Frank Anderson, MD @frank_andersonmd

Frank Anderson, MD, is a world-renowned trauma expert, Harvard-trained psychiatrist, global speaker, and international bestselling author of Transcending Trauma. He believes that traumatic events have a lasting effect on the health and well-being of individuals and that addressing these events will lead people down a path of healing and forgiveness.

As a result of his early childhood experiences and personal journey of transformation, he cofounded the Trauma Institute and Trauma-Informed Media, organizations that are dedicated to bringing more awareness, compassion, and unity to the world. He splits his time between Boston and Los Angeles with his husband and two sons. Follow him @frank_andersonmd on Instagram and at FrankAndersonMD.com.

Nicole LePera, PhD @the.holistic.psychologist

Dr. Nicole LePera was trained in clinical psychology at Cornell University and The New School for Social Research and also studied at the Philadelphia School of Psychoanalysis. As a clinical psychologist in private practice, Dr. Nicole found herself frustrated by the limitations of traditional psychotherapy. Wanting more for her patients—and for herself—she began a journey to create a unified philosophy of mental, physical and spiritual health that equips people with the tools to heal themselves.

Offering a true paradigm shift in mental wellbeing, Dr. Nicole's teachings empower the individual to break free from inherited beliefs and uncover their authentic Selves. She is the New York Times bestselling author of How to Be the Love You Seek and How to Do the Work and is the creator of the #SelfHealers movement, an international community of people joining together to take healing into their own hands.

Matthias J. Barker, LMHC @matthiasjbarker

Matthias is a psychotherapist and the CEO and co-founder of the Trauma Institute with Dr. Frank Anderson, providing clinical training for psychotherapists and education for the general public on healing from trauma.

He is widely recognized for his unique approach to making mental health knowledge and skills accessible to the wider public. Through platforms like Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and his top-ranking Spotify podcast, Matthias delivers psychoeducational content to a following of over 3 million people. His innovative blend of engaging content and relevant mental health advice has fostered a vibrant online community that is centered on healing, personal growth, and moving toward what’s meaningful despite hardship.

David Kessler @iamdavidkessler

David Kessler is one of the world’s foremost experts on grief and loss. His experience with thousands of people on the edge of life and death has taught him the secrets to living a happy and fulfilled life, even afterlife’s tragedies. He is the author of six books, including the new bestselling book, Finding Meaning: The Sixth Stage of Grief. He co-authored two books with Elisabeth Kubler Ross, including On Grief and Grieving updated her 5 stages for grief. His first book, The Needs of The Dying received praise from Saint (Mother) Teresa.

David’s personal experience as a child witnessing a mass shooting while his mother was dying in a hospital helped him begin his journey. For most of his life, David has taught physicians, nurses, counselors, police, and first responders about the end of life, trauma, and grief. He facilitates talks, workshops and retreats for those experiencing grief. However, despite his vast knowledge on grief, his life was turned upside down by the sudden death of his twenty-one-year-old son. It inspired him to write his newest book, Finding Meaning.

Sara Kuburic, DR. SCIENT. PTH @themillennialtherapist

Sara was born in Yugoslavia and raised in Canada. She often throws around the word “nomad” or – worse still – “digital nomad” to describe her lifestyle. She is constantly packing and repacking my suitcase, being humbled, inspired, and compelled by humanity in all its various contexts. She has lived in Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, before settling in Australia. She is the bestselling author of It’s On Me.

She is an existential psychotherapist with a doctorate in Psychotherapy Science (Dr. scient. pth.) from Sigmund Freud University, Vienna. She studied under the supervision of Alfried Längle—the founder of Existential Analysis. She is a trauma-informed clinician with a person-centered approach that is grounded in existential analysis, as well as somatic and experiential techniques. She specializes in moral trauma, identity, existential crisis, and relationship issues. She has an M.A. in Counselling Psychology and has received her undergraduate degree in B.Sc. in Psychology.