Denise Campbell received her BS degree with honors in Physical Education/Athletic Training from Texas A & M University in 1983, her BS degree with honors in Physical Therapy from the University of Texas, Galveston in 1985, and her Diploma in Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy from the McKenzie Institute International in Wellington, New Zealand in 1994. She is a certified secondary education teacher in Physical Education (Texas, 1983), a Nationally Certified Athletic Trainer (1985), a Certified Breathing Practitioner (Behavioral Physiology Institute, 2009), a Performance Enhancement Specialist (National Academy of Sports Medicine, 2010), an Orthopedic Certified Specialist (American Physical Therapy Association, 2011), and Fellow in the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy (AAOMPT, 2015). She is licensed as a physical therapist in New Mexico and Texas.

Denise Campbell is founder (2000), owner, and CEO of Southwest Sport and Spine, Inc. in Las Cruces, New Mexico, which includes three clinics (and a fourth in progress) with more than 60 employees, including 19 licensed clinicians. She is also founder and owner of Southwest Work Fit Consultants (2001), The Optimum Body Shop, LLC (2004), and Breathing Science Institute (2009), all in Las Cruces, New Mexico. She serves as an Adjunct Professor of Athletic Training Education and as a spine specialty consultant for the Athletic Department at New Mexico State University in Las Cruces. She been involved in development and delivery of post professional education for physiotherapists for more than 20 years and continues to give lectures and workshops worldwide for physiotherapy audiences.

Dr. Fellner earned his B.A. (2000), M.A. (2004), and Ph.D. (2012) degrees in Economics from Vienna University of Economics and Business. He also completed coursework background in the philosophy of science, evolutionary biology, complex dynamic systems, and chaos theory at the University of Vienna. He has served as a researcher at the Institute for Institutional and Heterodox Economics (2003-2004), the Social Anthropology Research Unit (2005-2006), and the Department of Economics (2005-2010). He served as a Lecturer (2010-2012) and currently serves as an Assistant Professor of Economics (2012-present) for the Department of Socioeconomics at the Vienna University of Economics and Business. He also serves as a Post-Doctoral Researcher at Institute for Multi-Level Governance and Development (2012-present). During this time, he has been the project head of two different research grants, won four major academic awards for his work in the field of economics, has served as a referee for various academic journals (2012-present), is a jury member for the International Egon Matzner Award for Socioeconomics (2013-present), and has authored two books, numerous peer-reviewed papers, book sections and chapters.

Dr. Fellner completed one year of breathing training based on the work of Ilse Middendorf where he studied the phenomenology of breathing (2008-2009). He completed five years of training with the Austrian Association of Breathworkers where he completed the Breathing Teacher and Breathing Therapist Training program (2009-2014) which included Rebirthing, Conscious Connected Breathing, humanistic psychology, and various types of bodywork. He has also attended many other workshops where he has learned about other breathing approaches such as Mindfulness Training and Holistic Breathwork.

Dr. Fellner earned his certification as a Breathing Behavior Analyst (2017-2018) from the Professional School of Behavioral Health Sciences with distinction. Based on his outstanding work with the Professional School, his exceptional analytical thinking and teaching skills, and his training and experience in the field of breathwork (2008-present), Dr. Fellner was invited to become a member of the certification program faculty of the Professional School (2018) and is now teaching the Certified Breathing Behavior Analyst program in German. He also serves as a Member of the Science and Research Group of the International Breathwork Federation (IBF).

Dr. Gilbert earned his Ph.D. (1973) and M.A. (1971) degrees in experimental psychology from Michigan State University, and his B.A. degree in anthropology from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1966. Following completion of his Ph.D., he continued his studies at Columbia University, 1974-1975, where he received training in clinical psychology and became licensed in New Jersey. His areas of expertise include behavioral medicine, biofeedback, pain management, and respiratory psychophysiology. He has published numerous articles in these fields, and is a co-author of one of the leading “textbooks” in breathing pattern disorders. He is currently employed by Kaiser Permanente (San Francisco) as a clinical psychologist in their Chronic Pain Management Program.

Dr. Gilbert developed a biofeedback services program (1973-1975) and served as a staff psychologist (1975-1977) providing psychotherapy for patients suffering with psychosomatic disorders, for Central Bergen CMHC in Paramus NJ. He served as an instructor teaching courses in biological psychology and research methodology during 1978-1980, and then again as Assistant Professor of Psychology during 1997-1999, for Ramapo College in NJ. He served as a research and clinical consultant to Pascack Mental Health Center in Park Ridge NJ during 1980-1983. Dr. Gilbert is now a licensed clinical psychologist in California and is a BCIA-certified biofeedback practitioner. He is widely known for his expertise on the subject of breathing.

Dr. Grove earned his Ph.D. (1971) and M.A. (1968) degrees in medical psychology and behavioral pharmacology from the University of Minnesota, and his B.A. degree in psychology from California Lutheran University in 1965. He completed postdoctoral training in substance abuse and applied neuropsychophysiology at the University of Chicago, 1972-1974. He is a California licensed medical psychologist, a diplomat of the National Registry of Neurofeedback Providers, a Certified Medical Examiner of the California Worker’s Compensation system, a diplomat of the American Pain Association, and a certified biofeedback practitioner. He is a member of numerous professional societies.

Dr Grove has provided professional education in the field of behavioral medicine for healthcare practitioners worldwide for more than 40 years. He has authored numerous journal articles as well as having served for many years as an editor for various professional journals. He has been involved in the development of psychophysiological monitoring instrumentation, both hardware and software, for more than 30 years. During this time he has specialized in the development of software applications for psychophysiological assessment and behavioral management of dysfunctional learning embedded in physiology, e.g., muscle pattern learning and its role in a wide variety of physical and psychological complaints. These applications have provided a foundational platform for conducting research and clinical studies in fields stretching from orthodontics to psychology.

Dr. Katsamanis earned her Psy.D. (2003) and M.S. (2000) degrees in clinical psychology from the Carlos Albizu University (Miami Campus), her M.A. degree in psychology from Adelphi University in 2001, and her B.A. degree in International Relations from American University in 1996. She served as Clinical Instructor (2005-2008), and serves as Clinical Assistant Professor (2008-present) and as Associate Clerkship Director for the University of Medicine and Dentistry of the New Jersey Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, in Piscataway NJ. She is the co-founder of Spring Reins of Hope, LLC and serves as their Executive Director of Mental Health Services.

Dr. Katsamanis has served as Principal Investigator, Co-Principal Investigator, Co-investigator, Postdoctoral Fellow, and Research Assistant for twelve major research grant awards. She has won many professional honors, served as associate editor and as reviewer for various peer-reviewed professional journals, and has authored or coauthored more than 30 publications in the field of psychophysiology. Dr. Katsamanis provides cognitive-behavioral group supervision as a Clinical Supervisor (2008-present) for Rutgers University, the Professional School of Applied and Professional Psychology. She also serves as Group Instructor and as Examiner for medical students, residents, and interns for UMDNY/RWJ Medical School (2002-present). She is a licensed Clinical Psychologist in New Jersey and New York State, a licensed Professional Counselor in the State of New Jersey, a BCIA-certified biofeedback practitioner, and a hypnotherapist certified by the American Board of Hypnotherapy.

Mental Health Counselor and Breathing Behavior Analyst

Lisa Kusch earned a Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Applied Breathing Sciences from the Graduate School of Behavioral Health Sciences (2020) and a Bachelor of Education degree (B.Ed.) in Psychology-Special Education from the University of Saskatchewan (1995), where she was a recipient of the prestigious Bates Award (1996) for outstanding curriculum development work.

She studied at the Ancient Art Midwifery Institute (2005 -2009) where through extensive perinatal practicum work she established herself as a childbirth specialist and became the Director of Birth Rhythms Pregnancy and Parenting Health Center (2009 – 2015). She is licensed as a Mental Health Provider by the Saskatchewan Health Authority (1998 – present), certified as a Somatic Breath Therapist by the Power of Breath Institute (2017- present), and certified as a Breathing Behavior Analyst (2020- present) by the Graduate School of Behavioral Health Sciences. She also earned a Professional Certificate in Behavioral Biofeedback (2020) from the Graduate School. Lisa Kusch is the Canadian National Representative to the International Breathwork Association and is a member of the Canadian Thoracic Society and the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association.

Lisa Kusch is Executive Director of Room to Breathe Integrative Therapies (2017 – present) where she provides somatic breath therapy and breathing behavior analysis services for clients with breathing issues. She owns and operates the Riverbank Private Approved Home, as part of the Mental Health Recovery Program in Saskatchewan, for assisting people suffering with traumatic stress and abuse (1998 – present). She serves as a faculty member for (1) Numa Somatics (2019 – present), where she teaches advanced integrative classes and workshops in functional breathing recovery and perinatal breathwork, and (2) the Professional School of Behavioral Health Sciences (2022 – present) where she will be teaching breathing behavior analysis for birthing practitioners. She is also currently involved in a research project at the University of Saskatchewan that addresses outcomes of biofeedback and behavioral breathing analysis on exercise recovery and “long” Covid.

Dr. Litchfield earned his Ph.D. in experimental psychology from the University of Portland in 1972, his M.A. degree in psychology from San Diego State University in 1970, and his B.A. degree in psychology from the University of Michigan in 1964. He completed a one-year sabbatical leave from California Polytechnic State University in behavioral medicine with Theodore. X. Barber at Medfield Hospital, in Massachusetts 1975-1976.

His areas of expertise include: behavioral medicine, behavioral physiology, applied psychophysiology, research design, behavioral pharmacology, placebo effects, biological learning and motivation, and physiological monitoring technology. Respiratory psychophysiology has been his exclusive focus since 2000.

He currently serves as President of the Professional School of Behavioral Health Sciences which provides professional diploma and certificate programs that integrate physiological and behavioral sciences for new and innovative applications in healthcare, human service, and performance enhancement. He serves as CEO for Better Physiology, Ltd., the manufacturer of CapnoTrainer instrumentation used for identifying dysfunctional breathing habits and assisting people in disengaging and replacing them with new functional ones.  And, he also serves as an editor for Breathing Science, a digital peer-reviewed journal.

Dr. Litchfield served as Assistant Professor of Psychology 1970-1974, was tenured in 1974, and served as Associate Professor of Psychology 1974-1981 at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, CA.  He founded (or cofounded) and served as President: Proseminar Institute in San Francisco, 1976-1981; the Applied Psychophysiology Institute in San Francisco CA and Bainbridge Island WA, 1981-1997; Behavioral Physiology Institutes (Ph.D. program is behavioral medicine) in Bainbridge Island WA, 1997-1999; Better Physiology, Ltd. (manufacturer of CapnoTrainer instrumentation), 2000-present; the Graduate School of Behavioral Health Sciences (2012 – 2020); and the Professional School of Behavioral Health Sciences (2020 -present).

He has lectured for more than 40 years in person and by webinar on behavioral physiology, respiratory psychophysiology, and self-regulation science throughout North America and in Asia, Australia, Europe, and Latin America to diverse audiences, ranging from medical schools to corporate groups.

Dylan McKay is the founder and director of RenderSafe, a company pioneering Special Operations Forces (SOF) and Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) training and capability development for the Defence and Security industry. RenderSafe enhances the operational effectiveness of military, law enforcement, and security agencies worldwide through its unique three-pillar approach: Training, Special Effects (SFX), and Human Performance Optimization (HPO).

With over a decade of service as a Commissioned Officer in the New Zealand Army, Dylan served primarily as an EOD Commander in the NZ Special Forces, specializing in Advanced Manual Techniques (AMT), Assault Improvised Explosive Device Disposal (AIEDD), Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear Explosives (CBRNE), and Exploitation Operations.

In addition to his EOD expertise, Dylan led the NZ Special Forces Human Performance Programme (HPP), focusing on enhancing health, longevity, and performance while minimizing injuries. He spearheaded a four-year initiative to revamp the unit’s HPP, collaborating with U.S. partners and with NZ Defence Technology Agency (DTA) support. This effort included the exploration of respiratory self-regulation interventions to mitigate the unique stressors placed on Special Forces operators and optimize their cognitive and physical performance. His expertise lies in delivering evidence-based HPO solutions tailored for high-stakes professions where optimized performance is critical—military, police, fire service, emergency medicine, and NGO rescue operations.

Dylan holds a Professional Diploma in Applied Breathing Science from the Professional School of Behavioural Health Sciences and is currently pursuing an MSc in Human Performance Optimisation at Buckinghamshire New University, London. His combined academic and operational experience has shaped a deep understanding of respiratory interventions in extreme environments, leading to the development of the Performance Breathing System® — a groundbreaking approach designed to fill a critical gap in human performance programs.

Dr. McLaughlin earned her D.Sc. degree in physiotherapy from Andrews University in 2007 and her B.S. degree in physiotherapy from McMaster University in 1983. She earned a Diploma in Physiotherapy from Mohawk College of McMaster University in 1982, an Advanced Diploma of Manual and Manipulative Physiotherapy from the Canadian Physiotherapy Association in 1988, a Certification in Contemporary Medical Acupuncture from McMaster University in 2000, and Certification in Capnometry from Behavioral Physiology Institute in 2005. Her areas of specialty expertise include orthopedics, capnography, spinal manipulation, fascial systems, advanced practice physiotherapy, and dysfunctional breathing. She is currently the founder and Director of the M+D ProHealth physiotherapy clinic in Oakville and Hamilton (Ontario) where she works as an Advanced Practice Physiotherapist doing surgical screening and treating patients with orthopedic complaints.

Dr. McLaughlin is also Assistant Clinical Professor at the School of Rehabilitation Science at McMaster University in Hamilton, on the faculty and Examiner for the Canadian Physiotherapy Association (Orthopedic Division), and is on the faculty and Examiner for the North American Institute of Manual Therapy. She served as Chief Examiner for Canada, Canadian Physiotherapy Association, Orthopedic Division, 1999-2005. She has numerous publications in the field of physiotherapy, including many articles and book chapters on the subject of dysfunctional breathing. She has been lecturing and providing workshops since 1988 for healthcare practitioner audiences throughout North America, Europe, and Australia, on advances in orthopedic physiotherapy and since 2005 on the importance of identifying and managing dysfunctional breathing.

Olivier Mortara is a human performance expert who has served as a consultant, therapist, lecturer, instructor, physical education teacher in French international schools, and coach in the field of sports performance for more than 30 years throughout Europe, North America, and India for schools and students, professional teams and athletes, businesses and business leaders, and government and managers. He holds an MSc degree (1999) from the Université de Bourgogne (with Université de Montréal) in sports and performance and has earned numerous professional certificates and recognitions, including the Diplôme Universitaire d'Évaluation et de Préparation Physique from the Université Bordeaux 2 (2010) and certification as a Breathing Behavior Analyst from the Professional School of Behavioral Health Sciences (2024). He recently translated the book CapnoLearning: An Introductory Guide (2023), authored by Peter M. Litchfield and Sandra Reamer, into French (2025). Olivier Mortara is a faculty member of the Professional School of Behavioral Health Sciences and is a leader in the field of breathing and human performance.

Dr. Newman earned her MD degree (1980) and her B.H.Sc. degree (1974) in nursing from the State University of New York (Downstate Medical Center), and her AAS degrees at Westchester Community College in 1972. She performed surgical training at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (1980-1984), which included a year of research in gastrointestinal physiology. She completed her surgical residency at the Medical Center Hospital of Vermont (1985-1988). She is a Diplomat of the National Board of Medical Examiners, a Diplomat of the American Board of Surgery, and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and of the International College of Surgeons.

Early in her career, Dr. Newman worked as an intensive care nurse in neurological and cardiothoracic surgery, and in emergency room care (1974-1980). On completion of her surgical residency, she entered private practice in Butte and Missoula MT (1988-1993). In 1993 she suffered a career ending injury. She subsequently evolved her career into the field of behavioral medicine (1993-present) and became a Diplomat of the American Board of Holistic and Integrative Medicine in 2002 (2009). Her study included Yoga and Tibetan Buddhism with multiple spiritual masters, including the Dalai Lama. Realizing the health benefits and the need to put these teachings into a nonsectarian format, she completed her M.A. degree in Integrated Arts and Education at the University of Montana (2005). She teaches workshops nationwide on spirituality and health and the physiology of stress and the treatment of stress-related diseases, which is the cornerstone of her current professional work.

Ms. Reamer earned her MS degree in Applied Breathing Sciences from the Graduate School of Behavioral Health Sciences in 2014, her MFA degree from Pratt Institute in 1997, and her BFA degree and Teaching Credential from the University of Denver in 1990. She also studied at: the Parsons School of Design in New York (New School of Social Research), 1979-1980; the American Academy of Sports Medicine, 1982 (Personal Trainer Certification); the Vienna Academy of Fine Art in Vienna Austria, 1982-1983; University of Northern Colorado in Greeley, 1990-1991 (Impact Counselor Certification); the University of Colorado in Boulder, 1999-2001(Graphics Art Certification); and Full Circle of Alternative Therapies, 2001-2003 (Craniosacral Therapist Upledger Certification).  She was certified as a Breathing Behavior Analyst and earned her Behavioral Biofeedback Certificate from the Professional School of Behavioral Health Sciences, both in 2014.

Ms. Reamer is currently Director of Education for the Professional School of Breathing Sciences, Executive Director of the Breathing Science Network LLC which provides breathing services internationally to clients with dysfunctional breathing habits, and serves as Executive Director of Behavioral Physiology Institute in Santa Fe NM which provides curriculum development, professional consultation, and practicum tutorials in breathing science.

During her tenure at Behavioral Physiology Institute, she co-authored “CapnoLearning®” with Dr. Peter M. Litchfield, a curriculum offered worldwide for professionals interested in helping people with dysfunctional breathing habits. Her specialties include biological learning as applied to breathing behavior, breathing awareness training and phenomenological exploration, educational capnography, breathing for stress reduction and optimal performance, embracement physiology, and customizing breathing education for both professionals and clients.

Mr. Sonnon directs the US Department of Energy Human Factors Laboratory. As a highly experienced specialist in Sport and Human Survival under Extreme Conditions and in Applied Breathing Sciences, he developed the resilience training courses used by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Defense Intelligence Agency, the National Nuclear Security Administration, and elements of United States Special Operations Command. His research addresses wearable sensors for identifying interventions for optimizing cognitive and physical performance.   

Mr. Sonnon earned an MS degree with honors in Applied Breathing Sciences and was certified as both a Behavioral Biofeedback Practitioner and a Breathing Behavior Analyst by the Graduate School of Behavioral Health Science in 2019. He is currently completing a doctoral degree (Ph.D.) in operational psychology with a focus on high reliability cultures in national security.

As a lifetime athlete, he served on the US National Team in wrestling in the 1990s, became the US National Coach, and won silver and gold medals at World University Games, Pan-American Games and World Games in wrestling, jiujitsu and MMA, earning him the xUSSR’s highest athletic distinction as Master of Sport. In 2001, he became the 1st American to earn a Diploma of Specialist in the xUSSR’s formerly classified form of Applied Stress Psychophysiology.

Dr. Whitehouse earned his Ed.D. degree in psychology, counseling and guidance (psychology) in 1981 and his M.A. degree in rehabilitation counseling in 1971 from the University of Northern Colorado, and his B.A. degree in psychology from the University of Colorado (at Boulder) in 1969. He holds certifications in Biofeedback (BCIA), Breathing Education (Behavioral Physiology Institute), formerly in Pain Management (diplomat of the American Academy of Pain Management) and EEG Biofeedback (neurofeedback). His areas of expertise include biofeedback, stress management, pain management, trauma psychophysiology, psychotherapy, breathing psychophysiology, and heart rate variability (HRV), the central focus of his work.

Dr. Whitehouse served as Professor of Psychology at the Colorado Mountain College (1971-1984) and as Director of the Biofeedback and Stress Management Center in Glenwood Springs CO (1983-1988). He also served as Senior Biofeedback Therapist and Instructor for the Boulder Medical Center (1987-1989), as an Associate of Behavioral Medicine Associates in Denver (1988-1989), and as the Director of Biofeedback Services for two pain management centers in Ft. Collins and Loveland CO (1988-1995). Since 1995, as a licensed psychologist in Colorado, he has been in private practice offering biofeedback, psychotherapy, consulting, and educational services nationwide, to both individuals and organizations, including courses in psychophysiology and biofeedback for the Sport & Performance Psychology M.A. degree program at the University of Denver (2008-2011). He is widely known for his contributions to the field of biofeedback, especially heart rate variability (HRV) psychophysiology, a subject on which he is currently organizing a certification program and writing a comprehensive book.

Dr. Worchel received his BA in 1971 from the University of Texas and his MD degree in 1975 from Southwestern Medical School in Dallas. He completed an internship in Obstetrics and Gynecology in 1976 at Southwestern Medical School (Dallas TX), and the other in Psychiatry in 1979 at Duke University Medical Center (Durham NC). He was also a Fellow in Post-Doctoral Research Training in Mental Health, 1977-1979, at Duke University Medical Center

Dr. Worchel was in private practice as a psychiatrist both in Charlottesville VA (1980-1993) and in Culpeper VA (1980-1983). During his time in Virginia he also served as Medical Director of Pinebrooke Psychiatric Center in Culpeper VA (1983-1993), as Program director of Adult Services for Charter Hospital in Charlottesville VA (1986-1987), and as a psychiatric consultant to Mountainwood Drug & Alcohol (1987-1988). During 1993-1997, Dr. Worchel served as Chief of Psychiatry Service, Acting Chief of Psychology Service and Acting Chief, Social Work Service of the Central Texas Veterans Health Care System. In this capacity, he served as the psychiatrist for the Post Traumatic Residential Rehabilitation Program. In 1997 Dr. Worchel was appointed as Chief Medical Officer for the Austin VA Outpatient Clinic, in 2002 as Chief of Community Resources Development, and in 2003 as Acting Director for Research. He served as Associate Clinical Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, at Texas A &M University, College of Medicine (2003-2004), and in the Department of Psychiatry at Creighton University School of Medicine (2003-2006). And, he was also Executive Director of the UT Austin/UTMB/CTVHCS Research Coalition (2003-2004). Dr Worchel left the Department of Veterans Affairs in 2006 to become the Medical Director of the East Hawaii Community Health Care System, Adult Mental Health Division, Department of Health for the State of Hawaii.

Dr. Worchel was on the Editorial Board of the International Journal of Short-Term Psychotherapy has had numerous articles published on “Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy.” His research interests have included the effects of mental and emotional stress on cardiac ischemia, efficacy and mode of action of cranial electrical stimulation, side effects of atypical antipsychotic medications, gene expression in alcoholism as well as many other topics.