Speaker | Therapy with Z, LLC
Business Owner
Therapy with Z, LLC
Tulsa, OK, USA
Psychology: Therapy & Counseling, Integrative Health & Mind-Body Medicine
15+ Years of Experience
Masters degreeNortheastern State University
Z. Hamilton Avery is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Board-Certified TeleMental Health Provider, Certified Massage Therapist, 1,000-hour Certified Yoga Teacher, and Trauma-Informed Yoga Teacher whose professional experience spans mental health, healthcare, crisis intervention, hospice, integrative health, yoga, meditation, and complementary and alternative medicine. Z has worked across diverse clinical environments including primary, mobile crisis response, hospice, outpatient mental health, community mental health, schools, group practice, and private practice. This experience has included supporting adolescents, adults, older adults, caregivers, and families navigating anxiety, depression, trauma and PTSD, suicidal ideation, chronic illness and pain, grief and loss, major life transitions, and complex healthcare experiences. Through Therapy with Z, Z provides psychotherapy and offers coaching, groups, classes, workshops, trainings, and retreats. Their clinical approach is grounded in person-centered and trauma-informed care and incorporates evidence-based approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Compassion-Focused Therapy, mindfulness-based interventions, Motivational Interviewing, harm reduction, and suicide prevention and safety planning. Z also brings more than 15 years of experience in massage therapy and extensive education in complementary and alternative medicine. Their background includes more than 1,000 hours of accredited yoga teacher training (mostly in India) Hatha, yin, restorative, Kundalini, and trauma-informed yoga. Z teaches yoga and meditation and has taught within Yoga Alliance yoga teacher trainings. They have also developed original educational modules for yoga teachers covering complementary and alternative medicine, evidence-based interventions, and energy work. As a speaker and educator, Z brings together clinical knowledge, lived professional experience, practical skills, and whole-person perspectives. Areas of expertise include mental health, trauma, suicide prevention, crisis intervention, chronic illness and pain, LGBTQIA+ affirming care, mindfulness, self-compassion, yoga, meditation, mind-body health, integrative health, complementary and alternative medicine, anxiety, depression, and grief.
Speaking Engagements, Conference Presentations, Panel Discussions, Guest Lectures, Workshops, Professional Trainings, Continuing Education Programs, Yoga Teacher Trainings, Mental Health Education, Community Education, Corporate Wellness Programs, Healthcare Professional Education, University and College Programs, Retreats, Yoga and Meditation Programs, Mind-Body Wellness Programs, LGBTQIA+ Programs, Suicide Prevention Initiatives, Trauma-Informed Programs, Chronic Illness and Pain Programs, Curriculum Development, Educational Content Development, Professional Consultation, Interdisciplinary Collaboration, Research Collaboration, Community Partnerships, Nonprofit Partnerships
Professional Memberships: Association for Contextual Behavioral Science, GLMA: Health Professionals Advancing LGBTQ+ Equality, National Association of Social Workers, Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals
Reference Documents & Resources
Mental HealthTrauma-Informed CareCrisis InterventionSuicide PreventionPerson-Centered CareHarm ReductionLGBTQIA+ Affirming CareChronic IllnessChronic PainGrief and LossIntegrative HealthComplementary and Alternative MedicineYogaMeditationMindfulnessSelf-CompassionStress ManagementProfessional EducationCurriculum DevelopmentWorkshop FacilitationPublic Speaking
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