Jessica (Kyden) Lasusky
BIOGRAPHY
My name is Kyden and I have been In the pet sitting business full time since August 2023. I received my Bachelor of Social work in 2013 and spent 10 years working in that field. I have worked in mental health, child welfare, medical social work, and vocational rehabilitation. I made the switch to pet care when I was feeling burnt out from social work. I have found that I draw on a lot of my social work skills In my business.
WORKSHOPS
Compassion Fatigue/Crisis Management
“How we as pet care professionals and employers can prepare ourselves to handle crisis situations and compassion fatigue.
I will break this down into parts
-explaining what compassion fatigue is types of crisis we can face
-healthy daily practices that keep us mentally well
-how we can lean on these skills in a crisis
-how we can support our team members/employees’ mental health “