Z. Hamilton Avery, LCSW, BC-TMH, CMT, CYT-1,000, TIYT, is a psychotherapist, coach, educator, speaker, and integrative wellness practitioner with more than 15 years of experience across behavioral health, healthcare, crisis services, coaching, education, yoga, meditation, and integrative wellness. Their interdisciplinary background includes psychotherapy, social work, crisis intervention, mindfulness, meditation, yoga, and mind-body practices.

Z brings a humanistic, practical, and engaging perspective to conversations about mental health and well-being. Their speaking and educational work includes summits, conferences, podcasts, workshops, panels, trainings, retreats, and other educational events addressing stress and burnout, anxiety and depression, trauma and resilience, mindfulness and self-compassion, coping skills, suicide prevention, chronic illness and pain, LGBTQIA+ affirming care, personal growth, and the intersection of mental health and holistic well-being. Presentations may integrate relevant research and theory, discussion and reflection, experiential practice, and practical resources participants can continue using afterward.