Compassion Fatigue & Vicarious Trauma Experts

We are a small NYC-based team dedicated to training, coaching, and supporting professionals who witness human suffering on the job.

Forest Hughes & Associates

After extensive research and development, drawing on the founder’s credentials as a Compassion Fatigue Therapist and 15 years of experience in direct trauma support, nonprofits, and education, FH&A launched its innovative trauma support services for helping professionals in 2017 to New York City employees. Originally created to respond to the needs of NYC teachers, FH&A quickly expanded to offer trauma support and training to frontline professionals across sectors, states, and cultures.

A major development was the success of the first-ever workplace recovery program for secondary traumatic stress - RESET®, which served as a lifeline for frontline professionals throughout the pandemic and continues to help professionals around the world today.

A global trendsetter for workplace traumatic stress programming FH&A’s, healing-centered trainings safely protect employees’ mental health on the job without stigma and advance cultural change within global workplaces through leadership support and employee training initiatives.

We care about keeping our heroes healthy.

“I used to be exactly where you are.
I had seen too much suffering for one person to make sense of.
My job had shifted my perception of the world, myself, and life itself.
Thankfully, I found a way through and can help you get through to the otherside.”

- Taryn Hughes, CFT, CPC, CCFP, CEO

Are you ready to create change for yourself and your colleagues?

Associates

Whether it’s facilitation, program management, client support, or invoicing our team is kind, warm, and relatable. As a small business, we build personal relationships with all of our clients. You’ll always be in touch with a real person who understands your needs and knows the precise details of your project. Interested in our founder? Read more here.