Dr. Laurie-Ann O’Connor, has graduate degrees in both clinical and counseling psychology as well as postdoctoral training as a trauma professional. Dr. O’Connor’s writings have appeared in newspapers, professional trade magazines, and peer-reviewed journals. She studied in both Canada and the US and is currently located in Venice, Florida. Her wide range of successful past experiences - in the field of psychology as well as an entrepreneur and with many charitable organizations - have allowed her to develop a wide variety of integrative approaches that she incorporates into her mindfulness based, humanistic practice.