Caring for the Caregiver: Managing Stress and Preventing Burnout
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July 23 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Being a caregiver comes with unique responsibilities, and experiencing a range of emotions —anger, frustration, exhaustion, loneliness, and sadness — is almost guaranteed. Discover how your attachment style as a caregiver influences the way you respond to others and understand why high-effort coping and overcompensation often lead to burnout. Throughout the course, you’ll gain practical tools to help you cope with stress, along with strategies to manage power struggles, set healthy boundaries, and respond to risky behavior.
Meet the Instructor: Amber Rand is a licensed mental health counselor and seasoned behavioral health leader with more than 25 years of experience advancing trauma informed, recovery-oriented care across Iowa and beyond. As an Instructor for Mindspring, she brings deep expertise in community and workplace mental health education, creating interactive, evidence-based learning experiences that promote understanding, empathy, and resilience.
Amber holds a Master of Arts in Substance Abuse and Mental Health Counseling from the University of Iowa and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Criminology from the University of Northern Iowa. She has held executive and clinical leadership roles in both adolescent and adult behavioral health programs, and is also a Certified International Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor (IAADC). Amber is passionate about empowering individuals and teams to foster environments of psychological safety, collaboration, and well-being.
