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Nkem Ndefo: Trauma Healing Starts with You

Nkem Ndefo, founder and director of Lumos Transforms, opens up about her powerful journey from healthcare provider to trauma healing pioneer. After witnessing how unaddressed trauma eroded her patients’ physical and emotional wellbeing, Nkem redirected her life’s mission toward helping people understand and recover from trauma—starting with herself. She shares how early childhood trauma and generational pain shaped her path, and how traditional talk therapy didn’t work for her, often making things worse. In response, Nkem developed the Resilience Toolkit, a set of body-based practices designed to meet people where they are—especially when traditional methods fall short. With gentle techniques like the arm sweep, she empowers individuals to tune into their bodies, regulate stress, and build self-trust. Her approach centers curiosity, choice, and permission, helping clients reclaim their sense of agency, especially those who feel powerless or overwhelmed by their past. Through her work, Nkem has witnessed the beauty of growth: a teen learning to say “no,” a client sleeping peacefully for the first time in years, or someone simply recognizing they’re carrying more than they need to. Her mission in the coming years? To educate the world on the stages of trauma healing—ensuring no one jumps into painful memories without first learning how to stabilize and resource themselves. At Lumos Transforms, she’s lighting the way forward—one person, one breath, one practice at a time.