University of Guelph-Humber Community Social Services (CSS) instructor Melanie Zuzarte, M.A., RSW, takes a unique approach to teaching, one where self-compassion is at the core.
As future social services professionals and presently as students, they will experience stress in their professional and academic careers. Zuzarte wants students to understand that to take care of others, they must first take care of themselves. It's this philosophy that drives her to infuse self-compassion into her curriculum - a concept she describes as offering ourselves comfort, care, and generosity, especially when we are struggling.








