by Regina Stiffler, MS, LPC, LCPC | May 18, 2022 | Anxiety
When you’re feeling anxious, it’s easy to ask, “what’s wrong with me?” It feels like the emotions and body sensations you feel when you’re anxious are abnormal. And if they’re abnormal, that must mean there’s something...
by Regina Stiffler, MS, LPC, LCPC | Apr 21, 2022 | Compassion Fatigue
Our last blog post talked about what compassion fatigue is and how it compares to PTSD and burnout. It did not, however, answer questions about how you heal from it. Instead, this post will explore 5 tips for healing compassion fatigue. These tips can be used in...
by Regina Stiffler, MS, LPC, LCPC | Apr 7, 2022 | Compassion Fatigue
Self-care discussions for helping professions frequently involve terms like burnout and compassion fatigue. Sometimes, these discussions imply that these terms are interchangable. But are they really? Previous blog posts have explored burnout. But what is compassion...
by Regina Stiffler, MS, LPC, LCPC | Mar 26, 2022 | Addiction
When you’re struggling with drugs or alcohol, deciding where to go for treatment is difficult. There are so many different levels of care, and you don’t really know which one is best for you without some help. Keep this information in mind when looking at...
by Regina Stiffler, MS, LPC, LCPC | Feb 15, 2022 | Burnout, Resilience
Burnout wipes out all your energy. It makes you question if you can even do your job anymore. But it doesn’t just affect your work. It also affects your everyday life. You can’t seem to enjoy anything and your irritability is threatening your...
