The Vicarious Trauma and Resilience Podcast
Sep 23, 2026 · 14 min · 11 segments
When therapist spaces are supposed to feel safe, a dismissive comment can land harder than we expect. So, what happens when the people we expect to understand us instead leave us feeling judged…
Jenny HughesHost
It's so funny too, because we go into this field to help other people, to care for them.
And I'm not just talking about in the big therapist groups where you can be semi-anonymous even if you're using your real name, but in the ones close to home where you know the people.
It's a place where you go to refer clients to colleagues that you trust, where you expect or at least hope on some level to be seen.
And I do this work with fellow trauma therapists and share my stories because I believe I know that therapists deserve to be human in their work and in their communities.
It's so funny too, because we go into this field to help other people, to care for them.
And I'm not just talking about in the big therapist groups where you can be semi-anonymous even if you're using your real name, but in the ones close to home where you know the people.
It's a place where you go to refer clients to colleagues that you trust, where you expect or at least hope on some level to be seen.
And I do this work with fellow trauma therapists and share my stories because I believe I know that therapists deserve to be human in their work and in their communities.
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