Ep. 39: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for Compassion Fatigue with Dr. Amanda Weiss

Animal welfare and veterinary professionals carry an extraordinary emotional burden, and yet many struggle to find mental health support that truly understands the unique demands of this work. In this episode, we explore Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and how it can support advocates who are navigating compassion fatigue, burnout, grief, and moral distress. My guest, Dr. Amanda Weiss, shares why working with animal care and advocacy professionals became a calling, and how ACT offers a powerful, values-based framework for healing without asking people to harden themselves to suffering. In this episode, we discuss: What ACT is and how it’s different ACT and compassion fatigue Values-based living and self-compassion What acceptance really means (and what it doesn’t) Finding meaning in emotionally exhausting work A simple ACT exercise for hard days Amanda’s Resources: Contact Info: [email protected] or 732-239-9446 Instagram YouTube Additional Resources from Jen:  Grab your free resources to help manage compassion fatigue here.  Visit my free virtual calming room here.  Get your copy of To Save a Starfish: A Compassion Fatigue Workbook for the Animal Welfare Warrior here.