Tina Mansfield received her master’s degree from the University of Wyoming in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and also her PhD at the University of Wyoming in Counselor Education and Supervision. Dr. Mansfield is an Assistant Professor at the University of the Cumberlands, where she is passionate about teaching counselors-in-training. Her career experiences include working as a Mental Health Examiner in an inpatient psychiatric hospital and a Drug Court Program Director. Dr. Mansfield worked as a mental health clinician for over two decades and, during that time, was given perspectives and understandings of human suffering, especially in suicide care and substance abuse problems. Providing counseling to patients and caregivers at a local cancer center was some of her most meaningful work ever. Dr. Mansfield is focused on giving back by conducting qualitative research to investigate unheard stories, educating new counselors, and developing better patient access to care. Dr. Mansfield is committed to allyship with individuals whose voices have been silenced.

Jill Gallegos MS, LPC, LAC, is an executive clinical leader specializing in systems-based family recovery, addiction treatment, betrayal trauma, and dual-diagnosis care. Extensive experience developing and scaling family programming within residential and outpatient treatment settings, with a focus on clinical integrity, interdisciplinary collaboration, staff development, and sustainable program growth. Skilled in executive leadership, crisis management, complex family systems, and operational oversight across the continuum of care. Passionate about integrating evidence-based, trauma-informed, and relational approaches that improve engagement, retention, and long-term recovery outcome

Amy Pickett-Williams, LCSW, RYT is a licensed clinical social worker, yoga teacher, and founder of LIGHT Movement (Love In Grief Held Together), a nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing somatic approaches to grief support and education. With more than 25 years of experience as a psychotherapist specializing in grief and trauma, Amy has worked extensively with families experiencing the death of a child, as well as individuals navigating complex losses including illness, infertility, injury, relationship loss, and loss of identity. Amy’s work bridges psychotherapy and embodied practice. Drawing on contemporary neuroscience, polyvagal theory, attachment theory, and yoga-based somatic practices, she teaches individuals and professionals how grief and trauma manifest in the nervous system and how movement, breath, and sensory awareness can support regulation and integration. Through LIGHT Movement, Amy leads trainings, workshops, and community programs that reach thousands of participants. Her work focuses on helping people understand that grief is not only a psychological experience but also a deeply embodied one, and that healing requires approaches that engage both the mind and the body. Amy provides continuing education trainings for mental health professionals, healthcare providers, chaplains, educators, and community leaders. Her work centers on creating compassionate spaces where grief can be understood, supported, and integrated within community.