Help for the Helper
Preventing Compassion Fatigue and Vicarious Trauma in an Ever-Changing World
About the Book
How can empathy jeopardize a therapist’s well-being? Therapist burnout is a pressing issue, and self-care is possible only when therapists actively help themselves. Help for the Helper examines the literature from neurobiology, social psychology, and folk psychology in order to explain how therapists suffer from an excess of empathy for their clients, and presents strategies for dealing with burnout and stress.
About the Author
Babette Rothschild is the author of seven books, all published by WW Norton & Co., including the bestselling The Body Remembers series. She travels the world giving professional lectures, trainings and consultations. She can be reached through her website.
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