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    A raw exploration of secondary trauma in therapy - why traditional boundaries fail and what actually works when healers need healing themselves.

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    What Therapists Won't Tell You About Secondary Trauma: I Broke My Own Rules and Finally Healed

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    Sources de connaissances
    The Sacred Mirror: When Therapist and Client Share the Journey
    link
    https://simonewriter.com/when-the-therapist-is-also-a-survivor-the-hidden-terrain-of-countertransference/
    Vicarious Trauma in Therapists
    link
    https://anniewright.com/vicarious-trauma-in-therapists/
    The Body Keeps the Score
    8 keys to safe trauma recovery
    Secondary Trauma: Recognize & Heal Therapist's Wounds
    link
    https://www.blueprint.ai/blog/secondary-trauma
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