Within this episode, Henry Tobey shares his wealth of experience regarding secondary trauma. He shares what he has found to be helpful, along with what he doesn’t find to be helpful when it comes to supporting health-care providers in dealing with the stress and trauma of their work. He shares his vicarious trauma dialogue, which he and his colleagues developed. Be sure to listen, as you may even hear some of the thoughts you’ve had.
Henry Tobey, Ph.D.
Dr. Henry Tobey is the Founder and Executive Director of VitalHearts, The Resiliency Training Initiative. He has led VitalHearts’ primary program, the Secondary Trauma Resiliency Training for over 3000 professional care-providers. Henry is a trauma psychologist, with over 35 years of experience. He has worked as a police psychologist, forensic psychologist, and hospital administrator.He has led clinical debriefings in New York City after 9/11 and after Columbine high school shootings.
Key Terms: secondary trauma, vicarious trauma, resilience, healthcare providers
