Vicarious Trauma and Burnout in Helping Professionals:

How to build a trauma informed and sustainable self care practice

2.0 CE Credits for LMFT, LEP, LCSW, and LPC in California

Kelsey Harper, Psy.D. CAMFT CE Provider Number: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Helping professionals have high rates of burnout that impact the care they provide and their quality of life.  As professionals who bear very close witness to the wide ranging effects of traumatic experiences of their clients, their clients’ families and communities, risk of developing symptoms and traits of vicarious trauma is high.  When left unaddressed, these symptoms compounded with systemic and cultural factors that contribute to burnout lead to diminished quality of care, and diminished quality of life for professionals, often leading to professionals abandoning their role altogether. In this training, participants will learn about risk factors in developing vicarious trauma, identifying symptoms and characteristics of vicarious traumatization and burnout, how to build sustainable self care practices and establish community based coexistence, and implement a practical self care plan immediately following training. Participants will learn through a variety of instructional methods including practice, small group discussion, and in vivo demonstration.

Target Audience:

Helping professionals including (but is not at all limited to) therapists, counsellors, psychologists, psychiatrists, physicians, nurses, emergency first responders, EMTs, firefighters, life coaches, spiritual leaders, teachers, veterinarians, vet techs, animal rescue workers, healthcare technicians, caregivers, lawyers, students in school to become a helping professional, interns, administrative and support staff, and anyone I have not mentioned providing care support.

Continuing Education credits can be awarded to LMFT, LCSW, LEP, and LPC licensed in California through CAMFT.

SCHEDULE (120 minutes)

11:00am - 11:45am: Helping Professionals Speed Networking and lunch

12:00pm - 12:45pm: Helping Professionals in community

12:45pm - 1:15pm: Identifying Vicarious Trauma and Burnout

1:15pm - 1:45: Interventions/skills for vicarious trauma and burnout

1:45pm - 2:00pm: Q&A

Kelsey Harper, Psy.D. is a clinical psychologist and survivor of sexual violence practicing in California and Washington state. Dr. Harper has a Master’s of Arts and Doctorate of Psychology in Clinical Psychology, with intensive training and experience in trauma focused interventions, community based trauma interventions, and individual recovery models. Dr. Harper is intensively trained and experienced practicing Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, Trauma Focused CBT, Havening, Seeking Safety, Child Parent Psychotherapy, and other evidence based trauma interventions.

Dr. Harper works primarily with survivors of sexual violence who present with chronic PTSD, complex PTSD, and Borderline Personality Disorder to repair trauma and remediate symptoms, build effective coping skills, and re-engage in a life worth living through individual trauma therapy, group skills training, and group trauma recovery skill building. Dr. Harper facilitates community based support groups for survivors of sexual violence, and offers virtual therapy through PSYPact to people residing in all participating states.

Dr. Harper lives with two dogs and cats in the pacific northwest and bakes excellent cakes.

Pricing, refund policies, and filing a grievance

Full refunds offered for cancellations prior to 7 days before workshop. Partial refund ($200) offered for cancellations up to 48 hours before workshop. No refund for cancellations with less than 48 hours notice, and no refund for failure to attend.

Contact Kelsey Harper directly in writing at dr.kjharper@gmail.com with subject: VT CE Course (date) to communicate cancellations and request refunds, to request accommodations for disabilities, and addressing any grievances that arise.

Grievances may also be addressed by submitting an online form HERE

Cost: $375 CE Credits: 2.0