Tahara DeBarrows, LMFT, is a highly skilled and compassionate licensed marriage and family therapist with over seven years of experience specializing in trauma, crisis intervention, and mood disorders. She is the founder and lead clinician at A Journey to Healing Counseling, PLLC, where she provides evidence-based therapy to individuals, couples, and families, with a strong focus on LGBTQ+ affirming care and holistic treatment planning.
Tahara is trained in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Motivational Interviewing, Multisystemic Therapy (MST), Prolonged Exposure Therapy, and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT). Her expertise extends to supervising fellow therapists, ensuring high standards of ethical practice and professional growth.
Beyond clinical work, Tahara is an established mental health writer and educator, contributing peer-reviewed articles and blog content for Grow Therapy and Choosing Therapy. She has also developed continuing education webinars, including “Balancing Ethics and Accuracy: Proper Use of Clinical Measures.” Her writing is dedicated to making complex psychological concepts accessible, engaging, and practical for both clients and clinicians.
A recognized voice in mental health, Tahara has been featured in media discussions on Black mental health, therapeutic rapport, and crisis intervention. She is passionate about integrating evidence-based interventions with culturally competent care, making her a valuable resource in both clinical and educational settings.
Effective Strategies to Prevent Burnout and Compassion Fatigue in Mental Health Professionals
Mental health professionals dedicate their lives to supporting the well-being of others—but often at the cost of their own emotional, physical, and psychological health. This engaging and interactive CE webinar is designed to equip clinicians with evidence-based tools to recognize, address, and prevent burnout and compassion fatigue in their own lives and practice.
Participants will explore the clinical features and distinctions between burnout and compassion fatigue, identify early warning signs, assess personal and systemic risk factors, and apply effective self-care strategies across fou...Read morer key domains: physical, emotional, social, and spiritual. The training emphasizes ethical responsibility, resilience-building, and sustainable practices that foster longevity and fulfillment in the helping professions.
This course goes beyond theory, offering practical exercises, peer dialogue, and an opportunity to create a personalized self-care action plan that supports both personal well-being and clinical excellence. Less...
Learning Objectives
- Define and differentiate the clinical features of burnout and compassion fatigue as they relate to the mental health profession.
- Identify at least three physical, emotional, and behavioral signs that indicate the onset of burnout or compassion fatigue in clinical practice.
- Assess personal risk factors and organizational contributors to burnout and compassion fatigue using evidence-based frameworks.
- Apply at least four practical self-care strategies (physical, emotional, social, and spiritual) to improve personal well-being and maintain clinical effectiveness.
- Demonstrate the ability to implement a personalized self-care action plan designed to promote resilience and mitigate the effects of burnout and compassion fatigue.
- Evaluate when to seek peer consultation, supervision, or professional mental health support to prevent impairment in ethical client care.
Target Audience
This educational activity is intended for behavioral health professionals, including Psychologists, Social Workers, Counselors, and MFT's.
Learning Levels
- Beginner
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
Live Interactive Webinar
01:00 PM EDT - 02:00 PM EDT
EARN 1 CE Credit Hours
About the speaker
Tahara DeBarrows, LMFT
Agenda
Welcome & Learning Objectives
Introduction to the session goals and participant engagement.
Understanding Burnout & Compassion Fatigue
Definitions, distinctions, and clinical relevance for mental health professionals.
Recognizing Risk Factors & Warning Signs
Exploration of personal, emotional, and organizational contributors.
Impact on Clinician Wellness & Client Care
Discussion of professional implications and ethical considerations.
Self-Care as a Clinical Skill
Overview of physical, emotional, social, and spiritual self-care strategies.
Stress Management & Resilience-Building Tools
Techniques to support boundaries, mindfulness, and peer connection.
Creating a Personalized Self-Care Plan
Guided activity to develop sustainable wellness practices.
Knowing When to Seek Support
Encouraging professional help, supervision, and community care.
Closing Reflection & Q&A
Final takeaways, participant reflections, and continuing education info.
CE Information - Earn 1 CE Credit Hour
CE Approvals
National Board for Certified Counselors
Tava has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7563. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Tava is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
CE Process Info
Before the event, you will receive an email from CE-Go with access to the virtual event. After the event, you will receive access to your evaluation and continuing education certificate via a personalized "attendee dashboard" link, hosted on the CE-Go website. This link and access to the virtual event will be sent to the email account you used to register for the event.
Upon accessing the CE-Go "attendee dashboard", you will be able to:
- Complete evaluation forms for the event
- Download your continuing education certificate in a PDF format
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