Medical Providers Group: Building community and preventing burnout
Those in the medical field carry a unique and overwhelming load that often leads to feelings of loneliness, anxiety and burnout. Harbor Christian Counseling is excited to be running a group specifically for Medical Providers. The purpose of this group is to provide support and resources to navigate the unique challenges of working in a particularly stressful and demanding field. In a virtual group setting, participants will be provided with burnout prevention strategies, tools to process and navigate second-hand trauma, and practical ways to integrate faith and the gospel not only in serving patients but in building peer support amidst a challenging and competitive work environment.
ABOUT THE GROUP
OVERVIEW: Group participants will gain a clearer understanding of burnout, compassion fatigue, and secondary trauma within the medical field, learn and practice practical coping strategies that are realistic within demanding healthcare environments, develop healthier boundaries at work and at home to support long-term sustainability, and process their experiences while integrating faith and vocation alongside peers who understand the unique pressures of medicine.
WHO: Medical providers in Massachusetts, including nurses and physicians, ages 18+. The group will be limited to 6–8 participants in order to provide a safe, confidential, and engaging group experience for all. The group will be led from an integrative Christian counseling perspective, thoughtfully incorporating a biblical worldview around work, rest, suffering, and service. Participants of all faith backgrounds are welcome to join.
WHEN: Thursday evenings, 5:30–6:30 pm (EST), from March 26th through April 30th (six sessions total). For best results, participants are encouraged to attend all six sessions.
WHERE: For accessibility reasons, this group will meet remotely via Zoom for all group sessions.
COST: $50 per group session (total of $300 for full group).
REgistration
Click the button below to open the registration form and complete the brief questionnaire. After submitting your form, our group leaders will follow up within 3-5 days to confirm your placement in the group and provide additional details. If you have questions about this group before registering, please contact us at info@harborcc.us. Due to limited space, a completed registration form will be considered a formal sign up and commitment to the group unless otherwise notified.
group LEADERS
Kara Bickhart, MA
Kara is a Clinical Mental Health Counselor who helps clients navigate difficult seasons with strength and clarity. She takes a whole-person approach — addressing emotional, relational, and spiritual health — and integrates faith when desired. Kara specializes in anxiety, burnout, trauma, relationship challenges, and supporting medical providers, drawing from IFS, CBT, DBT, and strengths-based approaches.
Jessica Abraham, LMHC
Jessica creates a safe, empathetic space for clients to heal, grow in self-compassion, and build healthier relationships. Influenced by her multicultural background, she brings cultural sensitivity and thoughtful faith integration into her work when desired. She specializes in anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, and relational concerns, using CBT, DBT, ACT, IFS, Narrative Therapy, and the Gottman Method.