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Educational Journey

This page is not meant to be a "vanity wall;" I've created it for two reasons:


First, as an act of transparency:  these are the people and places that help inform and shape my scope of practice.


Second, this section is meant to be a resource: I've linked most trainings so that you know what options are out there.

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Degrees & Certificate Programs

Degree Programs

Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.):  Graduate Theological Foundation, South Bend, IN 

Systems Psychodynamics in Clergy and Congregational Leadership Development  


Master of Divinity (M.Div.): Houston Graduate School of Theology, Houston, TX 

Significant emphasis on conflict transformation and staff development


Master of Arts in Religion (M.A.R.): University of Dubuque Theological Seminary, Dubuque, IA

Pastoral Care and Counseling   


Bachelor of Science (B.S.): John Brown University, Siloam Springs, AR 

Psychology, Honors Scholars Program  

Specialized Ministry Training

Auburn Pastoral Coaching Program, Auburn Seminary, NY, NY


CPE Residency: Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital, Houston, TX

Pediatrics and psychiatry 


Hesychia School of Spiritual Direction, Redemptorist Renewal Center, Tucson, AZ


Interim Ministry Network

  • Foundations of Transitional Ministry: The Work of the Congregation
  • Foundations of Transitional Ministry: The Work of the Leader


Lombard Mennonite Peace Center, Chicago, IL

  • Clergy Clinic in Family Emotional Process
  • Healthy Congregations 
  • Mediation Skills Training Institute for Church Leaders


Oxford University Department of Continuing Education Theology Summer School, Christ Church, Oxford, UK

Four tutorials in theology and ethics 


Spiritual Directors International

  • Eco-Spiritual Direction in a Time of Eco-Crisis
  • Seeking in the Company of Others: Explorations in Group Spiritual Direction
  • Spiritual Direction Supervision with Lucy Abbott Tucker
  • White Privilege in Spiritual Direction and Companionship

Yoga & Ayurveda Certificates

200-Hour Ayurveda Therapists Level I, Ayuskama Ayurveda Clinic and Institute, Dharamshala, India


300-Hour Yoga Teacher Program, Asheville Yoga Center, Asheville, NC

Advanced Studies: Yin & Restorative trauma-sensitive yoga


300-Hour Yoga Teacher Program, Chandra Yoga International, Dharamshala, India 

Advanced Studies:  Yoga Sutras and Hatha Yoga


200-Hour Yoga Teacher Program, Asheville Yoga Center, Asheville, NC


Accessible Yoga: Trauma & Yoga Series: Exploring Power, Privilege & Healing.


The Embody Lab:  Applied Polyvagal Theory in Therapeutic Yoga Certificate (22-hour program)


Judith Hanson Lasater

  • Pranayama Intensive
  • Savasana Intensive


Yoga International: The International Yoga Nidra Conference (2019)


Yoga Teachers College®: Breathing Coach Program

Professional Memberships

Authorized Minister: North Texas Association of the South Central Conference of the  United Church of Christ

E-RYT 500 (Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher, 500-hours), Yoga Alliance

YACEP (Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider), Yoga Alliance

Member, Spiritual Directors International

Trauma-Related Training

Bessel van der Kolk

  • Trauma, Body and the Brain: Restoring  the Capacity for Rhythm and Play (with Licia Sky), Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health
  • Bessel van der Kolk on How the Body Keeps the Score: Intensive Trauma Treatment Course

Bessel's Website

Diane Poole Heller

Diane is my "go-to" for information and application of "attachment theory" (i.e. our relational bonding style).  

  • Attachment & Trauma Mastery Program (DARe Module 1)
  • Healing Broken Connections (with Thomas Hübl - see below)

Diane's Website

The Embody Lab

The Embody Lab offers numerous certificate programs of various lengths, master workshops, "summits" on a topic, and a monthly subscription to a resource library.

  • Integrative Somatic Trauma Therapy Certificate (60-hour program)
  • Applied Polyvagal Theory in Therapeutic Yoga Certificate (22-hour program)
  • Healing Trauma with Peter Levine (8-hour master workshop)
  • 2022 Embodied Social Justice Summit (5-days)

The Embody Lab Website

Emory-Tibet Partnership

Cognitive-Based Compassion Training, Foundations Course, Emory-Tibet Partnership, Atlanta, GA

The Master Series

The Master Series gathers three experts over three days for three hours each around an "edition" topic with another top expert as edition moderator.

  • Trauma Edition: Bessel van der Kolk, Peter Levine, & Stephen Porges
  • Imagination & Addiction Edition:  Gabor Maté and Richard Schwartz 
  • Connection Edition: Kristin Neff, Dan Siegel, & Johann Hari

The Master Series Website

National Institute for the Clinical Application of Behavioral Medicine

NICABM offers practical training grounded in the application of neuroscience to trauma and stress responses.  Each of their courses bring a diverse group of voices.

  • Treating Racial Trauma: Strategies for Working with the Wounds of Racism
  • Trauma-Related Dysregulation
  • Expert Strategies to Help Clients Develop Tolerance for Emotional Distress
  • How to Work with a Client's Emotional Triggers
  • Practical Skills for Working with a Client's Anger
  • How to Work with a Client's Resistance 
  • Working with Fear (30-day program)
  • The Neurobiology of Attachment
  • Working with the Fear of Rejection
  • Working with Despair (30-day program)
  • Why the Vagal System Holds the Key to the Treatment of Trauma
  • Clinical Applications of Compassion
  • Integrating Compassion-Based Approaches into Trauma Treatment
  • Advanced Master Program on the Treatment of Trauma 
  • Working with the Pain of Abandonment 
  • How to Work With Shame 
  • How to Work with Clients who are Stuck 
  • How to Foster Post-Traumatic Growth 
  • Practical Brain-Focused Strategies for Working with Depression 
  • Treating Trauma Master Series

NICABM Website

PESI, Inc.

A massive training site with courses primarily for therapists, but not only for therapists.

  • Bessel van der Kolk on How the Body Keeps the Score: Intensive Trauma Treatment Course
  • A Complete Guide to Becoming an LGBTQ+ Affirming Therapist: Trauma-Informed Clinical Interventions for Adults
  • Treating Complex Trauma with Internal Family Systems, Frank Anderson

PESI Website

Rick Hanson: Neuroplasticity

Rick Hanson offers really high-quality programs that are a mix of neuroscience and meditation.  He is definitely my "go-to" for practical studies of neuroplasticity.  He has lots of resources on his website, including a podcast.

  • Change Your Mind
  • Neurodharma
  • The Professional Course in Positive Neuroplasticity
  • Positive Neuroplasticity Training
  • The Strong Heart: A Relationship Series
  • Foundations of Well-Being (Yearlong)

Rick Hanson's Website

Science and Non-Duality

Home of the film The Wisdom of Trauma.

  • Discovering the Wisdom of Trauma with Gabor Maté and Betsy Polatin
  • Returning to Wholeness:  A Guide to Understanding and Integrating Trauma, Gabor Maté
  • Talks on Trauma, Parts 1 & 2

SAND Website

Somatic Experiencing International (Peter Levine)

2021 International Virtual Conference

SE International Website

Sounds True

  • Finding Safety in Your Nervous System, Deb Dana
  • 40 Days to Positive Change Online Course, Kelly McGonigal
  • The Healing Trauma Program: A Nine-Month Training to Regulate Your Nervous System, Embody Safety, and Become a Healing Presence, Jeffrey Rutstein
  • Your True Calling: The Essential Teachings of Yoga to Find Your Path in the World, Stephen Cope

Sounds True Website

Thomas Hübl: Collective Trauma

Thomas Hübl brings diverse communities together around collective and ancestral trauma.

  • Trauma-Informed Leadership II (2022 Cohort)
  • Collective Trauma Summit 2021
  • The Collective Healing Journey (5-month program)

Thomas Hübl's Website

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