Mental health providers are at risk for burnout and compassion fatigue. The basic characteristic of counseling entails providing empathy and compassion to clients. Although these qualities are needed for this profession, they also can establish the groundwork for burnout and/or compassion fatigue to grow. Well-meaning mental health professionals may not be aware that this is happening. Far too many providers may succumb to the demands of their profession and may unwittingly suffer from burnout and/or compassion fatigue.
In this 2-hour continuing education web conference, Valerie Kuykendall-Rogers will reveal how clinicians can become more aware of their own symptoms that could derail their longevity and effectiveness in their careers. Valerie will begin by discussing the history and origins of both burnout and compassion fatigue as well as identifying the similarities and differences between the two.
Additionally, Valerie will outline the different phases that are associated with both burnout and compassion fatigue. She will also explain "Dos and Don’ts" that are unique to mental health providers, as well as provide tools and resources to remain effective and resilient in providing mental health services to clients.
Valerie will also outline how to diagnose, prevent, and treat compassion fatigue and burnout in clients in therapy.
This introductory instructional level web conference is designed to help clinicians:
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Before the scheduled event, all registered attendees will be sent a reminder email from GoodTherapy with specific instructions on how to log in to the web conference center, as well as links to optional handout materials if applicable.
To attend the event, registered attendees will log in to the web conference center using a computer or device (smartphone or tablet with internet access) and calling into the teleconference line on a phone. Attendees will be able to ask live audio questions via phone and/or submit text chat questions via their computer or device. Attendees who are logged in to the event center will be able to see the live streaming video and/or document sharing. Alternatively, attendees may dial into the teleconference line only, though attendees dialing in by phone only will be unable to ask questions.
At the conclusion of this event, participants will receive an email with information about how to request a CE certificate in your GoodTherapy Account. To confirm attendance, participants must enter the start and end codes announced at the beginning and end of the live presentation. Participants will also be prompted to complete an online survey evaluating the event. Participants will need to complete this online survey within six days after the event. Once completed, participants will be able to download a copy of their CE certificate instantly.
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2 CE contact hours will be provided by GoodTherapy for attending this web conference in its entirety.
To receive CE credit hours for an archived event, you will need to complete a survey as well as a 15-question exam, verifying that you listened to or watched the event in its entirety. Archived CE events generally are considered "homestudy" by licensing boards.
GoodTherapy is 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 is an NBCC-Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEPTM) and may offer NBCC-approved clock hours for events that meet NBCC requirements.
GoodTherapy is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. GoodTherapy maintains responsibility for this program and its content. GoodTherapy.org received APA approval in May 2011. This homestudy course is cosponsored by Person Centered Techn, LLC. Person Centered Tech, LLC is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Person Centered Tech, LLC maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
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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.
If the event is canceled by GoodTherapy, registrants who purchased the event will be notified and the charge for the event will be refunded.
Valerie Kuykendall-Rogers is a Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor in Houston, TX. She has worked in the mental health field for over 20 years. Valerie maintains a private practice, Ascent Psychotherapy Center, and has supervised both interns and graduate students. Valerie is also currently supervising an LPC-Intern. Valerie earned her master’s degree in Community Counseling Psychology from Loyola University Chicago in 1995.
Valerie specializes in helping adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse have healthy relationships. Valerie focuses on the impact of childhood sexual abuse and has witnessed how much it disrupts their ability to form healthy relationships, including personal, professional, and familial. To that end, Valerie conducts individual and couples therapy with adolescents and adults. Valerie’s approach is integrative, using a blend of evidenced-based practices such as trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT), Existential psychotherapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and solution-focused therapy (SFT). Valerie also ascribes to a transpersonal approach as she interprets and understands sexual trauma to impact the entire being (body, mind, and spirit).
In addition to her practice and supervising interns, Valerie started a consulting business, A.P.E.X., LLC, to help other mental health professionals seeking to start their own private practice learn the “business” side of running a private practice. Valerie has facilitated workshops and webinars with other service professionals that can provide invaluable information suitable to the unique needs of mental health entrepreneurs.
Valerie has also served as a presenter at the Texas Counseling Association Professional Growth Conference held in Galveston, TX in 2017; created, organized, and implemented the first-ever Mental Health Professionals Business Expo in 2017; and presented a marketing webinar entitled Successfully Navigating the Insurance Credentialing Process for GoodTherapy in October 2018.
Valerie’s private practice, Ascent Psychotherapy Center, was recently featured as a major contributor with promotional consideration to the television show Face the Truth, during an episode aired on October 8, 2018.
When Valerie is not spending spare time with her family, she is a self-professed “foodie” as she enjoys the art of crafting diverse culinary cuisine.