Beyond Burnout | A monthly support group for helping professionals
“Overcome any bitterness that may have come because you were not up to the magnitude of the pain that was entrusted to you.” —Sufi wisdom
If you are in a helping profession, whether it be in the field of health, law, advocacy, public health, education, or otherwise, we often witness and hold significant amounts of pain, trauma, and suffering. Over time, this can contribute to compassion fatigue, secondary traumatic stress, vicarious trauma, and professional burnout.
This group offers a compassionate and supportive community where helping professionals can tend to burnout, reconnect with themselves, and build resilience alongside others who understand the unique demands of this work.
Group Objectives:
Guidance and insight into the impact of burnout and the personal and systemic patterns that reinforce stuckness
Practical tools and reflective prompts for emotional clarity and resilience
Community support through group discussion
Details:
WHEN: Ongoing monthly meeting; first meeting Jan 19, 2027. 6-7.30pm PT
WHERE: Online via Google Meet (Link sent after registration)
COST: $50 per session.
Who is this group for:
This group is for people in helping and service-oriented professions, including therapists, counselors, social workers, healthcare workers, educators, lawyers, advocates, nonprofit workers, and others who regularly support individuals and communities through challenging circumstances.
If you are experiencing emotional exhaustion, difficulty disconnecting from work, compassion fatigue, secondary trauma, or a growing sense of disconnection from the work you once found meaningful, this group is for you.
Register: Email Marissa at marissa@mosaiccounselingcollective.com
MEET THE FACILITATORS
Marissa Merrill, LMHC, LPC has seven years of experience offering trauma-informed mental health care. Before becoming a counselor, she worked with survivors of domestic violence, immigrants, and child sexual abuse survivors. Marissa brings deep empathy, practical tools, and a passion for helping others care for themselves while caring for others.
Melanie Ukosakul, LMHC, SEP over the last decade, has extensive experience working to support activists, caregivers, humanitarian aid workers, nonprofit workers, and helping professionals care for themselves while they care for others. Melanie brings guided somatic awareness and deep understanding of the barriers to self compassion and sustainable wellness.