Dr. Perkus is the author of “The Aroma Freedom Technique” and has lectured widely about this process through his online portal at www.aromafreedom.com. He is a Licensed Psychologist who has combined 25 years of Private Practice experience with 19 years of using Essential Oils to create a unique modality for dissolving negative thoughts, feelings, and memories called “The Aroma Freedom Technique.” This integrative modality incorporates elements of EMDR, NET, Polyvagal Theory, Somatic Psychology, Meditative Awareness, Trauma Therapy, and Aromatherapy in a unique yet simple way.

Harville Hendrix Ph.D. and Helen LaKelly Hunt Ph.D. are co-creators of Imago Relationship Therapy and a social movement called Safe Conversations. Internationally-respected as couple's therapists, educators, speakers, activists, and New York Times bestselling authors, their 10 books, including the timeless classic, Getting the Love You Want: A Guide for Couples, have sold more than 4 million copies. Harville appeared on the Oprah Winfrey television program 17 times! Helen was installed in the Women’s Hall of Fame and the Smithsonian Institute.

Andrew J. Bauman is the Co-Founder & Director of the Christian Counseling Center: For Sexual Health & Trauma (CCC), Andrew J. Bauman is a licensed mental health counselor with a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology from The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology. Andrew is the author of 5 books, The Sexually Healthy Man, Floating Away, Stumbling Toward Wholeness, The Psychology of Porn, and (with Christy) A Brave Lament.

Dr. Lucretia Carter Berry is the founder and President of Brownicity, an agency committed to making important, scholarly-informed, antiracism education accessible. A former college professor, Lucretia designed the popular ‘beginners’ course and authored its study guide, What LIES Between Us: Fostering First Steps Toward Racial Healing. She is the director of Brownicity’s Learning Community, an online membership platform that currently hosts over 10k enrollments. Lucretia is the Anti-race/ism Curriculum Specialist for Community School of Davidson (NC), a contributor for (In)courage.me, and a TEDx and Q Ideas speaker. She is married to Nathan; they have three daughters.

In this episode, Nicole shares how she came to a point of burnout and compassion fatigue in her professional life, leading to a transition into running her own practice serving other clinicians. Her own therapy process revealed raging imposter syndrome, a concept she educates us on in this interview. Check it out!

Liz Burkholder is an integrative nurse practitioner, hypnotherapist, and trauma specialist. She is also a childhood trauma survivor herself. Her mission is to help others actually heal from trauma and reclaim their lives. Trauma Focused Hypnotherapy is one of the main therapies she uses with her clients. Liz is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Mind-Body Medicine from Saybrook University.

Sandra Weber is a wellness mentor empowering her clients to rebuild a mind/body connection. Sandra has over a decade of experience in hands-on clinical bodywork and is now using that experience to assist her clients in reducing or preventing chronic pain through mind/body awareness. Sandra owns and operates Integrative Bodywork in Charlotte, North Carolina.

This week, my friend Dr. LaTonya Summers is sharing her story of victory, healing, and championing the black mental health community. You'll be fascinated to find that Dr. Summers spend time in foster care, was kidnapped twice, overcame trauma, and sought an education in counseling in order to find healing. Join us as we find out what flipped her lid and where God has taken her since then!