Laura D. Gonzalez, Ph.D. is a licensed psychologist and educator in New York City. She currently works as a Staff Psychologist for Columbia University Counseling and Psychological Services, working with undergraduate and graduate students from across the world. She also runs a small private practice. Originally from a transnational community along the Texas-Mexico border, Laura obtained her doctorate in Counseling Psychology from Boston College and has worked extensively with survivors of trauma throughout her career. Over the last decade, she has provided psychological evaluations, individual therapy, and group therapy to survivors of war and terrorism, human trafficking, and intimate partner violence—among other forms of trauma. Laura began working with the dignity model seven years ago and is eager to continue promoting dignity through connection and community.