| Dr. Lawrence is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist. She has worked in the mental health field for 30 years, both as a clinician and as an academic. Her career started at McCambridge Center for Women, a substance abuse program for women and their children in Columbia, Mo. She worked at McCambridge Center for 15 years, including 3 years as Clinical Supervisor and 4 years as Clinical Director. Dr. Lawrence established a private practice in 2005, and then co-established Lawrence, Oliver and Associates, a practice which employees 16 clinicians and provides services to hundreds of clients per year. She also developed a nonprofit, HeartSpace Clinic and serves as its Director. HeartSpace Clinic provides education and advocacy regarding the impact of trauma, traumatic stress and resilience. The clinic also offers innovative and creative treatments for individuals and families including nature based therapy, art therapy, HeartMath and the Safe and Sound Protocol. Since 2016 Dr. Lawrence has been studying somatic interventions for anxiety, trauma and depression. She completed a 3 year training program and is a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner. She continues to train and study the impact of trauma on the body and is a well versed in the areas of nervous system regulation, resilience and the impact of traumatic stress on our bodies. She offers workshops and trainings on these topics to a wide variety of groups and organizations. |
Presentation(s):
| Treating the Cause, Not Just the Symptoms, of Traumatic Stress by Focusing on the Nervous System |