Mastering Change Podcast: Trauma, War & The Search for Safe (2026)
In this episode of Mastering Change, we’re joined by Mike Niconchuk, whose work is shaped by personal and intergenerational trauma linked to his family’s experience during the Guatemalan civil war, as well as years of humanitarian work in active conflict zones. Mike did not enter this field through clinical training. Instead, his questions emerged through lived experience and direct exposure to overwhelming pain, where he became deeply interested in how trauma shapes the body, the brain, and our relationships with others.
TRAUMA, ATTACH(E)MENT & RESILIENCE SUMMIT 2026
The Trauma, Attachment & Resilience Summit brings together 34 internationally renowned experts to explore challenging topics in a readily accessible way, thanks to our guest speakers’ skills. Our aim is to provide practical keys to further our understanding of trauma, learn to provide the most helpful support, and move toward greater resilience and healing.
Nafs & Therapy Podcast: Wounds and Worship – Reflections of a Faithful Neuroscientist (2025)
In this deeply intimate conversation with Michael, we explore how trauma, faith, and personal growth weave thrugh each of our lives and shape who we are today. We reflect on the paths that brought us to this work — from personal experiences to trauma recovery in conflict zones — and how faith carries its own weight and wisdom in moments of hardship. Together, we look at the role of community, the dance between certainty and doubt, and the humility needed to move through different faith environments with care.
All About Nothing w/ Ruth Cohn (2025)
Join Ruth Cohn MFT, Author & Neglect-Informed Psychotherapy Pioneer, Certified Sex Therapist, Certified in Neurofeedback, EMDR, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy and Imago Relationship Therapy, as she offers insights and discussions on various mental health topics. This week’s guest is Mike Niconchuk, researcher and scientist whose lived experience and training has led him to complex inner life work in conflict zones around the world.
Mentes en equlibrio: Forced Migration (2025)
If you’re interested in understanding trauma, migration, and the science behind healing, I invite you to watch this conversation with Mike Niconchuk. His work at the intersection of neuroscience, forced displacement, and human resilience offers a powerful and compassionate lens on what it means to heal after unimaginable adversity. This video is a chance to learn from someone who has spent years working alongside refugees and conflict-affected communities—don’t miss it.
Transforming Trauma Episode 115 Culturally Competent Trauma Care in Conflict w/ Michael Niconchuk (2023)
NARM Senior Trainer Brad Kammer welcomes Michael Niconchuk, a neuroscience researcher, practitioner, and author working at the intersection of forced migration, trauma recovery, and peacebuilding. Michael and Brad discuss the critical shortage of culturally competent mental health care in conflict areas, using laypeople to close that gap, and addressing power dynamics in the client-caregiver relationship. They also explore tensions between the gatekeeping of trauma-informed language by professionals and its overuse by social media influencers and underskilled providers.
SNF Nostos: Religion, Culture & Mental Health (2023)
Researchers, practitioners, and activists from a wide range of fields came together for the 2023 SNF Nostos Conference to discuss the progress of the Child & Adolescent Mental Health Initiative and tackled topics such as loneliness and its effects on mental health; the role of arts, AI, and technology; the importance of support systems; and the mental health challenges faced by specific populations, including young people.
In this panel, explore with us the intersection of mental health care systems and practice, religion, and culture with three women working in vastly different contexts; moderated by Michael Niconchuk
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