Vicarious Trauma Toolkit
Practical training and support for working with distress, pressure and human complexity within the legal sector
Online Hub | Self-Paced Learning | Ongoing Support
Vicarious Trauma Toolkit
Behind every case, every instruction, every client - there are human stories. And trauma is present more often than we might realise. Repeated exposure to these lived experiences has an impact.
This can lead to vicarious trauma.
The legal world now recognises the risk.
Yet there is little structured, practical support to meet it.
OUR SOLUTION
The Vicarious Trauma Toolkit
The Toolkit is a hybrid learning hub combining:
● On-demand, self-paced learning
● Live, facilitated learning labs
● Ongoing reflective support
Designed specifically for legal professionals and those who support them.
Accessible, cost-effective and designed to fit seamlessly into busy legal schedules with ongoing support. This offers more than a one-off intervention.
Why this matters
We also offer talks on other related subjects upon request and can adjust the tone and content in response to your needs and sensitivities
If this risk is recognised, foreseeable and inherent to the work - the question is no longer whether it exists, but what are we doing to address it?Exposure to distressing material and client experiences carries a recognised risk of vicarious trauma - this an established occupational risk
In legal practice, that risk is structurally embedded: repeated exposure to trauma, high-stakes decision-making and sustained pressure environments
The sector is already experiencing the consequences - burnout, reduced performance and attrition
This is not only a wellbeing issue - it also carries a professional, operational and ethical risks
Regulators are increasingly focused on duties of care, safeguarding and psychological safety, with some jurisdictions recognising a duty of care in relation to vicarious trauma
Why us
This is not a tick-box wellbeing course. It offers hybrid learning and ongoing support.
Our Vicarious Trauma Toolkit is led and delivered by two barristers with specialist trauma expertise and years of experience supporting and training:
● lawyers and their clients
● witnesses
● clerks and business support staff
Our clients include leading firms, chambers, regulators, industry bodies and universities.
Camilla and Rebecca were absolutely fantastic. Their familiarity with the unique chambers environment meant they could make their content entirely relatable, capturing the imagination of our audience who are exposed to vicarious trauma on almost a daily basis. We received excellent feedback on the session and it was real food for thought.
Clients, partners & collaborators
Camilla and Rebecca are obviously expert in their subject and communicate the science and concepts in a clear and interesting way. But what sets them apart is their extensive legal experience. They know, at first hand, the difficulties that vicarious trauma can pose to barristers, both personally and in their practice. This allows them to connect directly with, and gain the trust of, the barristers at their sessions so that they feel able to engage in the training in a full and open way. As a consequence, their training was very well received in chambers and we plan to work further with them in the future.
Contact us
For enquiries, including requests for talks, training, and support, please contact Camilla Wells & Rebecca Norris: info@traumainformedlaw.co.uk