Anna Griffiths
Consultant Health Psychologist, Health NZ, Te Whatu Ora, Capital & Coast, NZ
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Anna is a Consultant Health Psychologist with over 10 years of experience working primarily in oncology and chronic pain services. Currently part of the Cancer Support Team at Wellington Hospital. Anna has spent much of her career supporting patients in navigating the complex emotional and psychological impacts of chronic conditions. In addition to this patient-centered work, Anna is deeply committed to enhancing the well-being of healthcare professionals. Her recent initiatives include piloting a group supervision program for radiation therapists and delivering well-being talks to clinicians within oncology and across broader hospital settings. Through these efforts, Anna aims to provide clinicians with the tools and strategies needed to cope with the unique challenges of their work, reducing burnout and promoting long-term resilience within the health profession.
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Buffering Burnout and Cultivating Compassion
As healthcare workers, we often begin with clear intention - to use our skills and strengths to care for and help others. However, sometimes our drive to care, often in challenging circumstances, can impact on our individual and collective well-being. Healthcare workers and managers commonly juggle growing demands for their services with limited resources. They walk a fine line between balancing their own wellbeing with others’ care needs.
The cumulative effect of this dance can contribute to burnout: emotional exhaustion, cynicism, loss of empathy or disenchantment with the purpose of our work. A focus on compassion invites practitioners and managers who are working to support those living with pain, to reconnect with the purpose of our roles, as well as take steps to remain emotionally connected to our work, clients and colleagues without foresaking our own wellbeing.
This session shares conceptual frameworks, practical ideas and experiential practices to support ourselves and each other to continue to thrive in the dance.
The cumulative effect of this dance can contribute to burnout: emotional exhaustion, cynicism, loss of empathy or disenchantment with the purpose of our work. A focus on compassion invites practitioners and managers who are working to support those living with pain, to reconnect with the purpose of our roles, as well as take steps to remain emotionally connected to our work, clients and colleagues without foresaking our own wellbeing.
This session shares conceptual frameworks, practical ideas and experiential practices to support ourselves and each other to continue to thrive in the dance.
