Peter Levine

Robert Dilts holds a degree in Behavioral Technology from the University of California, Santa Cruz. He has a global reputation as a developer, author, coach, trainer, and consultant in the fields of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) and Success Factor Modeling (SFM) and is the co-founder of NLP University in Santa Cruz, California. He is also the co-founder (with Dr. Stephen Gilligan) of the International Association for Generative Change (IAGC).

Robert worked closely with NLP co-founders John Grinder and Richard Bandler at the time of its creation and also studied personally with Milton H. Erickson, M.D., and Gregory Bateson. He pioneered the applications of NLP to education, creativity, health, leadership, belief systems, and the development of what has become known as “Third Generation NLP.”

Robert has authored more than thirty books on a variety of topics related to personal and professional development, including Changing Belief Systems with NLP, Tools of the Spirit, From Coach to Awakener, NLP II: The Next Generation, Sleight of Mouth Volumes 1-2, The Hero’s Journey: A Voyage of Self-Discovery (with Dr. Stephen Gilligan), Generative Coaching Volumes 1-3 (with Dr. Stephen Gilligan), and The Power of Mindset Change (with Mickey Feher).

Peter A. Levine, Ph.D., is the developer of Somatic Experiencing® (SE™), a naturalistic and neurobiological approach to healing trauma, which he has developed over the past 50 years. He holds a doctorate in Biophysics from UC Berkeley and a doctorate in Psychology from International University. Dr. Levine is the author of several best-selling books on trauma, including Waking the Tiger and Healing Trauma (published in over 29 languages). He is the Founder and President of the Ergos Institute of Somatic Education, which is dedicated to Community Outreach and Post-Advanced SE Training. He is the Founder and Advisor for Somatic Experiencing International, which provides the professional SE Certificate program. His work is taught in over 44 countries.

In recognition of his groundbreaking therapeutic work, Dr. Levine has received multiple Lifetime Achievement awards, including from Psychotherapy Networker and from the US Association for Body-Oriented Psychotherapy. He has taught at the University of California, Berkeley, Mills College, Antioch University, the California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS), and the Santa Barbara Graduate Institute. He served as a stress consultant for NASA and was a member of the APA Task Force in developing responses to large-scale disasters and ethnopolitical warfare.

Dr. Levine is currently a Senior Fellow and consultant at The Meadows Addiction and Trauma Treatment Center in Wickenburg, Arizona, and continues to teach trauma healing workshops internationally with the Ergos Institute and various trauma healing organizations.

Peter A. Levine, Ph.D., is the developer of Somatic Experiencing® (SE™), a naturalistic and neurobiological approach to healing trauma, which he has developed over the past 50 years. He holds a doctorate in Biophysics from UC Berkeley and a doctorate in Psychology from International University. Dr. Levine is the author of several best-selling books on trauma, including Waking the Tiger and Healing Trauma (published in over 29 languages). He is the Founder and President of the Ergos Institute of Somatic Education, which is dedicated to Community Outreach and Post-Advanced SE Training. He is the Founder and Advisor for Somatic Experiencing International, which provides the professional SE Certificate program. His work is taught in over 44 countries.

In recognition of his groundbreaking therapeutic work, Dr. Levine has received multiple Lifetime Achievement awards, including from Psychotherapy Networker and from the US Association for Body-Oriented Psychotherapy. He has taught at the University of California, Berkeley, Mills College, Antioch University, the California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS), and the Santa Barbara Graduate Institute. He served as a stress consultant for NASA and was a member of the APA Task Force in developing responses to large-scale disasters and ethnopolitical warfare.

Dr. Levine is currently a Senior Fellow and consultant at The Meadows Addiction and Trauma Treatment Center in Wickenburg, Arizona, and continues to teach trauma healing workshops internationally with the Ergos Institute and various trauma healing organizations.

Peter A. Levine, Ph.D., is the developer of Somatic Experiencing® (SE™), a naturalistic and neurobiological approach to healing trauma, which he has developed over the past 50 years. He holds a doctorate in Biophysics from UC Berkeley and a doctorate in Psychology from International University. Dr. Levine is the author of several best-selling books on trauma, including Waking the Tiger and Healing Trauma (published in over 29 languages). He is the Founder and President of the Ergos Institute of Somatic Education, which is dedicated to Community Outreach and Post-Advanced SE Training. He is the Founder and Advisor for Somatic Experiencing International, which provides the professional SE Certificate program. His work is taught in over 44 countries.

In recognition of his groundbreaking therapeutic work, Dr. Levine has received multiple Lifetime Achievement awards, including from Psychotherapy Networker and from the US Association for Body-Oriented Psychotherapy. He has taught at the University of California, Berkeley, Mills College, Antioch University, the California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS), and the Santa Barbara Graduate Institute. He served as a stress consultant for NASA and was a member of the APA Task Force in developing responses to large-scale disasters and ethnopolitical warfare.

Dr. Levine is currently a Senior Fellow and consultant at The Meadows Addiction and Trauma Treatment Center in Wickenburg, Arizona, and continues to teach trauma healing workshops internationally with the Ergos Institute and various trauma healing organizations.