TRE and Vicarious Trauma

Vicarious trauma refers to an individual’s own psycho-emotional reactions due to his or her exposure to others’ traumatic experiences. This was previously diagnosed as burnout or countertransference and therefore dealt with as an individual psychological issue.

For professionals who are constantly working with traumatized populations, vicarious trauma becomes a much more serious issue because it can potentially compromise the caregivers, health and well-being including increased incidence of secondary post-traumatic stress and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

TRE can be successfully used by all helping professionals working in the field of trauma such as police, fire department, prisons, medical care workers etc. to avoid long- term damage to mind and body.