Self-Care Isn't Selfish by Sehrsha Glover

Professional Take Away

sglover2_3 — 2024-10-27 23:36:30 UTC

My primary conclusion is that self-care is vital for sustaining oneself in this profession. Understanding burnout, compassion fatigue, and secondary trauma is essential for establishing boundaries and prioritizing oneself, ensuring you can continue to give your best to your clients.

Importance of Self-Care

sglover2_3 — 2024-10-27 23:36:45 UTC

Self-care is a vital aspect of counseling; without taking care of oneself, counselors will become an issue for their clients. Additionally, neglecting self-care in this profession will not only impact one's role as a therapist but also negatively impact one's personal relationships with family and friends.

Self-Care Strategy

sglover2_3 — 2024-10-27 23:37:09 UTC

One effective self-care strategy that I use is that each week I try to do at least one thing for myself. The different things I would do are drawing, making crafts, reading a book, going out with my friends, and baking. This week, my mom told me that she wanted pumpkin bread, so I decided to make it from scratch with walnuts and cream cheese frosting.

Graphic Representation of Self-Care Strategies

sglover2_3 — 2024-10-27 23:37:25 UTC

Here is a picture of the pumpkin bread I made. It turned out amazing, and everyone loved it.