This practicum report is intended to provide a summary and reflection for the completion
of my Master of Social Work requirement as a clinical social worker at Family Service Thames
Valley situated in London, Ontario. Family Service Thames Valley is an agency that provides an
array of services for the population of London, Ontario and the surrounding area. The agency’s
primary focus is the provision of mental health services. Family Service Thames Valley
provided an exceptional opportunity to achieve my learning goals, while developing and
strengthening my social work skills in the context of working with persons living with the impact
of trauma, domestic violence, addictions, depression, oppression, marginalization, and mental
disorders. My practicum experience as a clinical social worker at Family Service Thames Valley
supports the importance of trauma-informed practices within the field of mental health and helps
to understand the link of trauma-informed practices to social work. ...