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Helping Helpers Stay Healthy: Vicarious Trauma, Resilience & Real Support with Dr. Jenny Hughes
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In this episode of Walk Through Open Doors, James Henson welcomes his first guest, Dr. Jenny Hughes, founder of the Brave Trauma Therapist Collective. This isn’t just a conversation. It is a lifeline for therapists, counselors, and anyone in a helping profession.Jenny breaks down the key differences between vicarious trauma and secondary traumatic stress. She explains why so many therapists unknowingly carry the weight of the work they do. From the neuroscience of empathy and stress to the hidden costs of unresolved trauma exposure, this episode explores the reality of caregiving and how helpers can help themselves.We also cover:• Why the brain struggles to distinguish real threats from stories we hear• How true crime and unresolved therapy sessions affect us differently• Why so many therapists are burning out silently, and what to do about it• What vicarious resilience is and how it can be a source of energy and meaning• The power of community, vulnerability, and connection for those who support othersDr. Hughes shares how the Brave Collective gives trauma therapists a space to be human. It is a place to connect, vent, ask hard questions, and receive support. No shame. No pretense. No pressure to perform. If you’re a therapist, counselor, social worker, or simply someone who supports others, this is a must-listen.
Join Brave:🌐 https://braveproviders.com/brave
Connect with Dr. Jenny Hughes:
📸 Instagram: @braveproviders
📬 Email or DM her with questions.
She welcomes conversation.
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About Jenny
Jenny Hughes, PhD is a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in trauma and PTSD. She supports helpers and healers through the common experience of vicarious trauma as the founder of The BRAVE Trauma Therapist Collective.
Jenny helps trauma therapists be human again as they learn how to manage vicarious trauma and enhance vicarious resilience together.
As a clinician, she practices Brainspotting, EMDR, and Cognitive Processing Therapy.
Jenny is the author of The PTSD Recovery Workbook and Triggers to Glimmers: A Vicarious Resilience Journal and Workbook.
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