These past 5 years, helping professionals are amongst the highest to be directly impacted by the weight of their work.

Risks such as burnout, chronic stress and compassion fatigue are highly prevalent and significantly problematic for helping professionals who are dedicated and skilled at the work that they do.

In the Helping the Helper workshop, attendees are invited to learn about the unique causes of burnout for helpers, how to self-identify aspects of compassion fatigue, and how to develop an effective and practical burnout recovery plan to support their well-rested life.

Many helping professionals are compassionate, caring and generous in the work that we do. And many helping professionals are completely and utterly exhausted — physically and emotionally.

While we’re taking care of everyone else, our own well-being is frequently neglected and deprioritized.

Helpers deserve a space to cultivate burnout recovery strategies that align with what we do and recognize the unique position we are in. We care for others and we too deserve care.

In this workshop, we will explore the strategies, tools and support you need as a caring, deserving helping professional.

 FAQs

  • This workshop was designed to support the needs of people who are professional helpers. Though this workshop is not limited to be inclusive to helping professionals, here are some examples of professions who would benefit from this workshop are: social work, mental health professionals, healthcare, humanitarian work, advocacy, activism, legal services, education, childcare, etc.

  • Registrants will receive a recording of this workshop after the live workshop is facilitated.

  • Registrants do not need to attend the workshop live to receive the recording. Just registering for this workshop guarantees access to the recording!

  • This is a virtual workshop that will be held for 60 minutes.

  • Absolutely! This workshop offers burnout recovery support, tools and strategies that are beneficial to any person who offers care to others — personally or professionally.

  • Attendees will receive:

    • Guided journaling prompts to construct their burnout recovery plan

    • First-hand knowledge on the signs and causes of burnout and compassion fatigue in 2025

    • Compassionate support in reflecting on professional experiences

    • Practical tools to implement community care and care of self

Brittany, Retail Associate & Student

In the workshop I took with Gmichelle Wellness, I learned what physical and mental signs I manifest when I’m stressed out and approaching burnout. I love answering the journal prompts! Writing things down and seeing things visually helped me better understand the subject at hand.”

Gain the tools you need to recover from empathy burnout and compassion fatigue, one step at a time.

Kimberly, Project Coordinator

“This workshop was helpful to me because of the way Michelle presented the content. My organization organized this workshop for me to attend and she presented as if we were in a one-on-one session. The content was understandable and could be easily applied.”

Michelle is a licensed clinical social worker, private practice therapist and published author, dedicated to helping hard-working people design their well-rested lives.

With a professional background in providing clinical interventions, compassion-based services and statewide advocacy for people impacted by domestic violence, child abuse and stress-related conflict, the focus of Michelle's career has been to develop and institute accessible and resourceful avenues of support through her agencies: The Essence of Healing LLC and Gmichelle Wellness.

Meet your workshop facilitator:

G. Michelle Goodloe, LCSW

“This workshop gave me a refreshing new perspective on self-care—reframing it as ‘protecting the favorite parts of me’ makes it feel more intentional and necessary. It’s a powerful shift that reminds me self-care isn’t a luxury, but a way to honor who I am.”

— Zaida, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist

“I thought it was a great workshop overall. I really enjoyed how you incorporated your own self-care definition and how you practice self-care in your own life. It was very collaborative and engaging, which can be struggle in a virtual setting.”

— Shonte, Portfolio Finance Manager

“The workshop helped me realize so many others feel similarly to myself and sometimes we all need to take a step back and take care of ourselves. It also helped me, help others.

— Phoebe, Talent Acquisition Coordinator

“We must believe we are worthy of rest. We don’t have to earn it. It is our birthright. It is one of our most ancient and primal needs.”

— Tricia Hersey