ABOUT CONNIE
Connie is fascinated by what makes us deeply human, including how we evolved as a species.
She is a trauma therapist with two decades of experience working with people from all walks of life, including the women's prison, rape crisis center, and a variety of folks wanting more out of life.
Her specialties are psychodrama and somatic coaching—the match made in heaven for healing trauma and creating a life of purpose. She is proud to serve as a Guide at Onsite in Tennessee and California.
She founded the Cleveland Psychodrama & Somatics Institute and has spent decades exploring what happens when we bring the body back into the conversation.
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Connie is certified by the American Board of Examiners in Psychodrama, Sociometry and Group Psychotherapy. She provides training for mental health professionals who wish to enliven their practice.
She is a certified Somatic Coach by the renowned Strozzi Institute of Somatics embodied leadership and transformation.
In 2011 she created Recovery in Motion®, an upbeat experiential program designed for the women's prison of Cleveland and eventually used in other treatment programs.
She was a trauma therapist at The Cleveland Rape Crisis Center, treating women, men, and child survivors of sexual violence. She facilitated experiential groups focused on trauma treatment.
Connie served on the Board of Directors of the Global Association of Interpersonal Neurobiology Studies (GAINS) and has published articles on self-compassion and connected parenting.
She has a Masters of Social Work from Cleveland State University and a Bachelors of International Studies from the School for International Training in Vermont.
Connie had 22 successful years in the corporate world as principle of The Lawrence Group, an independent manufacturer's representative firm in the five-state area.
She lives in rural Northern Ohio, loves her dog, her daughter, son-in-law and granddaughter. And she loves forests and bodies of water. And really good coffee.