How to avoid burnout

Really interesting and engaging online course with lots of tips to support ourselves and our clients

COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIST

Live Online Training – Join Emily Gajewski on Thursday 11th April 2024 to take some important time out for yourself, or to help those you support. Once you’ve booked your place we will email you confirmation and you will receive details of how to join the Zoom workshop the day before the event.
Bonus Recording – the training is recorded, in case anyone experiences technical difficulties on the day, so you will also get a recording for a limited time afterwards to maximise your learning.
Can’t make this date? Then please register your interest below – and we’ll email you when a new date is available.

To help others effectively, we need to have enough ‘spare capacity’, which means looking after our own wellbeing too – new research shows us how…

Why you should take this course

‘Burnout’ is commonly defined as a physical and emotional state caused by excessive or overwhelming workplace stress. This is often specifically related to work but of course feelings of burnout can be impacted or compounded by other life events and caring roles too. Even if we know good stress management techniques, this often isn’t enough.

Burnout is a very common phenomena in the ‘helping professions’, A 2018 research review paper published in the Journal of Clinical Psychology analysed 30 years of research on this topic, involving 9,000 psychotherapists. Over half of the therapists they sampled reported “moderate-high levels of stress and burnout”.

The good news is that burnout, overwhelm and empathy fatigue are not a given of working in roles where we are consistently exposed to others’ emotional pain. New research and insights into ‘buffering’ the impact of this work mean that we can consciously choose to put in safeguards to our own mental wellbeing, whilst also remaining connected and present with our clients.

Emily Gajewski’s online course draws on her extensive experience of working as a therapist and clinical supervisor, in the NHS and privately, for over 20 years. Throughout the day she examines the many ways working in the caring professions can impact us personally and gives you a wealth of practical steps you can take to mitigate them. She also covers the most up-to-date guidance on keeping ourselves well and thriving in caring roles and will help you develop a realistic plan for your own continuing wellbeing.

Excellent online training…. very insightful and thought provoking

HILARY KEARNS, ACUPUNCTURIST

What you will learn

• The latest research on how to prevent burnout in your working life
• How to identify burnout in ourselves and others – the warning signs you need to look out for
• Easy, practical steps to protect yourself in stressful work situations
• How to avoid ‘compassion fatigue’
• Evidence based ‘top tips’ for optimal working practices to maintain your own wellbeing
• The Cycle of Stress – how to ‘work with it’ for optimal health
• An understanding of vicarious trauma – and how to avoid it
• Techniques to calm yourself in client sessions when you are ‘triggered’ by something they bring up
• Understanding the difference between compassion fatigue and empathy fatigue
• Reducing your own risk of depression when you’re worried about your clients
• The joy of creating ‘flow’ in our working life
• Constructive ways to manage difficult feelings that arise as a result of your work
• Practical techniques for grounding and ‘letting go’ of clients
• How to safely explore our own areas of vulnerability
• Useful tips for ongoing stress management
• What you need to maintain your own mental health
• How to re-ground yourself if you’re feeling overwhelmed or derailed by a client
• An opportunity for you to reflect on your own practice and wellbeing, take some time to step back, learn what works for you and how you can create more spare capacity
• Time to relax, try out techniques and refresh your tools to support your wellbeing and build resilience
• How to utilise what you’ve learnt to create your own realistic wellbeing plan.

Very useful and practical. The term ‘burnout’ is become as over-used as ‘wellbeing’ and ‘stress’. This online course provides clarity on what the term ‘burnout’ means in reality ... with strategies to counter the effects

HEADTEACHER SUPPORT SERVICE COUNSELLOR

Course Programme

The ‘How to avoid burnout’ live online course starts at 9.15am and runs until 4.00pm. (GMT).

Who this workshop is suitable for

Anyone who works within a role that involves caring for others – including:

• medical professionals – including GPs and nurses
• health and social care professionals
• therapists and mental health workers
• counsellors
• educators, teachers
• professional carers (foster carers and non-paid carers)
• social workers
• occupational therapists
• outreach workers
• volunteers
• holistic practitioners etc.

This course has been independently accredited by the internationally recognised CPD Standards Office for 6 hours of CPD training.

On completion of this training you’ll receive CPD certificates from the College and the CPD Standards Office.