Vicarious Trauma and Resilience
Fri, Feb 19
|Online via Zoom
Caring for others as they heal from trauma requires compassion, empathy and caring. This connection we establish makes us vulnerable to feeling distress and overwhelm. We may regularly neglect our own needs as we care for others. In doing this, we jeopardize our own wellbeing.
Time & Location
Feb 19, 2021, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Online via Zoom
Guests
About The Event
When: February 19, 2021
Presenter: Elizabeth Vermilyea
Description
What is Vicarious Trauma? Caring for others as they heal from trauma requires compassion, empathy and caring. This connection we establish makes us vulnerable to feeling distress and overwhelm. We may regularly neglect our own needs as we care for others. In doing this, we jeopardize our own wellbeing.
This workshop will be about you and for you. It will be about how to build your own personal resilience as a helper. How to care for yourself as you care for others.
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