Jenny Hughes, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist with 15+ years of experience in the field of trauma. She earned her Ph.D at the University of California at Santa Barbara, with a focus on addressing childhood trauma, and began to specialize in infant mental health during her internship and postdoctoral fellowship at Louisiana State University Health Science Center (LSUHSC) in New Orleans. Later, as the trauma psychologist at a Level 1 Trauma Center working with survivors of traumatic injury, she began supporting other helping professionals and co-developed a comprehensive wellness program for hospital staff. Clinically, she now works with adult survivors of trauma and PTSD and supervises pre-doctoral psychology interns treating children and families affected by trauma.

Dr. Hughes is the founder of The BRAVE Trauma Therapist Collective where she works to support trauma therapists as they manage vicarious trauma, prevent burnout, and enhance vicarious resilience. She is a certified Brainspotting therapist, rostered Cognitive Processing Therapist, and trained in EMDR, TF-CBT, Child Parent Psychotherapy, and Circle of Security. Dr. Hughes holds academic appointments as an Assistant Professor at LSUHSC and The University of Texas Health Science Center (UTHealth), she is the owner and founder of Jennifer Hughes, PhD, PLLC, and the author of The PTSD Recovery Workbook and Triggers to Glimmers: A Vicarious Resilience Journal and Workbook.

Lisa Duez is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and an EMDR Approved Consultant with over 25 years of experience in the field. She is the owner of Turning Point Counseling and Consulting, a trauma-informed group practice located in Hampton Roads, Virginia and the creator of Clinican Connection, a company that provides education opportunities and connections for mental health professionals.

Throughout her career, Lisa held leadership positions, built programs, and mentored clinicians as employees and supervises. After going through many challenging bureaucratic settings, in 2017, Lisa took a significant step and opened her solo practice. In 2019, Lisa transitioned her practice into a small group practice. Today, this practice is 7 years old, and has 29 clinicians and two offices. The practice prioritizes the well-being of clinicians and provides collaborative, trauma-informed care. Lisa is currently writing a book on mental health leadership with an expected publication of early 2025

Lisa strongly believes in the value of the parallel process in supervision and leadership. She envisions mental health practices as communities of caring, where empathy and compassion are of utmost importance. Her practice has been actively involved in supporting the community, particularly during times of crisis. She routinely offers EMDR therapy to first responders who struggle with the aftermath of traumatic experiences.

Lisa’s family is service orientated. She is married for 27 years to a retired law enforcement officer, and is the mother of a United States Soldier and a Sheriff deputy.