The Professional Burnout Course: Tools and Techniques for Improving the Mental Health of High-Functioning Professionals

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All members of the PESI, Inc. planning committee have provided disclosures of financial relationships with ineligible organizations and any relevant non-financial relationships prior to planning content for this activity. None of the committee members had relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies or other potentially biasing relationships to disclose to learners.  For speaker disclosures, please see the faculty biography.

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Katherine Daly, PhD Related seminars and products

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Dr. Katherine Daly has over a decade of experience as a licensed psychologist working in integrated health settings. She received her MA in counseling psychology from the University of Missouri-Columbia and her PhD in counseling psychology from the University of Florida. Her initial research and clinical focus were on attachment theory applied to chronic health populations and using psychology to reduce health disparities for community members with type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and obesity. Since 2014, she has worked at the University of Central Florida College of Medicine where she is the director of counseling & wellness services at their health sciences campus and associate professor of clinical sciences. At UCF, she has focused her clinical practice on the mental health needs of medical students and using psychology to improve wellness and reduce burnout, depression, and anxiety for this population. She has received national grants to promote her work in building resiliency and reducing mental health symptoms for healthcare professionals. As a scientist-practitioner, Dr. Daly loves research and applying what she learns from research to inform best practices in her clinical work. The health promotion and wellness field is very popular and exciting right now as clients strive to find better work life balance. Dr. Daly has authored over 14 peer reviewed articles and presented over 30 posters and presentations at national conferences. She most recently served as one of the appointed representatives for the American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC) working group on wellbeing. Her clinical approach is informed by her training and experiences working with adults in integrated health settings and hospitals, especially medical students and healthcare professionals. She draws from cognitive-behavioral, client-centered, and existential theoretical frameworks in her clinical work.

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Katherine Daly has an employment relationship with the University of Central Florida College of Medicine. She received a grant from the Pabst Steinmetz Foundation. She receives a speaker honorarium from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Katherine Daly has no relevant non-financial relationships.

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Please note: There will be a 70-minute lunch and two 15-minute breaks; one in the morning and one in the afternoon. Lunch and break times will be announced by the speaker and at their discretion. A more detailed schedule is available upon request.

For live CE credit, you must watch the live webcast in its entirety at its scheduled time and complete the CE quiz and evaluation within one week. You will have access for 90 days after the program for review.

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Objectives

1. Identify common mental health risks in high-functioning professionals.
2. Examine the theories of resilience, grit, and performance.
3. Choose CBT and systematic desensitization techniques for high-functioning professionals.
4. Determine mindfulness techniques to establish a mindful routine for highfunctioning professionals.
5. Integrate health promotion strategies for symptom management and improved well-being in high-functioning individuals.
6. Choose structuring approaches to better meet the unique needs of highfunctioning professionals.

Outline

Decoding Mental Health Challenges in High-Functioning Professionals

• Mental health issues most prevalent in high-functioning professionals:
  • Alarming rise of stress-related symptoms
  • The increase in anxiety disorders, including OCD, OCPD, eating disorders, and substance use
  • The creeping epidemic of burnout

Empower Your Clinical Insight: Theories Behind Their Struggles

• The nuances of maladaptive perfectionism and its role in client’s lives
• Imposter syndrome: its pervasiveness and its impact
• The fine line between passion and burnout
• Compassion fatigue - when client’s caring goes a step too far
• Discover how work can serve as both an addiction and an avoidance tactic
• Tap into theories of resilience, grit, and performance

Best Practices for Effective Treatment

• Structure your therapy sessions to be more accommodating to client’s tight schedules
• Master treatment modalities tailored for anxiety disorders, including CBT and systematic desensitization
• Mindfulness techniques for guiding clients to establish a transformative mindful routine
• Strategies for boosting health: focus on sleep, nutrition, exercise, and holistic stress management
• Support clients in drawing a clear boundary between their work and personal life
• Design tailor-made “wellness prescriptions” suited to their fastpaced lives

Hands-On Tools & Techniques: From Theory to Practice

• Engage with real-life case studies, translating theoretical knowledge into practical insights
• The clinician’s toolkit:
  • Case studies
  • Homework assignments and experiential activities, (example wellness program), to further support your clients outside the therapy room

Target Audience

• Psychologists
• Counselors
• Social Workers
• Marriage and Family Therapists
• Physicians
• Case Managers
• Addiction Counselors
• Therapists
• Other Mental Health Professionals