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As a social worker, jail chaplain, and justice advocate, Bethany Dearborn Hiser pushed herself to the brink of burnout-and then kept going. Stress, despair, and compassion fatigue overwhelmed her ability to function. She was called to serve the abused, addicted, and homeless people in her community. Yet she was emotionally and spiritually exhausted. Something needed to change.
Searching for answers, Hiser learned that trauma affects everyone who is exposed to it-not only those experiencing it firsthand. Psychologists call it "secondary trauma." She realized that she needed the very soul care that she was providing to others. From Burned Out to Beloved is Hiser's story of burnout, self-discovery, and spiritual renewal. But more than that, it's a trauma-informed soul care guide for all Christians working in high-stress, helping professions.
Whether you're a social worker, therapist, pastor, teacher, or healthcare professional, From Burned Out to Beloved will equip you to confess your limitations, embrace your identity as a beloved child of God, and flourish in your vocation.

Contents:

Introduction: Confessions of a Social Justice Workaholic

Part One: Centering

1. Trauma-Informed Soul Care

2. Living as Beloved

3. Wounded Healers



Part Two: Unpacking


4. Secondary Trauma

5. Codependency in the Workplace

6. Needs and Desires

7. False Beliefs



Part Three: Recovering


8. Identifying Stages of Change

9. Moving from Shame to Self-Empathy

10. Embracing Our Need for Others

11. Changing Beliefs and Behaviors

Part Four: Thriving


12. Discerning to Say No and Yes

13. Creating Rhythms of Rest and Renewal

14. Living in Joy



Conclusion

Acknowledgments

Appendix: Grounding Practices

Appendix: Listening Prayer Exercises

Notes