Lisa Kunkel is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with more than 13 years of experience providing psychotherapy in Spanish and English. She earned dual master’s degrees in Social Work and International Studies from the University of Denver in 2005. Her work focuses on trauma-informed care for individuals affected by gender-based violence and migration trauma. In 2019, she became a certified Compassion Cultivation Training teacher through the Compassion Institute, inspired by the powerful effects of compassion practices—including self-compassion—on personal well-being, the sustainability of therapeutic relationships, and community care and solidarity.