Lillian 'Iswari' Lennox, LMHC, C-iRest®, ERYT 500 was born in Leicester, England, and lived in Sydney, Australia for a number of years before settling in the Berkshires of Massachusetts. She was called at a young age to understand the path of healing from severe psychological trauma. With an MA in Counseling Psychology and a private practice in Lenox, Massachusetts, she has specialized in bringing traditional, complementary, and alternative (CAM) approaches to assist in the prevention and treatment of complex stress injuries including vicarious trauma, compassion fatigue, burn-out, and PTSD experienced in high-stress military and civilian occupations. A graduate of the International Trauma Studies Program at Columbia University, Lillian is also trained in interventions and preventions that promote the resilience, mental, social, and integrative health of individuals, families, and communities who have endured catastrophic psychosocial trauma. She is currently a member of the Western Massachusetts Critical Incident Stress Management Team. Her LifeBreath and Liberation Yoga programs are rooted in the deep belief that we are here to help and learn from each other, as well as from the natural world. Reflecting on the integrative and interdisciplinary quality of her treatments and programs, Lillian is a Certified iRest® Yoga Nidra Teacher, a Sivananda Advanced Yoga Teacher E-RYT 500, and a Certified Level II EMDR practitioner.

• MA in Counseling Psychology
• Licensed Mental Health Clinician (LMHC) Massachusetts
• Sivananda Advanced Yoga Teacher E-RYT500
• Certified iRest® Yoga Nidra Teacher
• Certified Level II EMDR practitioner
• Certified Critical Incident Stress Management

Consultant, Trainer & Facilitator

• Western Massachusetts Critical Incident Stress Management team member currently
• Western Region Homeland Security Advisory Council (WRHSAC): Consultant for the First Responder Mental Health Resilience Project currently
• Roots Rising: Consultant for Farm-Based Youth Development Program and Stress Management 2018 & 2019
• Kripalu: Safety & Sensitivity Training. Creating Safety for Guests, Teachers & Staff. 2014 & 2015
• Kripalu: Consultant Medical and Behavioral Health Resources Panel 2015
• Kripalu: Consultant/Business Case Co-Researcher for Frontline Providers Program now RISE 2011
• Berkshire Medical Center, MA: Consultant for psychological trauma specialist presenting Understanding Trauma: Building Resilience & Preventing Self-Destructive Behavior. Presenters: Bessel A. van der Kolk, MD & Lisa Najavis, MD. Sponsored by BMC and The Brien Center and supported in part by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health 2010
• Crisis Center, Edinburgh, Scotland: Consultant & Facilitator: Neurobiology of Trauma & Mind-Body Approaches to Treating Trauma. 2008
• Mental Health Trauma Specialist working in Community Mental Health, Private Practice, Government, and Private Organizations 2001 - currently