Radical Self-Care for Helpers, Healers, and Changemakers

Radical Self-Care for Helpers, Healers, and Changemakers addresses the constant exposure to heartbreak and injustice that can take a toll on the mental and physical health of those in the helping professions. After more than twenty years as a social worker, author Nicole Steward shares her own challenges with burnout and offers practical solutions to tackle the deeply-rooted causes of overwhelm that helpers face, which include compassion fatigue, vicarious trauma and moral injury. Steward's solutions go beyond mere stress-reduction techniques; rather, she offers a framework for engaging in radical self-care.

Here readers will discover a way of being that prioritises helpers and healers, so they can better serve others without sacrificing their own health and wellness. This book offers foundational strategies that challenge the current systems that contribute to the high rates of burnout and turnover in the human and social service professions. By taking radical care of themselves, helpers can take a more effective and resilient approach to their work, ultimately leading to liberation for both themselves and those they serve.

About the author

Nicole Steward, MSW, is a social worker, homeless and foster youth liaison, former CASA and foster parent, certified yoga instructor, and trauma-informed sound healer with a focus on public education and social justice. She lives in San Jose, California.

Product details

• Authors: Nicole Steward
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.04.2025
• EAN: 9781324030171
• ISBN: 978-1-324-03017-1
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 18 mm
• Weight: 405 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Theoretical psychology; PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / Counseling, SELF-HELP / Self-Management / Stress Management, coping with stress, Self-help & personal development, Psychotherapy, Abnormal psychology, Psychotherapy: counselling, Self-help, personal development and practical advice, Coping with / advice about stress