Get the national bestselling book →
BIOLOGY OF TRAUMA® PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY
Find a practitioner who understands trauma at the biological level.
Looking for someone who sees the whole picture? Our trained practitioners integrate mind, body, and biology—so you can find the right support in your area or specialty.

Anne Connor
Licenses | Degrees:
Somatic Experiencing Provider (SEP)
Specialty:
Guidance with Nervous System Regulation
Vermont
Location:
United States
Program Level:
Advanced Professional Mastery Level In Training

Becky Dawson
Licenses | Degrees:
Certified Functional Nutrition Counselor (FNLP), Licensed Massage Therapist (LMT), Integrative Somatic Parts Certificate, Bachelor of Science in Education
Specialty:
Other
Colorado
Location:
United States
Program Level:
Advanced Professional Mastery Level In Training

Cat Dillon
Licenses | Degrees:
BA (Bachelor of Arts)
RHN (Registered Holistic Nutritionist)
FDN-P (Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner)
CFSP (Certified Food & Spirit Practitioner)
Specialty:
Trauma-Informed Holistic Nutritionist & Chef, Embodied nourishment, healthy GI function, hormone balance, and metabolic health
California
Location:
United States
Program Level:
Advanced Professional Mastery Level In Training

Dianna Moroney
Licenses | Degrees:
Bachelor of Natural Therapies Advanced Diploma of Naturopathy
Advanced Diploma of Western Herbal Medicine
Specialty:
Biology of Trauma
Canberra
Location:
Australia
Program Level:
Advanced Professional Mastery Level In Training

Kimberly Erickson
Licenses | Degrees:
Other
Specialty:
IFS, Somatic Attachment Therapy, developmental trauma, adoption, parenting
Minnesota
Location:
United States
Program Level:
Advanced Professional Mastery Level In Training

Manisha Billimoria
Licenses | Degrees:
SriNAC No: 2022/259
Specialty:
BCI informed Trauma Therapist, EMDR and REBT
Western Province
Location:
Sri Lanka
Program Level:
Advanced Professional Mastery Level In Training

Michelle Brown
Licenses | Degrees:
BSc (Biology)
Functional Nutrition & Lifestyle Practitioner (FNL)
Clinical Herbalist
Biology of Trauma: Mastery Provider
Specialty:
Trauma & Nervous System Biology
Chronic Fatigue & Autoimmunity
Women's Hormone Health
Drury Lane Topeka, KS, 66604
Location:
United States
Program Level:
Advanced Professional Mastery Level In Training

Sandrine Chastaignet
Licenses | Degrees:
Master Labour Law
Specialty:
Psycho-education Somatic practices Nervous system regulation Parts work Nutrition Sexual Violence Law Enforcement- Firefighters - Care Giver
Bordeaux, Nouvelle Aquitaine, 33000
Location:
France
Program Level:
Advanced Professional Mastery Level In Training

Deborah Burnham
Licenses | Degrees:
BSPT
Specialty:
Tai Chi for Health Board Certified
Florida
Location:
United States
Program Level:
Biology of Trauma Advanced Professional Training

Eline Engelhart
Licenses | Degrees:
Certified trauma-coach | Coach/trainer Trauma-informed care | Trainer Complex collaborations fostercare Gecertificeerd traumacoach | Coach/trainer Trauma-geïnformeerde zorg | Trainer Complexe samenwerkingsverbanden pleegzorg
Specialty:
Certified trauma-coach for Foster-caregivers l Nerves system health
Noord Brabant
Location:
Netherlands
Program Level:
Biology of Trauma Advanced Professional Training

Eva Brugger
Licenses | Degrees:
Listed Psychoanalyst
Biology of Trauma Professional
ISP-Practitioner
Shiatsu and craniosacral Biodynamics Practitioner
Specialty:
Trauma Personality disorders Panic Eating disorders Burnout OCD Psychosomatizations
Winkelgasse 4 Graz, Styria, 8042
Location:
Austria
Program Level:
Biology of Trauma Advanced Professional Training

Geri Portnoy
Licenses | Degrees:
Master’s Degree in International Peace Studies
Bachelor’s Degree in Biology
Yoga Teacher ERYT-500
Specialty:
Somatic Experiencing
Effortless Mindfulness / Meditation
Yoga and Somatic Movement
Del Mar, CA
Location:
United States
Program Level:
Biology of Trauma Advanced Professional Training

Jamie McCoy
Licenses | Degrees:
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Specialty:
Trauma, Nervous System Healing, Chronic Illness
Idaho
Location:
United States
Program Level:
Biology of Trauma Advanced Professional Training

Jane Ooms
Licenses | Degrees:
Biology of Trauma Professional
Master of Teaching
Graduate Certificate in Mental Health
Registered Yoga Teachera
Specialty:
Trauma-informed nervous system coach guiding clients to build strategies to recover from stress and trauma, cultivating resilience and wellness.
588 Curramore Road, Curramore, Queensland, 4552
Location:
Australia
Program Level:
Biology of Trauma Advanced Professional Training

Julie Chambers
Licenses | Degrees:
Licensed Healthcare Practitioner
DC
CICE
Specialty:
Chiropractor specializing in car wrecks
Washington
Location:
United States
Program Level:
Biology of Trauma Advanced Professional Training

Julie Decker
Licenses | Degrees:
MS Clinical Psychology
Licensed Professional Counselor
Specialty:
FDN
Wisconsin
Location:
United States
Program Level:
Biology of Trauma Advanced Professional Training

Julie Spears
Licenses | Degrees:
Bachelor of Social Work (BSW)
Certified Life and Health Coach
Certified Mental Health Coach (First Responder Focus)
Specialty:
Grief & trauma coaching for mothers after child loss, integrating somatic care, faith, and 20+ yrs in healthcare leadership.
201 Christian Dr Santa Rosa Beach, FL, 32459
Location:
United States
Program Level:
Biology of Trauma Advanced Professional Training

Lacy Suby
Licenses | Degrees:
LCSW
Licensed Mental Health Practitioner
Specialty:
Currently, I treat adolescents and adults (ages 16+) and who struggle with a variety of mental health concerns, to include trauma history.
North Dakota
Location:
United States
Program Level:
Biology of Trauma Advanced Professional Training

Laura Bautista
Licenses | Degrees:
Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, Board Certified Holistic Health Practitioner, Integral Somatic Psychology Practitioner, DARe Practitioner, Reiki Master Teacher, FDN-P in Training, SSP Provider, Fagron Genomics Practitioner
Specialty:
Emotional Embodiment, Gut Health & Chronic Health Issues, Attachment Wounds, High-Performance Health
Florida
Location:
USA
Program Level:
Biology of Trauma Advanced Professional Training

Louise Tjernqvist
Licenses | Degrees:
Dipl Nutritional Therapist
FDN – Functional Diagnotic Nutrition
CFSP – Food & Spirit Practitioner
TRE – Tension Trauma Release Exersice
Hearthmath professional
Specialty:
TRE Provider & HRV Measurement
HRV Recovery
Dalarna
Location:
Sweden
Program Level:
Biology of Trauma Advanced Professional Training

Marissa Brennan
Licenses | Degrees:
Bachelor of Science (BSc)
Naturopathic Doctor Degree (ND)
Specialty:
Trauma-informed virtual holistic health coaching (accept clients internationally), labs, chronic illness, nervous system healing & regulation, brain health
Ontario
Location:
Canada
Program Level:
Biology of Trauma Advanced Professional Training

Martha Brandt
Licenses | Degrees:
M.Ed. Counseling Psychology
Professional Counselor/Supervisor
Somatic Experiencing Practitioner
DARe Certification
PACT Level 2 Certification
Specialty:
Complex Developmental Trauma Recovery, Codependency, Anxiety, Grief, Long-Term Committed Relationship Therapy
Texas
Location:
United States
Program Level:
Biology of Trauma Advanced Professional Training

Melissa Call
Licenses | Degrees:
Bachelor of Science (Cornell University)
MBA (Quantic School of Business and Technology)
Neuro-Rewired Certification
Specialty:
Trauma-Informed Holistic Wellness & Empowerment Coach
Chronic Pain & Illness • Subconscious Rewiring • Neuroscience • Christian Integration
Nashville, TN
Location:
United States
Program Level:
Biology of Trauma Advanced Professional Training

Melissa Shadforth
Licenses | Degrees:
Master of Counselling
Graduate Certificate of Educational Research
Bachelor of Business
Registered Clinical Counsellor
Specialty:
Counsellor integrating Biology of Trauma® with somatic practices. Complex trauma, DFV, neurodiversity, and high-demand professional environments.
PO Box 5058 Sydney, NSW, 2000
Location:
Australia
Program Level:
Biology of Trauma Advanced Professional Training

Rachel Natvig
Licenses | Degrees:
Ph.D.
Specialty:
Grief, complex and developmental trauma, attachment and Mother Hunger
Vermont
Location:
United States
Program Level:
Biology of Trauma Advanced Professional Training

Shyla Cash
Licenses | Degrees:
Human Resources and BBA
Specialty:
Somatic & Nervous System Work For Entrepreneurs
Ontario
Location:
Canada
Program Level:
Biology of Trauma Advanced Professional Training

Almut Reifsteck
Licenses | Degrees:
Heilpraktikerin für Psychotherapie (HPGpsych)
Specialty:
Attachment Trauma
Anxiety
Depression
Burn-out
Psychosomatic
Couples Therapy
Hesse
Location:
Germany
Program Level:
Biology of Trauma One Year Practitioner Training

Alžběta Buriánová
Licenses | Degrees:
M.D.
Specialty:
Neurointegrative medicine, Gastroenterology, Functional medicine, 21DJ
Salmovská 11 Prague, Czech Republic, 12000
Location:
Czech Republic
Program Level:
Biology of Trauma One Year Practitioner Training

Amber Campman
Licenses | Degrees:
Bachelor's of Psychology and Sociology
Specialty:
Other
Pennsylvania
Location:
United States
Program Level:
Biology of Trauma One Year Practitioner Training

Ariel Steinweg-Woods
Licenses | Degrees:
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Specialty:
Licensed therapist helping pregnant and postpartum women heal trauma and develop nervous system regulation for secure, connected motherhood.
1312 17th Street, #71000 Denver, Colorado, 80202
Location:
United States
Program Level:
Biology of Trauma One Year Practitioner Training

Betty Minifie
Licenses | Degrees:
RN, BSCN, HTCP/I, QM
Specialty:
Energy Therapy–Healing Touch
Alberta
Location:
Canada
Program Level:
Biology of Trauma One Year Practitioner Training

Christiane Herskowitz
Licenses | Degrees:
Licensed Healthcare Practitioner
Physical Therapist
Specialty:
Cranial Sacral Therapy, Therapeutic dialogue through HCT, Brain Curriculum, Visceral Manipulation
Vermont
Location:
United States
Program Level:
Biology of Trauma One Year Practitioner Training

Christiane Parcigneau
Licenses | Degrees:
Certified Yoga Teacher, Reiki Master, Trauma-informed Wellness Professional
Specialty:
Therapeutic Yoga, functional mobility, biomechanics, trauma-informed yoga and regulation of the nervous system
Ontario
Location:
Canada
Program Level:
Biology of Trauma One Year Practitioner Training

Debra Moses
Licenses | Degrees:
Certified Coach - Body Wisdom Academy
Subtle Body Method (TM)
Biology of Trauma Professional
M.S. in Botany
Specialty:
I help people re-connect to their Body, their wisdom, and to Nature.
S8524 Giese Dr. Plain, WI, 53577
Location:
United States
Program Level:
Biology of Trauma One Year Practitioner Training

Heather Wilson
Licenses | Degrees:
Trauma-Informed Nervous System Coach · Somatic Developmental Trauma Therapy Coach · IASIS Certified Technician (ICT)
Specialty:
Nervous System Wholeness Coach
North Carolina
Location:
United States
Program Level:
Biology of Trauma One Year Practitioner Training

Isabella Frost Bergman
Licenses | Degrees:
Yoga Alliance Certified Yoga Teacher (RYT 500); Trauma-Adapted Yoga Teacher (TAY-300); Biology of Trauma Professional; Master of Law
Specialty:
Integrative Yoga For Stress, Trauma & Health Issues
Trauma Adapted Yoga: Trauma, ADHD & Common Comorbidities
Location:
Sweden
Program Level:
Biology of Trauma One Year Practitioner Training

Julia Blanchard
Licenses | Degrees:
BSc.OT
Registered Occupational Therapist
Specialty:
Sensory and emotional regulation Anxiety Trauma Work with children and youth
3059 Keniris Rd, BC Nelson, Bri, V1L 6Z8
Location:
Canada
Program Level:
Biology of Trauma One Year Practitioner Training

Katherine Kraft
Licenses | Degrees:
OTR/L, FDN-P, CTRC
Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner (FDN-P) and Certified Trauma Recovery Coach
Specialty:
Occupational Therapist
Certified Trauma Recovery Coach
Functional Health Coach
Ohio
Location:
United States
Program Level:
Biology of Trauma One Year Practitioner Training

Katie Wise
Licenses | Degrees:
Double Certified as a Human Design Reader from Jenna Zoe and Dayluna
Specialty:
Human Design- a system that reveals how you are designed to work with your energy, make aligned decisions, and create more flow in life
503 Avenue G Los Angeles, California, 90277
Location:
United States
Program Level:
Biology of Trauma One Year Practitioner Training

Lindsay Hutchins
Licenses | Degrees:
Licensed Mental Health Practitioner
MSW/LCS #20593
Specialty:
COMPLEX PTSD/ADDICTION/EMDR
California
Location:
United States
Program Level:
Biology of Trauma One Year Practitioner Training

Lisa Gunther
Licenses | Degrees:
I am a licensed mental health counselor in the state of Florida with 33 years experience in outpatient mental health.
Specialty:
I specialize in Christian counseling with clients who are faith based. I also work with depression, anxiety, stress, and trauma issues.
12110 Cortez Blvd Brooksville, Florida, 34613
Location:
United States
Program Level:
Biology of Trauma One Year Practitioner Training

Meli Mastroeni Kirkwood
Licenses | Degrees:
Doctorate in Integrative Health Candidate
MScN Clinical Nutrition
Certified Nutrition Specialist, CNS, LDN
Trainer CPT
Specialty:
Functional Performance Nutritionist: metabolic capacity, nervous system regulation, sustainable performance, teams & organizations
Bilingual EN/SPA
Savannah, GA Savannah, GA, 31405
Location:
United States
Program Level:
Biology of Trauma One Year Practitioner Training

Nancy Uston-John
Licenses | Degrees:
National Board-Certified Health Coach
Functional Medicine (FMCHC)
Mind Body Eating (CMBEC)
Somatic Experiencing® Student
Specialty:
Autoimmune Conditions, Anxiety and Depression, Digestive Issues, Weight Challenges
Perkiomenville
Location:
United States
Program Level:
Biology of Trauma One Year Practitioner Training

Naomi Swanson
Licenses | Degrees:
Licensed Mental Health Practitioner
LCSW
Specialty:
Trauma-informed Somatic Psychotherapy and Hands-on NeuroMovement® and Feldenkrais® sessions
California
Location:
United States
Program Level:
Biology of Trauma One Year Practitioner Training

Renita Gevers
Licenses | Degrees:
Unlicensed Healthcare Practitioner, Certified Nutrition, Health and Lifestyle Coach,
FNLP (in training), Powerbrain Cognitive Performance Coach, Access BARS Practitioner
Specialty:
Neurological and Digestive Problems
Gauteng
Location:
South Africa
Program Level:
Biology of Trauma One Year Practitioner Training
Ruth Horowitz
Licenses | Degrees:
BA – Psychology
MS, Ed
NYS and NJ teacher and special education certification
Specialty:
Health Education and Support
Nervous system Education and Support
Location:
United States
Program Level:
Biology of Trauma One Year Practitioner Training

Shay DuBois
Licenses | Degrees:
Licensed Mental Health Practitioner
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Certified in Compassionate Inquiry
Specialty:
Trauma Therapy
California
Location:
United States
Program Level:
Biology of Trauma One Year Practitioner Training

Suri Roth
Licenses | Degrees:
BS Psychology
Specialty:
Trauma and Resiliency
Provided Upon Request Brooklyn, NY, 11204
Location:
United States
Program Level:
Biology of Trauma One Year Practitioner Training

Teresa Peña
Licenses | Degrees:
Licensed Healthcare Practitioner
MD
Specialty:
Functional/Integrative Health
Minnesota
Location:
United States
Program Level:
Biology of Trauma One Year Practitioner Training

Tiffany West
Licenses | Degrees:
Associates in Psychology
Specialty:
Emotional Healing
Colorado
Location:
United States
Program Level:
Biology of Trauma One Year Practitioner Training
REAL STORIES. REAL HEALING.
I have been trying to understand what has been going on with my brain and body for many years. It is extremely helpful to have a practitioner that truly understands what Im talking about with regard to my priming event. Just that in itself has been healing to my entire system. What I thought was broken beyond repair is actually fixable. Iam very confident in the testing recommendations as well as the protocols that have been given as I know they are working to get at the root cause of my disease. It is work, but I am so thankful that I'm not having to do it alone anymore.
