Mark Lerner

Dr. Mark Lerner is a psychologist, speaker and author helping people in difficult and critical times. In addition to his clinical practice, he is president of the Institute for Traumatic Stress and Mark Lerner Associates Traumatic Stress Consultants. He is the founder and past president of the American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress and former chairman of the National Center for Crisis Management.

Mark has trained and consulted with Fortune 100 firms, government agencies, and small businesses. Clients include Southwest Airlines, TempurPedic, Catholic Health Services, PreventionFirst, the FBI, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, as well as fire and police departments, school districts, and universities. His expertise is often sought in legal cases involving traumatic stress and PTSD, and by companies in need of crisis management strategies. Mark was also named an expert consultant for the United Nations' Department of Safety and Security.

Traumatic stress compromises an individual's ability to think and function normally. But it important to note that those facing a traumatic event who are already prepared and fully aware of what to expect following a crisis, are the individuals who gain a sense of control more quickly than others. So employees and managers who are insightful and informed, and ready with practical strategies will cope better and heal sooner.

While some large organizations offer formal assistance services to employees, 98% of all American businesses are small to medium companies which are less likely to provide these costly services to their teams. With Mark's guidance, your audience will start to learn how to assist people facing tragic accidents, violence in the workplace, or the uncertainty and fear during that attends challenging times and crises. Organizations will benefit from the programs that Mark has designed for today's workplace. Being prepared and responsive can ensure that today's difficulties don't become tomorrow's chronic problems. Ultimately the insights offered by Dr. Lerner can save thousands of dollars in lost productivity per employee and provide numerous benefits, such as:

Improved communications during critical times Group cohesiveness, improved morale, and employee retention Better decision-making Reduced health costs and absenteeism A decrease in Workers' Compensation, disability claims and litigation The potential to grow from adversity