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The Professional Counselor /Volume 5, Issue 2 301 to burnout, compassion fatigue and vicarious trauma. This article provides a primer on the physiological, psychosocial and special needs specific to youth with CF and offers targeted self-care strategies for professional counselors. Children with CF are a special population and professional counselors are called to implement these special considerations in their thoughtful practice. There is an abundance of literature examining the physiological aspects of CF (CFF, 2014a; Pearson et al., 1991; Sawicki et al., 2009; Sawicki & Tiddens, 2012). However, more research is warranted to examine the salient factors that affect the therapeutic relationship between professional counselors and children with CF. Meanwhile, professional counselors can develop and implement individualized, multidimensional self-care strategies to counter the effects of this difficult yet rewarding work. Conflict of Interest and Funding Disclosure The authors reported no conflict of interest or funding contributions for the development of this manuscript. References American Counseling Association. (2011). ACA’s taskforce on counselor wellness and impairment . Retrieved from http:// www.counseling.org/knowledge-center/counselor-wellness Anderson, D. L., Flume, P. A., & Hardy, K. K. (2001). Psychological functioning of adults with cystic fibrosis. Chest , 119 , 1079–1084. Angerer, J. M. (2003). Job burnout. Journal of Employment Counseling , 40 , 98–107. doi:10.1002/j.2161-1920.2003.tb00860.x Barnes, A. J., Eisenberg, M. E., & Resnick, M. D. (2010). Suicide and self-injury among children and youth with chronic health conditions. Pediatrics , 125 , 889–895. doi:10.1542/peds.2009-1814 Berge, J. M., & Patterson, J. M. (2004). Cystic fibrosis and the family: A review and critique of the literature. Families, Systems and Health , 22 , 74–100. doi:10.1037/1091-7527.221.74 Berge, J. M., Patterson, J. M., Goetz, D., & Milla, C. (2007). Gender differences in young adults’ perceptions of living with cystic fibrosis during the transition to adulthood: A qualitative investigation. Families, Systems, and Health , 25 , 190–203. doi:10.1037/1091-7527.25.2.190 Birnie, K., Speca, M., & Carlson, L. E. (2010). Exploring self-compassion and empathy in the context of mindfulness- based stress reduction (MBSR). Stress and Health , 26 , 359–371. doi:10.1002/smi.1305 Blum, R. W. (1992). Chronic illness and disability in adolescence. Journal of Adolescent Health , 13 , 364–368. doi:10.1016/1054-139X(92)90029-B Bregnballe, V., Thastum, M., & Schiøtz, P. O. (2007). Psychosocial problems in children with cystic fibrosis. Acta Pædiatrica , 96 , 58–61. doi:10.1111/j.1651-2227.2006.00014.x Canning, E. H., Haner, S. B., Shade, K. A., & Boyce, W. T. (1992). Mental disorders in chronically ill children: Parent- child discrepancy and physician identification. Pediatrics , 90 , 692–696. Cashwell, C. S. (2005). Spirituality and wellness. In J. E. Myers & T. J. Sweeney (Eds.), Counseling for wellness: Theory, research, and practice (pp. 197–205). Alexandria, VA: American Counseling Association. Casier, A., Goubert, L., Huse, D., Theunis, M., Franckx, H., Robberecht, E., . . . Crombez, G. (2008). The role of acceptance in psychological functioning in adolescents with cystic fibrosis: A preliminary study. Psychology and Health , 23 , 629–638. doi:10.1080/08870440802040269 CF Living. (2014). About CF . Retrieved from http://www.cfliving.com/newly-diagnosed/living-with-cf/about-cf.jsp Chesson, R. A., Chisholm, D., & Zaw, W. (2004). Counseling children with chronic physical illness. Patient Education and Counseling , 55 , 331–338. doi:10.1016/j.pec.2003.04.002 Coady, C. A., Kent, V. D., & Davis, P. W. (1990). Burnout among social workers working with patients with cystic fibrosis. Health and Social Work , 15 , 116–124.