Chapter 7: Counselor Wellness, Impairment, and Self-Care

After reading this chapter, you will understand more about: Key terms in counselors, personal, holistic wellnessThe need to continually challenge and improve personal self-careConcepts in understanding how counselor wellness enhances client outcomeTools to reduce burnout, compassion fatigue, and vicarious trauma in order to keep counselors serving in the fieldThe following CACREP standards are addressed in this chapter: Professional Counseling Orientation and Ethical Practice: Professional counseling organizations, including membership benefits, activities, services to members, and current issues (CACREP, 2024, Standard 3.A.6.)Self-care, self-awareness, and self-evaluation strategies for ethical and effective practice (CACREP, 2024, Standard 3.A.11.)