Keep Your Stride® Limited Series: Finale - Caring's Hidden Cost

Evolving to your professional best is a journey that will lead many of us to assess the need to honor your mental wellness. Mental wellness awareness is year-round, and small actions can ignite transformation to take better care of ourselves. Many professionals actively seek ways to manage compassion fatigue, preserving their ability to provide compassionate care while safeguarding their well-being. Natasha is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in the states of Florida, Oregon, and Washington, a Florida Qualified Supervisor, a Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC), a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP), a Certified Compassion Fatigue Professional (CCFP), a Compassion Fatigue Educator and a Certified Forward Facing Professional Resilience Coach and Consultant. She received her Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Argosy University, Sarasota. She is the Clinical Director of Lakewood Residential Treatment Center and the owner of D'Arcangelo Counseling & Consulting, LLC. Her previous experience includes 15 years as an educator in an inpatient psychiatric setting, community mental health, private practice, and mental health tech. She is an international speaker who has presented on various topics, including Destigmatizing Mental Health Care, Compassion Fatigue, and Effective Techniques for Working with Teens. She operates from a cultural humility perspective and is an ally of the LGTBQIA+ community. She is especially passionate about working with clients who are struggling with trauma and anxiety.Show Notes:[00:06] Michele introduces Natasha and shares her mental wellness journey.[03:00] Natasha discusses how mental health interconnects with personal and professional lives.[4:50] Natasha explains compassion fatigue and how to recognize it.[07:57] Natasha shares why she enjoys speaking and educating others about compassion fatigue.[8:49] Natasha educates on how trauma impacts our body and nervous system.[12:22] Natasha shares her lessons and insight into compassion fatigue from her experiences.[15:30] Natasha addresses misconceptions of compassion fatigue.[19:05] Natasha provides strategies to manage or prevent compassion fatigue.[21:47] Natasha emphasizes and gives reasoning to recognize and honor that "It's ok not to be ok."Suggested Read: The Body Keeps The Score by Bessel van der KolkSuggested Read: Professional Resilience by Dr. Eric GentryResource: Professional Quality of Life (proQOL) https://proqol.org