Praise from Bill Eddy

"Vicarious trauma is one of the most important issues for any professional working with traumatized and/or difficult clients. And all indicators are that this problem is increasing. From legal to healthcare professionals, from therapists to collaborative divorce advisors, and many others, there is a growing need for information like this excellent book [Second-Hand Shock: Surviving & Overcoming Vicarious Trauma] for keeping yourself balanced and healthy while being exposed to the increasing stresses in our high conflict and high stress society."

William (“Bill”) Eddy
LCSW, Esq. Author, Attorney, Therapist, Speaker Co-Founder & President, High Conflict Institute Scottsdale, Arizona

Who is Affected by Vicarious Trauma?

Vicarious Trauma refers to the cumulative effect of trauma that someone’s story has on the helping listener. It is defined as indirect exposure to trauma through a first hand account or narrative of a traumatic event. It is underreported and widespread among the helping professions including:

Lawyers
Doctors
Mental Health Professionals
Teachers
Rescue Workers
Judges
Job Placement Professionals
Police Officers
Middle Management
Nurses
Financial Advisors
Journalists
Hospice Workers
Commissioners
Therapists
Parole Officers

Clergy
Occupational Therapists
Paralegals
Bankers
Volunteers
Physical Therapists
Insurance Claim Agents
Social Workers
Human Resource Professionals
Friends
Commissioners
Therapists
Custody evaluators
CPS workers
Public service workers
and the list goes on...

Helping the World's Heroes
Reveal, Release, Reconnect

Praise from Bill Eddy

William (“Bill”) Eddy
LCSW, Esq. Author, Attorney, Therapist, Speaker Co-Founder & President, High Conflict Institute Scottsdale, Arizona

Who is Affected by Vicarious Trauma?

Vicarious Trauma Institute, Helping the World's Helpers
Debrief, Reconnect, and Find Relief

Helping the World's Heroes Reveal, Release, Reconnect

Praise from Bill Eddy

William (“Bill”) Eddy LCSW, Esq. Author, Attorney, Therapist, Speaker Co-Founder & President, High Conflict Institute Scottsdale, Arizona

Who is Affected by Vicarious Trauma?

Vicarious Trauma Institute, Helping the World's Helpers Debrief, Reconnect, and Find Relief

Helping the World's Heroes
Reveal, Release, Reconnect

William (“Bill”) Eddy
LCSW, Esq. Author, Attorney, Therapist, Speaker Co-Founder & President, High Conflict Institute Scottsdale, Arizona

Vicarious Trauma Institute, Helping the World's Helpers
Debrief, Reconnect, and Find Relief