Vicarious Trauma and Resilience

Vicarious trauma is a transformative change that can occur in service providers and helpers as they witness and identify with the suffering of others. Impact increases as we work to balance professional expectations and resource limitations with personal responsibilities. Losing hope, pulling away from others, and feeling physically and emotionally exhausted, are just a few examples of the impact we might experience. Often, we criticize our own capabilities rather than recognize this human response to trauma exposure. This session will build an understanding of what puts us at risk of burnout and vicarious trauma and provide strategies to support resilience so we can continue to do this important work. 

3 Hours

1. Stress, Burnout, Empathic Strain
2. Vicarious Trauma & Resilience
3. Risk and Resilience in the Workplace
4. Risk and Resilience in our Individual Practice
5. Emotional Labour & Strain
6. Zones of Control
7. Strategies for Wellness

6 Hours

Morning:

1. ​Activity (facilitator discretion)
2. Connecting Our Why
3. Stress, Burnout, Empathic Strain
4. Vicarious Trauma & Resilience
5. Strategies for Building Resilience

Afternoon:

6. Risk and Resilience in the Workplace
7. Risk and Resilience in our Individual Practice
8. Emotional Labour & Strain
9. Resourcing and Regulation
10. Boundaries
11. Zones of Control
12. Strategies for Wellness
13. Best Practices for Mitigating Vicarious Trauma