Compassion Fatigue and Debriefing Secondary Trauma

Description

Solution Focused Brief Therapy ideas to prevent therapist burnout.

(4 CPD Points)

Date: 6 November 2020
Time: 08h00 – 12h30
Venue: 4A 12th Ave, Parktown North, Johannesburg
Price: R780-00
Presenter: Dr Jacqui von Cziffra-Bergs

Course Outline:

Listening to stories of trauma, pain, hurt and struggle on a daily basis is extremely challenging. Being able to contain the emotions of other’s is not only a skill but a passion. Compassion fatigue is not a term coined by magazines it is a REAL exhaustion and an emptiness or irritability felt for good reason. Continuously being at the receiving end of emotional turmoil is draining and leads to burnout. We all know that self-care is necessity however, we never seem to get the time to do it. This short course offers you the opportunity to take care of yourself and debrief from the secondary trauma you might be carrying. I have designed a  set of Solution Focused questions that you can ask yourself to debrief from the trauma you have heard and to rebrief your own strengths so that you can continue working in a healthy way. This short course will not only help you regain some of your energy and passion but it will also teach you valuable Solution Focused questions to ask yourself as a professional.

Aims of the Course:

• Understand compassion fatigue and secondary trauma
• Recognize the signs of burnout and overwork
• Ask strategic Solution Focused questions to debrief the trauma you hear on a daily basis
• Create vicarious resilience

Outcomes of the Course:

• Debrief from your client’s trauma
• Find energy and passion to do your work
• Ask Solution Focused questions to rebrief your own inner strengths
• Feel hopeful about our abilities to do our jobs

Recommended Reading:

• Froerer, A et al 2018: SFBT and client managing trauma. Oxford University Press: New York