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Caring Comes at a Cost: Vicarious Trauma in Survivor Work

Therapists working with DV Survivors /

You are not broken. You are absorbing what is too much for one heart to carry alone. Dear Colleague, Vicarious trauma is not a personal failing. It is a natural response to holding story after story of harm, survival, and resilience. It builds slowly. One session, one disclosure, one crisis at a time. And often, […]

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Survivors Are Not Broken. We Must Stop Treating Them That Way.

Therapists working with DV Survivors /

Strength is not something we give survivors. It is something we recognize in them. Dear Colleague, Too often, support begins with the assumption that something is wrong. When providers enter the room ready to fix, we reinforce the belief that survivors are damaged. Even gentle guidance can feel like correction when it is not requested.

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