Burnout & Compassion Fatigue
Training & Workshops
for Helping Professionals

Give your team the tools to manage burnout, compassion fatigue, and the ongoing demands of front-line work in a way that’s practical, sustainable to stay well in emotionally demanding work.

Meet Amanda!

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Amanda Rocheleau has worked with over 750 professional teams and conference groups, supporting those in helping roles through training and speaking focused on burnout, compassion fatigue, and workplace mental health.

Her approach is practical and relatable while using real-life examples, storytelling, and reflection to make complex topics easier to understand and apply.

Amanda brings authenticity, warmth, and a touch of humour to her sessions, creating a space where people feel supported and engaged.

Participants leave with clear, realistic strategies they can apply immediately to support their well-being and strengthen their work within their teams.

LIVE ONLINE TRAINING

IN-PERSON TRAINING

ON DEMAND COURSES

Engaging in-person workshops, keynote speeches and presentations

Engaging online live workshops with interactive components with option to record and stream later

Self-paced online learning experiences that include videos, worksheets and guided reflection

Training Topics

Training Topics & Focus Areas

Each training is customized to fit your organization including session length, group size, and professional context ensuring content is relevant, practical, and immediately applicable.

Topics may include burnout, compassion fatigue, trauma-informed practice, and workplace mental health. Every session is adapted to support your team’s specific needs while maintaining psychological safety.

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Burnout

Burnout is a state of physical and emotional exhaustion that develops in response to prolonged, unrelenting stress. It is commonly characterized by exhaustion, depersonalization or emotional distancing, and a reduced sense of efficacy or accomplishment. In these workshops, burnout is explored through an ecological and systems-informed lens, moving beyond individual responsibility to examine how workplace structures, expectations, and cultures contribute to chronic strain. Participants will explore both personal and organizational practices that support sustainability in demanding helping roles.

Possible Learning Objectives

Understand burnout as an occupational phenomenon rather than an individual shortcoming
Identify the core dimensions of burnout, including exhaustion, depersonalization, and reduced professional efficacy
Assess signs of burnout at both individual and collective or team levels
Explore the six key workplace factors that contribute to burnout
Examine how team culture and organizational practices can either increase or reduce burnout risk
Identify protective factors that support sustainability
Develop practical, realistic strategies to reduce burnout risk at personal, team, and workplace levels
Strengthen shared responsibility for burnout prevention and recovery within organizations

Compassion Fatigue

Compassion fatigue refers to the emotional and physical exhaustion that can arise from prolonged empathic engagement. Training on this topic supports helpers in understanding empathic strain and learning how to remain caring without becoming depleted.

Possible Learning Objectives

Differentiate compassion fatigue from burnout, secondary traumatic stress, and general stress
Recognize early and advanced signs of empathic overload, including emotional numbing, withdrawal, irritability, and reduced capacity for connection
Explore how repeated exposure to others’ suffering impacts emotional regulation and the nervous system
Identify personal and professional factors that increase vulnerability to compassion fatigue
Learn practical strategies to create emotional and empathic boundaries without becoming detached or disengaged
Develop skills for self-reflection and attunement to remain emotionally present, grounded, and mindful
Reconnect with compassion satisfaction and meaning in helping work
Strengthen individual and team-based practices that support sustained empathy and resilience

Secondary Traumatic Stress

Secondary traumatic stress (STS) occurs when ongoing exposure to others’ trauma and suffering leads to stress responses and trauma-like symptoms in helpers. Over time, this indirect exposure can affect emotional regulation, sense of safety, worldview, and overall well-being. An understanding of secondary traumatic stress helps normalize these responses as an occupational risk rather than a personal vulnerability. Approaching STS through a trauma-informed and nervous system awareness lens supports early recognition, protective practices, and sustainable engagement in emotionally demanding work.

Possible Learning Objectives

Understand STS and how it differs from burnout, compassion fatigue, and primary trauma
Recognize common signs and symptoms of STS, including emotional, cognitive, physical, and relational impacts
Explore how repeated exposure to trauma narratives and information affects the nervous system and stress response over time
Identify individual, role-based, and organizational factors that increase vulnerability to STS
Assess risk for STS at both individual and team levels
Learn strategies for nervous system regulation and recovery following exposure to traumatic material
Explore protective practices that support ongoing engagement without cumulative harm
Normalize peer support, debriefing, and reflective practices as essential components of trauma-exposed work
Strengthen awareness of psychologically restorative practices when working in high-trauma environments

Workplace Mental Health

Workplace mental health refers to the collective wellbeing of individuals within the context of their work environment. Healthy workplaces foster environments where people feel seen, supported, and empowered to contribute without undue strain. This focus includes cultivating everyday practices that promote compassion and connection, developing supportive communities of care, and engaging staff at all levels in ongoing collective wellbeing initiatives. Wellness committees, peer support networks, and shared education contribute to a culture where wellbeing is integrated into daily work life and not seen as an add-on.

Possible Learning Objectives

Understand how workplace mental health is shaped by relationships, culture, and social support
Recognize the importance of connection, community, and compassion in reducing stress and enhancing wellbeing
Explore the role of wellness committees, staff engagement groups, and peer support networks in promoting mental health initiatives
Learn strategies to foster open, non-stigmatizing conversations about mental health across all levels of the organization
Develop approaches for integrating mental health awareness into everyday work routines and team interactions
Explore ways to celebrate small successes and gratitude as part of building a caring workplace culture
Identify opportunities for group learning, shared check-ins, and supportive events that reinforce community and belonging
Understand how collective self-care initiatives contribute to sustainable engagement and reduce isolation at work

Leadership Training

Leadership plays a critical role in shaping workplace culture, psychological safety, and staff sustainability, particularly in high-demand helping environments. Leaders are often positioned between organizational pressures and frontline realities, which can place them at increased risk of stress and burnout themselves. A trauma-informed approach to leadership recognizes the impact of chronic stress on decision-making, relationships, and capacity, while emphasizing shared responsibility for wellbeing. Strengthening leadership practices that are relational, values-driven, and evidence-informed supports both individual leaders and the teams they guide.

Possible Learning Objectives

Understand the unique stressors and burnout risks associated with leadership roles in helping organizations
Identify early warning signs of leadership burnout and chronic stress
Explore the impact of leadership practices on staff wellbeing, morale, and retention
Learn trauma-informed leadership principles that support psychological safety and trust
Examine how organizational culture, power dynamics, and communication patterns influence stress
Identify collective, evidence-informed practices that reduce burnout risk across teams
Develop strategies for supporting leader wellbeing alongside staff wellbeing
Strengthen skills for setting boundaries, managing expectations, and preventing over-functioning
Foster leadership approaches that promote sustainability, accountability, and care at all levels

Psychological Health and Safety

Psychological health and safety refers to conditions in the workplace that support mental well-being and reduce the risk of psychological harm. Work environments that lack psychological safety can contribute to chronic stress, burnout, and increased risk of mental health challenges, particularly in emotionally demanding roles. Understanding psychological health and safety through a shared responsibility lens highlights the role of leadership, organizational systems, and workplace culture in prevention and sustainability. A proactive focus on psychological health supports healthier teams, improved engagement, and long-term workforce resilience.

Possible Learning Objectives

Understand the core principles of psychological health and safety in the workplace
Learn about the National Standard for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace and its relevance across sectors
Identify common psychosocial risks that contribute to psychological harm
Recognize psychological protective factors that support resilience and wellbeing
Assess the current state of psychological health and safety within a workplace or team
Explore evidence-informed best practices for improving psychological health at work
Understand the role of leadership in creating and maintaining psychologically safe environments
Identify key factors that contribute to psychologically safe leadership
Strengthen shared responsibility for prevention, support, and sustainable workplace practices

Debriefing

Debriefing is an evidence-informed practice that supports reflection, processing, and connection following emotionally demanding or critical incidents in helping work. When done well, debriefing helps reduce the accumulation of stress and mitigates the risk of psychological injury associated with repeated exposure to challenging situations. Effective debriefing strengthens communication, normalizes emotional responses, and fosters peer support, contributing to healthier individuals and more resilient teams. Integrating debriefing into workplace culture supports ongoing well-being rather than relying solely on crisis response.

Possible Learning Objectives

Understand the purpose and benefits of debriefing in trauma-exposed and high-stress work environments
Explore how debriefing supports nervous system recovery and reduces the risk of psychological injury
Differentiate supportive, low-impact debriefing from venting or retraumatization
Strengthen communication and listening skills that support effective peer-based debriefing
Identify appropriate timing, structure, and boundaries for debriefing conversations
Learn how to respond to critical incidents in the workplace using debriefing as a supportive intervention
Explore the role of peer support in reducing isolation and cumulative stress
Develop frameworks for creating sustainable, integrated debriefing practices within teams
Understand how ongoing debriefing contributes to psychological health and safety at work

Self-Care

Self-care in helping roles is not about indulgence or doing more on an already full plate. It is about developing sustainable practices that support capacity, recovery, and long-term wellbeing in the context of demanding work. When understood through an ecological and trauma-informed lens, self-care extends beyond individual responsibility to include workplace conditions, boundaries, and access to meaningful support. Thoughtful self-care practices help protect against burnout, compassion fatigue, and cumulative stress, allowing helpers to remain engaged, present, and effective over time.

Possible Learning Objectives

Reframe self-care as a professional and ethical responsibility rather than an individual luxury
Understand the limits of individual self-care in the context of chronic workplace stress
Identify signs of depletion and reduced capacity at both individual and team levels
Explore self-care through an ecological lens that includes personal, relational, and workplace factors
Learn practical, accessible nervous system regulation strategies that can be integrated into the workday
Identify barriers to self-care within helping roles and organizational cultures
Develop realistic self-care practices that support recovery rather than performance
Strengthen boundaries that protect energy, attention, and emotional availability
Build sustainable routines that support long-term wellbeing and prevent cumulative stress

Self-Compassion

Self-compassion involves responding to personal struggle, limitation, and distress with kindness, understanding, and realism rather than self-criticism or blame. In helping roles, high expectations, responsibility for others, and exposure to suffering can intensify harsh inner dialogue and unrealistic standards. A self-compassionate approach supports emotional regulation, resilience, and recovery by acknowledging difficulty without minimizing it. Practicing self-compassion allows helpers to remain engaged and accountable while reducing shame, isolation, and burnout risk.

Possible Learning Objectives

Understand self-compassion and how it differs from self-indulgence, avoidance, or lowered standards
Explore how self-criticism and perfectionism contribute to stress and burnout in helping roles
Recognize common barriers to self-compassion, including professional identity and cultural expectations
Learn how self-compassion supports nervous system regulation and emotional resilience
Develop skills to respond to mistakes, limits, and emotional fatigue with greater kindness and realism
Practice language and internal responses that reduce shame and increase self-support
Explore the role of shared humanity in reducing isolation among helpers
Strengthen self-compassion as a protective factor against compassion fatigue and secondary stress
Integrate self-compassion practices into daily work and personal routines in practical, sustainable ways

Caregiver Stress and Fatigue

Caregiver stress and fatigue develops when the ongoing emotional, physical, and relational demands of caring for others begin to exceed available capacity and support. It affects personal caregivers and is often intensified by role overload, blurred boundaries, and limited opportunities for rest and recovery. Over time, caregiver fatigue can lead to exhaustion, irritability, emotional withdrawal, and reduced sense of effectiveness. For many personal caregivers, this fatigue is experienced quietly and persistently, shaped by love, responsibility, and the emotional weight of caring for someone who matters deeply, often with limited support or relief.

Possible Learning Objectives

Understand caregiver fatigue and how it differs from burnout, compassion fatigue, and general stress
Normalize caregiver fatigue as a common and understandable response to sustained caregiving demands
Recognize early and ongoing signs of fatigue in personal caregiving roles
Explore how emotional attachment, responsibility, and anticipatory grief can intensify fatigue
Identify how role strain, limited rest, and lack of support contribute to ongoing exhaustion
Learn practical strategies to restore capacity and protect emotional and physical energy
Strengthen boundary-setting skills that support caregiving without self-sacrifice
Explore ways to access support, share care, and reduce isolation
Develop sustainable caregiving practices that honour both care for others and care for oneself

Trauma-Informed Care

Trauma-informed care workshops provide practical, evidence-informed training designed to help professionals better understand the impact of stress, adversity, and trauma on individuals, children, families, teams, and workplaces. Participants learn how trauma affects brain development, behavior, relationships, and learning, while gaining concrete strategies to promote safety, regulation, connection, and resilience. Grounded in neuroscience, attachment theory, and trauma-informed organizational practices, these workshops move beyond theory to help individuals and teams apply trauma-informed principles in everyday interactions, service delivery, and workplace culture.

Possible Learning Objectives

Understand the neurobiological and developmental impact of trauma and chronic stress
Recognize common trauma responses in children, youth, adults, and helping professionals
Apply trauma-informed lenses including ecological, attachment, and bio-psycho-social perspectives
Shift from behavior-focused responses to relationship-centered approaches
Use trauma-sensitive language and communication strategies that promote safety and dignity
Support nervous system regulation through co-regulation and practical everyday interventions
Identify ways to reduce retraumatization within programs, classrooms, and service environments
Integrate the 6 principles of trauma-informed care into policies, procedures, and team practices
Recognize and respond to secondary traumatic stress and occupational stress in helping roles
Promote psychological safety, collective care, and sustainable wellbeing within teams and organizations

Amanda will work collaboratively with you to design a training that integrates the themes most relevant to your team or responds to a specific workplace challenge. Workshops can be blended and adapted to align with your goals, context, and capacity.

Each training incorporates practical, evidence-informed wellness practices that support and safeguard the psychological well-being of helping professionals. Participants can expect to leave with clear, actionable strategies they can apply immediately to navigate the emotional and relational demands of caring work.

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Training,
Customized
for your Organization

Each workshop is tailored to fit your organization, taking into account your preferred session length, group size and professional context ensuring content is relevant, practical and immediately applicable.

Designed to fit your needs

Session Length

Customized to fit your schedule and learning goals

Group Size

Designed for intimate teams or larger groups

Professional Context

Tailored to your organization's field, role and challenges

Signature Topics

Burnout

Evidence informed strategies to prevent burnout and create sustainable ways of working

Compassion Fatigue

Understand the impact of caring work and strengthen resilience without losing compassion

Trauma
Informed Practice

Apply trauma informed principles while reducing the impact of secondary traumatic stress

Workplace
Mental Health

Create psychologically healthier workplaces through practical, evidence informed strategies

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ON-DEMAND COURSES

On-demand courses are self-paced learning experiences that feature pre-recorded video lessons, worksheets, reflection questions and downloadable resources. Participants will be given access to the online course after purchase where they can work through the material at their own pace. Participants can track their progress and replay lessons any time. Some courses include group discussion boards to make the learning experience even more engaging.

Individuals can enroll to a course anytime and have access to the content for a lifetime.

If you would like to enroll a group of people at once, please contact us to request a group rate.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Planning a workshop or training event often comes with questions about format, content, group size, and logistics. Below you'll find answers to some of the most common questions organizations ask when considering a workshop, keynote, webinar, or professional development session.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Who are these workshops designed for? Workshops are designed for helping professionals and people in caregiving roles - often referred to as "helpers". Examples of helpers might include frontline workers, healthcare providers, social service professionals, educators, leadership teams, veterinary care workers, union representatives, public service agents, volunteers, first responders, early childhood education workers, etc. Content is accessible and applicable across experience levels.

Q: Can workshops address more than one topic area? Yes. Many trainings integrate multiple themes, such as burnout, compassion fatigue, self-care, or psychological health and safety. Topics can be blended to respond to specific workplace challenges or organizational goals.

Q: Are workshops suitable for large groups or teams? Yes. Workshops can be adapted for small teams, leadership groups, or very large audiences. The format and level of interaction are adjusted to support engagement while maintaining psychological safety.

Q: Are workshops trauma-informed? Yes. All workshops are grounded in trauma-informed, values-based, and anti-oppressive principles. Content is delivered in ways that prioritize consent, choice, and emotional safety, particularly when discussing sensitive or emotionally demanding topics.

Q: Do workshops include practical tools or strategies? Yes. Participants can expect practical, evidence-informed tools they can apply immediately. This may include strategies for nervous system regulation, communication, boundary-setting, peer support, and sustainable caregiving practices.

Q: How long are workshops typically? Workshops range from short sessions (60–90 minutes) to half-day or full-day trainings. Content and pacing are adjusted to match the time available, an organization's budget and learning objectives.

Q: Are workshops available online? Yes. Workshops, keynotes, and training sessions can be delivered in-person, virtually, or in a hybrid format. Content and activities are adapted to suit the learning environment and group size.

Book Training for Your Team

Burnout & Compassion Fatigue Training & Workshops for Helping Professionals

Give your team the tools to manage burnout, compassion fatigue, and the ongoing demands of front-line work in a way that’s practical, sustainable to stay well in emotionally demanding work.

Meet Amanda!

LIVE ONLINE TRAINING

IN-PERSON TRAINING

ON DEMAND COURSES

Training Topics & Focus Areas

Burnout

Training, Customized for your Organization

Designed to fit your needs

Signature Topics

Burnout

Compassion Fatigue

Trauma Informed Practice

Workplace Mental Health

Trusted BY

What Participants Say

ON-DEMAND COURSES

Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Burnout & Compassion Fatigue
Training & Workshops
for Helping Professionals

Training,
Customized
for your Organization

Trauma
Informed Practice

Workplace
Mental Health