Babette Rothschild, MSW, has been a practitioner since 1976 and a teacher and trainer since 1992. She is the author of nine books, which have been translated into more than 22 languages, all published by W. W. Norton, including Revolutionizing Trauma Treatment (2017, 2020); and her classic bestseller, The Body Remembers (2000). She continues to lecture, train, and supervise professional psychotherapists worldwide and provide pro bono training to therapists in Ukraine and other war-torn areas. 

Laurel Parnell, PhD, is one of the world’s leading experts on EMDR. A clinical psychologist, she has trained thousands in EMDR in her international workshops. Dr. Parnell is the author of several books on EMDR, including Attachment-Focused EMDR: Healing Relational Trauma, A Therapist’s Guide to EMDR, and Rewiring the Addicted Brain with EMDR-Based Treatment. 

Manuela Mischke-Reeds, MA, MFT, is a somatic trauma psychotherapist, international educator, and founder of Embodywise. Creator of the ISITTA approach, she specializes in trauma-informed somatic psychotherapy, Hakomi Therapy, and psychedelic integration therapy. With over 25 years of clinical experience, she has trained professionals worldwide and has written such influential books as Embodied Psychedelic Therapy and 8 Keys to Practicing Mindfulness, both from W. W. Norton. 

Ruth Lanius, MD, PhD, is a professor of psychiatry, director of the PTSD research unit, and Harris-Woodman Chair in Mind-Body Medicine at Western University. Her research focuses on the neurobiology of PTSD and treatment outcomes. She has more than 200 published papers and chapters. She received the 2019 Banting Award for Military Health Research.

Paul Frewen, PhD, is an associate professor in the departments of psychiatry and psychology at Western University, Canada. He has authored over 150 peer-reviewed articles on the subjects of trauma, affect regulation, mindfulness, dissociation, and the self, primarily utilizing functional neuroimaging and psychometrics approaches. He is coauthor of Healing the Traumatized Self: Consciousness, Neuroscience & Treatment  with Dr. Ruth Lanius. 

Suzette Boon, PhD, a pioneer in the diagnosis of trauma-related disorders, is a clinical psychologist and psychotherapist with a background in family and systemic therapy, cognitive and behavioral therapy, and hypnosis. She is the coauthor of Treating Trauma-Related Dissociation and Coping with Trauma-Related Dissociation, both ISSTD Pierre Janet Writing Award winners in the Norton Series on Interpersonal Neurobiology, as well as Assessing Trauma-Related Dissociation.