
Wellbeing session 5: Vicarious trauma
Mary Jackson, of LawCare, leads a discussion aimed at helping local government lawyers develop self-awareness regarding the importance of their mental fitness, with a particular focus on learning to recognise and cope with the occupational risk of Vicarious Trauma.
- Details
Areas covered:
- Mental Fitness & Wellbeing
- The legal mindset
- Vicarious Trauma
- An overview
- Symptoms & coping strategies
- Self-Awareness & Self-Care
- Resources
About the speaker
Mary Jackson Mary has been a teacher and a solicitor, as well as Manager of the Law Society's South West Regional Office. Mary has been with LawCare since 2008. She recently qualified as a therapeutic counsellor and is a full member of the BACP. |
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Events


16-07-2025 2:00 pm
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16-07-2025 4:00 pm
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17-07-2025
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18-07-2025 9:30 am
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10-09-2025 11:00 am
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23-09-2025
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14-10-2025
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22-10-2025 4:00 pm
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05-11-2025 4:00 pm
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09-12-2025
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17-02-2026
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12-03-2026
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