Lisa Weed Phifer, DEd, NCSP, is a trauma-informed social-emotional learning (SEL) specialist, nationally-certified school psychologist, certified autism spectrum disorder clinical specialist, and author. Her work has focused on integrating cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and core social-emotional competencies into practical, child-focused activities. She has an extensive list of publications and has presented across the US and internationally to educators, clinicians, and parents.