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Trauma-Informed Practice

LG212
Module 3: Vicarious Trauma and Personal Resilience
3 Lessons

How distressing material affects legal professionals and how to process it safely.

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Vicarious Trauma and Personal Resilience

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Vicarious Trauma and Compassion Fatigue: Recognising the Signs

You will understand how exposure to clients' and witnesses' trauma affects legal professionals, how to identify the warning signs in yourself and your colleagues, and why this matters for your practice and wellbeing.

25 min
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Working Safely with Distressing Case Material

You will understand how to manage your exposure to distressing information, protect your wellbeing while doing thorough legal work, and create systems that help your team process difficult material without becoming overwhelmed.

25 min
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Building Your Personal Resilience Practice

You will understand how to design and sustain practical resilience strategies that work within your actual life and legal role, and how to recognise when professional support is needed.

25 min
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