Somatic Practitioner with over fifteen years of experience working in global public health in the United States and resource challenged settings, including six years in Haiti, with a special focus on women and adolescents.Colleen's work is deeply grounded in process-oriented psychology, somatic experiencing, drama therapy, role-play and un-shaming, which is a radical approach to alleviating the pain of all manner of physical and emotional difficulties, including addiction, trauma, low self-esteem, body image issues and abuse.Her scope of work has focused on Haiti, South Africa and the United States. The lens of her work as a somatic practitioner takes into consideration the cultural and historical context of the individual whom she is working with. Towards this end Colleen enjoys the challenge of working cross culturally as well as designing initiatives to help bridge cultural and background gaps.Throughout her career Colleen has worked with individuals, government organizations, think tanks, community based organizations, educational institutions, healthcare facilities and non-profits and brings to her work a holistic perspective. Colleen holds a Masters degree in International Relations & Global Studies with a concentration in Global Health as well as several certificates in somatic trainings, including; Somatic Experiencing, Shadow Work, Drama Therapy, Earth-Based Processes, Shamanic Interventions, Abuse, Trauma and Un-Shaming methods. Colleen is also trained in Krasner Hypnosis and is a trained birth doula. Colleen has led and conducted extensive research in Haiti in conjunction with Northeastern University and Partners in Health, in the area of sexual and reproductive health. Some of her research on healthcare in Haiti has been published in the Japanese Medical Journal Association. In addition to her work Colleen believes in being a balanced human being and making sure her cup is full, physically, mentally, and spiritually so that what she brings to the table is the best she has to offer for herself, her family and those she works with. When the wind is blowing Colleen can be found kite boarding at the ocean.