When Exposure Outpaces Recovery
Compassion fatigue does not begin with weakness.
It begins with accumulated exposure.
Therapists. Nurses. Social workers. Educators. First responders.
When the emotional weight of the work builds faster than it is processed, capacity narrows.
The Fullest Well is a clinically grounded, self-paced compassion fatigue recovery training designed to help professionals regulate stress, rebuild sustainable capacity, and continue serving without emotional erosion.
This is not surface-level self-care.
It is structured recovery.
Trusted by Workforce Systems
Previously licensed by:
• Multnomah County (60 staff)
• UPMC Children's Hospital (30 staff)
Now available for individual enrollment and organizational licensing.
What You Receive
• 3-hour self-paced video training
• Downloadable worksheet packet
• Practical, repeatable regulation tools
• Certificate of completion
• 3 Continuing Education credits (PA & NY eligible)
• 6 months access
What This Course Helps You Do
- Interrupt stress accumulation before burnout deepens
- Strengthen nervous system regulation during high-demand days
- Identify early warning signs of secondary trauma and vicarious stress
- Shift cognitive patterns that fuel depletion
- Rebuild sustainable emotional capacity
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Return to your work with clarity — not numbness
Course Structure (3 Hours Total | Self-Paced)
Module 1: Understanding Compassion Fatigue
The difference between burnout, secondary trauma, and vicarious stress, and how exposure impacts regulation.
Module 2: Assessing Your Compassion Stress Risk
Identify protective factors, risk patterns, and early narrowing capacity markers.
Module 3: Stop Absorbing What Was Never Yours
Nervous system regulation and in-the-moment containment tools for emotionally charged interactions.
Module 4: Interrupting the Compassion Fatigue Cycle
Cognitive reframing, schema awareness, and practical strategies to stop replaying the day.
Module 5: Workplace Wellness & Retention
How compassion fatigue impacts culture and how professionals and organizations can respond proactively.
Each module includes guided reflection tools and a mindfulness-based regulation practice.
Inside the Course Platform
Below is a preview of the full course curriculum as it appears inside the learning portal.
Each module is structured for clarity and practical application — so you can move at your own pace and return whenever capacity narrows.
Your Course Curriculum
- The Fullest Well Worksheets Packet
- Intro (2:57)
- PLEASE READ: Student tech Support
- Module 1: The Impact of Compassion Fatigue (50:38)
- Module 2: Assessing and Reducing Your Compassion Stress Risk (66:03)
- Module 3: Absorb and Detox (35:14)
- Module 4: Combat the Common Compassion Fatigue Cold (27:20)
- Module 5: Workplace Wellness: Increase Morale and Improve Retention (23:37)
- Continuing Education Evaluation
- Reference page
What Participants Are Saying
Here’s feedback from a professional who completed The Fullest Well:
Dr. Darla Timbo, Psy. D., LPC
Who It’s For
Helping and healthcare professionals working in high-exposure environments, including:
• Community mental health
• Healthcare systems
• Social services
• Schools and educational settings
Designed for professionals whose roles require sustained empathy, crisis response, and high emotional containment.
For Organizations & Workforce Leaders
The Fullest Well is available for group licensing.
Ideal for:
• Hospitals & healthcare systems
• School districts
• Community mental health agencies
• Nonprofits with high trauma exposure
Use as:
• On-demand staff support
• Professional development
• A burnout prevention initiative
• A retention strategy
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About Sharise
Sharise Nance is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, Certified EMDR Therapist, speaker, and leadership consultant specializing in compassion fatigue and workforce sustainability.
She has supported over 200 educational, nonprofit, social service, and healthcare organizations in strengthening staff retention, morale, and emotional regulation capacity.
Her work has been featured in Essence Magazine, MSNBC, Women’s Health, Pittsburgh Magazine, The New Social Worker, NAMI, and more.
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