When Helping Others Starts Hurting You | Kiara Brown LPC & Dr. Jennifer Kos PsyD

🌙 Lunar Counseling | Therapy, EMDR & Hypnotherapy Looking for support on your healing journey? I provide virtual therapy for adults across Pennsylvania, Vermont, South Carolina, and Florida, specializing in trauma, anxiety, nervous system regulation, EMDR, and hypnotherapy. ✨ Schedule a consultation: https://www.lunar-counseling.com/sche... 🌐 Website: https://www.lunar-counseling.com 📘 Facebook:   / lunarcounselinglpc   📸 Instagram:   / lunarcounselinglpc   🎥 Subscribe to the Lunar Counseling Podcast:    / @kiarabrown-lunarcounseling   About this Episode What happens when the people everyone depends on begin to carry too much themselves? In this episode of the Lunar Counseling Podcast, I sit down with Dr. Jennifer Kos, PsyD, licensed psychologist, counselor, and author of The Normalcy Fallacy, to explore the hidden emotional cost of being the helper. Together, we discuss therapist burnout, secondary trauma, compassion fatigue, unrealistic expectations placed on mental health professionals, and why so many clinicians struggle to prioritize their own well-being while caring for others. Although this conversation is especially valuable for therapists, its message extends to anyone who spends their life supporting others—including parents, nurses, teachers, caregivers, first responders, and highly empathetic people. One of the biggest takeaways from this conversation is simple: You cannot continue pouring into everyone else if no one is helping pour back into you. In This Episode We Discuss • Therapist burnout and compassion fatigue • Secondary and vicarious trauma • Why therapists need therapists • The emotional weight of caring for others • Professional identity and unrealistic expectations • Why support systems matter • Sustainable careers in mental health • Boundaries and self-care • Recognizing when you're carrying too much • Practical ways to reconnect with yourself and prevent burnout Connect with Dr. Jennifer Kos 🌐 Website: https://www.jenniferkos.com 🏢 Tristar Counseling: https://www.tristarcounseling.com 💼 LinkedIn:   / jenniferkos   If you enjoyed this conversation, don't forget to Like, Subscribe, and Share to help more people discover trauma-informed conversations that support healing, growth, and emotional well-being. #therapistburnout #burnout #mentalhealth #therapy #emdr #trauma #compassionfatigue #secondarytrauma #therapist #psychology #healing #selfcare #lpc #therapypodcast #nervoussystem #lunarcounseling #jenniferkos #kiarabrownlpc