Dr. Michelle Deeg-Davis is an Assistant Professor of Counseling at George Fox University in Portland, Oregon. She currently serves as the Director of the Trauma Response Institute. She teaches courses such as Introduction to Trauma Informed Care, Grief and Loss, and Suicide and Crisis Management. Dr. Deeg-Davis holds a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Counseling from Oregon State University and a Master of Counseling in School Counseling. During this time, she also completed all coursework for clinical mental health. She has twenty years of experience in the mental health field. What began as providing support to survivors of domestic violence as an advocate has transformed into a passion for deep healing, facilitating growth and resilience, advocating for necessary systemic change, and promoting trauma-informed care principles in schools and organizations. Her work has included roles as a school counselor, a clinical mental health counselor, a school-based outpatient therapist, a trauma-informed trainer for clinical counselors and K-12 educators, and a counselor educator.