Prevention and Treatment of Compassion Fatigue

Individual, Group sessions; and Weekend retreats - Compassion fatigue and compassion satisfaction may possibly be the side effects of the oldest profession in the world: care giving. Historically we have been nurtured by, and have become; mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, friends or professional caretakers. Thus, we all have the capacity to be affected by the negative attitudes and feelings of fatigue when we take care of others affairs before we tend to our own. Learn how to put your own oxygen mask on before helping others. Dr. Dennison has completed research on the top ten coping mechanisms that professional and nonprofessional care givers reported kept them healthy.