Dr. Kate Porterfield is a senior psychologist at the Global Center for Journalism and Trauma, a founding faculty member at the Journalist Trauma Support Network and a consulting psychologist at the Bellevue Hospital Program for Survivors of Torture. Dr. Porterfield has provided clinical care to adults, children and families who have experienced war and refugee trauma and torture for over 25 years. She has written and edited numerous publications pertaining to the care and evaluation of survivors of trauma. She regularly consults on issues pertaining to trauma and torture, including in cases at the Guantanamo Bay Detention Center, in US federal and state courts, and the International Criminal Court. Dr. Porterfield has worked extensively with journalists, attorneys, and human rights organizations on recognizing and managing secondary traumatic stress and building well-being practices. She was trained at the legendary Second City theater and was one of the founding instructors in the Second City Training Centers in Detroit and New York. A widely sought teacher and facilitator, Dr. Porterfield has developed workshops and interactive programs for organizations such as the International Women’s Media Foundation, The New York Times, Washington Post, Physicians for Human Rights, Yale, Stanford, Columbia and University of Chicago Law Schools, Committee to Protect Journalists, NPR, Major League Baseball, Pfizer, and the Ford Foundation.