compassion Archives - Kevin Plummer, PhD https://kevinplummerphd.com/tag/compassion/ School Clinical & Consulting Services Mon, 03 Mar 2025 20:19:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://kevinplummerphd.com/wp-content/uploads/cropped-KP-SCCS-900-1-75x75.png compassion Archives - Kevin Plummer, PhD https://kevinplummerphd.com/tag/compassion/ 32 32 Compassion Fatigue: Educator and Clinician Resilience Guide https://kevinplummerphd.com/compassion-fatigue-educator-and-clinician-resilience-guide/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=compassion-fatigue-educator-and-clinician-resilience-guide Tue, 11 Aug 2020 15:41:40 +0000 https://kevinplummerphd.com/?p=2987 Working in education (especially in therapeutic programs) will wear you down and wear you out unless you do something about it to ensure that, instead; working in education gives you a strong sense of purpose and fulfillment. The work can be emotional and it can be chronically stressful, so we should ensure that we take […]

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]]> Working in education (especially in therapeutic programs) will wear you down and wear you out unless you do something about it to ensure that, instead; working in education gives you a strong sense of purpose and fulfillment. The work can be emotional and it can be chronically stressful, so we should ensure that we take good care of ourselves. Our psychological and emotional health is…

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Minimizing Compassion Fatigue
Options for Creating a Resilience Plan: From Protect to Revitalize
Signs of Work Engagement and Compassion Satisfaction

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]]> Compassion Fatigue and Resilience With Staff in Therapeutic Program https://kevinplummerphd.com/compassion-fatigue/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=compassion-fatigue Thu, 16 Jul 2020 15:58:14 +0000 https://kevinplummerphd.com/?p=2468 Almost anyone can learn the methods associated with the Brain Based Therapeutic Intervention Program for Children (BBTIPC), but what people underestimate is how much stamina, self-regulation, self-care and self-control it takes to stay therapeutic throughout the day, especially in the presence of severe emotional reactivity and ongoing trauma in children. The program requires staff—all at […]

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]]> Almost anyone can learn the methods associated with the Brain Based Therapeutic Intervention Program for Children (BBTIPC), but what people underestimate is how much stamina, self-regulation, self-care and self-control it takes to stay therapeutic throughout the day, especially in the presence of severe emotional reactivity and ongoing trauma in children. The program requires staff—all at once— to be present, engaged, authentic, mindful, and reflective; to choose words wisely…

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Compassion Fatigue: Educator and Clinician Resilience Guide (primary)
Compassion Fatigue and Resilience With Staff in Therapeutic Program (this page)
Signs and Symptoms of Compassion Fatigue
Risk Factors for Compassion Fatigue
Minimizing Compassion Fatigue
Options for Creating a Resilience Plan: From Protect to Revitalize
Signs of Work Engagement and Compassion Satisfaction

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]]> Options for Creating a Resilience Plan: From Protect to Revitalize https://kevinplummerphd.com/options-for-creating-resilience-plan-protect-revitalize/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=options-for-creating-resilience-plan-protect-revitalize Thu, 16 Jul 2020 15:00:13 +0000 https://kevinplummerphd.com/?p=2476 For information about how to use this resource and how to create a resilience plan, refer to the Compassion Fatigue Resilience Guide, including the Resilience Plan Worksheet at the end of that guide. Review Step Four,  Managing Compassion Fatigue: Creating a Resilience Plan for guidance on how to create and implement the plan. There are […]

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]]> For information about how to use this resource and how to create a resilience plan, refer to the Compassion Fatigue Resilience Guide, including the Resilience Plan Worksheet at the end of that guide. Review Step Four,  Managing Compassion Fatigue: Creating a Resilience Plan for guidance on how to create and implement the plan.

There are more than 80 strategies in this resource and they are organized into two primary areas followed by two secondary categories: 1) Strategies designed to be protective and preventive of job burnout and compassion fatigue, 2) Strategies to revitalize by interrupting and resetting the stress response, 3) Strategies for Developing a Stress Management Program Outside of Work, and 4) Strategies the School or Organization Can Contribute to Promote Resilience and Revitalization.

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Signs of Work Engagement and Compassion Satisfaction

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]]> Signs and Symptoms of Work Engagement and Compassion Satisfaction https://kevinplummerphd.com/signs-and-symptoms-of-work-engagement-and-compassion-satisfaction/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=signs-and-symptoms-of-work-engagement-and-compassion-satisfaction Thu, 22 Aug 2019 14:01:59 +0000 https://kevinplummerphd.com/?p=2489 Work engagement and compassion satisfaction are protective factors in the prevention of job burnout and compassion fatigue, so we should strive to achieve high levels of job engagement and fulfillment. It is everyone’s professional responsibility to monitor this and to pursue this for themselves, to stay fit for the job and to get help with […]

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]]> Work engagement and compassion satisfaction are protective factors in the prevention of job burnout and compassion fatigue, so we should strive to achieve high levels of job engagement and fulfillment. It is everyone’s professional responsibility to monitor this and to pursue this for themselves, to stay fit for the job and to get help with this if necessary…

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Options for Creating a Resilience Plan: From Protect to Revitalize
Signs of Work Engagement and Compassion Satisfaction (this page)

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]]> Signs and Symptoms of Compassion Fatigue https://kevinplummerphd.com/signs-and-symptoms-of-compassion-fatigue/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=signs-and-symptoms-of-compassion-fatigue Thu, 22 Aug 2019 13:57:26 +0000 https://kevinplummerphd.com/?p=2483 People who work with trauma-impacted children, emotionally impacted children, and children who are highly emotionally reactive are vulnerable to the development of compassion fatigue, a stress condition with stress responses falling into two broad categories, burnout and secondary traumatic stress (STS)… Related Articles  Compassion Fatigue: Educator and Clinician Resilience Guide (primary) Compassion Fatigue and Resilience […]

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]]> People who work with trauma-impacted children, emotionally impacted children, and children who are highly emotionally reactive are vulnerable to the development of compassion fatigue, a stress condition with stress responses falling into two broad categories, burnout and secondary traumatic stress (STS)…

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Options for Creating a Resilience Plan: From Protect to Revitalize
Signs of Work Engagement and Compassion Satisfaction

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]]> Risk Factors for Compassion Fatigue https://kevinplummerphd.com/risk-factors-for-compassion-fatigue/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=risk-factors-for-compassion-fatigue Thu, 22 Aug 2019 13:14:35 +0000 https://kevinplummerphd.com/?p=2480 The lists within this document are not psychometric measures of risk for compassion fatigue. There is no way to derive a score or quantifiable risk level. It is for awareness only, as some people have adverse work reactions due to one or two risk factors, while others may have several risk factors and no job […]

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]]> The lists within this document are not psychometric measures of risk for compassion fatigue. There is no way to derive a score or quantifiable risk level. It is for awareness only, as some people have adverse work reactions due to one or two risk factors, while others may have several risk factors and no job impact. Use the Risk Factors list to be aware, and use the Signs and Symptoms of Compassion Fatigue to determine if you need intervention…

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Minimizing Compassion Fatigue
Options for Creating a Resilience Plan: From Protect to Revitalize
Signs of Work Engagement and Compassion Satisfaction

Direct pdf download

 

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]]> Minimizing Compassion Fatigue https://kevinplummerphd.com/minimizing-compassion-fatigue/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=minimizing-compassion-fatigue Thu, 22 Aug 2019 12:55:29 +0000 https://kevinplummerphd.com/?p=2473 Strengths and Protective Factors for Minimizing Compassion Fatigue Compassion fatigue is a stress condition with stress responses falling into two broad categories, burnout and secondary traumatic stress (STS). For a thorough review of compassion fatigue, see Compassion Fatigue With Staff in Therapeutic Programs. Everyone who works with trauma-impacted children is vulnerable… Related Articles  Compassion Fatigue: […]

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Compassion fatigue is a stress condition with stress responses falling into two broad categories, burnout and secondary traumatic stress (STS). For a thorough review of compassion fatigue, see Compassion Fatigue With Staff in Therapeutic Programs. Everyone who works with trauma-impacted children is vulnerable…

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]]> May You Be https://kevinplummerphd.com/may-you-be/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=may-you-be Wed, 01 Aug 2018 16:38:49 +0000 http://kevinplummerphd.com/?p=1680 A Compassion Meditation for Therapeutic Staff May you be thoughtful, patient, generous and supportive. May you inspire hope; may you always imagine the possibilities And may you see each day as full of promise May you be happy May you be healthy May you be safe and secure May you be free from suffering May […]

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May you be thoughtful, patient, generous and supportive.
May you inspire hope; may you always imagine the possibilities
And may you see each day as full of promise

May you be happy
May you be healthy
May you be safe and secure
May you be free from suffering

May you see the best and bring out the best in each other
May you feel understood, listened to, respected and appreciated
May you feel valued, worthwhile and proud

May you be well
May you be peaceful
May you live with ease, and free from fear

May you be open, humble, trusting and forgiving
Kind, courageous, compassionate and strong
And may you be resilient in the face of adversity

May you experience joy and share laughter
May you feel the warmth of friendship
May you strive to be kind to yourself and each other

May you believe in each other, advocate for each other, embrace each other’s strengths, share each other’s struggles, pull each other up, lead the way, follow the other’s lead, and be willing to carry more than your share of the load whenever it becomes necessary

May you be well.

 

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]]> Empathy Building https://kevinplummerphd.com/empathy-building/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=empathy-building Sun, 21 Aug 2016 13:55:06 +0000 http://kevinplummerphd.com/?p=715 These are examples of interventions designed to build empathy skills. Successful treatment requires full immersion, all day long across a multitude of routine situations, with a focus on the needs and perspectives of others.

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