The resilient therapist : preventing vicarious traumatisation
Authors
Smith, Donna
Issue Date
2016
Degree
Higher Diploma in Arts in Counselling and Psychotherapy
Publisher
Dublin Business School
Rights holder
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Abstract
The term “resilience” comes from the Latin “resilire,” which means “to recoil.” It means to rebound, spring back, and have elasticity or flexibility. For humans resilience refers specifically to our ability to endure and subsequently recover from difficult situations. Personal resilience is a characteristic that exists within a person. Taormina (2015) defines personal resilience as “a multifaceted construct that includes a person’s determination and ability to endure, adapt, and recover from adversity”. The four components are determination, endurance, adaptability, and the ability to recuperate. Author keywords: Resilience, vicarious traumatisation, self-care strategies