Over 20 years of research and development showing the effectiveness of this method to treat compassion fatigue has been synthesized for the participants of this workshop. Compassion fatigue (STS + BO) results from Secondary Traumatic Stress (STS), also known as Vicarious Trauma, and is caused by interacting with traumatized or suffering people. It is a gradual and cumulative process. Burnout (BO) results from demanding work environments or relationships. These conditions result in people experiencing emotional and/or physical pain and suffering. Forward-Facing Professional Resilience is intended to ameliorate compassion fatigue symptoms immediately.
Presenter
Dr. David White has been a helping professional for over 50 years, working in vocational rehabilitation, secondary schools, violence prevention, criminal justice, and addiction. He lives in Loganville, GA, where he owns Entrainment Counseling, LLC, which provides counseling or coaching for addiction, trauma, anxiety, and grief & loss My primary methodologies are Forward-Facing, Brainspotting, and HeartMath, and Existential counseling
