ABSTRACT
The therapeutic practice focuses mainly on the literacy instruction of the patientconsultant-client in the management of their interpersonal relationships, as well as in the different problems that are the reason for consultation. This partially relegates the therapist who, also, places his own being at risk in the context of the consultation, in the link between the consultant and the therapist. With this in mind, the objective of this article has to do with the development of self-care skills in the psychologist: a protective factor of mental health in professional practice. Method: the documentary review was carried out from a qualitative orientation which is based on a rigorous description of the facts or situations, at the same time, a hermeneutical methodology was used; Through the state of the art, an attempt was made to understand the existing literature on the current research proposal. Conclusions: self-care as a protective factor of mental health in professional practice is aimed at promoting prevention actions based on self-reflexivity and resilience skills in the face of self-care in search of well-being and mental health.