Nkem Ndefo

MSN, Faculty

About

Nkem Ndefo is the founder of Lumos Transforms and creator of The Resilience Toolkit, a model that fosters embodied self-awareness, supports stabilization from the impacts of personal and collective trauma, and nurtures adaptive capacity in the face of stress—all within an ecologically sensitive and social justice-oriented framework. She brings extensive experience as a clinician, educator, researcher, and community strategist to innovative programs that address trauma and inequity, build resilience, and catalyze liberatory change for individuals and organizations across the U.S. and globally. Nkem is especially committed to working in solidarity with people most impacted by violence and marginalization.

Courses by Nkem Ndefo

A Somatic Guide to Working with Shame - Ergos Flash Sale

A five-module course offering a somatic approach to shame and shadow work. Embodied tools for distinguishing healthy from toxic shame, reclaiming disowned parts of self, and guiding clients through real transformation.

Assessing Readiness and Somatic Tools for Trauma Healing

Conversations on Trauma with Dr. Gabor Mate & Special Guests - Trauma Solutions Flash Sale

A masterclass with Dr. Gabor Maté, Dr. Bessel van der Kolk, and Dr. Peter Levine on the multifaceted nature of trauma and healing. Insights into trauma as embodied "stuckness" and the path to recovery.

Embodied Activism Certificate

Connect the body to your activism, organizational work, and collective movements — a 25-hour certificate drawing on somatics, neuroscience, and trauma-informed anti-oppressive education.

How to Transform Freeze, Fawning and Appeasement into Nervous System Safety

Integrative Grief Counseling Certificate

A deeply embodied training in integrative grief counseling — where neuroscience, somatic practice, ritual, and relational healing weave together into a transformative approach that empowers practitioners to guide profound healing.

Dates Nov 3 – Dec 17, 2026

Integrative Somatic Trauma Therapy Certificate

Learn a holistic, body-centered framework for understanding and working with trauma — for yourself and your clients. A 3-month online certificate with world-renowned somatic trauma faculty.

Dates Sep 27 – Dec 18, 2026

Somatic Attachment Therapy Certificate

Transform attachment wounds and trauma through a body-centered approach — for yourself and your clients. A 60-hour online certificate with world-renowned somatic attachment faculty.

Somatic Tools for Helping Clients Navigate Power, Ethics, and Complexity

Summit: Somatic Trauma Healing

A two-day on-demand summit on somatic trauma healing with 17 world-leading experts. Explore body-based tools for working with triggers, preverbal trauma, attachment wounds, nervous system regulation, healthy aggression, parts work, and collective trauma — plus bonus sessions with Peter Levine, Stephen Porges, Richard Schwartz, Arielle Schwartz, and Thomas Hübl.