About this live event

Learning Objectives

• Demonstrate examples of fight, flight, or freeze responses while working, and when not Understanding trauma
• Identify strategies empirically supported to improve clinician self-care best practices
• Gain skills in mindfulness to reduce vicarious trauma through breathing techniques, mindfulness and body scanning

Live event Instructor(s)

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  Andrea Dayotas

  LMHC, LADC1,LSWA

  Andrea Dayotas, MA, CAGS, LMHC, LADC 1, LSWA has been named the Facility Executive Director at Washburn House, bringing over two decades of extensive leadership experience in behavioral healthcare and community health services. With a progressive clinical and healthcare administrative background, she has a proven track record of optimizing clinical operations and improving patient care outcomes. Her expertise spans a range of critical areas, including healthcare compliance, strategic program development, and quality management. Andrea is deeply committed to building on Washburn House’s legacy, which began in 1896, and is inspired by the organization’s dedication to providing vital addiction treatment services in the Worcester, MA community.

  Beyond her professional achievements, Andrea is a perpetual student of life who finds balance in her personal passions. A self-described homebody, she enjoys walking on New England trails, practicing yoga, and exploring antique shops in her free time. Her commitment to recovery is not just professional but deeply personal, having positively impacted her own family’s trajectory. As a family-oriented wife, sister, daughter, and friend, she aspires to lead with an open heart, focusing on strengthening community partnerships and ensuring the highest quality of compassionate, evidence-based care for those served by Washburn House.

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