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Patricia Smith

Founder of the Compassion Fatigue Awareness Project and Certified Compassion Fatigue Specialist

1 title with Edra

Compassion FatigueBurnoutCaregiver SupportVeterinary Staff Well-beingProfessional Training

About

Patricia Smith is the founder of the Compassion Fatigue Awareness Project and Healthy Caregiving, LLC. With nearly two decades of experience, she is a certified Compassion Fatigue Specialist and educator who facilitates training, workshops, and seminars for professionals across the helping professions, including those in veterinary medicine. Her work focuses on promoting awareness of compassion fatigue and burnout, providing clinical and human-centered strategies for emotional health and self-care among caregivers.

Experience

  1. Founder

    Compassion Fatigue Awareness Project · N/A

    2002 – Present

  2. Founder

    Healthy Caregiving, LLC · N/A

    N/A – Present

  3. Training & Development Manager

    Humane Society Silicon Valley · Training

    2002 – N/A

  4. Program Director

    Ronald McDonald House at Stanford · Healing Arts

    N/A – N/A

  5. Correspondent

    San Jose Mercury News · Journalism

    N/A – N/A

Awards & honors

  • 2010 Pinnacle Book Achievement Award
  • Excellence in Writing Award (National League of American Pen Women)
  • 2005 Best Bets Award (Ronald McDonald House at Stanford)
  • 2012 Whiteley Scholar
  • 2013 Whiteley Scholar

Books with Edra Publishing

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