#125 - WORKPLACE TRAUMA: HOW IT AFFECTS MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, with Natasha D’Arcangelo

Career Therapy Podcast e.125 - WORKPLACE TRAUMA: HOW IT AFFECTS MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, with Natasha D’Arcangelo

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On this week's Career Therapy Podcast (e.125), we welcome Natasha D’Arcangelo to the podcast. Natasha is a seasoned professional and speaker in the field of Mental Health Counseling. She is also a Compassion Fatigue expert and serves as a Qualified Supervisor providing outpatient counseling for Headspace Health.

Together we discuss compassion fatigue in the caregiving professions, such as nursing, therapy, education, and more. Throughout the discussion, we dig into the impacts of trauma, the effects of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), and ways in which you can train your nervous system to be more tolerant of perceived threats in life and the workplace.

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Thanks for tuning in. Here is our conversation with Natasha D’Arcangelo.

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During this Episode, We Discuss:

0:00 introducing Natasha D'Arcangelo

10:30 Using your nervous system to your advantage

17:32 Explaining ACES

37:35 Always having tension

38:31 Why are we interpreting things as life-threatening?

46:18 How can we practice these techniques without burning out?

53:50 If this happens, what do you do? (responses)

55:38 Prevent what’s happened in the past from happening again

58:45 If you’re ready to start…

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