Who is Chef Lorraine, and why the ITAL Life?

 Nutritionist, A Farmer, An Agriculturalist, A Diner, A Doctor .... What's the Connection?

..... A Plate of Food :-) 

Somatic Psychotherapist | EMDR Practitioner | Trauma & ADHD Specialist | Integrative Nutrition Coach
Founder – The ITAL Lifestyle & ITAL Somatics, TCI
Wellness Retreat Facilitator – Salterra Resorts and Spa, Turks & Caicos Islands

Lorraine Kenlock is a Jamaican-born psychotherapist, trauma recovery specialist, and holistic wellness professional whose work sits at the intersection of clinical science, cultural wisdom, and nervous system healing.

She brings over 25 years of multidisciplinary experience, beginning with a career in medical informatics and healthcare systems design, where she served as the lead Informatics professional on JICA's Japanese-funded research project exploring the rise of lifestyle-related diseases in the Caribbean. Lorraine went on to serve in executive hospitality leadership, including a directorship on the Board of the Turks & Caicos Hotel & Tourism Association, where she became intensely aware of the chronic stress, burnout, and trauma embedded within high-pressure industries.

Today, Lorraine integrates her vast cross-sector knowledge into a deeply embodied therapeutic practice through her wellness brands ITAL Lifestyle and ITAL Somatics, TCI. Based in the Turks & Caicos Islands, she offers client-centred therapy, burnout recovery, and mind-body integration using a variety of evidence-based and ancestral healing modalities.

Her clinical certifications include:

• Somatic EMDR Therapy
   
• Certified ADHD Professional (ADHD-CCSP)
• Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP)
   
• Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP) , Rest and Restore Protocol (RRP) & Integrated Listening Systems (ILS)
   
• IFS-informed and CBT-based trauma recovery
   
• Integrative Nutrition & Wellness Coaching
   
• Somatic Anxiety Therapy & Embodied Regulation
   

As the Wellness Retreat Facilitator at Salterra Resorts and Spa, Lorraine designs and leads luxury therapeutic retreats that honor both neuroscience and cultural soul. Her retreats draw on Caribbean rhythms, somatic regulation tools, trauma-informed care, and rituals for restoration—delivered in one of the region’s most tranquil luxury wellness environments.

Lorraine works with:

• Women and men navigating trauma, grief, or nervous system dysregulation
   
• Hospitality professionals & corporate teams experiencing burnout
   
• Individuals with ADHD, anxiety, chronic stress, or PTSD
   
• Caribbean clients seeking culturally sensitive mental health care
   
• Retreat travellers, executives, and expats desiring nervous system healing
   

• International Affiliate – American Psychological Association (APA)
   
• Member – American Counselling Association (ACA)
   
• Member –Caribbean  Association for Behavioural Analysis (ABA)
   
• Member – Embodied Labs Therapist Directory, a platform for connecting with skilled Somatic and Trauma-informed practitioners.
   
• Mental Health First Aider / Instructor – National Council for Mental Wellbeing
   

Lorraine’s approach to healing is relational, regulation-based, and rooted in respect for culture and context. She believes that transformation happens when we attune to the body, honour the nervous system, restore ancestral knowledge, and create safety, in both therapy and life.

Education & Training:

NICABM  ( National Institute for the Clinical Application of Behavioural Medicine )

Advanced Master’s Programme in Trauma Treatment

Neurobiology of Trauma

Expert Strategies for Working with Anxiety

Identify and Treat ADHD in Adults

Expert Strategies for Working with Traumatic Memories

Working with Sustained Depression

Treating adult children of Narcissistic Parents

Expert Strategies for Treating Narcissism 

Psychopharmacology for Mental Health Practitioners

How to Help Reduce Chronic Pain

Trauma of Racism

Working with Shame

Master Class Workshops - Dr Gabor Mate  

Treating Trauma, Stress and Addictions 

Gabor Mate Compassionate Inquiry Masterclass

Master Class Workshops - Bessel Van Der Kolk 

How the Body Keeps the Score: Intensive Trauma Treatment Course

Master Class Workshops - Dr Peter Levine 

 The Path to Healing Trauma

Trauma Solutions - Awakening Aliveness - Somatic Approaches to Healing Attachment Trauma 

National Council for Mental Wellbeing 

Adult Mental Health First Aider

Adult Mental Health First Aid Instructor

Multi-Health Systems, Inc.

MHS Assessments 

Conners 4 Administration Training  (ADHD Assessments ages 6 to 18) 

Executive Function: From Assessment to Intervention

ADHD Assessment Across the Lifespan

ASD and ADHD : Understanding the Overlap, Untangling the Challenges

Performance Validity in child & adolescent diagnosis

Unyte Health 

Certified Safe and Sound (SSP) Protocol Therapist

Certified Rest and Restore (RRP)  Protocol Therapist

Certified Integrated Listening Systems (ILS)

Advanced Training Certified - Neurobiology of Regulation in Practice 

The Embody Lab - Certified  Somatic Anxiety Therapist  

The Embody Lab - Certified Somatic EMDR Therapist.

NASM -Certified 

Nutrition Coach

Wellness Coach

IIN (Institute for Integrated Nutrition) 

 Certified Health Coach

PESI   

Emotional and Disordered Eating - Trauma-Informed Clinical Tools 

Advanced Grief Counselling Certification Training

Certified ADHD Professional (ADHD- CCSP)

Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP)

Autism and Trauma

Suicide Assessment and Intervention

ACCME (Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Ed. - 

Case by Case: Practical Management for Psychiatric Cases

NACE  

Exercise Your Brain - Stepping Away from Depression

Leaky Gut, Leaky Brain - Addressing the Gut-Brain Axis

APA CEP (American Psychological Association)

Managing Major Mental Illness with Dietary Change

Black Men's Mental Health Matters

Nutrition and Mental Health

Effective Group Therapy

CTRI (Crisis and Trauma Resource Institute) 

Suicide Intervention Skills 

Cornell University 

Plant Medicine 

Plant Nutrition

Medical Cannabis

Approach:

My therapeutic approach is integrative, client-centred, and rooted in the understanding that healing is a multidimensional process. I combine somatic practices, EMDR, trauma-informed care, and nutrition coaching to address the interconnectedness of the mind and body. By incorporating plant-based nutrition and wellness strategies, I help clients nourish their bodies, reduce inflammation, and support overall well-being. I aim to create a safe and empowering space where clients can heal from trauma, release stored emotional and physical tension, and thrive daily.

Mission:

To empower individuals to heal from trauma, restore balance, and achieve holistic wellness by integrating somatic therapy,trauma-informed care, and evidence-based nutrition practices. I am passionate about helping clients reconnect with their bodies, embrace the healing power of plants, and cultivate a life of vitality and resilience.

I am a Wellness Speaker and Retreat Host who loves gardening, photography, and spinning vinyl.