Damon Silas, Psy.D., CH is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist as well as a Consulting Hypnotist through the National Guild of Hypnotists.  He received his BS from Howard University, located in Washington, DC, in 1997; and obtained his Doctoral degree from The George Washington University also located in Washington, DC, in 2002.  He completed his internship at the Children's Psychiatric Center in Miami, FL.  He has extensive and diverse experience, ranging from working with children and adolescents on the autistic spectrum and those with emotional disturbances, to working with the military population.  Dr. Silas specializes in loss, grief, trauma and PTSD.  While working with the PTSD and TBI initiative through the military, Dr. Silas discovered Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT, or tapping), and has since become an EFT practitioner.  He recognizes its effectiveness in helping people recover not only through their trauma, but any other life experiences.  Stressing the link and interplay between mind and body (and spirit) is critical in his work.  Dr. Silas has written a book entitled From Mourning To Knight: Overcoming Loss chronicling the losses he has experienced in his life, how he has worked through these losses, and how he has helped his patients through their own struggles and difficulties.  He is passionate about helping others find their own internal light.  Finally, Dr. Silas is an advocate for Alzheimer's research.