Thai, An Xuan2017-09-152017-09-152017-09-14vt_gsexam:12736http://hdl.handle.net/10919/78903This qualitative phenomenological study considered the experience of a clinician working with victims and survivors of human sex trafficking and their families. In the overwhelming majority of cases, family members were not involved in the clinical treatment of human sex trafficking survivors. The clinicians primarily worked with the individual client. The data from phone interviews was analyzed using thematic analysis, which resulted in the following themes emerging: vulnerability to secondary trauma, impact on the clinician's life, and self-care strategies and resources. The work with human sex trafficking survivors impacted the clinicians' personal, family, and professional lives. Limitations, clinical implications, and suggestions for future research are discussed.ETDIn Copyrighthuman sex traffickingclinicianssurvivorssecondary traumaself-careresourcesThesis