Burnout, compassion fatigue, and secondary traumatic stress are common occupational risks for therapists and helping professionals. This 3-hour training provides practical, evidence-informed strategies to recognize early warning signs, prevent clinical drift, and build a sustainable career without sacrificing empathy or effectiveness. Learners will differentiate burnout vs compassion fatigue vs STS, assess personal and professional risk factors, and create a realistic sustainability plan focused on boundaries, workload pacing, recovery skills, and supervision support. This course is designed for real-world clinical settings and includes interactive reflection activities and a final assessment to support long-term therapist wellness and ethical practice.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
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Define burnout, compassion fatigue, and secondary traumatic stress and explain key differences.
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Identify emotional, cognitive, behavioral, and physical warning signs of impairment risk.
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Recognize clinical drift patterns that reduce treatment quality and increase ethical risk.
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Apply practical strategies for boundaries, pacing, and recovery to reduce burnout risk.
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Develop a personalized therapist sustainability plan to support long-term effectiveness.