With years of experience training trauma healing facilitators all over the world, psychologist Philip G. Monroe knows just how hard it can be for people called to this ministry to be compassionate with themselves. After offering some tips for knowing when it’s time to prioritize self-care, Dr. Monroe wanted to share these suggestions for doing just that.

Healing group facilitators are not immune to trauma, grief, and loss of our own. Sometimes, as we help others find healing in Jesus, we can forget the importance of caring well for ourselves. Psychologist Philip G. Monroe, THI’s long-time Advisory Council Chair and co-founder of the Global Trauma Recovery Institute, shares encouragement and counsel about self-care for facilitators.