Science for the Body, Santuary for the Soul
Lauren Morgan, OMSIII, MA, CBIS
After over a decade of studying the brain in both academic and research lab settings, and half a decade working as a dedicated healthcare professional, Lauren Morgan decided to start ShadowFox Healing Arts as a platform for education and discussion on all topics of healing. With experience as a Certified Brain Injury Specialist, Neurobehavioral Counselor, Life Skills Counselor, Medical Advocate, Health & Wellness Coach, published neuroscience research assistant, and now Osteopathic Medical Student (OMS-III), Lauren uses her unique personal experiences and eclectic professional background to blaze her own trail in the art of healing.
Credentials
Education & Certification
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Candidate for Doctorate of Osteopathic Medicine Expected 2026 (OMS-III)
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Research Coordinator for DO-TELL Project at Pacific Northwest University, November 2021-Present
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Masters of Arts in Medical Sciences, Summa Cum Laude – Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences, May 2022
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Bachelors of Science in Psychology, minor in Biomedical Engineering – Georgia Institute of Technology, May 2015
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Employed as a Life Skills Counselor, November 2015-July 2020
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Volunteered as a Medical Advocate for sex workers and sex trafficking victims, January 2017-present
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Certified Brain Injury Specialist with Academy of Brain Injury Specialists, April 2018 - Present
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Completed pre-medical curriculum post-baccalaureate – Georgia Institute of Technology, August 2019
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Employed as a Neurobehavioral Counselor, August 2019-July 2020
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Completed Dr. Albert Wong's "Trauma Therapy: A Somatic Approach" June 2020
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Completed Dr. Chris Walling's "Contemporary Somatic Psychology - Research & Applications" June 2020
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Completed the The National Institute for the Clinical Application of Behavioral Medicine's "The Neurobiology of Trauma" July 2020
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Reiki Master certification (Usui lineage), Jambo Dragon School, August 2021
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Light Language Master teachings, Dr. Suzan Rossi, June 2021-August 2021
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Smiles For Life, National Oral Health Curriculum, Society of Teachers of Family Medicine, December 2021
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Reiki Teacher certification, Jambo Dragon School, December 2021
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Culinary Medicine Certification, YVIPEC (Yakima Valley Inter-professional Educational Collaboration), May 2022
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Run For Your Life 5K Nonprofit Planning Committee Member
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Speaker - Guided Death Contemplation at the Norman S. Hyatt End of Life Conference, Yakima, WA, March 2023
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Addiction Medicine Internship at Hazelden Betty Ford Summer Institute for Medical Students, Newberg, OR, June 2023
Publications:
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Fritz, H., Cutchin, C., Morgan, L., Chase, S. Managing Complexity: Black Older Adults with Multimorbidity. The Gerontologist. 2023.
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Duarte, A., Strunk, J., Morgan, L., Reaves, S. Retrospective Attention in Short-Term Memory Has a Lasting Effect on Long-Term Memory Across Age. Journal of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences, 2018. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29669029
Research Presentations:
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"Cultivating Self-Compassion: A Review of Psychiatric Mechanisms behind Psilocybin-Assisted Therapy" at Psychedelic Science Conference. Denver, CO 2025.
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"Literature Review of Definitions, Models, & Measurement Tools of Clinical Empathy in Medicine" at the Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences Research Symposium, Yakima, WA, April 10, 2023
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"The Effectiveness of Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment for Concussions as Measured by SCAT and HIT-6" at the WSU Inland Research Symposium, 2022 -- Virtual ; PNWU Research Symposium, 2022 -- Virtual.
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"Spatial Retrocueing Benefits on VSTM in the Young and Old" at the Cognitive Neuroscience Conference, 2016 -- New York, NY ; Cognitive Aging Conference, 2016 -- Atlanta, GA ; Center for Advanced Brain Imaging Collosum Conference, 2016 -- Atlanta, GA.
"No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it's not the same river and he's not the same man"
Heraclitus
Lauren's Story
My name is Lauren, but you can call me Lomo!
Bridging ancient wisdom with modern science, I create spaces for deep healing, transformation, and reconnection to the Self. As a future physician specializing in neurology, with a foundation in integrative and somatic healing arts, I offer an approach that honors the whole human being—mind, body, and spirit.
My journey into healing was forged not in comfort, but in fire.
I was born in Atlanta, Georgia into a family navigating the turbulence of divorce. Early life exposed me to emotional adversity, resource instability, and the lasting imprints of trauma. Over the years, I faced and survived a litany of chronic health challenges—including PTSD, anxiety, depression, head injuries, recurrent infections, neurogenic bladder, dysmenorrhea, gastrointestinal dysfunction, emotional dysregulation, and more. There were times when the storms seemed endless, yet something deeper within me refused to give way.
Today, many of those labels no longer define me. They are chapters of my story—but not its conclusion. Through both conventional and integrative approaches, and often navigating limited access to healthcare, I learned that true healing demands a radical commitment to the whole person: mind, body, and spirit.
Healing, I believe, is an ever-unfolding, organic process. It is not about achieving a final state of perfection, but about weaving resilience, honesty, and compassion into the fabric of our lives.
In my work, I honor both the clinical knowledge afforded by modern medicine and the ancestral wisdom that reminds us: the body knows how to heal when we listen closely. I view healing as a collaborative dialogue—between evidence-based practice, embodied experience, and the quiet, persistent voice of the soul.
My vision is to integrate my diverse training in psychology, neuroscience, neurobehavioral counseling, life skills, energy work, and medicine into a cohesive, holistic model of service. Every offering is grounded in science, guided by intuition, and devoted to your unique story.
Healing is not about becoming someone else--It is about remembering who you already are.
“Believe you can and you're halfway there”