Today I only half planned my day.  I know when I fail to plan, I plan to fail.  I haven't grocery shopped in a bit so I'm out of my quick and convenient healthy foods.  I woke up and had oatmeal and berries for breakfast and prepped a protein smoothie to take to work...

I first learned about Compassion Fatigue and Vicarious Trauma in 2008.  By the time I had heard about it I was near burnout and wanting to leave the helping profession - this saddened me because I was just finishing up my fifth year of clinical social work and...