Burnout Prevention and Self-Care for Therapists: The Gator Life Framework with Dr. Jason Branch

Learning Objectives:

Explain the importance of maintaining professional balance and utilize healthy boundaries and daily self-care practices to support personal and clinical sustainability.
Create a strategic individualized self-care plan to increase self-awareness, self-confidence and self-care.
Learn practical ways to reduce stress, depression and anxiety related to serving in multiple roles in the counseling profession.

About Dr. Jason Branch

Dr. Jason Branch has over 20 years of experience in the mental health and counseling profession. Dr. Branch has worked in higher education, community and agency mental health centers, city government, corporate sector, and substance abuse treatment facilities. Dr. Branch is the Founder and CEO of J. Branch and Associates, a virtual clinical group private practice that provides therapy services to adults, adolescents, couples, and families in multiple states (GA, NJ, PA). Dr. Branch is a proud 2016 NBCC Minority Fellowship Program Fellow.

Dr. Branch is a licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC), a consultant, and a counselor educator who engages in professional and scholarly work focused on Black male experiences, mentoring, cultural awareness, and increasing the practice of self-care for helping professionals. Dr. Branch obtained a dual degree in psychology and sociology from the University of West Alabama. He completed his Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Dr. Branch earned his doctorate in Counselor Education and Supervision from Auburn University. Dr. Branch currently serves as an Associate professor at the California School of Professional Psychology. He resides in San Diego, California with his wife and two children.

Disclosure Statement for Jason Branch; Financial: Jason Branch receives a speaking honorarium from Mustard Consulting LLC.

About Lisa Mustard

Lisa Mustard, MPH, EdS, LMFT has worked for a college counseling center, addiction recovery center and most recently has been working with a military branch for the past 12 years. She is the host of The Therapy Show With Lisa Mustard. She is also the Founder and Owner of Mustard Consulting, LLC.

Continuing Education Contact Hours:

Mustard Consulting, LLC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7061. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Mustard Consulting, LLC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

Burnout Prevention and Self-Care for Therapists: The Gator Life Framework with Dr. Jason Branch

You will earn 1 NBCC Contact Hour upon completion of this course.

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"The subject matter must be directly and primarily related to an NBCC Content Area; and, the presenter of the program, or author preparing the publication, must qualify as a presenter/author (presenter) for the subject matter presented.

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(a). Hold a graduate degree in a mental health field from a regionally accredited educational institution; and,
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(a). Each program presenter must qualify under this Policy to teach the particular subject matter presented by that individual.
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(c). Individuals who have received academic degrees outside the United States may or may not be qualified to present programs for NBCC credit. Such foreign degreed individuals may be required to submit the results of an international degree equivalency evaluation. NBCC will determine whether the individual qualifies as a presenter under this Policy."