The Ethics of Burnout - NBCC Approved CE Event

This training explores burnout as a systemic, occupational phenomenon rather than an individual shortcoming. Designed for mental health professionals, it covers the history and research on burnout, examines how personal and professional habits contribute to chronic stress, and introduces strategies for cultivating self-compassion and sustainable practices. Participants will learn practical approaches to prevent and manage burnout in a variety of care settings, including private practice, group therapy, and intensive outpatient programs.

After attending this training, participants will be able to:

● Identify burnout as a systemic, occupational phenomenon, including its historical development and key research findings.

● Distinguish individual coping strategies from systemic contributors, including the role of personal and professional habits.

● Apply self-compassion and sustainable strategies to support resilience.

● Implement practical burnout prevention approaches across private practice, group therapy, and IOP settings.

Presented by Victoria Barbier, MHS, LPC, NCC and Ian Henyon, MS, LPC

Victoria Barbier, MHS, LPC, NCC

Victoria Barbier, MHS, LPC, NCC, is a licensed professional counselor in Alabama and Louisiana, as well as a nationally certified counselor, with extensive clinical experience supporting adults navigating burnout, trauma, emotional exhaustion, and substance use, particularly in high-stress caregiving and healthcare environments. Entering the mental health field during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, she gained firsthand clinical and systemic insight into the realities of provider burnout. Her work emphasizes a compassionate, trauma-informed approach that reframes burnout as a response to chronic, unmanaged stress rather than a personal failing. Victoria is passionate about helping professionals reconnect with themselves, set boundaries without guilt, and cultivate sustainable, values-driven careers

Ian Henyon, MS, LPC

Ian is a passionate advocate and treatment professional dedicated to raising awareness about the intersection of substance use and mental health. Drawing on over 15 years of personal experience and professional knowledge, Ian brings a unique perspective to this crucial issue, helping individuals and communities better understand the complex relationship between addiction and co-occurring mental health disorders. Over his career, Ian has worked in a variety of settings, from residential treatment to psychiatric day hospitals. In his current role as Chief Operations Officer, he is responsible for ensuring Longleaf’s client-focused culture is effectively operationalized across all our locations. Being firmly grounded in the notion of servant leadership, Ian has established a supportive work environment as a foundation for providing superior clinical services to Longleaf’s clients. He helped to lead the opening of Birmingham Recovery Center in July 2021 and later the opening of three additional locations during 2024. Ian is a graduate of the University of Georgia and holds a master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Prescott College and is a Licensed Professional Counselor. His journey into this field began in 2007 with his own treatment for addiction and mental illness. His work in the field inspired him to focus on more effective and compassionate approaches that encompass attachment theory and brain science.

Longleaf Recovery and Wellness has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7709. 
LRW is solely responsible for all aspects of the program.

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