Module 8

Self-Care and Personal Development for Health Professionals

Module 8

Self-Care and Personal Development for Health Professionals

“If you work as a therapist, be in therapy. Rule number one.”

–Katalin Kálmán

Module Description

For our final module, we will shift the focus from the client to the health professional. As you have learned through the course, you as the health professional plays a vital role in the psychedelic-assisted therapy dynamic. This module will focus on how health professionals can take care of themselves in order to provide the highest level of care for clients. As we will learn, there is a direct link between health professional self-care and the quality of care delivered to clients.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the course, you will be able to:

  1. Practice self-care techniques in order to avoid psychedelic-assisted therapy burnout, trauma, or fatigue.

  2. Identify opportunities for personal development.

  3. Respond to countertransference with appropriate strategies to avoid harming the client-health professional relationship while prioritizing the patient care and self-care.