Kirsten Williams,
Psychologist & Child Psychotherapist
The Grove Psychology Practice
The Gardens Medical Centre
When Work Hurts
Workplace harm isn’t always visible, but it can leave lasting impacts on your wellbeing, sense of self, and ability to feel safe at work.
The Impact of Workplace Harm
Sometimes the hardest part of a job isn’t the workload — it’s what happens to your sense of safety, identity, or well-being when something goes wrong.
Workplace injuries aren’t always physical. Psychological injuries can emerge from chronic stress, bullying, unsafe environments, vicarious trauma, or sudden critical incidents. These experiences can be disorienting and isolating, especially when your capacity to cope, trust, or continue working feels shaken.
Workplace harm can leave lasting effects — not only on your health, but also on your confidence, relationships, and sense of safety. The stress can linger as exhaustion, irritability, or feeling constantly on edge, even long after leaving work. Small steps like building daily rhythms, staying connected with trusted people, and finding ways to ground yourself can make a difference over time. Therapy can also offer a space to process what’s happened, ease the weight of stress or injury, and rebuild a sense of stability and possibility moving forward.
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Breathing and Grounding Practices
Simple tools to help your body and mind feel more settled.
Links to articles and information sheets on themes such as nervous system responses, self-compassion, trauma recovery, parenting, and more.
