Vicarious Trauma : A Society of Sexual Health Advisers in person Study Day

When: Saturday November 8th 2025

What time: 11.00 – 16.00

Where: Level 11C, Louisa Martindale Building

Royal Sussex County Hospital

Eastern Road

Brighton BN2 5BE

(30 mins walk from Brighton Station or Number 7 bus)

Cost: £40.00 SSHA Members

£50.00 Non SSHA members

Please bring your own lunch, or there are local cafes/shops

Tea/Coffee/Juice/biscuits will be provided

Who is the day for?

This day is for Sexual Health Advisers and other healthcare professionals dealing with patients who are impacted by trauma.

What does the day cover?

· What is trauma

· Trauma and the brain

· Facilitating a trauma-informed consultation

· Recognising a trauma response

· Stabilisation techniques

· Recognising the signs of vicarious trauma

· How to avoid vicarious trauma

· Letting go of the trauma you have taken in

· Self care

This training aims to equip professionals with tools to recognise and compassionately deal with trauma responses in others. This will include practical advice about how to conduct trauma-informed consultations. The training will also equip participants with the skills to recognise and manage the indirect emotional impact of other's trauma and explore how to stay well whilst supporting others. Tools and strategies for self care will be explored, including basic mindfulness techniques. The training will combine some psycho-educational teaching, discussion-based learning and practical demonstration of tools and techniques.

Trainers:

Justine Orme: Senior Sexual Health Adviser, PG Dip Therapeutic Counselling MBACP: Brighton Sexual Health Services

Hu Clarke: Sexual Health Adviser/Psychosexual Therapist/Clinical Supervisor: Homerton Sexual Health Services, London

Please contact ceri.evans4@nhs.net with any questions