Vicki and Wilma Schroeder discuss a new CTRI workshop, De-escalating Potentially Violent Situations for Health Care Workers. They review de-escalation as primarily verbal intervention aimed at calming escalation before it becomes physical, and note violence in health care has increased dramatically since the pandemic. Wilma outlines challenges specific to health care, including patients arriving with already elevated stress baselines (especially in emergency rooms), family distress, system and environmental “enablers”, and cognitive impairment factors such as dementia, ICU psychosis, or substance effects.

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Once again, Vicki and Joddie sit down to explore a topic together. This time it’s the familiar concept of the wounded healer. They explore some variations of this idea, from Carl Jung’s archetype to psychological links to vicarious trauma, and consider whether this is a strength or a hurdle to counsellor development. They also discuss an Indigenous authors’ view of interconnection with healing of the land and the reciprocal role of healing in a helping role. Inviting listeners to muse about their own connections to this topic, Vicki and Joddie find common ground in embracing the strengths from acknowledging and honouring our own wounds.

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For something a little different, Vicki and Joddie put their heads together to explore a topic new to each of them: place attachment. They unpack the links with relationship attachment, building a sense of belonging, and identity formation. They each share strategies they found helpful that listeners can use for strengthening their overall wellness.

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Vicki and Hayley explore the magical world of Community and Social Circus. Hayley describes the unique opportunities that “circusing” provides for growing confidence, connection, and strength – physically, mentally, and emotionally. Through stories of her own transformation alongside her peers, Hayley offers a creative peek into many parallels with counselling. These include increasing safety to increase risk-taking, exploring meaningful consent, and the power of mentorship.

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Jolene and Vicki walk in a circle together, in their conversation about decolonizing ourselves and our helping work. Jolene unpacks colonization and decolonization so that listeners can see their own participation. Through ideas and stories, Jolene invites us all – whether Indigenous, non-Indigenous, [settler guest]https://journals.library.ualberta.ca/cpi/index.php/cpi/article/view/29452) – to strengthen our capacity to listen with reciprocity and humility. Learn more about our newest workshop: Decolonizing Your Helping Practice – Weaving Indigenous and Western Healing Approaches

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Jaicee returns for a second conversation about the exciting development of the Giwiidosendamin (we walk together) Certificate Program. Vicki learns about a heart-centred approach to training that starts with relationship to self, the land, and others, before getting into the hard topics of addiction, suicide, and grief. Together, they explore what collectivist training can be like.

You can find more info on the development of decolonized training and the Giwiidosendamin Certificate Program here.

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In this special crossover episode, Vicki Enns joins the ACHIEVE Workplace Culture Podcast to explore what leaders can learn from the world of mental health and counselling. Together with co-hosts Eric Stutzman and Wendy Loewen, the conversation covers how therapeutic principles—like empathy, boundaries, and curiosity—can transform leadership and workplace culture.

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Vicki and Kathleen unpack what it means to consider autism through a trauma-informed

Everyone is invited to the free book launch on November 27, noon-1PM CT!

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Vicki and Sheri Coburn delve into the newly revised De-escalating Potentially Violent Situations workshop from CTRI. This cornerstone training features a four-step de-escalation process designed to equip participants with empowering tools to support others during episodes of escalated anger. Sheri highlights the importance of a trauma-informed approach within this process, emphasizing how it builds confidence and success for helpers.

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Vicki and Krystel return for part 2 of their conversation on building multicultural skills into any counseling approach. In part 1, they explored cultural humility and intersectionality. Now in part 2, they continue with culturally relevant assessment and intervention, creating inclusive language, addressing systemic inequities, and cross-cultural training.

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