In-Person Training
(Germantown)

1.5 CE Hours

Self Care for Healers

Christina Burns, LPC-MHSP, CEDS-S
Michelle Johns, LPC/MHSP (Temp)

Workshop will offer a presentation on the differences between empathy and compassion, when to use each, a different look at compassion fatigue, and how to effectively respond to clients while also caring for the clinician. We will conclude with a focus on the brain body connection and an experiential component including a breath meditation.

Objectives:

• Differentiate between concepts of empathy and compassion in counseling.
• Identify example of when empathy is more therapeutic than compassion as an intervention, and vice versa.
• Identify one way in which recognizing the brain body connection impacts clients and one way the brain body connection impacts clinicians.

About the Speaker(s)

Christina Burns, LPC-MHSP, CEDS-S

 Christina Burns, LPC-MHSP, CEDS has worked as a mental health therapist for the past 20+ years treating patients, running and developing treatment programs at every level of care, from private practice, IOP, PHP, and residential treatment. Her primary focus is on treatment of those with eating disorder and trauma. Christina is a Certified Eating Disorder Specialist and a supervisor for both state licensure and IAEDP certification. Other treasured titles include mother of three, wife of one, dog momma, daughter, sister, and friend.

Michelle Johns, LPC/MHSP (Temp)

TLPCA Contact

If you any questions, please contact Laura White.