About

I am Florence Koenderink, an independent consultant in child protection reform and trauma-proactive practice. I have a background in Cultural Anthropology and almost 20 years of experience in child protection and alternative care across four continents.

I am passionate about raising awareness of how trauma deeply affects dynamics within and between families, communities, and societies, and of how profound the ripple effects are. Both the negative ripples when nothing is done and the positive ripples when people are supported to recognise and work through their trauma. I seek partnerships with practitioners and organisations interested in exploring what can be done with this, in a practical sense. In the meantime, I am making a start by advocating for and working towards a radical child protection reform that operates with a trauma lens.

You can follow the development of my upcoming book ‘The Trauma Root of Social Work: Beyond the Trauma Wall’ on my Substack: https://florencekoenderink.substack.com/.

Feel free to contact me at [email protected] if you are interested in partnering on getting beyond the trauma wall or are looking for technical advice, training, or keynote speeches.