Compassion Fatigue

How to Avoid Burnout, but Still Care

As hypnotherapists, we pour our energy, focus, and compassion into supporting others on their path to healing. Yet the same deep level of care that makes us effective practitioners can also leave us emotionally depleted. Compassion fatigue and burnout are real risks in our profession – and too often, we recognise them only after they’ve already taken hold.

This insightful and energising session will help you protect your passion and maintain the joy in your work. We’ll begin by examining the Compassion Fatigue Scale to gain clarity on where we currently stand, followed by an exploration of the boundaries, both internal and external, that preserve our well-being. You’ll learn the essential differences between sympathy and empathy (and why one exhausts us while the other empowers us), along with strategies for healthier work–life balance and sustainable client relationships.

Through practical tools, interactive learning, and a supportive atmosphere, you’ll leave with actionable self-care techniques designed specifically for hypnotherapists. Most importantly, you’ll rediscover how to show up fully for your clients without sacrificing your own mental and emotional health.

Join us for this vital conversation and ensure that you can continue doing the meaningful work you love – at your best, and for the long term.

Dr. Kathy Gruver is an award-winning author, hypnotherapist, professional speaker, Psychedelic Coach and ACC-Certified Life Coach with over 30 years of experience in mind/body medicine and human behavior. She has captivated hundreds of audiences on four continents, three cruise ships and a handful of islands. It’s been her true honor to have delivered two TEDx talks. Kathy has written eight books which have garnered 12 awards. She has earned her PhD in natural health and has studied mind-body medicine at the famed Benson Henry Institute for Mind-Body Medicine at Harvard. For fun Kathy does flying trapeze.