[Part 2] Secondary Trauma

Description

(September 2025) 

Secondary trauma, also known as vicarious trauma, is the emotional and psychological impact experienced by people who are indirectly exposed to the traumatic experiences of others. It can occur through hearing details about or witnessing the aftermath of a trauma, and it can lead to symptoms similar to those of post-traumatic stress disorder. Secondary trauma is common among helping professionals and those close to trauma survivors. This workshop will educate participants to better understand the symptoms of secondary trauma, the risk factors, and ways to cope with challenges that may arise from being exposed to secondary trauma.

[Part 1] Secondary Trauma is recommended prior to viewing [Part 2] Secondary Trauma.. Click here for [Part 1].

Trudy Gilbert-Eliot is a consultant and mental health practitioner in Las Vegas, Nevada. Born into the military (Navy), she has been educated primarily in California where she obtained an Associates of Art from Santa Rosa Junior College, a Bachelors of Arts from California State University, Sonoma, and a Master’s of Science from California State University, Chico. After serving the required internships she became a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist as well as a Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor. She also obtained a PhD in General Psychology from Capella University in Minnesota. During her career she has worked in many settings. She has worked with the military as the 152nd Wing Director of Psychological Health where she wrote many briefings used with military members throughout the United States. She’s also served at a counseling center for low-income families with women fleeing domestic battery and at a clinic that served women who had been raped, molested, or domestically battered. She has worked at a locked psychiatric hospital as well as on a drug and alcohol detox unit and a 30-day drug and alcohol treatment center. She has worked with inmates recently charged with domestic battery, at a boys group home, and at an outpatient clinic serving children and adolescents. Most recently, she has been a consultant to treatment centers in Nevada and with the Las Vegas Metro Police Department. Currently her private practice centers on treating First Responders and their families. Her book, “Healing Secondary Trauma”, was released in May of 2020. In 2021 she was featured on a podcast for First Responders funded by a grant from FEMA via University of Nevada Reno CASAT.

Watch time: 89 minutes

Eligible Certificate of Completion time: 89 minutes