Front Line Skills for Social Services

Trainer: Vicki Enns

Vicki (she/her) has worked for many years as a trainer and mentor for other counsellors and helping professionals and is the former Clinical Director of CTRI. In addition to her work with CTRI, Vicki has a private practice where she specializes in the area of trauma recovery for individuals, couples, and families. Vicki holds a Master of Marriage and Family Therapy degree and is an Approved Supervisor with the AAMFT and CAMFT. Vicki believes that it is essential for helpers to continue learning and developing their self-awareness alongside evolving clinical skills. She is the editor and a contributing author of  Counselling Insights and Counselling in Relationships books, and co-author of A Little Book About Trauma-Informed Workplaces, and is the host of the CTRI’s Counselling Insights Podcast. She is also the author or editor of many of CTRI’s training materials, including those on the topics of anxiety, trauma, mindfulness, and ethics. Vicki is particularly gifted at creating a learning atmosphere that is collaborative and respectful, and which embraces diversity in personal identity, skills, and cultural perspectives. Read blogs written by Vicki here. Contact Vicki at: [email protected]