How Caregivers Can Overcome Stress and Burnouts ||Gabrielle Juliano-Villani

Aug 13, 2023

How Caregivers Can Overcome Stress and Burnouts: Gabrielle Juliano-Villani

Hospice caregivers play a crucial role in providing compassionate end-of-life care to patients and their families during the most challenging times. Their dedication and selflessness are commendable, but the demands of this emotionally intense profession can take a toll, leading to stress and burnout. As they navigate the complex emotions, difficult decisions, and profound loss that come along, it becomes imperative for hospice caregivers to recognize the signs of burnout and adopt effective strategies to overcome the burden of stress.

Join the conversation with Gabrielle Juliano-Villani as we discuss the various factors contributing to caregiver stress, dive into the symptoms of burnout, and offer practical and empowering techniques to help these dedicated individuals maintain their well-being while continuing to provide exceptional care to those in need.

Gabrielle is a licensed clinical social worker based in Sarasota, FL, with expertise in mental health, specializing in adults and older adults. She focuses on grief, chronic health conditions, anxiety, life transitions, burnout, and caregiver stress. Trained in EMDR, Polyvagal Theory, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, sound healing, and expressive arts, she creates safe spaces for clients to regulate their nervous systems and foster mind/body connections. Recently, Gabrielle shifted her focus to consulting on burnout prevention and recovery techniques for therapists, entrepreneurs, and healers, while also providing training on various clinical issues.

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Key Highlights from the Episode;

[00:30] Episode intro and a quick bio of the guest; Gabrielle Juliano Villani

[01:56] Gabrielle’s backstory and her unique contributions to humanity

[03:30] What is caregiver burnout

[05:00] Where Gabrielle starts when helping a person experiencing burnout

[10:15] Compassion fatigue vs burnout

[14:15] Resources for burnout prevention you need

[17:10] Practical body-mind practices to help in preventing burnouts

[20:55] EMDR Therapy: what it is, procedure and effectiveness

[23:04] How Gabrielle helps somebody with chronic pain

[27:18] Going through grief and loss

[29:35] How can we help caregivers accept the changes happening to people they care

[30:50] Golden takeaway nuggets from Gabrielle

[32:00] Wrap-up and end of the show

Notable Quotes

● You can’t be a good caregiver if you don’t take care of yourself first because you will absolutely get burned out. [04:30]

● Setting boundaries is one of the easiest ways to prevent caregivers from burnout. Those small changes add up to bigger changes and bigger impacts. [05:33]

● Burnout builds gradually over time, but compassion fatigue is felt immediately after, which is common among caregivers. [10:54]