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Jennifer Blough Press Kit

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About the Book

For those on the front lines of animal care, rescue, welfare, vet med, and activism, the daily heartache, grief, and stress can feel unbearable. But it doesn’t have to break you. In her fearless new book, licensed professional counselor Jennifer Blough offers the validation, insight, and a path forward that you deserve. Beyond Compassion Fatigue is an honest look at the toll this vital work takes, and a promise that your passion doesn’t have to come at the cost of your mental health.

In this deep dive through a trauma lens, you will learn to differentiate between the inevitable pain of the work and the debilitating suffering you can manage. Key takeaways include identifying and healing from the invisible scars of posttraumatic stress disorder and secondary traumatic stress, learning essential distress tolerance and emotional regulation skills, and discovering modern, professional trauma treatment options and practical self-help interventions. More than a guide, this book is your companion for building resilience and sustainable self-care strategies, so you can stay committed to your life’s calling without succumbing to burnout.

You will learn:

 

  • skills for coping with distress

  • strategies for dealing with grief and loss

  • how to find the right therapy for you

  • hopeful stories reinforcing your identity as an animal advocate

  • and more!      


If you’ve been questioning your worth, your strength, or how you can possibly continue to advocate for animals, know this: Your dedication is a superpower, and you make a difference every day. This path is worthy, and with the tools animal welfare advocate Jennifer Blough shares in Beyond Compassion Fatigue, your journey will become more fulfilling, meaningful, and sustainable. It’s time to heal yourself and continue the fight.

About the Author

Short Bio: 
 
Jen Blough is on a mission to help animals and the people who help them. She’s a vegan, lifelong animal advocate, professional counselor, and author of the book Beyond Compassion Fatigue: Trauma, Resilience, and Recovery in Animal Care and Advocacy. Her background includes working professionally in animal sheltering and animal control.

Long Bio: 


Jennifer Blough is on a mission to improve the mental health of animal advocates and activists. She is a licensed professional counselor and the author of To Save a Starfish: A Compassion Fatigue Workbook for the Animal Welfare Warrior and Beyond Compassion Fatigue: Trauma, Resilience, and Recovery in Animal Care and Advocacy. Blough is a national speaker, workshop facilitator, founder of the Compassion Fatigue Professional in Animal Welfare certification program (CFPAW™), and is the host of the Beyond Compassion Fatigue podcast. She is a vegan and has been involved in animal welfare and activism since she was a pre-teen. Blough has worked professionally in various roles within animal care and control, and is currently active with her local animal shelter and various other animal advocacy efforts. She lives in northern Michigan with her husband and their rescue animals.

Topics of Expertise within Animal Welfare: Compassion fatigue, trauma/PTSD, secondary traumatic stress, grief and loss, and burnout.


How to Pronounce Jen's Last Name: Blough (rhymes with plow)
 

Media Examples

Interview on The Foster Files Podcast
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Quote in The Morning Call

Contact Information

For media inquiries, event booking, author photos, rights, or review copies, please contact Jen here or at jen@jenblough.com.

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Early Praise for Beyond Compassion Fatigue

“Beyond Compassion Fatigue is a timely, honest, insightful, powerful, and essential resource and practical guide for anyone working in animal care, rescue, welfare, veterinary medicine, or activism. Jennifer Blough combines extensive personal on-the-ground experience and professional expertise with deep compassion to offer practical tools for healing, resilience, and sustainable advocacy. Her heartfelt book fillsa critical gap in the field.”


Marc Bekoff, PhD, author of The Emotional Lives of Animals

“Heartfelt and practical, Beyond Compassion Fatigue is a must-read for animal protection workers navigating burnout, trauma, and moral injury. Jennifer Blough blends impactful stories with clinical insight and offers tools to help mission-driven people carry forward with resilience and compassion.”

Hilary Hager, vice president of outreach, engagement, and training at Humane World for Animals

“Beyond Compassion Fatigue is a compassionate and practical guide for navigating the emotional challenges of veterinary medicine and animal welfare. Jennifer Blough reminds us that while pain is an inevitable part of caring deeply, chronic suffering doesn’t have to be. An essential resource for anyonecommitted to sustaining both their well-being and their passion for helping animals.”

Gigi Tsontos, LCSW, MPA, PCC, CEO of Not One More Vet

“Beyond Compassion Fatigue is a timely, heartfelt, and valuable contribution to the animal care and welfare sector. Drawing on professional expertise, empathy, and real-world insight, Jennifer Blough offers practical, evidence-informed guidance for understanding and responding to compassion fatigue and trauma exposure in animal care work. A thoughtful and much-needed resource for both individuals and organizations sup-
porting those who care for animals.”

 
Vanessa Rohlf, PhD, consultant, therapist, andeducator supporting those who care for animals

Book Details

Categories: Animal welfare/animal rights, trauma psychology, stress management self-help

Genre: Prescriptive nonfiction

Publisher: Page Two/Macmillan

Publish Date: February 9, 2027

Formats: Print, e-book, audiobook


ISBN: 978-1774587942

Retail Price: $20.95

Page Count: 272

Sample Chapters: Click here to get your free "sneak peek bundle," which includes the introduction, chapter one, and chapter six. 

Where to Pre-Order: Click here to pre-order in the United States. (International retailers coming soon).

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