Restoring Citizens after Prison Using Emotional Freedom Techniques. Lisa Forbes and Dr. Lori Hops.

Imagine 100 million people in the USA released from prison, becoming restored citizens, giving back to their communities. Discover the impact of OPERATION: I Can Take it From Here, using EFT to treat PTSD, saving lives, employing former prisoners through second chance employment. Join experts Lisa Forbes, executive director, and Dr. Lori Hops, licensed psychologist as they reveal harrowing stories of human tragedy turned into renewed hope and promise. Episode 52.Instagram and LinkedIn LisaForbesSpeaks. Websites lisaforbesspeaks.com icantakeitfromhere.org. Podcast website https://www.Hopshealingtips.com⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Dr. Hops website https://www.drlorihops.com⁠⁠Topics with Links:Emotional Freedom Technique International https://eftinternational.org/Resources for Resilience https://r4r.energypsych.org/Association for Comprehensive Energy Psychology https://www.energypsych.org/Brad Yates https://www.tapwithbrad.com/Veterans Stress Project https://www.protectourdefenders.com/services/vets-stress-project/Lisa Forbes Bio:Lisa Forbes is the founder and executive director of OPERATION: I Can Take it From Here, a nonprofit organization with a mission to heal 100 million people using Clinical Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT). She has over 20 years of experience using Clinical EFT, including healing her own extreme Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), complex trauma, and PTSD. Lisa is a professional speaker and the author of I Can Take it From Here: A Memoir of Trauma, Prison, and Self-Empowerment. Lisa supports the emotional well-being of underserved populations, with an emphasis on people impacted by the criminal justice system, whom she calls “restored citizens,” along with their families. As an experienced paralegal and prior law firm administrator, she is also committed to workforce reintegration, advocating for restored citizens with degrees or trade certifications earned during incarceration to secure positions that align with their qualifications rather than being limited to entry-level roles. Her work has been recognized by the Colorado Psychiatric Society and the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), among others.Lori Hops Bio:Lori Hops, Ph.D., DCEP is a Licensed Psychologist in California, USA, with a Master’s and Doctorate degrees in Clinical Psychology. ⁠⁠Dr. Hops⁠⁠ teaches online seminars and workshops on embodied intuition. She has also taught in the US and abroad to professionals, students and the general public about compassion, self-care, spiritual practice, and finding meaning in life.Dr. Hops is certified as a ⁠⁠Diplomate in Comprehensive Energy Psychology⁠⁠, a certified ⁠⁠Logosynthesis practitioner and instructor⁠⁠, and is a registrant with the ⁠⁠National Register of Health Service Providers⁠⁠. She is credentialed in Telepsychology Competencies by The American Insurance Trust. Dr. Hops served as Former President for the ⁠⁠Association for Comprehensive Energy Psychology (ACEP). ⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr. Hops’ psychotherapy practices⁠⁠ are based in conventional western empirical science, and wisdom traditions from around the world, including holistic systems, energy psychology practices and use of intuition and inner guidance. Dr. Hops is a Reiki Master, a mind body and spirit approach to healing that fosters harmony and balance through universal life force energy. Reiki can be used in person, or at a distance, similar to prayer. Dr. Hops uses Reiki in her practice at a distance only. Lori enjoys movement arts, fine arts, and nature which serve as muses for creative writing. Thank you for joining us for today’s podcast. If you want to learn more, you can visit my website for podcast and resources at ⁠hopshealingtips.com⁠. You can also like, share, and subscribe to this channel. This podcast is for informational and entertainment purposes only, and is not providing health care advise. Please seek guidance from your professional health care team should you need assistance. ©2025 Lori Chortkoff Hops.