Who Heals the Healer?

In this course, therapist, clinical social worker, educator, and consultant Dr. Keith Dempsey introduces the often-overlooked question of who cares for those whose professional role is to care for others. Drawing on experiences from counselling, community mental health, violence prevention, education, and leadership, he examines the emotional burden carried by helpers and the cumulative effects of burnout, secondary trauma, and compassion fatigue. Participants will learn how selflessness, empathy, and a strong sense of calling can become both strengths and vulnerabilities. Practical strategies for self-care, boundary setting, rest, emotional processing, mindfulness, and resilience are explored to help you maintain effectiveness, wellbeing, and longevity in professional practice.