Self-Care Padlet by Kimberley Lowe

Professional Take Away

klowe1_19 — 2024-03-21 20:44:07 UTC

My biggest takeaway from the resources was the importance of connection in combating burnout. This was pivotal for me when I considered how many school counselor and therapist roles are isolated by only having one present in a given work environment. In these isolated environments, self-awareness and the willingness to reach out to others becomes even more important for the professional.

Importance of Self-Care

klowe1_19 — 2024-03-21 20:54:04 UTC

The population of people that seek mental health support is typically very vulnerable already. Self-care is important because, as helpers, we have to make sure we are providing this vulnerable population with our best and giving them quality care. Without adequate self-care you have the potential to do harm to a student/client and effect whether they will seek out treatment again.

Personal Self-Care

klowe1_19 — 2024-03-21 21:17:54 UTC

My plans for self-care are to re-engage in professional counseling for myself in order to process through my own stuff, as well as what I am currently hearing from clients in counseling sessions. I also want to set a goal to meet with a friend bi-weekly so that I can step away from my parenting and counseling roles for a few hours. This will also help prevent me from isolating which is what I tend to do when I am starting to experience burnout.

Self-Care Graphic

klowe1_19 — 2024-03-21 21:38:00 UTC