Names Professor Subject Date Vicarious Trauma also known as compassion fatigue is what many people consider as the cost of caring. Researchers argue that counselors who deal with trauma survivors get Vicarious Trauma in the course of their work. When patients are explaining their experiences, the counselor becomes a witness, to the case as he/she has to listen to the full story to offer help. It has also been described as the emotional residue left in counselors after hearing trauma stories and becoming witnesses to the pain and the suffering the patient went through. This form of disorder affects many caregivers and it is important to ensure that helping professionals are equipped with this knowledge. Equipping professionals with this type of knowledge will play a significant role in helping reduce the effects of the disorder. This information is also important in the sense that it will enhance professionalism among all the counselors. Now counselors can know what is affecting them and the ways to avoid it.