Dr Mariya Ali is a licensed social worker with a career spanning over 30 years helping those who have been affected by trauma at policy, programmatic and therapeutic levels. Her approach is a unique blend of conventional psychological and social work approaches, somatic and various healing techniques. Her policy work is with international NGOs such as Unicef and World Health Organisation, and her healing work with individuals and for companies seeking to make their workplace more compassionate. Dr Ali is an Honorary Knowledge Exchange Associate of Oxford Brookes University, where she continues to research and publish in the area of women and children’s rights.