Whole Body Mental Health Radio

Toni Bankston, LCSW, BACS serves as the Clinical Director of the Baton Rouge Children's Advocacy Center developing and implementing trauma-focused programs for youth impacted by violent crime. She also works with the The Center for Mind-Body Medicine, D.C. as Faculty and Global Trauma Relief Team Member in the U.S., Haiti, Israel and the Gaza territories. She is also the co-founder of the Mind-Body Center of Louisiana which furthers the mission of the CMBM in South Louisiana by providing ‪wellness‬ through ‪‎mind-body‬ skills to healthcare professionals and in response to disaster. Her 27 years as a child and family therapist has focused on trauma, particularly with exposure to trauma of disadvantaged populations including children and teens and homeless families. She has worked as a first responder in several disaster settings, including Katrina, Rita, and the Horizon Oil Spill, and has published articles related to this work.