I believe that self-care is a crucial aspect of the helping profession because if not, burnout can nearly be imminent. Counselors and other professionals hold space for others to divulge their secrets, and trust that we are to take care of ourselves to help them cope with their problems. Burnout is often noticed too late, when symptoms are increasing.

The biggest takeaway from the resources provided for me was that we bear a large mental load that can sometimes be damaging (absorbing secondary trauma). Another aspect that stuck with me is that counseling professionals are people that others trust with their most important ideas and secrets.