Jorina Elbers, MD
Dr. Jorina Elbers is a pediatric neurologist and director at HeartMath Institute, specializing in trauma, chronic stress, and trauma-sensitive practitioner education.
About Jorina Elbers
Director of the Trauma Recovery Project at HeartMath Institute
Professions: Educator, Pediatric Neurologist, Program Director, Researcher
Specialties: Chronic Stress, Nervous System, Pediatric Neurology, Practitioner Education, Trauma
Dr. Jorina Elbers is a pediatric neurologist with clinical expertise in treating chronic stress and trauma. She is currently the Director of the Trauma Recovery Project at the HeartMath Institute, and is the creator of HeartMath’s trauma-sensitive certification program for health practitioners. She has worked as an assistant professor at Stanford Children’s Health and published over 20 peer-reviewed papers, with her most recent publications discussing nervous system dysregulation and how the body adapts to chronic stress or trauma.