For mental health professionals who must regularly guard against burnout, compassion fatigue, and secondary traumatization, intentional self-care isn’t just essential; it’s a survival tool. If therapists don’t take proper care of themselves, they simply cannot do their work consistently and effectively.



Taking up an exercise program, going on a vacation, turning to supportive social networks—while helpful remedies to the stresses of the job—are not always feasible. How can we add “relax and rebalance” to our to-do lists when are schedules are already bursting with responsibilities?



This web conference will teach you how to build in simple self-care every day, even throughout the workday, to help you refresh emotionally, mentally, and spiritually. You will learn to differentiate between macro-self-care and the more subtle art of micro-self-care. Synthesizing the latest thinking in mindfulness, neuroscience, energy medicine, positive psychology, and spiritual disciplines, simple self-care strategies can offer immediate relief in doable, bite-sized nuggets—easy practices that can be seamlessly integrated into your current workday.



This restorative approach to self-care will offer practitioners tools for grounding, energizing, and relaxing. Developing the art of micro-self-care, both inside and outside of the office, will dramatically benefit you and the people whom you serve.



This web conference is intermediate instructional level and designed to help clinicians:




  1. Outline the specific dangers of burnout, compassion fatigue, and secondary traumatization and how these will harm both the practitioner and the client.

  2. Describe the difference between macro-self-care and micro-self-care.

  3. Identify ways to weave restorative practices throughout the workday.

  4. Determine how to manage hyperarousal during a session with a client.

  5. Show ways to ground yourself before transitioning to home.



If you have any questions or concerns about this web conference, or would like more information, please contact us here.


How the Web Conference Works

Attendees who register for this event will log in to the web conference center by using a computer and calling in to the teleconference line. Attendees will be able to ask live audio questions via phone and/or submit text chat questions via computer. Live streaming video and/or document sharing will also be available to participants. Alternatively, attendees may dial in to the teleconference line only, though attendees dialing in by phone only will be unable to ask questions. The video portion of the web conference center is not accessible via smartphone or tablet.



Before the scheduled event, all registered attendees will be sent a reminder email with specific instructions on how to log in to the web conference center, as well as links to optional handout materials if applicable.



This event will include lecture and question-and-answer periods. After the live event, a written transcript of the event will be available in the Member's Area. Members of GoodTherapy.org can receive continuing education credits for attending this event by logging in to the GoodTherapy.org Member's Area.



At the conclusion of this event, you will receive an email with information about how to request a CE certificate. You will need to enter the start and end codes that will be announced at the beginning and end of the presentation. These codes confirm that you attended the entire event. You will be prompted to complete a survey. You will need to complete this online survey within six days of the event. Once you complete the survey, you can download a copy of your CE certificate instantly.


Continuing Education (CE) Information

Two CE credits will be provided by GoodTherapy.org for attending this web conference in its entirety.

GoodTherapy.org is also an Approved Education Provider by NAADAC, The Association for Addiction Professionals (provider #135463). Of the eight counselor skill groups ascribed to by NAADAC, this course is classified within counseling services.

GoodTherapy.org is an NBCC-Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEPTM) and may offer NBCC-approved clock hours for events that meet NBCC requirements.

GoodTherapy.org is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. GoodTherapy.org maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

GoodTherapy.org, SW CPE is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #0395.

Registration Information

Premium and Pro Membership with GoodTherapy includes access to this web conference at no additional cost, as well as other member benefits such as a profile listing in GoodTherapy's Therapist Directory. Not yet a member? Sign up for a Premium or Pro Membership, here.

Just want CE credits? Sign up for a monthly or annual CE Subscription with GoodTherapy to get unlimited access to our CE Program, including this event, other live CE web conferences, and hundreds of hours of homestudy courses.

Mental health professionals who are not members can attend this live web conference for $30.95 or access the homestudy recording for $15.50. Sign up here to purchase this CE course and earn a CE certificate.

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Meet the Presenter

Ashley Davis Bush, LICSW

Ashley Davis Bush, LICSW has over 25 years of experience in community mental health and psychotherapy. She is the author of six self-help books, including Simple Self-Care for Therapists, and is also a Huffington Post contributor. She is a regular presenter to professional and lay audiences regarding grief and loss, relationships, personal empowerment, mindfulness, stress management, and self-care. Ashley has advanced training in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for couples, EMDR trauma work, and contemplative studies.