Week 8: Therapist Self Care and Personal Development

by Aya Gonzalez

Sep 01, 2022

Topics

• Burnout and vicarious trauma
• Therapist self-care
• Prolonged session duration
• Increased intimacy

Learning Outcomes

• Practice self-care techniques in order to avoid psychedelic-assisted therapy burnout, trauma, or fatigue.
• Identify opportunities for personal development.
• Respond to countertransference with appropriate strategies to avoid harming the patient-therapist relationship while prioritizing the patient care and self-care.