Introduction to Trauma
Exposed Professionals- 2
Self Care
Developed By:
- Dr. Tim Black, R. Psych.
- Alex Sterling, MA, RCC
The unique nature of TExP clients such as the number, frequency, and often highly disturbing nature of their traumatic event exposures, means that TExP clinicians are at increased risk for burnout and compassion fatigue, and potential traumatization themselves. Traditional approaches to self-care that focus on ‘end of the week, non-work-related activities’ may not be sufficient to help TExP clinicians avoid the negative impacts of chronic traumatic event exposure in their work.
Join Tim and Alex as they discuss how to practically incorporate self-care into your professional practice before, during, and after your work with TEXP clients by structuring one’s clinical practice around self-care principles, maintaining a ‘low trauma diet’, and considering adopting a ‘self-care lifestyle’ as a standard part of being a TExP clinician. Building on and expanding the BETR model from Introduction to Working with Trauma Exposed Professionals (TExP), Tim and Alex’s collegial and conversational approach encourages us to take the same care with ourselves as we do with our clients.
The cost for this training is covered by the Atlas Institute for eligible service providers who register and are approved.
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Course Walkthrough
About You:
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Course Curriculum
Instructor for this course: Dr. Tim Black
Instructor for this course: Alex Sterling MA, RCC
Introduction
Video Lesson
He has worked as a community-engaged researcher/practitioner beyond the halls of academia with Veteran and First Responder communities, local and national organizations, and has co-developed multiple national programs for TExP’s and their families (TExFam). Tim now serves as Wounded Warriors Canada’s National Clinical Director.
She has co-developed multiple, nationally delivered programs including WWC’s TRT, TRT-L and Trauma Resiliency Programs (TRP1 and TRP2) and has trained trauma clinicians internationally to deliver the WWC COPE program.