Dr. Ramani Durvasula is a licensed clinical psychologist, Professor of Psychology at California State University, Los Angeles, and the Founder and CEO of LUNA Education, Training & Consulting, a company that offers a range of programs focused on educating survivors, clinicians, coaches and businesses on the impacts of narcissism on health, wellness and functioning. She’s the […]
Dr. Elizabeth Nielson, PhD, is a co-founder of Fluence and a psychologist with a focus on developing psychedelic medicines as empirically supported treatments for PTSD, substance use problems, and mood disorders. Dr. Nielson is a Site Co-Principal Investigator and therapist for an FDA approved Phase 3 clinical trial of MDMA-assisted Psychotherapy for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and […]
Kory Andreas, LCSW-C, is an Autism-focused therapist, consultant, and writer. She specializes in delivering neurodiversity awareness and affirming strategies to mental health practitioners, treatment facilities, and the corporate world. Speaker Disclosures:Financial: Kory Andreas maintains a private practice. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.Non-financial: Kory […]
Diana Fosha, PhD, is the developer of AEDP (Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy), a healing-based, transformation-oriented model of psychotherapeutic treatment and she is founder and director of the AEDP Institute. For the last 20 years, Diana has been active in promoting a scientific basis for a healing-oriented, attachment-emotion-transformation focused trauma treatment model. Fosha’s work focuses on integrating […]
Steve Shapiro, PhD, is a psychologist, certified IEDTA teacher, trainer, and supervisor, and a founding member of the AEDP institute with over 20 years of clinical and teaching experience. His work as the director of an emergency psychiatric hospital for over 16 years has informed his approach to challenging patients with a history of trauma, […]
Lynn Lyons, LICSW, is a speaker, trainer, and practicing clinician specializing in the treatment of anxious families. She’s the coauthor of Anxious Kids, Anxious Parents and the co-host of the podcast Flusterclux. Her latest book for adults is The Anxiety Audit. Jean M Twenge, PhD, is a professor of Psychology at San Diego State University, […]
Jacqui Johnson, LPC, MS, LPC, ATR-BC, CCMHC, PMH-C, RYT, is a Somatic Healing Justice Art, Play, and Hip-Hop Therapist based in Philadelphia, as well as the founder of Sankofa Healing Studio. Her areas of expertise include trauma-responsive care, gender issues, adverse childhood experiences, race, and community violence. She lectures, provides supervision and consultation, and leads […]
Jody Wager, MS, BC-DMT, is a dance therapist with 40+ years of experience moving with and treating clients of all ages and abilities. She’s the director of the expressive therapy department at Dominion Hospital in Falls Church, VA, and the past president of the American Dance Therapy Association and the National Coalition of Creative Arts […]
Kelly Jacobs, LCPC, LCPAT, ATR-BC is an art therapist and psychotherapist who merges creative expression, embodied awareness, and ecotherapy approaches in clinical practice. She works in private practice in Maryland supporting clients in the creative navigation of traumatic stress, life transitions, mood disorders, and perinatal issues. Alberta (Alby) Gyimah-Boadi, MA, LCPC, ATR-BC, is a trauma-informed […]
