Julie Fernandez

Julie Fernandez is the lead trainer and director of curriculum development and mentorship and has been working at Exhale to Inhale since 2014. She is a Somatic Trauma Recovery Guide and is passionate about helping people reclaim their bodies and build trust in their innate wisdom while shedding the judgements, guilt and shame that arises from unresolved traumas. Julie has experience working in domestic violence shelters, rape-crisis centers, and foster care centers throughout New York City and Los Angeles, working with at-risk teens and disadvantaged youth in inner city schools, and working at eating disorder centers. In addition to leading her own private practice at Metta Healing Arts, Julie also serves as the lead Trauma Recovery Specialist on the multimodal team at Hope Integrative Psychiatry and Psychotherapy in Los Angeles. Julie is currently a candidate at Meridian University for a MA in psychology with concentration in expressive and movement arts.

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Julie Fernandez has employment relationships with Metta Healing Arts and Exhale to Inhale. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Julie Fernandez has no relevant non-financial relationships.