Refresh On-Demand: Contemplative Practices for Therapists by Therapists
Transforming Vicarious Trauma
If you experience periods of burnout and stress as a therapist, you're not alone. We're here to help. This course will teach you immediately applicable ways to heal vicarious trauma exposure. In each of the 10 episodes of 10-15 minutes, we explore an aspect of vicarious trauma and offer both education and guided practice for psychotherapists, healthcare workers, teachers and others who witness human suffering and trauma in their role as helping professionals.
The Strengths of All Parts (SOAP) Chart Workshop
Join Sara F. Stein, MS, MSW, LMSW, RYT, of Strengths of All Parts - in a special collaboration with Dr. Sharon Gold-Steinberg, co-creator of Therapist Refresh - as they guide you through clinical applications of the Strengths of All Parts (SOAP) Chart and offer meditative resourcing and experiential learning for clinicians.
Understanding Trauma: Seven Video Series
Therapist Refresh is offering our first training videos to inspire and resource psychotherapists in the work they do caring for others.
The therapists we supervise and consult with frequently tell us that it is work with trauma that most often leaves them feeling overwhelmed. Our aim, as always, is to help therapists feel resourced—both professionally and personally—as they care for others. The "Understanding Trauma: Easing the Drama of Trauma Symptoms" course offers expert insights and practical tools for working with trauma survivors.
Sharon teaches psychoeducation and regulating skills that she has used for over 30 years in clinical work and supervision. Gain multi-theoretical knowledge and increase your confidence and ability in helping ease trauma symptoms.
Learn more about this 7-series video course, register and more online here.
From Stress to Resilience: Resources and Inspiration for COVID 19 Healthcare Workers
"From Stress to Resilience: Resources and Inspiration for COVID 19 Healthcare Workers" is a 90 minute video by Dr. Sharon Gold-Steinberg, of Therapist Refresh, that details both the mental health risks for frontline healthcare workers and offers hope and strategies to enhance resilience. Sharon provides and demonstrates easily applied tools to: deal with powerful emotions, calm the body, cultivate a positive mindset, seek support, and leave work behind at the end of a shift.
Sharon affirms the purpose and meaningfulness of frontline work and emphasizes the power of mindfulness, compassion, and community support to bolster those who are risking their own well-being to care now for our friends, family, and neighbors.
Learn more about this 90-minute video course, download a PDF resource, and watch the complete video online here.
Friday Refresh
Therapist Refresh's class of contemplative practice designed by therapists, for therapists. We look forward to spending time in community and to offering you some grounding and ease as you continue to offer your important work in our world.
Class Format
Our hour-long class includes a centering practice, guided meditation, and gentle movement all focused on the theme of resourcing ourselves in difficult times. Please know that all activities can be modified to support you and your current physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual needs.
How to Prepare
Find a private space with a space to place your computer. We will be seated for much of the class, with some moments of standing as well as a savasana done laying down. If available to you and preferred, you might consider using blankets, pillows, or a meditation cushion to help you be comfortable as you sit. Please dress comfortably for gentle movement.
Learn more, and subscribe to receive Friday Refresh class updates online here.
Coping with Pandemic-Related Stress
Learn ways to manage the difficult emotions and thinking patterns caused by COVID-19.
This class, taught by therapist Carryn Lund, LMSW, RYT, was offered as a live online course in April 2020. Carryn teaches a variety of evidence-supported skills, rooted in an overarching framework of kindness and compassion. This offer gives you access to the audio recording of the five-class course, as well as downloadable handouts.
Class Topics
• Calming Your Emotions
• Working with Thoughts
• Addressing Physical Discomfort
• Working with Intense Emotions
• Building Resilience
Learn more and purchase this 5-Course class online here.
Stress to Resilience Skills Course
Developed especially for frontline workers exposed to trauma during the COVID-19 pandemic.
This course, created by a therapist, is intended for therapists, healthcare workers, and other allied professionals who are exposed to trauma at work. Though language in the videos is kept general, the videos were created with an aim to support frontline healthcare workers during COVID-19, recognizing the increased trauma exposure for them at work.
Each of the five 10-minute lessons teaches a practical, evidence-supported skill to help protect oneself from Secondary Traumatic Stress when exposed to vicarious trauma. It can be used as a video or audio course.
Classes include:
1. Name it to Tame It
2. Ease Physical Stress
3. Before + After Work
4. Working with Thinking
5. Self-Compassion
Learn more and purchase this course online here.