Oxygen Masks or Scuba Gear? – Acceptance, compassion, and a positive relationship and strong indicators of how successful a patient will be with their provider; however, as helping professionals are in their career, they often experience secondary trauma, burnout and compassion fatigue which directly impacts their capacity for compassion and unconditional positive regard for their patient. In this session, we will discuss the necessity of self-care as a constant, proactive practice (scuba gear), rather than a reaction to burn out (an oxygen mask).

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