Description:

Massage therapists frequently support clients experiencing illness, loss, caregiving responsibilities, 
chronic pain, and significant life transitions. While this work can be deeply rewarding, repeated 
exposure to client suffering and emotional stressors can contribute to cumulative stress, 
compassion fatigue, and burnout.
Facilitated by a Certified Thanatologist, this evidence-informed webinar explores the relationship 
between grief, compassion fatigue, and professional well-being in massage therapy practice. 
Participants will gain an understanding of how grief and loss—both personal and professional—can 
affect emotional regulation, therapeutic presence, and career sustainability.
The webinar presents practical, somatic-informed self-care strategies to support nervous system 
regulation, resilience, and emotional well-being. Attendees will leave with tools to integrate into 
daily practice to help maintain professional effectiveness while supporting their health and wellbeing.

Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this webinar, participants will be able to:

1. Describe the relationship between grief, compassion fatigue, and burnout in massage 
therapy practice.
2. Recognize common signs and symptoms of compassion fatigue and cumulative stress.
3. Apply basic somatic and nervous system regulation strategies to support personal well being and professional resilience.
4. Identify practical self-care and boundary-setting approaches that contribute to long-term 
career sustainability.

Presenter Biography:

Jennifer McCrae, CT (Certified Thanatologist) specializes in grief education, bereavement support, 
and professional resilience. With experience supporting individuals, healthcare providers, and 
community organizations, she is dedicated to increasing grief literacy and awareness of 
compassion fatigue, while promoting evidence-informed approaches to coping and recovery. Her 
work integrates grief education, self-care practices, and somatic approaches to emotional well being, supporting helping professionals in building resilience and maintaining compassionate, 
sustainable careers.

Notes:

-Registration Deadline: Tuesday, July 28 at 2:30PM

-All webinar registrations are on a first-come, first-served basis due to limited capacity on total registrations per webinar.

-Webinar will be recorded. All registered participants will receive a link to the webinar recording. Access to the recording will be available for up to 3 months from the webinar date.

- Early bird deadline expires 2 weeks before the webinar date.

Recording Consent Disclaimer for RMTAO Webinars:

This webinar will be recorded. By registering for the event, you are providing your consent to being recorded and the use of your image and voice by the RMTAO in replaying the webinar in the future.