Listen "We Cannot Pour from an Empty Cup"
Episode Synopsis
Compassion fatigue often affects those in helping professions – lawyers are no exception. Long hours, heavy caseloads, and needy clients can cause emotional exhaustion and empathy overload. Join host Niki Irish and Lawyer Assistance Committee member Bonnie Prober, a lawyer and clinical social worker, as they explore the toll of compassion fatigue and discuss ways to address it.
Related Resources:
Trauma Stewardship: An Everyday Guide to Caring for Self While Caring for Others
Professional Quality of Life assessment tool
Low impact debriefing
To learn more about how the D.C. Bar Lawyer Assistance Program can help, click here.
Please note, the positions and opinions expressed by the speakers are strictly their own, and do not necessarily represent the views of their employers, nor those of the D.C. Bar or its Board of Governors.
Related Resources:
Trauma Stewardship: An Everyday Guide to Caring for Self While Caring for Others
Professional Quality of Life assessment tool
Low impact debriefing
To learn more about how the D.C. Bar Lawyer Assistance Program can help, click here.
Please note, the positions and opinions expressed by the speakers are strictly their own, and do not necessarily represent the views of their employers, nor those of the D.C. Bar or its Board of Governors.
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