The American Counseling Association defines vicarious trauma as “the emotional residue of exposure to traumatic stories and experiences of others through work; witnessing fear, pain, and terror that others have experienced; [and] a preoccupation with horrific stories told to the professional” (ACA, 2016). Prevalence rates of trauma are “higher among veterans and others whose vocation increases the risk of traumatic exposure (e.g., police, firefighters, emergency medical personnel)” according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 5th Edition, Text Revision. Vicarious trauma symptoms may serve as a precursor to eventually meeting full criteria for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD); nonetheless, not all individuals who experience vicarious trauma will meet diagnostic criteria for PTSD (DSM 5 TR). Military personnel and first responders to natural and human-made disasters routinely expose themselves to traumatic events while helping others who experience trauma. Although people are familiar with posttraumatic stress disorder, less is known about vicarious trauma; there is no defined “criteria” for vicarious trauma (DSM 5 TR). The objective of the present review was to conduct a qualitative review to identify a cluster of symptoms commonly associated with vicarious trauma and to share basic coping strategies with professionals to prevent vicarious trauma.