In this episode of Meet Your Mental Helper, host Jim interviews Natasha D’Arcangelo—QS, LMHC, LPC and Florida Qualified Supervisor based in Orlando, Florida, specializing in compassion fatigue education and resilience support for professional caregivers. She helps clinicians, nurses, educators, and other helpers navigate burnout and secondary trauma using practical nervous-system regulation and evidence-informed frameworks.

Discover how Natasha approaches compassion fatigue, why self-care alone isn’t the solution, and how caregivers can use simple tools to interrupt stress responses in real time. This conversation highlights thoughtful, real-world perspectives on therapy, growth, and mental health.

00:00 — Welcome + Natasha’s background
00:47 — From teaching to clinical mental health counseling
04:10 — Why caregivers are vulnerable to compassion fatigue
08:51 — Why self-care isn’t the solution
11:14 — Compassion fatigue: burnout + secondary trauma
14:11 — ProQOL and measuring symptoms
15:01 — Self-regulation for sustainability in trauma work
22:05 — Nervous system “radar” and perceived threat
41:18 — Practical steps for caregivers under stress
50:57 — Brainspotting explained
59:24 — How to connect with Natasha D’Arcangelo

Connect with Natasha D’Arcangelo

• Business: LBee Health / D’Arcangelo Counseling & Consulting

• Website: https://lbeehealth.com/

• Website: https://natashalmhc.com/

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/natasha-darcangelo/

• Email: [email protected]

• Location: Orlando, FL

• Licensed: DE, FL, IA, ID, MT, OR, SC, WA

About the HostJames Weisbecker, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor (Arizona, Colorado)
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (Ohio)
Licensed Mental Health Counselor (Florida)
Certified Life Coach (Global)

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Podcast Website: https://meetyourmentalhelper.com/
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