Helping the Helpers-Navigating Recovery and Secondary Trauma in Clinical Work | In-Person | Presented by Josh Novick, LCPC, PEL-SC

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FREE: 3 IDFPR CEU for LSW/LCSW, LPC/LCPC, Psychologists, and IAODAPCA (Pending)

SUMMARY

The people who support others are often expected to absorb stress, remain steady, and keep moving. Over time, that responsibility can show up as exhaustion, disconnection, reactivity, helplessness, or a diminished sense of purpose. This interactive three hour workshop helps helpers understand what may be happening beneath the surface and respond with practical tools that honor both individual needs and shared organizational responsibility.

Grounded in trauma informed practice, nervous system science, and the realities of helping professions, the session creates space for reflection without requiring personal disclosure. Participants leave with language to name their experiences, strategies they can use during the workday, and a clearer path toward sustainable care for themselves and one another.

OBJECTIVES

Participants will be able to:

• Differentiate burnout, compassion fatigue, secondary traumatic stress, vicarious trauma, and moral injury.
• Recognize personal, relational, and organizational signs that a helper’s capacity is being exceeded.
• Use brief regulation and grounding practices that can be integrated into a demanding workday.
• Explore boundaries, connection, and shared responsibility as essential elements of sustainable helping.
• Identify realistic next steps for strengthening individual and team well being after the session.

PRESENTER

Josh Novick, LCPC, PEL-SC, is a licensed professional counselor and the founder of Trust and Grow Consulting. With over a decade of experience in education, trauma intervention, and mental health advocacy, Josh is passionate about helping people and communities navigate trauma and discover their capacity for resilience and growth. Today, through Trust and Grow Consulting, Josh continues to support communities and professionals by fostering post-traumatic growth, psychological safety, and resilience, collaborating with schools, organizations, and communities to create safer, more supportive environments.