The Interviews

Dr Jan Smith

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Kavita grabbed a few moments for a chat with Dr Jan Smith, including a chat about 'psychological safety'.

Dr Smith is the founder of the independent psychology practice healthyyoultd.co.uk, as well as an HCPC and BPS registered Chartered Psychologist.

For over 15 years, Dr Smith has supported clients who have experienced birth-related trauma, and also healthcare staff who are suffering from vicarious trauma, burnout, moral injury or stress.

Jan is the Clinical Lead for the national birth trauma campaign, Make Birth Better.

Jan provides leadership coaching services and supports organisations to create nurturing places for their staff to thrive. She is Head of Clinical and Wellbeing Services at Kura Human Factors. Jan holds a research post at Sheffield Hallam University.

Jan has also written and published about the impact of moral injury and vicarious trauma on staff, as well as a preventing and managing birth trauma in maternity. She has written, ‘Nurturing Maternity Staff: How to Tackle Trauma, Stress, and Burnout to Create a Positive Working Culture in the NHS’, and ‘Help for the Helpers: Managing the Effects of Psychological Trauma in Health & Social Care Staff’.

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