My guest is Dr. Louanne Davis, author of Meditations for Healing Trauma: Mindfulness Skills to Ease Post-Traumatic Stress. Dr. Davis is a clinical psychologist affiliated with the Roudebush VA Medical Center and the Indianapolis University School of Medicine in Indianapolis. For the past 17 ½ years, she conducted federally funded research, most recently focused on developing and evaluating treatments for PTSD that include scientifically validated and beneficial approaches such as meditation and yoga. She has practiced yoga and meditation for 13 years and is certified by the Center for Mindfulness at the University of Massachusetts Medical School to teach Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, also known as MBSR, developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn.

Dr. Davis takes us through a short mindfulness meditation at the end of the interview specifically for anyone who has Post Traumatic Symptoms and or a diagnosis of PTSD.

Louanne Davis, Psy.D. can be reached through her email: louanne.davis52@gmail.com