Wellness and Burnout Prevention: Perceptions of a Group Supervision Intervention

Abstract

Professional counseling associations emphasize the importance of holistic well- being and self-care for counselors and counselors-in-training. In the current study, we utilized a phenomenological approach to examine students’ perceptions of a group supervision wellness intervention aimed at increasing awareness of risk factors, warning signs and burnout prevention strategies, increasing knowledge of wellness models, identifying physical and emotional signs of stress, anticipating potential barriers to wellness, and identifying wellness strategies to be implemented during the semester. Participants noted that the wellness intervention provided social support and accountability, facilitated increased knowledge of burnout symptoms and healthy coping strategies, and enhanced awareness of self and clients.