About lori leyden, p.h.d.:

Lori Leyden, P.h.D., MBA: is an internationally known stress and trauma healing expert and uniquely qualified psychotherapist, author, workshop leader, inspirational speaker, and humanitarian. After a near death experience, Lori developed The Grace Process, a transformative spiritual practice for heart-centered living. She is the author of The Grace Process Guidebook and The Stress Management Handbook available in English, Spanish, Arabic, and Korean. Lori holds a doctorate in Health and Human Services with a concentration in psychoneuroimmunology, and a master’s degree in Business Administration with a concentration in management.

Inspired by the resilience of orphan genocide survivors she works with in Rwanda, Dr. Leyden founded the non-profit Create Global Healing and established Project LIGHT: Rwanda, the world’s first international youth healing, heart-centered leadership, and entrepreneurship program. Project LIGHT is a new form of humanitarian aid nurturing our next generation of young people to heal, work, and lead us into a peaceful future. Lori is the Executive Producer of the documentary "When I Was Young I Said I Would Be Happy," chronicling the inspiring transformation of four Project LIGHT Ambassadors. Currently Lori Leyden is partnering with Nick Ortner to head up The Tapping Solution Foundation’s Newtown Trauma Relief & Resiliency Project to support those traumatized by the Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut.