The Neuroscience of Vicarious Trauma: How to Serve Others Without Self-Sacrifice

This free 2-hour live virtual training is designed for helpers and healers, leaders and light workers who work with clients and communities experiencing acute stress or trauma. Participants will learn evidence-based strategies to prevent compassion fatigue, vicarious trauma, and burnout while enhancing their ability to serve clients effectively.

AUDIENCE

This training delivered live via Zoom is perfect for: 

  • Mental health professionals 
  • Crisis workers and first responders 
  • Healthcare providers 
  • Educators and caregivers 
  • Yoga instructors and body workers 
  • Any professionals working with traumatized or highly stressed populations

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to: 

  • Explain the neurobiological mechanisms underlying trauma, compassion fatigue, vicarious trauma, and burnout 
  • Identify early signs of vicarious traumatization in themselves and colleagues 
  • Apply specific self-regulation techniques to reduce the risk of vicarious traumatization 
  • Implement a step-by-step process for separating from clients' pain while amplifying the impact of their work 
  • Utilize a structured approach for seeking support and engaging in productive conversations with colleagues about vicarious trauma so that each connection facilitates repair, balance, and resolution

OUTCOMES

Participants will leave this training with: 

  • A clear understanding of how to prevent suffering while serving others 
  • Practical tools for protecting their vitality in their work 
  • Strategies for enhancing the effectiveness of their work with those they serve 
  • A framework for ongoing professional development and self-care

WORKSHOP OUTLINE

  • Introduction and Overview 
  • The Neuroscience of Compassion Fatigue and Vicarious Trauma 
  • Self-Protection for Service Providers 
  • How to Serve Without Suffering 
  • Case Examples and Application 
  • Q&A and Discussion

PRESENTED BY ASHLEY ANNE, PHDTrauma Specialist & Educator
Founder | Gravity Point Institute
www.gravitypointinstitute.com
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With over 15 years of experience as a therapist, coach, and professor alongside extensive research in neuroscience, the mind/body connection, and trauma healing, Dr. Ashley Anne (she/her) has developed a powerful approach to preventing and resolving vicarious trauma at the very same time. Inspired by her own crippling bout of burnout, she is now offering this free training to organizations, agencies, and professionals who need it most.

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