Pia Mellody is a senior clinical advisor for The Meadows and clinical consultant for Mellody House, Meadows Dakota. As one of the pioneers in the field of recovery, her theories on the effects of childhood trauma became the foundation for The Meadows’ programs and are one of the major reasons for their success.

Pia is widely known as one of the preeminent authorities in the fields of addiction and relationships. Her work on codependence, boundaries, and the effects of childhood trauma on emotional development has profoundly influenced the treatment of addictions and the issues of forming and maintaining

John Bradshaw is a world-famous educator, counselor, motivational speaker, author and one of the leading figures in the fields of addiction, recovery, family systems and the concept of toxic shame.

Selected by his peers as one of the 100 most influential writers on emotional health in the 20th Century, Mr. Bradshaw has literally changed the lives of millions of people around the globe through his best-selling books and sold-out workshops and seminars. Over the years, John has written several New York Times bestselling books, including, “Homecoming: Reclaiming and Championing Your Inner

Dr. Bessel  van der Kolk, clinical consultant for The Meadows and Mellody House, is one of the world’s foremost authorities on post-traumatic stress and related phenomena. His research has included the psychobiology of trauma, traumatic memory, the effectiveness of EMDR and the effects of trauma on human development. He is professor of psychiatry at Boston University School of Medicine and medical director of the Trauma Center in Boston.

Dr. Bessel van der Kolk has written extensively on the impact of trauma on development, borderline personalities, self-mutilation, cognitive development in traumatized children and adults and

Peter A. Levine, clinical consultant for The Meadows, Mellody House, and Dakota, is the developer of “Somatic Experiencing,” a short-term naturalistic approach to the resolution and healing of trauma. Dr. Levine leads trainings in this approach throughout the world.

Dr. Levine was a stress consultant for NASA in the development of the space shuttle and is the author of the best-selling book,”Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma,” as well as three audio learning series including,”Sounds True: Healing Trauma: A Pioneering Program for Restoring the Wisdom of Your Body,””It Won’t Hurt Forever: Guiding Your Child Through

Jerry Boriskin is an author, lecturer, and clinician with expertise in trauma, PTSD, and addictive disorders. He began his career in 1979 when PTSD emerged as a diagnosis. In the mid-1980s, he began working with sexual abuse survivors and addicts.

Dr. Boriskin is a pioneer in extending the continuum of care and developed two extended residential treatment programs for co-occurring disorders. A passionate advocate for integrated treatment, he is a licensed psychologist and addiction specialist who recently resumed working with traumatized soldiers at the V.A. of Northern California.

He is the author of “PTSD and Addiction:

Shelley Uram, M.D. is a Harvard trained, triple board-certified psychiatrist who speaks nationally and internationally on how the human brain’s survival “wiring” impacts and often interfere’s with our thriving in our lives. She is best known for taking very complex information and turning it into “easy to understand”, fascinating, and helpful presentations. Dr Uram conducts lectures, workshops, and seminars to audiences across the United States, Canada and the U.K., and has co-facilitated lectures and workshops with Pia Mellody, John Bradshaw, Claudia Black, and more.
Dr. Uram is a Senior Fellow at The Meadows and