Breakdowns in communication are among the top reasons my caregiver/care partner clients have listed when I’ve asked them what motivated them to seek individual counseling with me. In this post, I’ve tried to distill many of the communication issues clients have shared with me into a few, digestible categories. And, even better, I’ve tried to offer strategies for alleviating these communication roadblocks all together.

If you have been a caregiver (care partner) for any length of time, you have probably either experienced or know someone who has experienced compassion fatigue and/or burnout.