Joanne Barber MSc, BSc, PGDip, MHFA and AFC Champion

Having graduated with a Masters Degree in Psychological Trauma in 2016, I went on to lecture in the field at The University of Chester alongside some of the leading Trauma therapists, researchers and theory founders in the UK. My specialist field lies within Vicarious Trauma, Mental Health First Aid and Workforce Wellbeing. My work has allowed me to work in a multitude of sectors such as the NHS, Military, Third-Sector charities and schools. 

I have published research specifically focused on Vicarious Trauma and I am an Associate in Wellbeing and Project Welfare Management within Social Finance, a not-for-profit organisation who strive to make change happen in areas such as social care, education and health, employment and children’s services, as well as supporting issues such as homelessness and domestic abuse.