Ande Lyons is a 4x founder, a former global startup mentor, and currently the host of the popular Don’t Be Caged By Your Age Podcast, where Ande helps folks dissolve internalized ageist beliefs so they can thrive after 65. Through conversations with individuals who have defied societal norms, shattered age-related expectations, and forged new and unexpected pathways that left them feeling enlivened, engaged, and visible, Ande helps listeners reimagine, repurpose and reinvent their lived experiences for a vibrant life at any age.

I help individuals who have experienced trauma reclaim their lives. Trauma can take many forms, whether it be witnessing/experiencing domestic violence, sexual abuse, physical abuse, emotional abuse, community violence, or the tragic loss of a loved one- to name a few. For many, the result is flashbacks, nightmares, dissociation, irritability, low self-esteem, and feeling disconnected from yourself and those around you. My clients have seen and been through some serious stuff. Despite being determined, caring, and hard-working, they feel like they cannot get back to life before what happened- well, happened. 

My primary focus has been treating children, teens, and adults who have experienced trauma in their lives. I find EMDR to be a very effective method for helping my clients work through their past so they can truly be in the present. I strive to create an individual plan to help you confront your fears, ease your sadness, and create and reach new goals.

Vanessa L. Hill is the Founder and Executive Director of Project Nana, Inc., a nonprofit focused on the engagement, training, advocacy, and empowerment of post-menopausal women and their overall health. An author, health equity advocate, and Tedx speaker, she has previously served in academia, media, and as a creative services director and producer.  She is a member of the Health Equity Collaborative of Virginia, co-Chair of the Breast and Gynecologic Health Committee for the Regional Cancer Disparities Coalition, and is a member of the National Council of Negro Women-Norfolk Section, Howard University Alumni Association.  She presents on the intersection of aging, women’s health and culture. Her ongoing research with GWU on gynecologic cancers and aging women’s health programs has been published in Older Women & Well Being: A Global Perspective.