Resilient Practitioner : Burnout and Compassion Fatigue Prevention and Self-care Strategies for the Helping Professions

The Resilient Practitioner, 4th edition, gives students and practitioners valuable tools for creating their own boundaried generosity, a vibrant method for balancing caring for others and caring for oneself.

The new edition builds on the strengths of the earlier editions and incorporates the lived experience of practitioners in the helping, caring, and relationship-intense fields. Readers will find new material in the Architecture of Resilience chapter, a self-care action plan that incorporates SMART goals to increase goal-setting success and a focus on both individual responsibility and organizational responsibility for burnout prevention and the development of resilience.

The new edition also includes self-reflection exercises in each chapter, a resiliency inventory for practitioners, a strong focus on research, and an accessible writing style. The authors continue to chart a hopeful path for practitioners, one that allows for a high level of caring for others in the helping professions while also artfully caring for oneself.

Thomas M. Skovholt, PhD, LP, is emeritus professor of counseling psychology at the University of Minnesota and a licensed psychologist in counseling and consulting. He has trained many students, worked with many clients, and has seen the power of the helping process benefit people as they address life challenges. Tom is devoted to increasing resilience and reducing burnout for helpers, healers, and educators.

Michelle Trotter-Mathison, PhD, is a licensed psychologist in private practice in St. Paul, Minnesota. Michelle is committed to helping people increase resilience through self-compassion, mindfulness, and shame resilience.