Burnout to Recovery Experience: Counsellor Burnout

Episode 4 of Career Burnout: A Different Kind of Gap Year brings you a story from a woman, who in my opinion faces a tough role within the mental health field. Not only does she face a complex array of client traumas and losses, she also is a mum to 2 young kids. She talks candidly about the dual roles and how there was a lot of care going out, but not a lot coming back in.Jenni is someone I met through social media after she reached out to me. She reached out to let me know she had found listening and reading about my mental health and work story helpful to take some important steps in her own work life, to improve her health and wellbeing. I am very humbled that sharing my vulnerability has helped her and it brings me much pleasure to have her as a guest to share hers, so she to can help others too.Please forgive the audio quality of this one, I am still learning. It’s definitely an improvement from the last one. I am very proud that I have learnt how to fade in and out with this one. I hope you can see past any audio downfalls and focus on the very important message here, which is to help normalise mental health care for everyone.If you feel this podcast can help you and/or others please share and subscribe. Also feel free to comment to let us know what you are liking or wanting for future episodes. If you have a similar story of mental health and work and would like to be a future guest on the show, please contact me at [email protected] you and take care of you.DisclaimerEngaging with this podcast does not intend to create, nor does it create, a therapist-client relationship between you and Shannon A Swales. All views, opinions, and tips expressed by me or my guests are general in nature and not a replacement for personalised therapy. As I have done for myself, I encourage anyone experiencing distress to seek professional support. In Australia, if you are in a life-threatening emergency, please dial 000. For immediate counselling, contact Lifeline (13 11 14) or 13YARN (13 92 76) for First Nation Australians. Stay safe, and remember—you don’t have to face your struggles alone. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.