If vicarious trauma goes unrecognised and unmitigated, helpers develop an entrenched sense of personal victimisation and globalised helplessness which can be difficult to reverse. It is important to recognise that professional burnout is a phenomenon that can occur in most…

When we are able to view our behaviours as more complex and dynamic than just the reactions of a ‘bad person’, we give ourselves the opportunity to examine the whys and the hows and to develop resources for change. In…