Vicarious trauma is sometimes referred to as secondary trauma and it is understood to be the emotional residue felt from forming empathic relationships. Working in SEND can mean being exposed to high levels of trauma and in this episode, Dr Asha Patel talks to India about how the cost of caring can be managed.

Asha's main takeaways from this episode are...

1.  No one is immune to vicarious trauma
2. It is a bodily based response so we should not ignore physical signs of vicarious trauma
3. Settings can embed practices within the school to minimise the impact it has on staff

About Asha:

Asha is a clinical psychologist, with over 15 years experience working in clinical settings. She is also the founder and director of Innovating Minds which is an award winning social enterprise providing  support for children and young people with mental health needs to access specialist psychological support so they can engage in education, training or employment opportunities. Innovating minds offer a world where children and young people are educated in trauma-informed mentally healthy environments, where emotional and mental health needs are supported at the earliest point possible.

Links:

Innovating Minds: Innovating Minds | Home (innovatingmindscic.com)
Watch Asha's Tes SEND Show talk here: Supporting the emotional and mental health of the education workforce | SEND Network (send-network.co.uk) (available to premium members)

Continue the discussion in the Podcast Room on the SEND Network: Podcasts | SEND Network (send-network.co.uk)

Contact Asha Patel:

Email: [email protected]
Twitter: Innovating Minds (@InnovatingM) / Twitter & Dr Asha Patel (@LeenaAsha) / Twitter
Instagram: Innovating Minds CIC (@innovatingmindscic) • Instagram photos and videos 
LinkedIn:  Dr Asha Patel I CEO, Founder, Clinical Psychologist | LinkedIn   & Innovating Minds: Overview | LinkedIn

The SEND Network:
 
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