Problem

• Surgeons experience significant symptoms of psychological trauma https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10134724/

• Surgeons compartmentalize these experiences; not sharing with peers, family, or psychologists bmj.com/content/362/bmj.k3303/rr

• Suicide rate of surgeons/physicians is highest of any profession forbes.com/sites/physiciansfoundation/2018/07/18/physicians-are-human-too/
  

Solution

• Dr. Kuehner and the clinical team at Truman Counseling Services has had the privilege of walking with surgeons individually to process trauma experienced with their occupation. Each surgeon has indicated that they have never discussed their experiences with others. Over time, each surgeon manifested debilitating psychological/physiological symptoms as the ability to compartmentalize weakened over time.

• Dr. Kuehner decided it was time to care for our surgical superheroes in a more intentional fashion and thus SOLACE FOR SURGEONS^™ was launched as part of the practice.

SOLACE FOR SURGEONS™ provides:

A safe, completely confidential space for surgeons to begin to unload and process through trauma experiences they have been carrying. This takes the form of individual psychotherapy and/or group psychotherapy with other surgeons (with in-person or virtual options).