Lior Vered-Langley, PhD, LCSWA, Brainspotting
Equine Therapist, Director of Research
Lior is a social worker, scientist, policy consultant, and mental health advocate. Dr. Vered-Langley was born and raised in Israel to a military family. After her veteran husband lost the battle with post-traumatic stress, Dr. Vered-Langley vowed to dedicate her life to ensuring that our military service members and veterans thrive and ending veteran suicide. She founded Heart Redeployment, a community project aimed at fostering protective relationships and community support to combat mental health challenges in the veteran community. She is also a public speaker on suicide prevention and how communities can come together to thrive amidst mental health challenges.
Dr. Vered-Langley graduated summa cum laude with a B.A. in chemistry from Fayetteville State University. She received her Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill (UNC), where she is also currently pursuing her Master of social work. She is a 2022 Tillman Scholar and won the UNC Springle Memorial Scholarship for outstanding work with the veteran and military community. Dr. Vered-Langley serves as a consultant to different military components on force resiliency and mental health issues. She is also a member of the Council for Social Work Education Task Force for the Specialized Practice Curricular Guide for Military Social Work. Dr. Vered-Langley has recently completed an internship at UNC’s Center for Excellence in Community Mental Health - The Farm at Penny Lane, where she worked with clients with severe and persistent mental health challenges. She completed the Travis Manion Foundation’s Spartan Leadership Program in 2022. Additionally, Dr. Vered-Langley is trained in Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), which she has utilized extensively with veterans at the Durham VA.
In addition to her work in the mental health field, Dr. Vered-Langley has over two decades of experience working with community organizations, with a focus on burnout prevention, healing from trauma, interpersonal relationships, and conflict management. She is EAGALA certified.
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