Pia Mellody is known and respected as a preeminent authority, lecturer and educator in the fields of addictions and relationships. Her work in codependence, boundaries, and the effects of childhood trauma on emotional development has profoundly influenced the treatment of addicts and people with issues around forming and maintaining relationships. She is the author of several extraordinary books, including Facing Codependence and Facing Love Addiction. As one of the pioneers in the field of recovery, she developed theories on the effects of childhood trauma that became the foundation of The Meadows' programs and are, in large measure, the reason for its success.

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Peter A. Levine, PhD, Clinical Consultant of Mellody House, is the developer of Somatic Experiencing®, a short-term naturalistic approach to the resolution and healing of trauma. Dr. Levine leads trainings in this approach in various indigenous cultures throughout the world. He was a stress consultant for NASA in the development of the first space shuttle and in the space shuttle project. He is the author of the best-selling book Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma, as well as three audio learning series for Sounds True: Healing Trauma: Restoring the Wisdom of the Body, It Won't Hurt Forever: Guiding Your Child Through Trauma, and Sexual Healing: Transforming the Sacred Wound.