Vivian McKinnon serves as the Lead Associate Trainer for Northern Ireland and Ireland for EPIONE Training & Consultancy — a leading UK social enterprise dedicated to embedding trauma-informed care across education, health, social work, justice, and corporate sectors.
As a highly trained, skilled trauma therapist qualified in many modalities alongside her deep lived experience, Vivian delivers accredited training programmes and consultancy that transform organisational culture from ‘what is wrong with you?’ to ‘what has happened to you?’.
Professional development programmes approved under the British Psychological Society (BPS) CPD Quality Mark Scheme. Courses span Tier 1 Awareness through to Tier 4 Specialist & Train-the-Trainer levels.
Comprehensive support for organisations seeking total cultural transformation. We help build psychological safety, mitigate burnout, and establish trauma-responsive systems.
Neurobiologically grounded framework designed to restore safety, trust, and connection within workforce teams, service users, and leadership structures.
International presentations exploring Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), somatic resilience, and systemic change driven by lived experience and clinical expertise.
Rigorous Independent Evaluation: EPIONE programmes are independently evaluated by Griesbach & Associates and Community Justice Scotland, demonstrating statistically significant increases in workforce confidence, trauma awareness, and compassionate practice.
Whether you are seeking personal professional development or wish to transform the culture and practice of the organisation you represent, reach out today to explore customisable learning pathways.
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