Self-Care for Therapists

Marriage and Family Therapists dedicate their lives to supporting others and creating positive change. Yet as the demand for mental health services continues to rise, many therapists face the dual challenge of caring for clients while managing stressors in their own lives. Prioritizing well-being is essential, not only to prevent burnout and compassion fatigue, but to sustain the meaningful work they do every day.

Connection and community are equally important for therapists. We thrive when we can share experiences, learn from one another, and know that we’re not navigating these challenges alone.

To help, here’s a collection of resources that will serve all MFTs, with focus on BIPOC therapists, those working from home, and others seeking support around mindfulness, movement, burnout, Zoom fatigue, and more.

How I Practice Self-Care as a Therapist  | Healthy Habits to Avoid Burnout
Steph Anya, LMFT

General Self-Care

• 11 Self-Care Tips for Therapists
  Clinically Reviewed by Minkyung Chung, MS, LMHC
  Written by Karmen Smith LCSW, DD 

• Self-Care for Therapists: 12 Ways to Help Yourself
  by Joshua Bourne, PsychD 
  Scientifically reviewed by Jo Nash, Ph.D

Articles and More

• Black Therapists Rock and  Black Therapists Rock Facebook

• The Black Therapist Podcast
• Black Therapists on the Best Advice for Coping Right Now
  Self-Care
• This ish Is Exhausting: Acknowledging the Emotional Labor of Black MFTs
  Joslyn Armstrong, PhD, for AAMFT’s Family Therapy Magazine- page 6
• Twelve Ways Black Therapists Personally Deal with Racial Trauma
  HuffPost.com

Burnout

• Distress, Therapist Burnout, Self-Care, and the Promotion of Wellness for Psychotherapists and Trainees 
• Recognizing Burnout and Compassion Fatigue Among Counselors
   by Madhuri Govindu
• Understanding Therapist Burnout: 12 Symptoms & Recovery Tips
   by Jeremy Sutton, Ph.D. 
   Scientifically reviewed by Maike Neuhaus Ph.D.

Tele-Exhaustion

• How to Overcome “Zoom Fatigue” in Your Virtual Therapy Sessions 

• Zoom Fatigue: What You Can Do About It

• Zoom Exhaustion is Real. Here Are Six Ways to Find Balance and Stay Connected

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