Vicarious Trauma in a Vacuum: Identifying and Managing the Impacts of Providing Direct Care
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Virtual Presentations
| Thursday, December 2, 2021 |
| 1:46 PM - 2:06 PM |
Overview
Miss Shanna White, Cognitive Behavioural Education
Speaker
Miss Shanna White
CEO/psychologist/clinical Trainer
Cognitive Behavioural Education
Vicarious Trauma in a Vacuum: Identifying and Managing the Impacts of Providing Direct Care
Abstract
During this workshop we are going to explore the impact of working in a direct care role within a Domestic Violence space. We explore the difference between vicarious trauma, compassion fatigue and burn out. The workshop will aim to help direct care workers identify their own triggers and symptoms of vicarious trauma and look at achievable ways to manage it in safe and ensuring ways.
We will develop some of the tools direct care workers need, both in and out of the workplace, to psychologically vaccinate themselves from the damaging impacts of vicarious trauma on themselves, their family, their clients and the industry.
3 Key Learnings:
1. Difference between vicarious trauma, compassion fatigue and burn out.
2. Identify individual symptoms of vicarious trauma.
3. Develop effective and engaging tools to manage the impacts of vicarious trauma.
We will develop some of the tools direct care workers need, both in and out of the workplace, to psychologically vaccinate themselves from the damaging impacts of vicarious trauma on themselves, their family, their clients and the industry.
3 Key Learnings:
1. Difference between vicarious trauma, compassion fatigue and burn out.
2. Identify individual symptoms of vicarious trauma.
3. Develop effective and engaging tools to manage the impacts of vicarious trauma.
Biography
Shanna White is a Psychologist, Family Therapist and Clinical Trainer. With a specific interest in neurological impacts of trauma and intervention development, Shanna is the founder of Cognitive Behavioural Education (CBE). A bespoke provider of professional development programs and clinical supervision for all industries in trauma informed practices. She has worked in child protection, residential care, corrections, rehabilitation, community services and private practice. Shanna’s passion is bringing trauma informed practices to anyone providing direct care.
Shanna also hosts a successful podcast, The Trauma Tales, where she interviews trauma survivors and shares their stories with compassion, knowledge and even some laughs
