The Trauma Therapist

Sara Lichstein, LMFT, is a trauma therapist based in California who integrates Somatic Experiencing, EMDR, and IFS. She works with people-pleasers, those healing from emotionally immature caregivers, and individuals navigating breakups and additional relational traumas. 

Her approach is rooted in helping clients reconnect with their bodies and build self-trust. Her background includes equine-assisted therapy, work in treatment and school settings, and serving as adjunct faculty at Pepperdine University teaching clinical graduate students.
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Akilah Riley-Richardson, MSW, CCTP, is a couples therapist, published researcher, and Relational Healing Facilitator with over 16 years of experience. She specializes in working with couples—including those practicing consensual non-monogamy—and supporting sexual and racial minorities across the Caribbean and internationally.

She is the founder of the BIPOC Relational Healing Institute and creator of the P.R.I.D.E. Model.Akilah is the author of Marginalized Couples in Therapy: Interventions for Healing from Systemic Trauma (2026), which offers culturally responsive frameworks and practical tools for working with BIPOC and LGBTQI couples impacted by systemic oppression.She has consulted with organizations such as NASTAD, the Relational Life Institute, I-TECH, and Caribbean Vulnerable Communities, and has presented at major psychotherapy and mental health conferences.

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Marginalized Couples in Therapy: Interventions for Healing from Systemic Trauma

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Rachel Siegfried, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist in New York City with extensive experience treating trauma across diverse populations. She holds a B.S. from Cornell University and a doctorate from LIU Brooklyn, and has trained in major NYC hospital and clinic settings, working with individuals including trauma survivors, veterans, 9/11 first responders, undocumented individuals, LGBTQIA clients, and emerging adults.

She recently authored a chapter on complex PTSD for a book on trauma and the law, helping legal professionals better understand trauma’s psychological impact. Dr. Siegfried is particularly interested in exploring moral injury and how untreated trauma is often misdiagnosed as personality pathology rather than recognized as PTSD.
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Elizabeth Capalletti is a trauma-informed guide and practitioner who supports individuals navigating deep healing and transformation, particularly through ketamine-assisted work.

Her approach emphasizes safety, presence, and integration—helping clients make sense of and embody their experiences beyond the session itself.

She is the creator of Awaken & Integrate, a gentle, trauma-informed workbook designed to support individuals through every phase of the ketamine journey—from preparation to experience to post-session integration—holding space for truth, healing, and growth.

Elizabeth’s work centers on honoring each person’s process while fostering lasting, meaningful change.Explore more:About Elizabeth — https://elevatewithelizabeth.info/about
Work With Elizabeth — https://elevatewithelizabeth.info/services
Courses & Offerings — https://elevatewithelizabeth.info
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