Ancient chinese technique may help counsellors beat burnout
NCT ID NCT07718035
First seen Jul 21, 2026 · Last updated Jul 22, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether a short, four-session therapy called Moving to Emptiness Technique (MET) can reduce compassion fatigue in counsellors. MET blends traditional Chinese ideas about inner peace with body relaxation and cognitive behavioural therapy. Sixty counsellors in China who have experienced compassion fatigue will either receive MET immediately or join a waitlist, and all will fill out questionnaires before, right after, and one month after the sessions.
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- Active substance
- Moving to Emptiness Technique (MET), a native Chinese psychotherapy combining traditional Chinese cultural beliefs, somatic relaxation, and cognitive behavioural therapy, delivered in 4 weekly 50-minute sessions
- What this could lead to
- If effective, MET could offer counsellors a practical, short-term tool to reduce compassion fatigue and improve their professional quality of life.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 60 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The waitlist control design and self-reported outcomes also limit certainty.
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