NotYourOrdinaryParts

Dr. Janina Fisher is a clinical psychologist, author, educator, and one of the most influential voices in the modern understanding of trauma, dissociation, and the fragmented inner world of survivors. Her work offers survivors a pathway out of shame and self-hatred and toward curiosity, compassion, and internal connection. For more than three decades, she has dedicated her life to helping both cli...

Dr. Cecelia Baldwin is a licensed professional counselor, a doctor of marriage and family therapy, an educator, and a trauma-informed therapist whose work bridges clinical expertise with deep emotional wisdom. With over a decade of experience supporting individuals, couples, and families, Dr. Baldwin brings a grounded, integrative approach to healing with an intentional focus in nervous system sci...

Dr. Leticia Farias is a pioneering force in the field of holistic health; a healer who merges cutting-edge science with ancient wisdom, and whose work invites us to listen more deeply to the stories our bodies have been trying to tell. With a Doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine, a PhD in Integrative Health, and a PhD in Quantum Physics; Dr. Farias has spent over two decades guiding people back to h...

Max Littman is a licensed clinical social worker, IFS therapist, consultant, and writer. Max holds a master’s degree in social work and has trained extensively in trauma-informed care, somatic therapy, queer-affirming practice, and his work is grounded in both clinical skill and lived experience… a true fusion of psychological depth and emotional truth. Most importantly, Max is not just a set of c...

Dr. Claudia Luiz is a pioneering psychoanalyst, educator, and award-winning author whose work has redefined what therapy can be. For over four decades, Dr. Luiz has helped people navigate the emotional terrain of their lives by creating space for the truth of their lived experience and for that truth to finally be seen, heard, and most importantly; felt. She is the author of “The Making of a Psych...

Dr. Kathy Nickerson is a world-renowned psychologist, relationship expert, and author who has spent over two decades helping couples heal from heartbreak, rebuild trust, and find their way back to love. Dr. Nickerson is the author of the award-winning book "The Courage to Stay" and she specializes in one of the most painful and misunderstood experiences in relationships, infidelity. Dr....

Dr. Janie Rhone is a psychotherapist and a transformative force in the realm of healing and human connection who embodies a rare blend of compassion, expertise, and vision. Her work is grounded in a deep understanding of the human experience, the power of restorative care, and an unwavering commitment to uplifting individuals, communities, and the collective well-being. She has become known for cr...

Elizabeth Scott is a licensed therapist, intuitive guide, and the founder of HeartSight Healing, where she brings together the science of psychology and the very soul of healing. Elizabeth is board-certified by the National Board for Certified Counselors, holds an M.S. in Clinical Community Counseling from Johns Hopkins University, and a B.A. in English from Furman University; but her real credent...

Dr. Galit Atlas is a psychoanalyst, writer, and internationally renowned voice in the world of emotional healing whose work illuminates the invisible threads between our personal suffering and the legacies we inherit. She is a faculty member at NYU’s Postdoctoral Program in Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis, and a celebrated clinician who has spent decades helping people uncover the unspoken storie...

Dr. Dan Siegel is a psychiatrist, author, educator, and one of the most visionary minds in the fields of mental health, neuroscience, and human development. He is a Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the UCLA School of Medicine, the founding co-director of the Mindful Awareness Research Center at UCLA, and the Executive Director of the Mindsight Institute. As the architect of the field known as i...

Dr. Elisha Goldstein is a clinical psychologist, author, teacher, and founder of Emotion Longevity Experience, a global community created to help people reconnect to themselves, to each other, and to a way of living that is grounded, compassionate, and awake. For more than two decades, Dr. Goldstein has been helping people move through anxiety, depression, addiction, and disconnection; not with ju...

Caitlan Siegenthaler is a licensed therapist, mentor, educator, and the creator of “Return”; a top 10% global podcast for big-hearted humans ready to unhook from hustle culture and finally come home to themselves. With a master’s in counseling psychology and over a decade of clinical experience, Caitlan is trained in trauma recovery, IFS, and Human Design, but what makes Caitlan's work so amazing...

Dr. Alex Howard is a globally recognized author, speaker, and therapeutic coach whose groundbreaking work sits at the intersection of trauma healing, nervous system health, and human transformation. Dr. Howard is the founder of the Optimum Health Clinic, one of the world’s leading integrative medicine clinics specializing in fatigue and trauma-related conditions. With over two decades of clinical...

Dr. Thema Bryant is a licensed psychologist, ordained minister, sacred artist, professor, and one of the nation’s most influential voices at the intersection of mental health, spirituality, and social justice. Dr. Thema holds a Ph. D. in Clinical Psychology from Duke University and completed her postdoctoral training at Harvard Medical Center’s Victims of Violence Program. Dr. Thema's career h...

Dr. Jennifer Freyd is a world-renowned psychologist, researcher, and author whose groundbreaking work has reshaped our understanding of trauma, memory, and betrayal. Dr. Freyd is Professor Emerit of Psychology at the University of Oregon, Affiliate Professor of Psychology and Affiliate Professor of Gender, Women & Sexuality Studies at the University of Washington, and Founder and President of...

Dr. Joanna Moncrieff is a psychiatrist, professor, author, and one of the most fearless and influential thinkers in modern mental health. For over thirty years, Dr. Moncrieff has stood at the center of psychiatry, not to defend it blindly, but to question its foundations, to hold it accountable, and to tell the truth; even when the truth was inconvenient. She is a Professor of Critical and Social...

Jenna Riemersma is a licensed therapist, speaker, and a certified Level 3 Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapist whose work has transformed the way we understand trauma, addiction, and emotional pain. She is also the bestselling author of “Altogether You,” a book that has changed countless lives by showing people that every part of them, even the ones they struggle with, deserves love and compass...

Dr. Scott Lyons is a licensed clinical psychologist, osteopath, and visionary in the field of mind-body medicine who has dedicated his life to helping people find safety in their bodies, clarity in their emotions, and peace in their nervous systems. Dr. Lyons is the author of Addicted to Drama, a deeply transformative book that explores how unresolved trauma can masquerade as intensity, performanc...

Katie Gray is a writer, singer, counselor, and elder caregiver whose work is devoted to helping people who are hurting. After a 17-year journey through bulimia, food addiction, and a full self-led recovery; Katie created The Empowered Heart, a trauma-informed methodology that guides others toward profound emotional and spiritual healing. Katie is the author of Journey of the Empowered Heart and Th...

Michelle Glass is an educator, author, Certified Level 3 Internal Family Systems Practitioner, a licensed Oregon Psilocybin Facilitator, and her work is deeply respected by leaders of all disciplines and modalities, including her friend and colleague, Dr. Gabor Maté. Having completed almost 400 hours of direct training with Dr. Richard Schwartz, the IFS model’s founder, Michelle is widely regarded...

Dr. Ellen Langer is a groundbreaking social psychologist, best-selling author, and the first woman to be tenured in psychology at Harvard University. Often referred to as “the mother of mindfulness,” her pioneering research has redefined what we know about health, aging, the mind-body connection, and the role of perception in shaping reality. For over four decades, Dr. Langer has challenged the bo...

Dr. Anita Nowak is an award-winning educator, author, speaker, and one of the world’s leading voices on empathy and social change. She holds a doctorate in education from McGill University, where she has spent over a decade teaching courses on happiness, leadership, ethics, and social innovation. Her work has helped shape a global understanding of empathy as not just a feeling, but a powerful, tea...

Alana Carvalho is a licensed mental health counselor, author, speaker, and podcast host who has dedicated her career to helping individuals, couples, and families heal the unconscious patterns that keep them stuck in codependency, perfectionism, people pleasing, and self-abandonment. Her clinical work is rooted in the belief that the way we show up in relationships is deeply connected to the way w...

Nicole Arzt is a licensed marriage and family therapist, writer, and creator of the wildly popular Psychotherapy Memes platform; a space that blends sharp insight with raw, unfiltered honesty about the realities of being a therapist in the modern world. She’s also the author of Sometimes Therapy Is Awkward, a book that has resonated deeply with clinicians and clients alike, not because it promises...

Karla McLaren is an award-winning author, researcher, educator, and someone who has learned and translated one of the most sacred and important languages known to mankind. Her groundbreaking book “The Language of Emotions” has transformed the way we understand feelings like anger, fear, grief, and shame not as problems to fix, but as messengers to honor; and Karla has spent her life decoding this...