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Kristen Guskovict

Kristen Guskovict

Comparison is the Theft of Joy

“Comparison is the thief of joy” — Theodore Roosevelt

Feb 27, 2020

Comparison is the Theft of Joy

Feb 27, 2020

Kristen Guskovict

Early Warning Indicator- Burnout Ahead!

In the book, The Compassion Fatigue Workbook, author François Mathieu[1], introduces users to the concept of creating their own early…

Aug 22, 2019

Aug 22, 2019

Kristen Guskovict

Fostering resilience the importance of staff care programs, and what to do when they are not…

Dignity and humanity are missing for aid workers, when we don’t recognize and value their need for support, or ignore the impact of stress.

Nov 30, 2018

Nov 30, 2018

Kristen Guskovict

Choosing between Trust & Fear

J’ai des amis à découvrir et beaucoup de choses à connaitre- Le Petit Prince I have friends to find and many things to learn- The Little…

Oct 29, 2018

Oct 29, 2018

Kristen Guskovict

Taking Decisive Action to Start Healing from Trauma

As a therapist, I am often the first person that someone discloses their traumatic experiences to. It is a profound experience to watch…

Oct 15, 2018

Oct 15, 2018

Kristen Guskovict

Overcoming Burnout, and fostering resilience, with a little help from your friends…

I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel…

Oct 9, 2018

Oct 9, 2018

Kristen Guskovict

Wonder Woman? Yogi? Or stressed out Woman?!

Yesterday, I went to the beach with my friend and her two children. I’ve been really stressed lately and I should have been working on a…

Feb 26, 2018

Feb 26, 2018

Kristen Guskovict

Fatigued Care-Giver…

There’s a lot of talk about burn out, secondary stress, and vicarious trauma… I have spoken and written about it a lot myself. Burn-out…

Feb 26, 2018

Feb 26, 2018

Kristen Guskovict

Managing stress in Humanitarian Work

Self-care is a core principle of social work, and is critical for effective work with migrants and refugees. Yet, it is not universally…

Jun 27, 2017

Jun 27, 2017

Kristen Guskovict

Kristen Guskovict

Kristen Guskovict is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and the founder of HEART of Aid Work. She specializes in work with refugees and refugee service providers

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