Burnout Reconsidered
Scott Miller, Mark Hubble, and Francoise Mathieu
P. 18-23; 42-43
An entire industry has sprung up to address the problem of compassion fatigue, but research indicates that the most commonly proposed answer, improved self-care, doesn't work. In fact, the study of the most highly effectively clinicians suggests that burnout isn't related to caring too much, but continuing to care ineffectively.
Little and often
Ashley Davis Bush
P. 24-27; 45.
The growing interest in micro self-care mirrors the developments in understanding self-directed neuroplasticity; small and frequent works better to create desirable neural pathways than big and seldom
Don't go it alone
Joan Klagsburn and Lynn Preston
P.28-31; 46.
To emerge from the grip of feeling stale as a therapist and in danger of burning out, we need something to take us out of our isolation. focusing partnerships can be a potent remedy for the circular thinking we tend to get mired in when we're by ourselves.
The colors of tomorrow
P. 32 - 41;48.
In an increasingly complex world, we've become more and more aware of how hard it is to predict what lies around the corner, especially for the profession of psychotherapy. But at this year's Networker Symposium, a collection of clinical innovators and inspiring visionaries - including Jon Kabat-zinn, Richard Schwartz, the Gottmans, Esther Perel, Diane Ackerman, and Daniel Siegel - gave it a try
