Katy Shorten, Research & Development Manager at Research in Practice, talks to Dr Danny Taggart, Principal Psychologist, Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse and Academic Director Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, University of Essex.

They consider why it is important to be thinking about the experience and impact of the COVID-19 pandemic through a trauma lens – especially as the possibility of emerging from multiple national lockdowns becomes more real. They also explore ideas for supporting people who have been affected by grief, loss and trauma throughout the pandemic, and finally thinking about practitioners themselves and how to recognise and respond to their own personal experiences.