Efforts to Overcome Burnout in Pastoral Counseling

Burnout is a condition that is experienced by pastoral counselors which causes the loss of motivation, ideas, and goals; followed by physical, emotional, and mental exhaustion. Burnout can cause the loss of interest and motivation of pastoral counselors. The purpose of this article was to elaborate the efforts to overcome burnout in pastoral counseling.The author examined the concepts, dimensions, and factors that contribute to burnout. Previous researches about burnout were also reviewed. Based on this review, the author elaborates some coping strategies that can help pastoral counselors to overcome burnout in doing