This episode was originally released in 2024, and we’re revisiting it as part of our Coping With… series. Dr Yvonne Waft is one of the authors in the series, and her conversation about trauma, professional identity and the experiences we bring to our work fits perfectly with the themes we’re exploring this season.
Health professionals are not immune to trauma. In fact, many are motivated to become healthcare professionals as a way of understanding and even healing their own wounds. They are also vulnerable to experiencing trauma in their personal lives, just as much as anyone else, and especially likely to be exposed to trauma through their work.
In this episode, Paula is joined by Dr Yvonne Waft, a clinical psychologist and EMDR consultant, and author of Coping with Trauma: Surviving and Thriving in the Face of Overwhelming Events, published by Sequoia Books in association with ACP-UK.
Yvonne talks about her own experiences of trauma, how these have informed her professional life, and how health professionals can look after themselves when they are impacted by traumatic events, either at work or in their personal lives.
Useful links
Book: Coping With Trauma: Surviving and Thriving in the Face of Overwhelming Events - Sequoia Books
Website: www.catalystclinpsy.co.uk
Instagram: @waftyvonne
Facebook: Dr Yvonne Waft - Catalyst Clinical Psychology
LinkedIn: Dr Yvonne Waft
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