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
● 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
Regulators are increasingly concerned about duties of care, safeguarding and psychological safety, with some jurisdictions recognising a duty of care in relation to vicarious trauma
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Exposure to distressing material and client experiences carries a recognised risk of vicarious trauma - this an established occupational risk
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In legal practice, that risk is structurally embedded: repeated exposure to trauma, high-stakes decision-making and sustained pressure environments
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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
If these risks are recognised, foreseeable and inherent to the work - the question is no longer whether they exist, but what are we doing to address them?
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.
What’s included
Each module includes video content, practical handouts and reflective prompts
Online Learning Hub (Self-Paced)
Core modules (approx. 30 mins each)
What is trauma (and how it shows up)
Vicarious trauma and its impact
Neurobiology of stress and distress
(and why it matters)Understanding the nervous system in practice
Recognising indicators (in yourself and others)
Resource and regulation tools
Trauma-informed support
Responding in practice (with real-life examples)
Who is the Vicarious Trauma Toolkit for?
Solicitors, barristers, advocates
Clerks, legal secretaries and business support staff
Anyone working closely with clients, cases and distressing material (including pro bono lawyers, law students, educational staff, managers and HR, court staff)
How the toolkit works
5+ hours total self-paced learning
Flexible access via online hub
Suggested learning approach:
Complete modules over 4–6 weeks
Attend at least 2 Live Learning Labs
Explore reflective prompts
Engage with self-reflective completion form
Suggested ongoing support:
Attend regular Live Learning Labs
Engage with monthly reflective emails including
latest updates and developmentsAccess discounted 1:1 and group support, and bespoke training
Why organisations choose this
Reduces risk associated with vicarious trauma
and burnoutAligned with ethical practice and increased psychological safety
Supports staff wellbeing and retention
Improves team relationships and communication by introducing shared language
Provides practical tools, including skilled support for ourselves and others
Individual membership
£100
Annual
The Vicarious Trauma Toolkit is a hybrid learning hub combining:
• On-demand, self-paced learning
• Live, facilitated learning labs
• Ongoing reflective support
5+ hours total self-paced learning
Organisation Membership
from
£1,500
Annual
Join our online hub
The Vicarious Trauma Toolkit is a hybrid learning hub combining:
• On-demand, self-paced learning
• Live, facilitated learning labs
• Ongoing reflective support
✔ 5+ hours total self-paced learning
✔ Shared language & embedded support across your organisation
More than 500 members?
Get in touch to discuss a bespoke package
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