• Contact Me Listen to the Podcast

    • Facebook
    • Linkedin
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
  • info@thecompassionfatiguepodcast.com

  • The Compassion Fatigue Podcast

    • Home
    • Podcast
    • Work with Me
      • Coaching
      • Counseling
      • Workshops / Speaking
      • Media
    • Resources
      • My Book
      • Blog
      • Free Guided Meditation
    • Support the Show
    • Rescue Me Retreat
    • Contact

    Eight Steps to Building Teamwork

    September 28, 2017

    Communication is Key: When talking with co-workers and employees, healthy communication can either build a strong foundation for teamwork or tear it down. Avoid using criticism, humiliation, judgment, and contempt. Have empathy and compassion for others. Listen without interrupting, be willing to compromise, and stand up for your own wants and needs while respecting the […]

    Read More

    Eight Steps to Building Teamwork

    Eight Steps to Building Teamwork

    Communication is Key: When talking with co-workers and employees, healthy communication can either build a strong foundation for teamwork or tear it down. Avoid using criticism, humiliation, judgment, and contempt. Have empathy and compassion for others. Listen without interrupting, be willing to compromise, and stand up for your own wants and needs while respecting the […]

    Filed Under: Uncategorized

    Healing Compassion Fatigue with Nature

    January 12, 2017

    Suspecting I was struggling with a touch of compassion fatigue, my husband recently convinced me to head up to northern Michigan for a few days to stay at our family’s cottage. I was long overdue for some much-needed self-care, so I packed a small suitcase and hit the road. It was officially fall, which meant […]

    Read More

    Healing Compassion Fatigue with Nature

    Healing Compassion Fatigue with Nature

    Suspecting I was struggling with a touch of compassion fatigue, my husband recently convinced me to head up to northern Michigan for a few days to stay at our family’s cottage. I was long overdue for some much-needed self-care, so I packed a small suitcase and hit the road. It was officially fall, which meant […]

    Filed Under: Uncategorized

    Is it Compassion Fatigue…or Depression?

    January 12, 2017

    Feelings of sadness, lack of motivation, loss of interest – these and other symptoms of depression sound a lot like compassion fatigue, don’t they? It’s a question I often get when I present compassion fatigue workshops to animal caregivers. So what exactly is the difference between compassion fatigue and full-blown depression? The first thing to […]

    Read More

    Is it Compassion Fatigue…or Depression?

    Is it Compassion Fatigue…or Depression?

    Feelings of sadness, lack of motivation, loss of interest – these and other symptoms of depression sound a lot like compassion fatigue, don’t they? It’s a question I often get when I present compassion fatigue workshops to animal caregivers. So what exactly is the difference between compassion fatigue and full-blown depression? The first thing to […]

    Filed Under: Uncategorized

    Compassion Fatigue and Anger: How to Tame your Dragon

    January 12, 2017

    Several years ago, while working at the local animal shelter, a co-worker of mine came bursting through the door screaming, “I can’t fucking take this anymore!” I suggested we go outside and get some air. As he lit up a cigarette, he began to sob. “If one more person surrenders an animal today, I’m going […]

    Read More

    Compassion Fatigue and Anger: How to Tame your Dragon

    Compassion Fatigue and Anger: How to Tame your Dragon

    Several years ago, while working at the local animal shelter, a co-worker of mine came bursting through the door screaming, “I can’t fucking take this anymore!” I suggested we go outside and get some air. As he lit up a cigarette, he began to sob. “If one more person surrenders an animal today, I’m going […]

    Filed Under: Uncategorized

    Does Your Personality Make You Vulnerable to Compassion Fatigue?

    January 12, 2017

    “You’re just too sensitive!” It’s what I’ve heard my whole life, as if sensitivity was a bad thing. If you love, care for, or work with animals chances are you may have heard this as well. Sensitivity, in my humble opinion, is a wonderful personality trait and is actually highly valued in some cultures. But […]

    Read More

    Does Your Personality Make You Vulnerable to Compassion Fatigue?

    Does Your Personality Make You Vulnerable to Compassion Fatigue?

    “You’re just too sensitive!” It’s what I’ve heard my whole life, as if sensitivity was a bad thing. If you love, care for, or work with animals chances are you may have heard this as well. Sensitivity, in my humble opinion, is a wonderful personality trait and is actually highly valued in some cultures. But […]

    Filed Under: Uncategorized

    Got Compassion Fatigue? Walk it off!

    January 12, 2017

    If there was a way to ward off depression, keep anxiety at bay, reduce stress, and help you sleep better by doing one simple thing each day, would you believe me? What if I told you that it didn’t involve a pill or sitting on a therapist’s couch? Even better, what if this “remedy” was […]

    Read More

    Got Compassion Fatigue? Walk it off!

    Got Compassion Fatigue? Walk it off!

    If there was a way to ward off depression, keep anxiety at bay, reduce stress, and help you sleep better by doing one simple thing each day, would you believe me? What if I told you that it didn’t involve a pill or sitting on a therapist’s couch? Even better, what if this “remedy” was […]

    Filed Under: Uncategorized

    The Casualties of Compassion Fatigue

    January 12, 2017

    My heart filled with sadness and anger today when I learned that the animal welfare community lost Dr. Jian Zhicheng. According to reports, the veterinarian and director of a Taiwanese animal shelter recently took her own life after being cyber bullied because of her role as a euthanasia technician. Zhicheng, a vocal advocate for adoption, […]

    Read More

    The Casualties of Compassion Fatigue

    The Casualties of Compassion Fatigue

    My heart filled with sadness and anger today when I learned that the animal welfare community lost Dr. Jian Zhicheng. According to reports, the veterinarian and director of a Taiwanese animal shelter recently took her own life after being cyber bullied because of her role as a euthanasia technician. Zhicheng, a vocal advocate for adoption, […]

    Filed Under: Uncategorized

    Compassion Fatigue in Animal Welfare

    January 12, 2017

    As a mental health therapist and former animal welfare worker, I have a deep interest in helping those struggling with the emotional pain that sometimes comes with this unique, rewarding, and challenging career or lifestyle. The reality of pet overpopulation, animal abuse, dog fighting, factory farming – the list goes on – can take a […]

    Read More

    Compassion Fatigue in Animal Welfare

    Compassion Fatigue in Animal Welfare

    As a mental health therapist and former animal welfare worker, I have a deep interest in helping those struggling with the emotional pain that sometimes comes with this unique, rewarding, and challenging career or lifestyle. The reality of pet overpopulation, animal abuse, dog fighting, factory farming – the list goes on – can take a […]

    Filed Under: Uncategorized

    Man’s Best…Therapist? Exploring the Health Benefits of Animals

    January 12, 2017

    When we live with, care for, work with, and protect animals, we often find ourselves forming deep attachments to them. This special connection, known as the human-animal bond, is described by the American Veterinary Medical Association as a “mutual beneficial and dynamic relationship between people and other animals that is influenced by behaviors that are […]

    Read More

    Man’s Best…Therapist? Exploring the Health Benefits of Animals

    Man’s Best…Therapist? Exploring the Health Benefits of Animals

    When we live with, care for, work with, and protect animals, we often find ourselves forming deep attachments to them. This special connection, known as the human-animal bond, is described by the American Veterinary Medical Association as a “mutual beneficial and dynamic relationship between people and other animals that is influenced by behaviors that are […]

    Filed Under: Uncategorized

    Pet Loss: Understanding the Stages of Grief

    January 12, 2017

    From hamsters to horses, more than 60 percent of Americans share their home with at least one pet. As a nation, we spend more than 50 billion dollars on our animal companions each year, which is more than double the amount spent just 15 years ago (American Pet Products Association, 2013). Pets provide us with entertainment, protection, […]

    Read More

    Pet Loss: Understanding the Stages of Grief

    Pet Loss: Understanding the Stages of Grief

    From hamsters to horses, more than 60 percent of Americans share their home with at least one pet. As a nation, we spend more than 50 billion dollars on our animal companions each year, which is more than double the amount spent just 15 years ago (American Pet Products Association, 2013). Pets provide us with entertainment, protection, […]

    Filed Under: Uncategorized

    The Compassion Fatigue Podcast
    info@thecompassionfatiguepodcast.com |

    A Website by Brighter Vision | Privacy Policy