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Lynette S. Danylchuk, PhD (she/her/hers)

Clinical Psychologist
Restoration Therapy Center
San Mateo, California, United States

Lynette Danylchuk, PhD, is a Clinical Psychologist, a graduate of Princeton Theological Seminary, and The California Graduate School of Family Therapy (now Argosy). She has been working in the trauma field since mid-80, starting with Vietnam Vets and people with complex trauma and dissociative disorders. She served 12 years on the original Board of Directors of Survivorship, and then worked for the Board of the Star Foundation for several more years. She had her private practice in San Mateo, California, where, in addition to working with clients, she did (and continues to do) periodic consultation and teaching where she sees a need, including a local graduate school, juvenile hall, or the county trauma-informed services conference. Lynette has been adjunct faculty to graduate schools in the San Francisco area where she has taught, and been a dissertation chairperson. She has given keynote speeches and workshops across the state and at annual conferences of the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD).

She has been a member of ISSTD since 1996. She served as Volunteer Chair, Director of the Professional Training Program for seven years, and as a Member of the Board. She is a Past President of ISSTD, having served as President in 2015. She has received numerous awards over the years, including ISSTD’s Lifetime Achievement Award in 2019. She is currently still on a number of ISSTD committees. In addition, she often presents at ISSTD events, and is doing consultation work with therapists around the world.

She and Kevin Connors completed the second edition of their book ‘Treating Complex Trauma and Dissociation: A Practical Guide for Navigating Therapeutic Challenges’, published by Routledge. Their book received ISSTD’s Frank Putnam Award for best clinical book of the year (2024).

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