Carolyn Cowan is an embodied trauma psychotherapist and internationally recognised teacher specialising in the psychology of emotion, addiction and change. With more than 30 years’ experience, she integrates psychotherapy, yoga and breath work to explore how the body holds history—and how we can transform it.

She is the author of Shame: The Path Out of Hell, drawing on her clinical work and over three decades of personal sobriety. Carolyn runs a busy psychotherapy practice in London and delivers acclaimed trainings and workshops including Mastering the Addictive Personality, The Shame Workshop, The Great Anxiety Hack and Altered States.

A highly regarded educator with over 10,000 teaching hours, Carolyn also trains yoga teachers in trauma-informed embodied practice. She was named one of London’s top 16 yoga teachers in 2019 and continues to teach internationally, bringing a distinctive blend of clinical insight, somatic expertise and lived experience to her work.

Charlie Morley is a leading teacher of lucid dreaming, shadow work, and Mindfulness of Dream & Sleep. A bestselling Hay House author, two-time TED speaker and Mind valley lucid dreaming coach, he has taught for over 20 years across more than 20 countries.

Formally authorised to teach within the Tibetan Buddhist tradition at age 25, Charlie has written four books (translated into 15+ languages) and delivered workshops for organisations including the NHS, the Metropolitan Police, Reuters and the British Army.

His work with trauma-related sleep issues led to two peer-reviewed studies showing significant reductions in PTSD symptoms using lucid dreaming techniques. He was awarded a Winston Churchill Fellowship for this research.

Charlie now trains therapists worldwide in lucid dreaming approaches and continues to offer retreats, workshops and public teaching on sleep, trauma and consciousness.

Nathan Jones is the founder of the London Centre for Addictions and a leading specialist in the treatment of sex and pornography addiction. His commitment to the field began after completing his own rehabilitation programme, inspiring a career dedicated to supporting individuals affected by addiction and reducing stigma around treatment.

Trained and mentored by the late Dr.Thaddeus Birchard and further guided by US expert Dr. Alex Katehakis, Nathan developed the neurobiologically informed Integrative Approach for Treating Sex Addiction(IATSA). He regularly delivers national and international keynote presentations on pornography addiction, compulsive sexual behaviour, and the Inner Child Model.

Nathan provides clinical training for therapists across the UK and Europe and serves as an addiction consultant for several specialist treatment centres. He is currently undertaking a professional doctorate focusing on compulsive sexual behaviour disorder.

An accredited member of BACP and a qualified member of ATSAC, Nathan is also the co-author of Understanding Your Inner Child and OvercomingAddiction (Routledge).

Romina Richardson is a specialist neurofeedback practitioner integrating QEEG brain mapping and neurofeedback training to support emotional regulation, trauma recovery, and nervous system balance. Using detailed brain-map assessments, she tailors neurofeedback protocols to each client, helping reduce symptoms of anxiety, low mood, sleep disturbance, and the effects of stress and trauma.

Romina’s work focuses on enhancing brain flexibility and stability, enabling clients to access calmer states, improve focus, and strengthen overall wellbeing.

Romina will deliver a live neurofeedback demonstration, offering attendees an inside look at how neurofeedback technology supports brain regulation and wellbeing.

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Sam Penells Nkomo is an integrative psychotherapist with specialist expertise in existential psychology, identity, and contemporary mental-health thinking.

Her work spans clinical practice, research, and media; she is the resident psychotherapist on Anna Richardson’s podcast It Can’t Just Be Me, where she provides psychological insight on relationships, identity, and emotional wellbeing.

Drawing on existential, psychodynamic, cognitive and positive psychology frameworks, Sam brings a depth of understanding to issues such as identity formation, meaning-making, LGBTQ+experiences, relational dynamics, and the psychological impact of modern life.

Sam contributes a specialist lens on how individuals navigate complexity, choice, and selfhood today—bringing a clear and grounded psychological perspective to the discussion panel.