Linda Hartson is a Psychotherapist, Trauma Specialist and Clinical Art Therapist also specializes in EMDR and is a LMFT. She guest lectures at Pepperdine University in the area of understanding and healing simple and complex trauma in addition to teaching about the neurobiology of trauma and effective protocols for healing.

Not only is Linda a wealth of knowledge on the subject of trauma, but has also been the victim of trauma as well. She shares her story of pain and recovery from sexual assault and an abusive childhood, the loss of a spouse and becoming a single mother.