Hi. My name is Irene Maendel. I live in Manitoba, Canada. I am an intern just completing my Master’s in Counselling Psychology in April. My focus in the past few years has been on trauma interventions. During the past year at Aulneau Renewal Centre, I work specifically with BPD clients. I facilitate DBT skills groups for Aulneau. Aulneau is a trauma-informed organization where most of its practitioners have EMDR training. I am also a Register Social Worker and have been a counsellor in CancerCare for the past seven years.