Noora Niskanen, LCSW, MFA, EMDRIA-Certified Therapist is a licensed clinical social worker and EMDR therapist. With a background spanning multiple disciplines, Noora brings a unique perspective to her work as a trauma therapist. Before transitioning to clinical social work, she earned an MFA in film production from NYU and worked in both the film industry—where she directed narrative short films and edited feature-length documentaries—and in finance as a biotech investor relations consultant.

Now, in her private practice in New York City, Noora focuses on helping adults navigate and heal from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) primarily using Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy. She is currently completing her consultant-in-training program, allowing her to supervise and support other EMDR therapists in their professional development.

In addition to her clinical work, Noora has been an educator, serving as an adjunct professor at Lehman College in 2019 and 2020, where she taught trauma-focused practice to social work graduate students.

To learn more about Noora’s work, visit www.nooraniskanen.com

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To find an EMDR therapist in your area, go to https://www.emdria.org/find-an-emdr-therapist/

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Since 2017, the Ayahuasca Foundation has also hosted plant medicine research looking at how attending an ayahuasca retreat can impact people with depression, anxiety, or trauma. Over a dozen articles have been published from this research, including in the journal Frontiers in Psychiatry demonstrating that attending an ayahuasca retreat can produce epigenetic changes that significantly reduce depression and anxiety. Research continues at the center and now includes studying chronic pain, PTSD in veterans, and changes to the gut biome as a result of attending an ayahuasca retreat.

He is always happy to answer any questions sent to him through the website or directly to his email ([email protected]). Visit the Ayahuasca Foundation website for more information at www.ayahuascafoundation.org. 

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Matthew Smith, Ph.D., is a Professor of Health History at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow. He is the author of An Alternative History of Hyperactivity: Food Additives and the Feingold Diet and Hyperactive: The Controversial History of ADHD. He has also published a book on the history of food allergy called Another Person's Poison: A History of Food Allergy (Columbia University Press). His current project, funded by the AHRC, is on the history of social psychiatry and the link between socioeconomic factors and mental health. He has won the Roy Porter Award, the Cadogan Prize, and the Pressman-Burroughs Wellcome Award for his research and writing, has been a BBC Radio3 New Generation Thinker, and is a member of the Royal Society of Edinburgh's Young Academy of Scotland.

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Renee D. Rienecke, PhD, FAED, is a licensed clinical psychologist, Director of Research for Galen Hope, consultant to ACUTE Center for Eating Disorders & Severe Malnutrition at Denver Health, and Adjunct Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Northwestern University.  After earning her Bachelor’s degree at the University of Michigan, Dr. Rienecke received her PhD from Northwestern University and completed her clinical psychology internship and postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Chicago.  Dr. Rienecke has over 25 years of experience in the field of eating disorders, and has extensive experience building and directing treatment programs, including the University of Michigan Comprehensive Eating Disorders Program and the Medical University of South Carolina Eating Disorders Program.  Dr. Rienecke is a Fellow of the Academy for Eating Disorders, a member of the Eating Disorders Research Society, and a faculty member of the Training Institute for Child and Adolescent Eating Disorders.

Website: https://www.acute.org/ 

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Dr. Grand is a psychotherapist, writer, lecturer, performance coach and humanitarian famous for the discovery and development of the internationally acclaimed Brainspotting method, which brings about life-changing breakthroughs. In the past 22 years, over 50,000 people have been trained in the Brainspotting method across every continent.

Website: https://brainspotting.com/

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Dr. Christina Bjorndal, ND draws upon her lived experience with depression (suicide survivor - 3x), anxiety, bulimia, bipolar disorder type 1 (psychosis survivor - 6x) and cancer as well as her clinical training in naturopathic medicine & her additional training in mind, body medicine when striving to address patients mental health concerns. Having overcome many mental health challenges, Dr. Chris is a gifted speaker and best-selling author. She is recognized as a top ND to follow by two independent organizations. Her book "Beyond the Label: 10 Steps to Improve Your Mental Health with Naturopathic Medicine" is a comprehensive guide to mental health and she has created two courses: 1) Moving Beyond the Mental Health Label program for individuals and 2) A Clinician's Integrative Mental Health Program.

Managing Problematic Thoughts: https://www.drbjorndal.com/4R

Books: https://www.drbjorndal.com/books

Moving Beyond program: https://www.drbjorndal.com/moving-beyond-the-mental-health-label

Website: drchristinabjorndal.com

Instagram: @drchrisbjorndal

Michael Morgan has been an instructor of CranioSacral Therapy for the Upledger Institute for over 20 years, and has been involved in mind body work over three decades. He has taught this technique extensively in the US and internationally over this period of time.

He has pioneered and coordinated research in the application of CranioSacral Therapy to Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease, and was instrumental in publishing research in the American Journal of Gerontological Nursing, as well as ongoing research in this area.

Michael has presented his findings at the American Society of Aging over the last few years, as well as presenting at a variety of conferences and TED talks, and has most recently been the host of the virtual Alzheimer’s World Summit and the Longevity World Summit.

Website: https://preventingalzheimers.com/michael-morgan/

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Dr. Anna Precht is an Instructor in Psychology at the Harvard Medical School Department of Psychiatry and a Senior Clinical Consultant at McLean Hospital. With nearly twenty years of experience, including as a director of residential and outpatient programs, she specializes in the use of evidence-based treatments including DBT and CBT and is particularly interested in the treatment of borderline personality disorder and self-injurious behaviors. She supervises, trains, and consults to individuals, teams, and programs throughout the US and internationally. Dr. Precht's private practice is located outside of Boston.

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Dr. Philip Bailey is a homeopath, physician, and author. He originally trained as a medical doctor, qualifying in London in 1984, and subsequently studied Homeopathy at the Royal London Homeopathic Hospital. For 20 years, Dr. Bailey practiced as a General Practitioner in Fremantle, West Australia, offering homeopathy and counseling alongside conventional medical treatment.

Website: http://www.drphilipbailey.net/ 

Mabel Katz is an internationally acclaimed speaker, author, and seminar leader who is recognized as a leading authority on Ho’oponopono, an ancient Hawaiian art and practice for achieving greater clarity of purpose and living and working more effectively. She has crafted a series of keynotes, talks, and seminars for corporations, businesses, and individuals – including seminars for children – that apply the practices of Ho’oponopono to bring companies closer to their full potential and give people an edge at work and in all areas of life.

Website: www.mabelkatz.com

Instagram: @mabelkatz

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