Credentials 

EDUCATION

• The Union Institute, Cincinnati, OH | 1994-6
  Ph.D. in Behavioral Medicine, sub-specialties: Feminist theory and Traditional Medicine
  Clinical Internship: Trauma Clinic, Massachusetts General Hospital.
• Harvard Medical School, Cambridge Hospital, Cambridge, MA | 1985-6
  Clinical Fellow in Psychology and Religion, Department of Psychiatry, Outpatient and Community Mental Health.
• Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA | 1983-5
  Master of Public Health, Specializations: Behavioral Health, International Health 
  Research: Papaya latex anthelmintic trial.
• Lesley University, Cambridge, MA | 1980-2
  Master of Arts in Cross-Cultural Health Psychology and Education
  Clinical Internship: Boston University Medical Center, Department of Psychiatry, Lemuel Shattuck Hospital.

CLINICAL LICENSURE / CERTIFICATIONS

Specializing in bi-lingual, international, multi-modal approaches to the treatment of PTSD and complex trauma, psychosomatic illness, chronic disease, and mental illness in multicultural and international populations. Delivered over 80,000 hours of clinical care (individual, group, and family therapies) in rural and urban settings, internationally.

• Mental Health Counselor and Psychotherapist | 1992-present
• Clinical supervisor | 1984-Present 
• License, LMHC, 3214, MA., NPI |1629659636

ADDITIONAL CLINICAL CERTIFICATIONS

• Bredesen Alzheimer’s Certified, Institute for Functional Medicine | 2017-present
• Functional Nutritional Therapy | 2016-Present
• Board Approved Clinical Supervisor Certification (ACS) | 2011-present
• Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork | 1990-present
• Board Certified Polarity Therapy | 1988-present

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS

• Core Faculty, Capella University, Minneapolis, MN | 2010-2019
  • Graduate Program, School of Social and Behavioral Sciences 
  • Fieldwork Supervisor, M.S., Mental Health Counseling and PhD in Counselor Supervision and Education
  • Teaching Faculty, Masters in Mental Health Counseling
  • Dissertation Faculty, PhD. in Counselor Supervision and Education 
  • Dissertation Faculty, PhD in Advanced Behavioral Sciences 
  • Member, Institutional Review Board 
  • Subject Matter Expert and Course Development 
  • Scientific Merit Reviewer, Dissertations
  • Dissertation Help Desk
• Part-Time Faculty, Capella University, Minneapolis, MN | 2002-2010
• Faculty, National College of Naturopathic Medicine, Portland, OR | 2003-2005
  Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine (ND) program, Mind-Body Department.
• Associate Professor, California Institute of Integral Studies, San Francisco, CA | 1996-1998      
• Senior Lecturer, Lesley University, Cambridge, MA | 1988-1997
  Licensure Program: Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology.
• Faculty, New England School of Acupuncture, Watertown, MA | 1990-1995
• Clinical Instructor in Psychology, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA | 1985-1986
• Course Director, Professor, Center for Traditional Medicine | 1984-2009
  2-year certificate-leading- to an accredited MA degree and faculty development in the Humanities and Social Sciences; Clinical post-licensure continuing education unit (CE) courses in international setting. Fieldwork Supervisor, Public Health Clinic Rotations. Rural Mexico.

PUBLICATIONS

Books

• Korn, Leslie. Rhythms of Recovery: Integrative Medicine for PTSD and Complex Trauma (2^nd ed.) Routledge, 2023.
• Korn, Leslie. The Brainbow Blueprint: A Clinical Guide to Integrative Medicine and Nutrition for Mental Well-Being. PESI publishing, 2023.
• Korn, Leslie. Natural Woman: Herbal Remedies for Radiant Health at Every Age and Stage of Life. Shambhala, 2019.
• Korn, Leslie. The Good Mood Kitchen: Simple Recipes and Nutrition Tips for Emotional Balance. Norton, 2017.
• Korn, Leslie. Eat Right, Feel Right: 50 Recipes and Tips to Improve Mood, Sleep, Attention, and Focus. PESI, 2017.
• Korn, Leslie. Nutrition Essentials for Mental Health. Norton, 2016.
• Korn, Leslie. Multicultural Counseling Workbook. Premier Publishing/PESI, 2015.
• Korn, Leslie. Rhythms of Recovery: Trauma, Nature and the Body. NY Routledge, 2013.
• Korn, Leslie. Plantas Medicinales de la Selva /Medicinal Plants of the Jungle. Daykeeper Press 2010, 2013.
• Korn, Leslie and Rudolph Ryser. Preventing and Treating Diabetes, Naturally, The Native Way. Daykeeper Press, 2009.

REFEREED PUBLICATIONS

• Novak, J. R., Robinson, L. P., & Korn, L. E. (2022). What MFTs should know about nutrition, psychosocial health, and collaborative care with nutrition professionals. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 48(2), 502–522.
• Korn, L. & Rountree, R. (2022). Nutritional Psychology and Somatic Approaches for Optimal Health: A Clinical Conversation with Leslie Korn, PhD, MPH, and Robert Rountree, MD. Integrative and Complementary Therapies, 28 (2), 53- 61.
• Korn, L. (2018) Psychological Trauma: Integrating somatic and psychological methods in treatment. In Nutrition and Integrative Medicine: a primer for clinicians. A. Bakhru (Ed.), Nutrition and Integrative Medicine: A primer for clinicians. CRC Press.
• Korn, L. (2016). Burying the Umbilicus: Traditional Medicine on the West Coast of Mexico. In M. Banerjee (Ed.), Comparative Indigenous Studies. Universitätsverlag, Heidelberg, VOL 268. 
• Korn L. (2014). Burying the Umbilicus: Traditional Medicine on the West Coast of Mexico/ La costumbre de enterrar el cordón umbilical. Fourth World Journal, 13 (1).
• Korn L. (2012, May). Peer Reviewed Poster: CAM for Dementia Family Caregivers. International Research Conference on Integrative Medicine and Health Conference.
• Korn L., et al. (2009). A randomized trial of a CAM therapy for American Indian and Alaskan Native family caregivers. The Gerontologist, 49(3), 368-77. Doi:10.1093/geront/gnp032. 
• Korn, L., & Ryser, R. (2007, April). Designing a polarity therapy protocol: Bridging biomedical, cultural and holistic approaches to research, part 1. Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, 11(2), 129-140.
• Korn, L., Loytomaki, S., Hinman, T., & Ryser, R. (2007, July). Polarity therapy protocol, part 2. Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, 11(3), 244-259.
• Korn, L. Nutrition Trauma and Indigenous Peoples. M. Ferreira and G. C. Lang (Eds.), Diabetes Around the World: Critical Perspectives, Creative Solutions.
• Korn, L., Ryser, R. C., McCloud, C., Logsdon. R., Pollisar, N., McCraty, R. (2005, April 29). American Indian Caregiver Health Study International meeting on Inuit and Native American child health [Oral abstract]. 17^th Annual Indian Health Service Research Conference.
• Ryser, R.C, Korn, L.E., McCloud, C. (2005, April 29). Barriers to Research Subject Recruitment in Salish Populations [Oral Abstract]. International Meeting on Inuit and Native American Child Health, 17^th Annual Indian Health Service Research Conference.
• Ryser, R. & Korn, L. (2002). Is sharing a fait accompli? Fourth World perspectives on biocultural property. In J.R. Stepp, F. S. Wyndham, R. Zarger (Eds.) Ethnobiology and Biocultural Diversity: Proceedings of the Seventh International Congress of Ethnobiology International Society of Ethnobiology. 720pp.
• Korn, L. & Ryser R. (2002). Community trauma and cultural renewal on the West Coast of Mexico: A community-determined model. In J. R. Stepp, F. S. Wyndham, R. Zarger (Eds.), Ethnobiology and Biocultural Diversity: Proceedings of the Seventh International Congress of Ethnobiology International Society of Ethnobiology. 720pp. 
• Korn, L. (2000). “Traditional Medicine,” “Asian Traditional Medicine,” “African Traditional Medicine,” and “Australian Aboriginal Healing.” In C. Kramarae and D. Spender (Eds.), International Encyclopedia of Women’s Studies, Routledge.
• Korn, L. (2000) “Polarity Therapy.” In Novey, D. (Ed.), Clinician’s Complete Reference to Complementary & Alternative Medicine, Guilford.

OTHER PUBLICATIONS

• Ryser, R., Korn, L. & Berridge C. W. (2014). American Indian Caregiver Policy Study. Fourth World Journal, 13 (1).
• Ryser, R. & Korn, L. (2007). Salish Culture, Foods, and Medicines, Cultural Survival Quarterly, Cambridge.
• Korn, L. (2002). “Traditional Medicine.” In Boston Women’s Health Book Collective (Ed.), Nuestros Cuerpos, Nuestros Vidas. (Spanish language version of Our Bodies Our Selves), 199.
• Korn, L., editor: Ryser, R. (2014). Salish Country Cookbook: Traditional Foods and Medicines of the Pacific Northwest. Daykeeper Press.

RESEARCH AND GRANTS

• Principal | 2023
  Eat the Change Impact grant: Documentary production: Salal, Cedar and Spruce. https://www.cwis.org/salish-foods-medicines/
• Principal | 2022
  Eat the Change Impact grant: Documentary production: Searching for Capomo.
• Principal | 2021
  Eat the Change Impact grant; development of multimedia program for teens: Native Roots. https://www.cwis.org/study-with-us/our-courses/native-roots-greener-futures/
• Principal | 2019-2022
  Massage Research Foundation Community Service Grant.
• Co-Investigator | 2019
  CWIS/Muckleshoot tribe collaboration on Traditional Foods and food deserts research. First Nations Development Institute.
• Co-Principal Investigator | 2012-2013
  National Science Foundation: OMSI/Generations of Knowledge project: Internal Evaluator.
• Principal | 2010-2011
  Massage Research Foundation Community Service Grant. 
• Principal | 2009
  Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library research support grant, West Mexican Culinary Medicine Research, Summer.
• Fulbright Award Research Grant | 2010
  Traditional Medicine in Mexico, 10/09-7/10
  Centro Universitario de la Costa de Guadalajara, Mexico.
• Co-Principal Investigator | 2008
  Lummi Education Futures Project, 03/08-06/08. Qualitative narrative interviews and analysis with tribal elders and educational stakeholders involved with integration of cultural standards into K-12 curriculum for tribal schools.  
• Principal Investigator | 2004-2007
  National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant, 05/04-05/07. Polarity therapy for dementia caregivers; a randomized clinical study of polarity therapy with American Indian caregivers, 1 R21 AT001627-01A1 NIH/NCCAM.  
• Research Mentor | 2005-2007
  NIH grant, 06/05-09/07. Receipt of 2 Minority research supplements to mentor 1 pre-doctoral and 1 postdoctoral candidate. Polarity therapy for dementia caregivers; a randomized clinical study of polarity therapy with American Indian caregivers, 3 R21 AT001627-02S1 NIH/NCCAM. 
• Co–Principal Investigator | 2004-2005
  Center for World Indigenous Studies, Africa First, World Health Organization and the United Nations 6/04-5/05. Traditional Medicine and HIV/AIDs; collaborative policy development between traditional healers, Ghana.

SELECTED PAPERS/INVITED SPEAKER/SYMPOSIA

• Presenter | 2022
  Integrative Medicine and Nutrition for PTSD and Complex Trauma, Psychiatry Redefined, Boston.
• SME and Instructor, Advanced Integrative Medicine, level 2, 12 CEs | 2021-Present
• SME and Instructor, Advanced Integrative Medicine, 12 CEs, level 1 | 2019-Present
• Presentation | 2020-2021
  Botanicals for Mental Health, CME, Integrative Psychiatry Institute, CO.
• Keynote | 2021
  Integrative Health for Coping with Cancer: Cancer Support Community Summit, Lehigh Valley, PA.
• SME and Instructor | 2021-Present
  40 CEs. Certification training: Integrative Medicine and Nutrition PTSD and Complex Trauma (online video training). 
• SME and Instructor | 2019-Present
  30 CEs. Certification training: Integrative Medicine and Nutrition for Diabetes, Cognitive Decline and Alzheimer’s (online video training).
• SME and Instructor | 2018-Present
  20 CEs. Certification training: Integrative Medicine and Nutrition for Mental Health (online video training).
• Invited Speaker | 2019
  Workshop, Nutritional Therapies for Pain and PTSD Rehab Summit, Las Vegas.
• Invited Keynote | 2018
  Traditional Medicine and Nutrition for Mental health and Diabetes Roots: A Sovereign Nation Food Summit, The Rocky Mountain Tribal Leaders Council.
• Workshop Leader | 2012-Present
  Complementary and Nutritional Therapies for Mental Health Disorders; Post graduate CE seminar PESI- National Tours.
• Keynote Speaker | 2017
  Integrative Medicine for Mental Health, Verde Valley Mental Health Coalition, Sedona.
• Invited Speaker | 2017
  Integrative Medicine and Nutrition for PTSD and Complex Trauma, Integrative Medicine for Mental Health Conference, Dallas, Texas.
• Invited Speaker | 2017, 2018, 2019 
  Nutrition for Mental Health. Psychotherapy Networker, D.C.
• Invited Speaker | 2017
  Nutrition for Mental Health, National Association of Nutrition Professionals Annual Conference, CA.
• Invited Speaker | 2017
  Nutritional Therapies to Prevent Cognitive Decline, Biotics Research Annual Conference, WA.
• Invited Speaker | 2017
  Integrative Medicine for Anxiety, Ministry of Health, Cuba, Havana.
• Invited Speaker | 2012-2018
  Cultural Competency and the DSM 5; Post graduate CE seminar (7 hrs) PESI-National Tour. 
• Invited Speaker | 2014
  Nutritional Alternatives to Psychotropics in Children: Montclair State College, NJ.
• Invited Speaker | 2014
  Rhythms of Recovery Complementary and Nutritional Therapies for PTSD, leading Edge Seminars, (2-day seminar) Toronto.
• Invited Speaker | 2014-2016
  Psychotherapy Networker Conference: Mental health Nutrition, Wash. DC.
• Invited Keynote Speaker | 4-2013
  Massage Research Foundation Conference. Somatic Empathy.
• Invited Speaker | 2012
  Mental Health Nutrition, American Counseling Association Conference.
• Invited Workshops | 2012
  Traditional Medicine for the treatment of PTSD and Diabetes Mellitus Traditional Knowledge & Healthy Ecosystems Summit, Snoqualmie Tribe, Portland, OR.
• Invited Speaker | 2012
  Workshop, “Mental Health Nutrition” AOMA Graduate school of Integrative Medicine, Austin, TX.
• Invited Speaker | 2012
  Workshop, “Indigenous Foods of Mexico” Epicurean Culinary Academy, Austin, TX.
• Invited Speaker | 2010
  Mayo Clinic, “Changing Patterns in Native Communities”, Traditional Medicine and Diabetes, Seattle, WA.
• Invited Speaker/Panel Member | 2009
  Native Research Network/ Indian Health Service Annual Conference, “A Randomized Trial of a CAM therapy for American Indian Caregivers” Portland, OR.
• Invited Speaker/Research Panel | 2009
  American Association of Naturopathic Physicians Annual Conference, “A Randomized Trial of a CAM therapy for American Indian Caregivers”, Tacoma, WA.
• Invited Speaker | 2008
  2nd International Diabetes in Indigenous Peoples Forum: International Best Practices. “Traditional medicine for the prevention and treatment of diabetes”, Vancouver.
• Developed and Presented Workshops | 2000-2007
  Diabetes, trauma, caregiver health and traditional medicine between for tribal communities including Lummi, Muckleshoot Squaxin, Quinault Nisqually, Puyallup, Tulalip.
• Invited Trainer | 2007
  The Washington Institute for Mental Health, University of Washington; Training video; “Mobility Impairments, Health Impairments, Chronic Pain and Mental Health” 4-hour lecture; design and delivery, Seattle, WA.
• Invited Trainer | 2006
  The Washington Institute for Mental Health, University of Washington, Ethnic Minority Mental Health Training program, “Latino Mental Health.” Yakima, WA.
• Invited Trainer | 2006
  The Washington Institute for Mental Health, University of Washington. “American Indian Mental Health” Yakima, WA.
• Invited Keynote | 2006
  National Native Leadership Institute on Tobacco, SAMHSA. “The Spectrum of Tobacco: Culture, Nature and Tobacco” Clarkston, WA.
• Invited Trainer | 2006
  National Native Leadership Institute on Tobacco, SAMHSA. “Cigarettes, Sugar and Alcohol: A Natural Strategy for Recovery” Clarkston, WA.
• Invited Keynote | 2006
  Washington Department of Social and Health Services and Washington Indian Policy Advisory Commission, Elders Conference. “Natural Approaches to Physical and Emotional Well Being” Skagit, WA.
• Invited Presenter | 2006
  Washington Mental Health Transformation Project: Consumer conference. “Multicultural Practices and Beliefs for Mind and Body” Kennewick, WA.
• Invited Speaker | 2002
  University of Washington. First Annual Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Research Symposium Presentation “Traditional Medicine and CAM research in rural indigenous Mexico.” Seattle, WA.
• Plenary Panel Convener
  Seventh International Congress on Ethnobiology, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia.
• Paper | 2000
  Women and Biodiversity. Paper: “Community trauma and cultural renewal on the West Coast of Mexico: A community determined model.” 
• Co-Author | 2000
  Poster session: “The Crisis of Biocultural Diversity, Health, and Traditional Medicine in the Comunidad Indigena de Chacala: Map and Flora Presentation.
• Invited Panel Member | 2000
  Franklin College of Humanities (University of Georgia) State of the Art Conference.
• Speaker: Ethnobio-prospecting and Benefits-sharing. Paper: “Is sharing a fait accompli?: Fourth World perspectives on biocultural property.” 
• Co-Convener | 2000
  Panel on Globalization and Indigenous Peoples, National Network of Grantmakers Conference, Boston.
• Speaker: “Community Trauma, Tourism and Cultural Revitalization.” 
• Co-Convener
  World Congress on Violence and Coexistence, Dublin, Ireland. 
• Panel Convener
  “Violence, Traditional Medicine and Indigenous Peoples.”
• Speaker | 1997
  “Community trauma and development.” 
• Invited Speaker | 1996
  Community Trauma and Development (International Seminar on Development and Self-determination among Indigenous Peoples of the North, University of Alaska, Fairbanks.
• Invited Speaker | 1996
  Integrating Touch Therapies for the Treatment of Trauma International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies Annual Conference, San Francisco.
• Invited Speaker | 1994
  “A Somatic Approach to Post-traumatic Therapy”, Lesley College Graduate School: Donna Hodson Reich Annual Memorial Lecture.
• Invited Speaker | 1994
  “Body-oriented psychotherapy for the treatment of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, Parts I and II”, and Clinical Practicum, Harvard Medical School, Trauma Clinic Lecture Series.

PROFESSIONAL

• President, Health Alternatives, LLC | 2005-Present
  Private clinical practice in integrative medicine for mental health.
• Director of Research, Center for World Indigenous Studies, Olympia, WA. | 1996-Present
• Clinical Director, New England School of Acupuncture | 1990-1991 
• Principal, Leslie Korn and Associates, Cambridge, MA | 1988-1998
  Awarded HUD and MHFA contracts to develop multilingual health programs.
• Psychotherapist, Body Psychotherapist, Olympia WA | 2001-2009
  Private Clinical Practice.
• Psychotherapist, Body Psychotherapist, Boston, MA | 1986-1995
  Private Clinical Practice.

FILM PROJECTS

• Director/Executive Producer
  Pathfinder: the Untold Story of the “Indian Business,” 120 minutes, produced for FNX Public television, forthcoming, 2023.
• Director/Executive Producer
  Salal, Cedar and Spruce; a journey with Salish plant medicine traditions, 30 minutes, produced for FNX Public television, 2022.
• Director/Executive Producer
  “Searching for Capomo,” 30 minutes, produced for FNX Public television.
• Director/Executive Producer
  “Medical Massage for Diabetes,” 23 minutes, produced for FNX Public television.

SERVICE

• Ad Hoc Editorial Reviewer | 2005-Present
  Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy, Fourth World Journal; Integrative Cancer Therapies, Sage Publications.
• Washington State Governor’s Advisory Committee | 2009-2010
  On Health Disparities in Obesity and Diabetes.
• Project Access | 2004-2010
  Pro bono health service to indigent individuals, Thurston County, WA.
• NIH Review Panel | 2006
  National Children’s Study.
• NIH Review Panel | 2004
  Member, National Institute of Aging/ARDC/ADCC.
• National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork | 1989-1991
  Founding member and chair of recertification Committee.

MEMBERSHIPS

• Integrative Medicine for the Underserved
• Nutritional Therapy Association

LANGUAGES

• English
• Spanish