Strategies to Maintain Professional Well-Being
According to a 2006 APA survey, work is the number one cause of stress for Americans and almost one-third of Americans have trouble balancing their work and family lives. Practicing psychologists should take care not to neglect themselves while helping others. Like everyone else, practitioners need to build support systems before crises occur, reach out to family and friends, and seek assistance from colleagues when necessary.
The APA Advisory Committee on Colleague Assistance (ACCA) and Practice Directorate offer resources to help practicing psychologists maintain their professional well being and a healthy work-life balance.
Not Going It Alone: Peer Consultation Groups
by Communications Staff
November 17, 2005 -- Peer consultation groups provide a forum for practitioners to meet informally with peers and colleagues to discuss clinical and practice issues in a supportive and confidential setting. This article discusses how practitioners can benefit from belonging to a peer consultation group, various forms the groups can take, and additional considerations.
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Tips from Practitioners on Finding Work-Life Balance
by Communications Staff
November 1, 2005 -- Many practicing psychologists are faced with juggling a multitude of demands in their professional and personal lives. From caring for young children and aging parents, to managing new technologies that can keep them “on call” day and night, practitioners discuss the challenges and benefits of balancing work, family and other responsibilities.
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Are You Taking Good Care of Yourself?
by Professional Development Staff
May 11, 2004 -- Functioning in the role of helper may keep some psychologists far more focused on their clients than on their own well-being. Yet practitioners are hardly immune from the effects of stress and at times may become distressed or even impaired.
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Professional Health and Well-Being for Psychologists
by the Advisory Committee on Colleague Assistance
Information on ways that professional psychologists can maintain their professional health and well-being.
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