I burned out after working a few yrs at a community clinic working with high risk and underserved population. Moved on from that to take care of myself mentally and financially. Thanks for sharing.
Holy crap. Watching your video helped me realize that what I'm experiencing is therapist burnout. I will definitely be exploring this further. Thank you!
I have been burnout as a therapist for a year. I am in my 5th job since 2016 because of such instability with job options. 3 of 5 were complete company closures. I've changed jobs and now taking a pay cut due to the pandemic. Group private practice has been my avenue now, but insurance companies have slashed rates or prevented some clients at this time. I want go back the school the very moment colleges are accepting new students. I am just about done with this!
Great video. Super Important topic. I burned out at my first agency job and found that caring for my body, mind and soul was helpful then and now in reducing stress and improving overall well-being.
I am defnintley in burnout and trying to figure out what to do. But it feels like swimming against a tide The harder I try to address it the harder it is to work it out. just started doing counseling every day between two different agencies while also being in school for it. This was very helpful. thank you
I really enjoy watching your videos. Your content is relevant for me as a clinical psych grad school student. Everything is always presented in a manner that allows learning about tools and tips I can put into my toolbox for my future career as a psychologist!
I was a case worker for the state for 5 years before pursuing my MA and becoming a counselor. Made great money as a state employee and had outstanding pay, benefits and pension plan, amongst other things. Those things were the only reason I stayed so long. I realized how much my family and friends suffered from me being in this work. Worst decision I ever made, sincerely. I was burnt out before graduation and realized this work is soul sucking in a way people do not understand. I would highly recommend staying away from high utilizing populations such as homeless, low income, mentally ill..give it a year or two for public service then get away. Honestly, the only way to not be miserable in this field is to go into private practice and meter your case load, or stick to assessment and evaluation. I don't ever want to sit in a therapy room across from a client again. UGH!
I was hoping to get feedback from some fellow therapists. I’m relatively new in the field, finished grad school about two years ago at start of pandemic and was hired with a large healthcare organization for community mental health. I average a caseload of 70 to 100 people, I see anywhere from 5 to 10 people a day which on the busiest days leaves me completely exhausted mentally after having spent 6 to 7 hours of therapy with high risk clients. I have been experiencing headaches behind eyes, horrible fatigue, seeing floaters and brain fog. I thought I was having sinus issues and that ended up not being the case. I even thought I was having neurological issues and saw a neurologist but MRI and EEG’s were all normal. I’m left thinking this has to be my job, it’s been like this for past year. Any feedback is appreciated.
Oh my goodness. I'm a new grad too (only had about 10 months of counselling experience, including my practicum) and I work in public health. I see roughly 4 clients per day but if I'm seeing less, it's because I'm also co-facilitating group therapy. I would burn out SO fast if I saw 5-10 clients per day. To me that's nuts! As it is, I'm already feeling some burnout in my job since I am also a new mom to a 5 month old and due to financial situation had to jump into my career earlier than I wanted/before I was ready. My advice to you is RUN. Your job is no doubt doing so much harm to your body, I'm not surprised at all that you've been having so many physical and mental ailments. Hope you can find a job that provides a better balance for you!
That's a ridiculous caseload, you need to get out as soon as you can. Find somewhere that recognizes your worth and not just another cog in the machine. No one should see that many peoplel
Excellent info. :) I definitely spent the better part of my career working with high risk clients and it did take its toll. If I were to do things differently, I would have gotten into private practice sooner and I would have specialized sooner. Thanks!
Great question! When I referenced that, I meant it rather subjectively. If you are noticing signs of burnout, you might consider temporarily transitioning to serving clients who are less in need of your services in order to maintain their mental health or to sustain their daily functioning. If you're feeling burdened by how much your clients depend on you to sustain their health, this could be worth considering.
I burned out after working a few yrs at a community clinic working with high risk and underserved population. Moved on from that to take care of myself mentally and financially. Thanks for sharing.
Holy crap. Watching your video helped me realize that what I'm experiencing is therapist burnout. I will definitely be exploring this further. Thank you!
I have been burnout as a therapist for a year. I am in my 5th job since 2016 because of such instability with job options. 3 of 5 were complete company closures. I've changed jobs and now taking a pay cut due to the pandemic. Group private practice has been my avenue now, but insurance companies have slashed rates or prevented some clients at this time. I want go back the school the very moment colleges are accepting new students. I am just about done with this!
I just bought a course to become certified in compassion fatigue. It's important.
That's amazing, I didn't know that certification existed, but it's so needed!
Great video. Super Important topic.
I burned out at my first agency job and found that caring for my body, mind and soul was helpful then and now in reducing stress and improving overall well-being.
I completely agree!
I am defnintley in burnout and trying to figure out what to do. But it feels like swimming against a tide The harder I try to address it the harder it is to work it out. just started doing counseling every day between two different agencies while also being in school for it. This was very helpful. thank you
I really enjoy watching your videos. Your content is relevant for me as a clinical psych grad school student. Everything is always presented in a manner that allows learning about tools and tips I can put into my toolbox for my future career as a psychologist!
I'm so glad! Best wishes as you continue your journey!
I was a case worker for the state for 5 years before pursuing my MA and becoming a counselor. Made great money as a state employee and had outstanding pay, benefits and pension plan, amongst other things. Those things were the only reason I stayed so long. I realized how much my family and friends suffered from me being in this work. Worst decision I ever made, sincerely. I was burnt out before graduation and realized this work is soul sucking in a way people do not understand. I would highly recommend staying away from high utilizing populations such as homeless, low income, mentally ill..give it a year or two for public service then get away. Honestly, the only way to not be miserable in this field is to go into private practice and meter your case load, or stick to assessment and evaluation. I don't ever want to sit in a therapy room across from a client again. UGH!
I was hoping to get feedback from some fellow therapists. I’m relatively new in the field, finished grad school about two years ago at start of pandemic and was hired with a large healthcare organization for community mental health.
I average a caseload of 70 to 100 people, I see anywhere from 5 to 10 people a day which on the busiest days leaves me completely exhausted mentally after having spent 6 to 7 hours of therapy with high risk clients.
I have been experiencing headaches behind eyes, horrible fatigue, seeing floaters and brain fog. I thought I was having sinus issues and that ended up not being the case. I even thought I was having neurological issues and saw a neurologist but MRI and EEG’s were all normal. I’m left thinking this has to be my job, it’s been like this for past year. Any feedback is appreciated.
Oh my goodness. I'm a new grad too (only had about 10 months of counselling experience, including my practicum) and I work in public health. I see roughly 4 clients per day but if I'm seeing less, it's because I'm also co-facilitating group therapy. I would burn out SO fast if I saw 5-10 clients per day. To me that's nuts! As it is, I'm already feeling some burnout in my job since I am also a new mom to a 5 month old and due to financial situation had to jump into my career earlier than I wanted/before I was ready. My advice to you is RUN. Your job is no doubt doing so much harm to your body, I'm not surprised at all that you've been having so many physical and mental ailments. Hope you can find a job that provides a better balance for you!
That's a ridiculous caseload, you need to get out as soon as you can. Find somewhere that recognizes your worth and not just another cog in the machine. No one should see that many peoplel
This was so helpful, thank you!
Very helpful!
Excellent info. :) I definitely spent the better part of my career working with high risk clients and it did take its toll. If I were to do things differently, I would have gotten into private practice sooner and I would have specialized sooner. Thanks!
That's a great tip, I'm glad it worked out for you in the end!
TLC thank you🥰
Im experiencing this with agency work.
Wishing you well. Thanks again 🙏🏼
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What qualifies as a lower needs client vs at risk? Love your videos!
Great question! When I referenced that, I meant it rather subjectively. If you are noticing signs of burnout, you might consider temporarily transitioning to serving clients who are less in need of your services in order to maintain their mental health or to sustain their daily functioning. If you're feeling burdened by how much your clients depend on you to sustain their health, this could be worth considering.
Thank you. You bring a good mix of knowledge to your channel! Keep going!
Thank you!
"sustain current income levels" is a trap!!! Make sure you do not keep increasing your overheads.