OVERCOMING COMPASSION FATIGUE
                   A Practical Resilience Workbook
                                  By
                    Martha Teater, MA, LMFT, LPC, LCAS
                          John Ludgate, PhD
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                Copyright © 2014 by Martha Teater and John Ludgate 
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                     For Don, with gratitude and much love. 
                         And for our family:
                        Luke, Betsey, and Nora
                         Kevin and Heather
            And with thanks to all those who have entrusted me with their stories through the years. 
                                         —Martha
              For the three best antidotes to my stress, my sons Daniel, Matthew and Conor. 
          And with appreciation to the many clients over more than three decades who have taught me so much. 
                                             —John
                   Acknowledgements 
               It is with a deep sense of gratitude that we acknowledge the contributions of so many who 
               expanded our knowledge of both compassion fatigue and cognitive behavioral therapy.
               First and foremost, we thank the pioneers who led the way in compassion fatigue identification, 
               treatment, and prevention: Francoise Mathieu, Dr. Charles Figley, Dr. Beth Hudnall-Stamm, 
               Dr. Laurie Anne Pearlman, Dr. John Norcross, Dr. Thomas Skovholt, and others. 
               Our understanding of CBT would be limited were it not for leaders in the field such as Dr. 
               Aaron Beck, who changed the course of psychotherapy and the fate of innumerable clients 
               indirectly through his writing, research and teaching, and also inspirational mentors such as 
               Dr. Ivy Blackburn, Dr. Fred Wright, Dr. Robert Berchick and Dr. David M. Clark. 
               What we know about compassion fatigue and CBT might have remained abstract and detached 
               if it weren’t for the many people who have shared their stories with us. Heartfelt thanks go to our 
               clients, our professional peers and thousands of workshop participants who have openly given 
               us glimpses into their lives. We owe a debt to so many, and it is our hope that this workbook 
               might be a small repayment of all that we’ve been given.
               This workbook has been sharpened by the keen eye and skilled touch of Linda Jackson at PESI 
               Publishing and Media. Linda patiently and expertly guided this whole process, helping us 
               develop a workbook that is focused and clear. Thanks also to our editor, Marietta Whittlesey, 
               who organized our material into a more well-defined whole. We are both appreciative of the 
               good people at PESI/CMI Education for enabling us to hit the road as professional trainers, 
               giving us the rich experience of getting to know thousands of clinicians and hone our skills as 
               professionals.
               Finally, we thank the many clinicians who honor us by courageously sharing their stories.  
               It’s a privilege to work in this field, and it’s not one we take lightly.
                                              Thank you.
                                             Martha Teater  
                                              John Ludgate