by Char Richard | Jan 28, 2013 | Clinician Wellness
I first learned about Compassion Fatigue and Vicarious Trauma in 2008. By the time I had heard about it I was near burnout and wanting to leave the helping profession – this saddened me because I was just finishing up my fifth year of clinical social work and...
by Char Richard | Jan 28, 2013 | Clinician Wellness
This past week I was honoured to speak with a group of women who volunteer for the Ottawa chapter of Dress for Success. The topic of the discussion was Smart Strategies for Managing Stress/Role Overload and Compassion Fatigue. Most of my workshops and presentations...
by Char Richard | Jan 28, 2013 | Clinician Wellness
This summer I finished up my contract work as a counsellor for Wilfrid Laurier University. This is the third University I have worked in and I absolutely loved working as a counsellor for the students. The downside of working for a University (at least in my...
