energy medicine, and spiritual disciplines, Simple Self-Care for Therapists offers immediate relief in doable, bite-sized nuggetsâ€•easy exercises that can be seamlessly integrated into your current workday routine with little fuss.

Over 60 restorative practices are presentedâ€•tools for (1) grounding, (2) energizing, and (3) relaxingâ€•organized as antidotes to the most common pathologies that therapists suffer: vicarious trauma, compassion fatigue, and burnout. Bush, a therapist with over 25 years of experience, walks readers through the descriptions and simple implementation of each practice, with illuminating stories from her own professional experiences.

Whether youâ€™re in a staff meeting, conducting a therapy session, writing a progress report, or attending a workshop, these convenient exercises can be dipped into as needed. A go-to resource of self-care tools, every therapist, no matter their background or approach, now has the ability to prevent stress, avoid internalization, revive their spirit, and restore a sense of well-being.
Country USA
Brand W. W. Norton & Company
Manufacturer W. W. Norton & Company
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 9780393708370
ReleaseDate 2015-06-15
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780393708370

Country	USA
Brand	W. W. Norton & Company
Manufacturer	W. W. Norton & Company
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	9780393708370
ReleaseDate	2015-06-15
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780393708370

Simple Self-Care for Therapists: Restorative Practices to Weave Through Your Workday

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