Tag Archives: self-care

Friday Factoids: Psychology Got Talent! (Or, the art of recognizing and valuing true productivity while promoting self-care in others.)

Posted on August 4, 2017 by Susan Vaught

  If you would like to become more productive while at the same time having more free time for yourself, you need to etch the ratio 52:17 into your mind. According to an article in the BBC health Column, the … Continue reading →

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Compassion Fatigue

Posted on May 28, 2015 by Susan Vaught

As a Peer Support Specialist, I have to be very cautious about taking care of myself.  Yes, I am in recovery, but I am not cured. I still have what is considered a serious mental illness.  If I were to … Continue reading →

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Friday Factoids: Therapist–Or Hypocrite?

Posted on June 13, 2014 by Susan Vaught

    No one wants to be called a hypocrite. A hypocrite means you are a fraud. You say one thing but live in a different way. How many times are we hypocrites as therapists?   We tell our clients … Continue reading →

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