The 4th Estate Resilience Project Team

The Fourth Estate Resilience Project is delivered by doctoral-level clinical psychologists and psychiatrists who specialise in the psychological effects of traumatic events. Our clinicians use evidence-based psychological treatments and have received additional specialist training from the Global Center for Journalism and Trauma (formerly the Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma). We are a sister service to the US-based Journalist Trauma Support Network (JTSN), providing specialist psychological support to journalists around the world outside the United States.

Our clinicians understand the culture and working practices of journalism, including the particular ways journalists encounter trauma and distressing material, the pressures under which they work, and the professional values that shape how they respond. We recognise that exposure to difficult stories is an integral part of journalism. Our support combines specialist clinical expertise with an understanding of the profession, helping journalists manage the psychological impact of that exposure, recover when difficulties arise, and continue doing their work safely and sustainably.