The term “psychological trauma” refers to the damage caused by a traumatic event, which damages a person's ability to cope with stressors. “Trauma” is commonly defined as exposure to a situation in which a person is confronted with an event that results in or threatens death or serious injury, or a threat to the physical well-being of oneself or others (American Psychiatric Association, 2000). . Specific types of client trauma commonly encountered by therapists and other mental health workers in clinical settings include sexual abuse, physical or sexual assault, natural disasters such as earthquakes or tsunamis, domestic violence, and violence linked to school and/or work. (James and Gilliland, 2001). Traumatic events tend to overwhelm ordinary human adaptations to life. The severity of traumatic events cannot be measured in just one dimension; The main characteristic of the traumatic event is its power to inspire helplessness and terror. It is also important to realize that a survivor's experience of the traumatic event is a subjective experience of the objective event. Trauma itself can take many forms, and there are big differences between the people who experience trauma and the types of reactions the trauma elicits from them. The ordinary human response to danger is a complex and integrated system of reactions that encompass both body and mind. Threats deeply arouse the central nervous system, causing a surge of adrenaline and putting the body of the person confronted with danger into a state of alert (van der Kolk, 1987). Threats also focus a person's attention on the immediate situation, creating a loss of confidence in the security, predictability, or meaning of the world, or any Middle of Paper......I. (2004). Take care of yourself tirelessly. In Berzott J. Silverman, ed. Living with death: a manual for end-of-life health professionals. New York: Columbia University Press, 848-867. Trippany, RL, Kress, VE W and Wilcoxon, SA (2004). Preventing vicarious trauma: What counselors need to know when working with trauma survivors. Journal of Counseling and Development, 82(1), 31-37. Ursano, R.J., Bell, C., Eth, S., Friedman, M., Norwood, A., and Pfefferbaum, B. (2004). Practice guidelines for the treatment of patients with acute stress disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder. American Journal of Psychiatry, 175, 571-575. van der Kolk, BA (1987). Psychological trauma. Virginia: American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc. Wylie, M. K. (2004). The limits of discourse: Bessel Vander Kolk wants to transform the treatment of trauma. Psychotherapy networker, 28(1), 30-41.