Dr. James Bramson

Dr. James Bramson (Psy-19459), Co-Founder of Integral Health & Training Institute, is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist, organizational consultant, and forensic expert with over twenty-three years of psychotherapy, training, consulting and teaching experience. Dr. Bramson has a global perspective as he has lived, studied, worked and facilitated transformative workshops both in the U.S.A. and abroad. Dr. Bramson currently supervises Marriage and Family Therapists for BAPTI (Bay Area Psychological Training Institute) and doctoral interns in Clinical Psychology/Neuropsychology at the Wright Institute (Berkeley, California). He has been an Adjunct Professor at Alliant International University (San Diego) in Organizational Behavior and has done research at the University of California at San Francisco, Department of Psychiatry. Dr. Bramson is passionately committed to helping individuals and organizations optimize mind, body and spiritual integration.  www.drbramson.com  

Dr. Ricky Fishman

Ricky Fishman, Co-Founder of Integral Expeditions, is a Professor of Humanities at New College of California. Courses he has taught include History and Philosophy of Science and Medicine, Integrative Health Studies, Ways of Knowing and Being, and many more.

He has also been leading educational tours, taking groups to Nepal, Thailand, Vietnam, Cuba, Peru, and Burma, to study Global Health Systems, Art, Culture, and Politics in Latin America, and Mind/Body Healing through yoga and meditation. In addition, he is a Doctor of Chiropractic, a published photographer, a recording musician, and the proud father of a teenage son.

Lyn Benson -  Program Director

Lyn Benson is a Registered Psychologist and Family Therapist and has been in full time private practice in Melbourne since 1996. Lyn has extensive experience coordinating seminars and designing and facilitating skills training workshops both for Australian and International workshop participants. Lyn has written and published articles relating to changes in the couple relationship following the birth of children and "How Family Therapy Can Help Children in Families". Lyn is committed to working with individuals and families to enrich their lives through the blend of Psychotherapy and wholistic practices.

Lauren Keith, Ph.D., US CE Coordinator

Dr. Lauren Keith is an organizational consultant experienced in leadership and employee retention and development, leadership and management coaching, organizational surveys, team assessment and development, training development and facilitation, and performance management. Dr. Keith is also an experienced trainer and instructional designer, developing programs for a wide variety of clients and conferences on topics that include effective supervision, communication skills, performance management, team development, respect in the workplace, and stress management.

Dr. Keith received her Master’s degree and Ph.D. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology in San Diego, and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Tufts University. She has also served as an adjunct faculty member at Alliant International University (formerly the California School of Professional Psychology).

Lee Kirk - Field Coordinator/Curriculum Design Specialist

Lee Kirk, MA is an organizational consultant, meeting facilitator, and personal coach with over thirty years of service to others. As a Performance Consultant and Training Manager at Bay Area Rapid Transit, she provided direction and leadership for special projects, organized and facilitated groups and workshops for all levels in the organization, and designed and developed curriculum for both soft skills and technical training. She is certified in criterion referenced instruction (CRI). Lee also graduated as a Tour Director from the International Tour Management Institute in San Francisco and has traveled extensively. She is highly skilled in utilizing her positive spirit, experience and enthusiasm to bring others together and to create a safe atmosphere in which to share and learn.