Working in caring or high-stress professions can take an emotional toll. This workshop explores the concept of vicarious trauma – how an exposure to others’ distress can affect our wellbeing and provides practical tools to recognise, prevent and manage its impact. Participants will gain a deeper understanding of how vicarious trauma develops and learn strategies for building personal resilience because caring for others begins with caring for ourselves.
Learning Objectives:
- What is Vicarious Trauma?
- Signs and symptoms
- Organisational Iceberg
- Drama triangle Vs Karma triangle
- Understanding your window of tolerance and managing emotional regulation
- The star fish story
- Gibbs reflective practice
- Mentally closing off your day using self-soothing and bilateral stimulation
- Colour breathing for relaxation
- Sleep hygiene
If you would like to request a place, please complete the form below – one form per person is required. Please note that submitting a form does not guarantee a place, however we suggest that you provisionally book the dates in your diary. Our workshops are usually oversubscribed and therefore allocation of places will be determined by a number of factors.
You will be informed of the outcome of your application by email from the TSAB Business Unit. Places are not confirmed until this point. If you are unsuccessful your name may be added to a waiting list.
Venue: Microsoft Teams