Triggers to Glimmers: Cultivating Vicarious Resilience in the Face of Burnout
Our Advanced Skills Workshop: “Triggers to Glimmers: Cultivating Vicarious Resilience in the Face of Burnout” is designed to help trauma therapists recognize and address the challenges of vicarious trauma and burnout.
Trauma work can take an emotional toll on both clients and clinicians. This workshop offers research-backed practices for identifying the effects of trauma work on yourself and your clients, with a focus on recognizing signs of vicarious trauma and fostering vicarious resilience. Participants will gain practical tools to manage the emotional demands of their work while enhancing their effectiveness in delivering evidence-based treatments for trauma and PTSD.
Join us for a workshop that equips clinicians with evidence-based techniques to balance the emotional toll of trauma work with strategies to cultivate resilience. Get the tools needed to create a personalized resilience plan to support your effectiveness and well-being in trauma therapy.
Download a full course description [HERE].
Workshop Details
Presenter: Jenny Hughes, PhD
Date & Time: April 10, 2026, from 9 am – 2:30 pm CST* (Online via Zoom)
*Networking hour from 9 am-10 am CST
Eligibility: Mental health care providers
CE Credits offered: 4
Cost: Registration fee of $50 per attendee
Cancellation, Substitutions, and Refunds
Registration fees, minus a $25 service charge, will be refunded to participants who send a written cancellation via email to admin@strongstartraining.org postmarked no less than 15 days before the training. No refunds will be made thereafter. A colleague may be substituted for no extra charge if STRONG STAR Training Initiative is notified at least two business days before the training. In some cases, you may be able to reschedule to a future Learning Community with no additional cost.
Please note Agenda time is based on Central Standard Time Zone
| Content & Method | Topics | Time (CST) |
|---|---|---|
| Networking Hour | Informal connection time and participant introductions. | 9:00 – 10:00 AM |
| Welcome and Opening Reflections | Introduction of facilitator and participants.
Overview of learning objectives Brief Icebreaker or Reflection on Participants Experiences with Vicarious Trauma and Resilience |
10:00 – 10:15 AM |
| Understanding Vicarious Trauma and Vicarious Resilience | Didactic teaching with case examples and current research.
Define and differentiate signs/symptoms of vicarious trauma and vicarious resilience. Breakout 1 (10:40-11AM): Small-group discussion identifying at least 3 examples of each from participants’ work. |
10:15 – 11:00 AM |
| Evidence-Based Strategies for Cultivating Vicarious Resilience | Overview and modeling of three evidence-based strategies (Reflective Supervision, Mindfulness, Narrative Reframing).
Breakout 2 (11:40-12PM): Groups apply one strategy to a clinical or case scenario; |
11:00 – 12:00 PM |
| Lunch Break | Informal networking and self-care time.
Optional journaling prompt available. |
12:00 – 12:30 PM |
| Identity, Systems, and the Experience of Resilience | Facilitated discussion on how identity, role, and systemic context influence experiences of vicarious trauma/resilience.
Breakout 3 (12:55-1:15PM): Explore how organizational or cultural factors impact resilience; groups share one collective insight. |
12:30 – 1:15 PM |
| Developing a Personalized Resilience Plan | Introduction to the Vicarious Resilience Integration Framework.
Workshop Activity (entire group): Participants identify 2–3 individualized resilience practices or peer supports to integrate into their workflow. |
1:15 – 2:00 PM |
| Integration & Commitment to Practice | Whole-group reflection and discussion: “What will I carry forward?”
Emphasis on collective responsibility and community resilience. |
2:00 – 2:20 PM |
| Closing Remarks & Evaluation | Summary of key takeaways, completion of CE evaluation, and open Q&A. | 2:20 – 2:30 PM |