Reducing Secondary Traumatic Stress: Skills for Sustaining a Career in the Helping Professions

* Skills-based: most books on burnout or compassion fatigue are largely signs, symptoms, and self-care . This book defines concrete, acquirable skills. There is significant clamoring in the field for what we do about it.

* Evidence-Informed: The guidance offered in this book derives from an evidence-base.

* Trauma-Informed: The foundation for trauma-informed treatment is the emotion regulation skills of the provider. The treatment professional must be emotionally regulated to effectively implement any trauma treatment–and a commitment to care for oneself can keep professionals in the field for a career.