Amber Elizabeth Gray, PhD

Amber Elizabeth Gray, PhD, is a long-time human rights activist and pioneer in the use of Dance Movement Therapy with survivors of trauma, particularly torture, war and human rights abuses. She is an ADTA Outstanding Achievement Award recipient; a recent nominee for The Barbara Chester Human Rights award, and featured expert on torture treatment through Tulane University’s Institute of Traumatology. Amber’s expertise is represented in many published articles, chapters, keynote addresses, professional collaborations and presentations around the world. Amber has provided clinical training on the integration of refugee mental health and torture treatment with creative arts, mindfulness, and body-based therapies to more than 30 programs worldwide. She is the originator of Polyvagal-informed Dance/Movement and Soma-Movement Therapies, developed over 20+ years of immersion in The Polyvagal Theory, and Restorative Movement Psychotherapy, a resiliency-based framework and clinical approach for somatic, mindfulness and dance/movement therapies with refugees and survivors of torture war trauma.  

Speaker Disclosures:

Financial: Dr. Amber Elizabeth Gray is the founder and director of the Kint Institute. She is an advisor/consultant to The Center for Victims of Torture, UNICEF, Foundation House, the State of New Mexico, Las Cumbres Community Services, the Garrison Institute, The Department of Veterans Services, Psychosocial Refugee Teams, and Restorative Resources. She is a published author and receives royalties. Dr. Gray receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.

Non-financial: Dr. Amber Elizabeth Gray is a member of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, the American Dance Therapy Association, the Colorado Association for Play Therapy, and the Colorado Sandplay Therapy Association. For a complete list, please contact info@pesi.com.