Creating Psychologically Safe Workplaces in Healthcare: Trauma-Informed Organizational Care Workshop at MOH NCEMH

 

Creating Psychologically Safe Workplaces in Healthcare: Trauma-Informed Organizational Care Workshop at MOH NCEMH

After weeks of thoughtful preparation, we successfully delivered the Trauma-Informed Organizational Care Workshop at the Ministry of Health’s National Centre for Excellence in Mental Health (NCEMH). This impactful event was organized by the Counseling Psychology Unit in collaboration with the Department of Psychiatry & Mental Health, Putrajaya Hospital.

This time, I was honored to be invited as a key speaker, bringing dual expertise as a trauma-informed hypnotherapist and a practitioner in organizational psychology. This unique integration allowed us to explore both the individual neurobiological impact of trauma and the systemic changes needed in workplace culture to foster psychological safety.

💡 A Deeply Human Learning Experience

What unfolded was more than a training—it was a space for collective reflection, emotional honesty, and professional growth. Throughout the session, I witnessed passionate healthcare professionals courageously open up about their emotional experiences, stressors, and unseen struggles at work.

Many shared a common realization:
“I thought I was the only one… now I realize we are all carrying something.”

This collective acknowledgment is the first step toward healing—not just individually, but across entire teams.

🧠 Why Trauma-Informed Organizational Work Matters

In healthcare, professionals carry more than just clinical duties—they absorb distress, hold space for patients in pain, and often suppress their own needs to maintain composure. This can lead to emotional fatigue, disengagement, or burnout if trauma is left unacknowledged.

By combining insights from trauma-informed hypnotherapy and positive organizational psychology, the training emphasized not just healing the individual—but transforming the culture of care itself.

🎯 Training Objectives

1. Recognize How Trauma Manifests in Work Settings
   Understand the long-term effects of unresolved trauma, including Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), and how they show up in adult workplace behaviors, emotional responses, and stress patterns.

2. Apply Trauma-Informed Care (TIC) Principles in Organizations
   Learn the six core TIC principles and how hypnotherapy can support nervous system regulation, emotional safety, and trauma recovery at the subconscious level.

3. Practice Emotional First Aid and Team Support Tools
   Explore simple, practical methods for stress regulation—such as grounding techniques and self-hypnosis—that can be applied individually and within teams for better emotional resilience.

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👥 Organized by:

Counseling Psychology Unit
In collaboration with the
Department of Psychiatry & Mental Health, Putrajaya Hospital

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💬 A Message from Dr. Hiro Koo

As both a trauma-informed practitioner and a major in industrial and organizational psychology, I truly believe the future of healthcare depends on creating safe, compassionate, and supportive systems—not just for patients, but for those who care for them.

To every healthcare professional who showed up fully, spoke truthfully, and supported one another—you are the reason this workshop had such depth and power.

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📢 Bring This to Your Organization

Looking to transform your workplace culture with evidence-based, trauma-informed mental health training?

We offer tailored programs for:

• Healthcare institutions

• Frontline professionals

• Corporate teams in high-stress industries

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