Can be
specifically designed to be especially appropriate for nurses and
other medical personnel, mental health professionals, teachers,
counselors and other helpers.
People who work in the helping profession are
often those who do not ask for or receive the support they need to
continue on in their work. The burnout rate for people who are
trying to help other people is staggering.
For many helpers, the hours are long, the
responsibilities are many, the work load is monumental, the pay is
not close to what it could be, and appreciation for the effort
involved is often lacking. On top of all that is the sad fact
that helpers are sometimes the worst people at taking care of
themselves.
Dr. Sheperd has worked with different types of
helpers over the years, from nurses to social workers, to teachers,
counselors, and parents. He appreciates the pressures they face.
Dr. Sheperd explores what helping is and is
not. He helps the participants look at their own thought
process on what helping is, and then has them examine if that
thinking process is hindering them. He reminds helpers that
its critical that they are there for each other.
"There is nothing sadder than going
into a helping organization and seeing a lot of burned out people
sniping at each other. People got into the helping
professional because they cared. I want to help them
rediscover the core of their commitment."
Dr. Sheperd will work closely with the sponsoring organization
to obtain CEUs.
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