About DA-TRI

Our story

Trauma hurts. Empathy heals!

The Dr. Alauna Trauma Recovery Institute (DA-TRI, pronounced “The Try”) was founded in 2018, with the mission to become the world’s leading resource for mental health education and trauma recovery.

Upon retiring from clinical medicine, Dr. Alauna leaned into her mission to education the public about the predictable yet invisible impact of psychological trauma on our brain, body and behavior, collectively shaping our individual and societal systems.

DA-TRI is the home of the Trauma Recovery Academy, an membership-based online educational platform for providers and laypersons alike to engage in the groundbreaking Empathy Skills Practice™ methodology, learning a practical Skills Over Pills, mind-body-spirit approach to healing from trauma.

Trauma is a treatable condition!  Healing starts with deeply examining invisible elements of Our Selves: Our Thoughts, Emotions and Actions.  Start your self-guided recovery journey with DA-TRI today!!!

Get unique learning experience!

With our online courses you have access to unique educational tools.

Empathy Skills Practice for Traumatized Humans

EPS is the foundational course for the Trauma Recovery Academy. Over the course of 7 modules, Dr. Alauna links you to practical skills to recognize the real-time impact of psychological trauma in your life AND what to do about it!

Master Your Amygdala

The first of 7 episodes of the Master Your Self educational video series, Master Your Amygdala beautifully illustrates the impact of the tiny part of your brain that generates your BIGGEST EMOTIONS! Learn to Master Your Amygdala through this Infotaining short film.