Welcome to VictimFocus
VictimFocus is a leading organisation founded by Dr Jessica Taylor in 2017. As an organisation, VictimFocus is dedicated to improving the treatment and portrayal of victims of abuse and trauma worldwide. We offer research, consultancy, training, cultural audits, and resource development across sectors to promote trauma-informed, anti-victim-blaming, and evidence-based practices.
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Welcome to VictimFocus
VictimFocus is a leading organisation founded by Dr Jessica Taylor in 2017. As an organisation, VictimFocus is dedicated to improving the treatment and portrayal of victims of abuse and trauma worldwide. We offer research, consultancy, training, cultural audits, and resource development across sectors to promote trauma-informed, anti-victim-blaming, and evidence-based practices.
CHALLENGE | CHANGE | INFLUENCE
ANTI VICTIM-BLAMING, TRAUMA-INFORMED
6.1 million
readers, followers
& subscribers
39,000
VictimFocus trained
professionals
70
countries use
our resources
VictimFocus are proud to be pioneers in anti-victim blaming and trauma-informed practice.
We provide comprehensive support and training to professionals across all sectors and disciplines. Our services include training courses, support networks, research and evaluation, events, free and affordable resources, reports, and practical guidance tailored to meet the needs of diverse industries.
Our clients and partners range from police forces, local governments, and social care services to mental health organisations, charities, private companies, schools, and universities.
In addition to our professional services, we have created free self-help courses that have supported over 50,000 survivors of sexual violence worldwide and trained more than 30,000 professionals. The VictimFocus Blog has reached over 3 million readers globally, with particularly strong followings in the USA, UK, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Germany, Sweden, India, South Africa, France, the Philippines, and Spain.
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VictimFocus is an international training, research and consultancy organisation working to tackle prejudice and stereotyping of adults and children subjected to crime, violence, abuse and trauma.
Our services include:
We work with people all over the world. If you would like to work with VictimFocus please get in touch, we'd love to hear from you!
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Learn about our services: training, research and consultancy
6.1 million
readers, followers
& subscribers
39,000
VictimFocus trained
professionals
70
countries use
our resources
VictimFocus is an international training, research and consultancy organisation working to tackle prejudice and stereotyping of adults and children subjected to crime, violence, abuse and trauma.
VictimFocus are proud to be pioneers in anti-victim blaming and trauma-informed practice.
We provide comprehensive support and training to professionals across all sectors and disciplines. Our services include training courses, support networks, research and evaluation, events, free and affordable resources, reports, and practical guidance tailored to meet the needs of diverse industries.
Our clients and partners range from police forces, local governments, and social care services to mental health organisations, charities, private companies, schools, and universities.
In addition to our professional services, we have created free self-help courses that have supported over 50,000 survivors of sexual violence worldwide and trained more than 30,000 professionals. The VictimFocus Blog has reached over 3 million readers globally, with particularly strong followings in the UK, USA, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Germany, Sweden, India, South Africa, France, the Philippines, and Spain.
Commission VictimFocus
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Learn more about commissioning VictimFocus
VictimFocus is an international training, research and consultancy organisation working to tackle prejudice and stereotyping of adults and children subjected to crime, violence, abuse and trauma.
Our services include:
We work with people all over the world. If you would like to work with VictimFocus please get in touch, we'd love to hear from you!
If you would like to commission us please send an enquiry via the link below
Learn about our services: training, research and consultancy
Training
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Learn more about our training services and courses
Are you looking for trauma-informed training?
We are experts at developing and delivering bespoke training packages for organisations and professionals around the world. We also offer a number of training programmes and events.
Click below to learn more about our training services and courses
Research
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a piece of research?
One of our main roles at VictimFocus is to advise on, design, manage, and report on bespoke pieces of research for our commissioners.
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Consultancy
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Learn more about our consultancy services
We offer a range of consultancy services
At VictimFocus we are experts on offering ethical advice to professionals and organisations.
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Welcome to the trauma-informed revolution!
Introducing the
ITIM (Indicative Trauma Impact Manual)
The world’s first completely trauma-informed manual of its kind!
It's designed to indicate, respond to, and understand every kind of human trauma and emotion. Building on decades of research, case studies, and evidence published by practitioners, academics, and scholars in the field.
Order your copy today and become part of the trauma-informed medical model revolution!
Training
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Learn more about our training services and courses
Are you looking for trauma-informed training?
We are experts at developing and delivering bespoke training packages for organisations and professionals around the world. We also offer a number of training programmes and events.
Click below to learn more about our training services and courses
Research
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Learn more about our research services
Do you need to conduct or evaluate
a piece of research?
One of our main roles at VictimFocus is to advise on, design, manage, and report on bespoke pieces of research for our commissioners.
Click below to learn more about our research services
Consultancy
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Learn more about our consultancy services
We offer a range of consultancy services
At VictimFocus we are experts on offering ethical advice to professionals and organisations.
Click below to learn more about our consultancy services
Welcome to the trauma-informed revolution!
Introducing the
ITIM (Indicative Trauma Impact Manual)
The world’s first completely trauma-informed manual of its kind!
It's designed to indicate, respond to, and understand every kind of human trauma and emotion. Building on decades of research, case studies, and evidence published by practitioners, academics, and scholars in the field.
Order your copy today and become part of the trauma-informed revolution!
Have you seen our digital resources?
Check out our new digital resource range
Introducing our brand new digital resources, available to download worldwide!
Check out our fantastic range of new digital resources! We have re-created some of our most popular products and added some brand new ones too!
Want to browse the full collection?
Want to browse the full collection?
Have you seen our FREE resources?
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Explore our free resources - factsheets, toolkits and more
Explore our free VictimFocus resources!
We invest our profits into creating valuable, trauma-informed factsheets, tools, research, reports and more.
We work with professionals to ensure that our free resources are innovative, useful and prescribe to our trauma-informed medical model.
We are anti victim-blaming, anti-pathologising and trauma-informed.
Explore our free resources using the links below:
- Dr. Taylor's Blog
- Factsheets
- Tool Kits
- Medical resources
- Research and reports
- APTI Directory of Practitioners
Please share our VictimFocus resources with anyone who needs them!
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Do you have an idea for a trauma-informed resource?
Resource Development
We have worked with professionals and the public to create a number of resources. If you have an idea for a trauma-informed resource please get in touch.
We'd love to hear from you!
Download our FREE online course
Download our FREE course
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Read what people are saying about this course
We value your opinion
Thousands of people have taken this course to help them understand their experiences. We love to hear from you and any feedback you may have.
Read what people are saying about this course
"I have gained some powerful insights from the course into my own childhood experience and how it still shapes my world all these years later"
"This course has re-centred me in my own life. It has given me the tools I need to re-evaluate what my needs are not only from the perspective of what feels good (which can be deceiving), but what is logical and rational too. I thank you for that"
"There are so many answers to so many questions that I've had for so long but never seem to get a straight direct answer to; until now"
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VictimFocus Store
VictimFocus Store
Have you seen the
VictimFocus Store?
We are proud to invest in creating unique and innovative resources!
Explore our range of trauma-informed books, reflective journals, flashcards, merchandise, digital resources and more.
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Check out our resource range for professionals
VictimFocus Store
Have you seen the
VictimFocus Store?
We are proud to invest in creating unique and innovative resources!
Explore our range of trauma-informed books, reflective journals, flashcards, merchandise, digital resources and more.
Click below to visit the VictimFocus Store
Check out our resource range for professionals
Do you need a new professional journal?
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The Practical Resource for Professionals
A multi-use resource dedicated to helping you through your journey as a professional
This resource contains:
- An undated 52 week diary
- A glossary of common terms & acronyms
- Budget planner
- To-do lists
- Notes pages
- Self-reflection tasks
- Handy key facts & stats pages
- Bite-size research briefings on key topics
- Inspirational and motivational quotes throughout.
- Self-care tips, and recognising burnout
This is the first resource of its kind, bringing a hybrid of practicality, aesthetics, information, theory, statistics, and evidence into one place
Click below to buy yours!
Are you a mother or expecting?
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Mother in Progress - reflective journal
Mother in Progress: From pregnancy through parenthood: A trauma-informed reflective journal and guide for women
by Verity James-Sinetos
This journal has been created for women who would like to explore and reflect on their personal journey of pregnancy, birth and motherhood.
Every experience of pregnancy and motherhood is unique. Our feelings, thoughts, memories and bodily responses mean different things to all of us.
Inside this journal you will find hundreds of reflective writing, doodling and thinking tasks which you can do in your own time, at your own pace. Whether you are using this journal alongside therapy or whether you choose to work through this journal in private, you can use this space to process the experiences you have been through - positive or negative.
This journal will encourage you to reflect on your own experiences, feelings and thoughts.
Split into topic sections, this interactive journal contains information and facts about topics such as conception, pregnancy, birth, miscarriage, post-natal trauma, raising children, parenting choices and techniques and feelings about motherhood.
Click below to buy your copy
Are you a professional working in abuse?
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The Reflective Journal for Practitioners Working in Abuse and Trauma
The Reflective Journal for Practitioners
Working in Abuse and Trauma
by Dr. Jessica Taylor
This unique book is for anyone volunteering or working with children or adults who have been abused, traumatised or harmed.
If you work in a role in which you support children or adults, critical reflection is vital to remaining effective, ethical and on top of your game.
Inside this journal, you will find hundreds of questions, reflection tasks and critical thinking exercises to help you to reflect on your current cases, your own wellbeing, vicarious trauma and your self-development.
Fill your journal in to learn more about yourself, your practice and your own values.
This must-have journal contains reflective exercises for you to doodle, scribble and write about how you are feeling, how your cases are progressing, how to break down barriers and blockages, how to reflect on your own history and experiences and how to give your best self without burning out.
One of our most popular resources, this is a game-changing reflective journal for everyone who is ready to dig a bit deeper.
Click below to buy your copy
Check out more at the VictimFocus Store!
TRAINING
EVIDENCED | CRITICAL | ETHICAL
We specialise in providing ethical, trauma-informed training
We are experts in creating, evaluating and running training courses.

Explore our services to find more information on what the academy does.
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Learn more about our training services
VictimFocus are experts in creating, evaluating and running training courses!
We offer a number of training services including:
We offer a number of training courses including:
- Train the Trainer course
- Independent Trauma Advocate Training course
- Trauma-Informed Practitioner course
Click below to learn more about our training
If you have an enquiry for us about training please get in touch
We'd love to hear from you!
Learn more about what our trauma-informed online training courses can do for you!
VictimFocus Train the Trainer
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Become a VictimFocus Accredited Trainer
We are dedicated to changing the way we portray and support victims of abuse, violence and trauma all over the world.
Would you like to join us?
Training is now available on location in the UK and around the world. No matter where you reside in the world, you can now book on to any of our courses and time zones which suit you best!
VictimFocus Trainers and Accredited Practitioners are independent professionals (employed or self-employed) who have undertaken our training and assessment and gained our accreditation. Trainers are registered with us to deliver VictimFocus materials and training to professionals or members of the public.
Click below to learn more about the VictimFocus Train the Trainer Online Training Programme
VictimFocus APTI Advocate
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Become a VictimFocus APTI Advocate
Do you want to learn how to become an independent trauma advocate who challenges the medical model of mental health in your work?
Do you already work with children or adults, and you are concerned that they are being labelled and pathologised as mentally ill or disordered when in fact, they are distressed and traumatised?
Click below to learn more about the VictimFocus APTI Advocate Online Training Programme
CPD Accredited Courses
Are you looking for a flexible learning course?
Learn at your own pace with our uniquely insightful, online courses.
All of our courses are: fully CPD accredited, flexible hours and based around the trauma-informed medical model.
View our full course catalogue here
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Learn more about our online courses
VictimFocus Learning Academy
We are proud to offer these CPD accredited online courses including:
- Trauma-informed and Strengths-based Practice for Professionals
- Psychology of Victim-Blaming and Self-Blame
- Supporting Surviviors of Abuse and Sexual Violence with Sex and Intimacy
- Supporting Women Subjected to Abuse who Become Pregnant or Have Children
- Critical Perspectives of Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse
- The Impact of Pornography and Mass Media on Sexual and Domestic Violence
- Trauma, Abuse and Gender Roles
- The Hypersexualisation of Children
Click below to view the full course catalogue
