Chanel McCord
MA, LPC, ACS, CCTP
Chanel McCord is the CEO of Oasis Wellness Group. She is an award-winning Therapist with 10+ years of experience. Chanel specializes in working with minority communities and entrepreneurs who are ready to embrace their mental health and wellness. She is a well sought-after Mental Health Speaker and has presented for numerous organizations including the National Alliance on Mental Illness NJ, the NJ Division of Civil Rights, Seton Hall University, the NJ Courts, and a host of churches and local organizations. She is passionate about mental health awareness, breaking stigma, normalizing therapy, and helping people to embrace their humanity.
Day 1 Session 2A - Heal the Healers: Self-Care for the Helping Professional as an Ethical Consideration
Being a helping professional can be emotionally and even physically taxing. In the day to day care of clients, helpers often forget about self-care. Research shows that burnout for helping professionals is 67% greater than for other professions (Morse et al., 2012). With such a high burnout rate, helping professionals must stay on top of self-care so that they remain effective in client care. In this workshop we will discuss what self-care means for the helping professional, how to remain consistent in self-care, establishing sabbath rest, and practical tools and tips to make self-care a lifestyle and not one time events.
ClinicianFest By The Numbers
ClinicianFest is a 503c organization. Proceeds from ClinicianFest are used to fund the co-pays of those in need of mental health services but unable to afford such services in their entirety. We partner with over 216 vendors, agencies, private practitioners, and community support programs to support aid in communities with scarce mental healthcare access and resources. To date, we have assisted over 1100 clients in getting the care and aid they need on their journey.
