What is carried forward
Emergency-service personnel carry years of exposure, judgement under pressure, and a sense of being trusted in critical moments. These do not switch off at the end of service.
What AURIS adds
AURIS gives structure for processing what has been carried, regulating what remains, and rebuilding identity around new sources of contribution.
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About the author
Gemma Gardner
Founder and Research Lead, AURIS Institute
Gemma Gardner leads the AURIS research programme on identity and occupational transition. Her work builds the evidence base behind the AURIS Framework and the Identity System, drawing on interviews with service leavers, families and the organisations that support them.
- Lead author, Identity Performance Psychology white paper series
- Principal investigator, AURIS identity adaptation interview programme
- Author of AURIS submissions on identity in occupational transition
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