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About Henk Ensing

Postliminary Studies

Certificate | Advanced Skills in Narrative Practice: Narrative-Informed Relational Interviewing (NIRI) with Conflicted Couple Relationships (2023). CECs recognised by Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA). Vancouver School of Narrative Therapy (VSNT)

Behavioral Health: Process Addictions and Behavioral Compulsions (In Training). Currently undertaking professional studies through AllCEUs in the Sex and Pornography Addiction Studies (SPARC) program, leading toward advanced certification in addictions counseling (2025-2026). Training Provider: AllCEUs.

IPCs, CEUs, & Postgraduate Studies

Contextual Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CCBT) Overview (2025) — Training (2 Contact Hours)
Instructor: Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes, PhD, LPC-MHSP, LMHC | Training Provider: AllCEUs
Completed a course exploring the principles of Contextual Cognitive Behaviour Therapy. Topics included the role of context in shaping experiences, the influence of context on addiction and mental health, and the application of acceptance, awareness, mindfulness, and psychological flexibility across diagnoses.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Overview (2025) — Training (8 Contact Hours)
Instructor: Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes, PhD, LPC-MHSP | Training Provider: AllCEUs
Completed a course introducing the principles and practice of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). Topics included mindfulness, experiential avoidance, the six core ACT principles, therapeutic interventions, confronting client agendas, and understanding healthy versus destructive patterns of behavior.

Overview of Sex and Pornography Addiction (2025) — Training (4 Contact Hours)
Instructor: Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes, PhD, LPC-MHSP | Training Provider: AllCEUs
Completed a course exploring the nature and treatment of sex and pornography addiction. The training covered definitions and diagnostic distinctions, parallels with substance addiction, early recovery strategies, therapeutic tools, and approaches for involving significant others in the recovery process.

Youth and Porn: Understanding and Navigating the Issues (2024) — At the NZAC Webinar, sex therapist Jo Robertson explored how online pornography affects young people in Aotearoa, offering practical ways to build resilience and promote open, shame-free conversations.

Helping Clients Cope and Heal from Sex Addiction–Intimacy Anorexia (2024) (SA–IA) — This 2024 training, presented by psychologist Dr. Janice Caudill, introduced therapists to intimacy anorexia, its connection to problematic sexual behaviors, and effective therapeutic approaches for individuals and couples.

Working with People Facing Despair, Unworthiness, and Suicidal Thoughts (2024) CEU Certificate — Postliminary Intensive through the Narrative Therapy Initiative (NTI, Medford, MA, USA), focusing on moving beyond risk assessment toward stories of resistance and hope.

Multidimensional Partner Trauma Model Training (2021) CEU— Completed through the Association of Partners of Sex Addicts Trauma Specialists (APSATS), a U.S.-based nonprofit providing professional training and support for partners affected by sexual betrayal and trauma.

Conflict Resolution – Restorative Approaches (2019) ICP — University of Waikato, Hamilton, NZ. A full-semester paper covering mediation, restorative practices, and the application of a narrative perspective to facilitate collaborative conflict resolution.

Same-Gender Attraction, Pornography Addiction, and Integrative Behavioural Couple Therapy (IBCT) 2013 — A 2013 training by Family Services presented by Michael Satele and Paulo Bisogno, registered psychologists.

Undergraduate Degrees

  • Associate of Science (AS), BYUH
  • Bachelor of Education (BEd), University of Waikato (UoW)

 

Tertiary Study

Ethics

I adopt the Code of Ethics constructed by the organisation of which I hold membership – the International Association of Marriage and Family Counsellors (IAMFC).

My work is compliant with The Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 (HPCA Act).

LPCs, LMHCs, LCSW CE Overview

Counseling, Social Work, and Addiction Counselor Continuing Education

AllCEUs claims accreditation by various national and state organizations to provide continuing education (CE) for mental health and addiction professionals. States accepting CEUs approved by NAADAC and The Florida Board of Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapy, and Social Work include AL, AK, AZ, AR, CO, DC, DE, FL, GA, GU, ID, IN, IA, KS, LA, MA, MD, ME, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NV, NM, NJ, ND, NY, OK, OR, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WI, and WY. Additionally, Illinois and Pennsylvania LPC & LCSW Boards accept CRCC-approved courses. The New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners recognizes AllCEUs as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors.

Note: Completion of AllCEUs courses does not confer licensure, and this overview reflects the organization’s claims of accreditation.

Approvals for Addiction Counseling

AllCEUs states that their training is recognized by multiple organizations for continuing education (CE) and precertification programs for addiction professionals.

NAADAC, the National Association for Addiction Professionals approves CEUs in AL, AK, AZ, AR, CT, DE, DC, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IN, KS, KY, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NC, ND, NM, NY, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WI, WV, and IA. NAADAC approval also covers precertification training in AL, AK, AZ, CO, CT, FL, GA, HI, ID, IA, MD, MI, MS, NC, NE, NH, NM, NV, OH, PA, RI, SC, TN, VT, and WV.

Additional recognized organizations include:

  • California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals (CCAPP)

  • California Alcohol and Drug Treatment Provider (CADTP) Certification Board

  • Connecticut Certification Board

  • Florida Certification Board (FCB) 5295-A

Other Approvals:

  • Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association

  • Florida Board of Mental Health Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, and Clinical Social Work

  • New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education

Note: Completion of AllCEUs courses does not confer licensure, and this summary reflects the organization’s claims of accreditation.