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Boundaries and compassion aren't opposites

Boundaries and compassion aren't opposites

Boundaries and compassion aren't oppositesCarmichael Finn | Executive Director | MA, LMFT, LADC, AADCR-MN
Published on: 30/04/2026

Boundaries and compassion are not opposites, and neither are boundaries and authenticity. Supervision that lacks compassion becomes dehumanizing, while supervision that lacks boundaries becomes unsafe. Leadership is not choosing one over the other. Leadership is holding both, especially when power is involved.

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Leading Through Tragedy: What Clinical Supervisors Owe Their Staff When the World Is Loud and Grieving

Leading Through Tragedy: What Clinical Supervisors Owe Their Staff When the World Is Loud and Grieving

Leading Through Tragedy: What Clinical Supervisors Owe Their Staff When the World Is Loud and GrievingCarmichael Finn | Executive Director | MA, LMFT, LADC, AADCR-MN
Published on: 25/02/2026

If you cannot meet individually or as a group, at minimum, send the email. Name that the coming days or weeks may be harder. Say out loud that increased anxiety, sleep disruption, irritability, grief reactions, trauma symptoms, or cravings (for those in recovery themselves) are not personal failures—they are predictable human responses to sustained exposure to distressing events.

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