We are a collective so there will be visiting therapists collaborating with our workshops and groups. There information will be listed accordingly.
Meet The Team
Mark R. Broussard,
LCSW-BACS, EMDR,
TCTSY-F
Clinical Director
(he/him)
dix Moore-Broussard
M.A.A.T., ATR,
TCTSY-F
Director
(she/they)
Mark Broussard, LCSW-BACS, EMDR, is a licensed clinical social worker, Board Approved Clinical Supervisor, certified in EMDR and TCTSY. He is the co-founder and Clinical Director with The Neutral Ground Collective. An Acadian from South Louisiana, mark brings over a decade of experience in crisis intervention, trauma, disaster mental health, and disaster recovery, with a deep understanding of the unique challenges communities face following collective crises. Mark earned his BA in Anthropology and his MSW at Tulane University. His career includes leading a crisis intervention team serving Orleans, Plaquemine, and St. Bernard parishes as well as providing wilderness outreach programs for addiction earlier in his career. His work is grounded in trauma-sensitive care, community resilience, and supporting both individuals and systems in recovering from disaster and adversity. As Clinical Director, Mark overseas clinical supervision, mental health graduate interns, and the integration of evidence-based practices.
LCSW, EMDR, TCTSY-F -Clinical Supervisor
Trained and certified Trauma Therapist
Polyvagal theory-EMDR-Wildnerness First responder (WFR)
Disaster Mental health Professional
dix Moore-Broussard is the co-founder of and Director of The Neutral Ground Collective, where she leads community-centered initiatives in disaster mental health, climate psychology, trauma-sensitive education, and collective post-traumatic growth. dix has a BA in Fine Arts from the University of New Orleans and a Master of Art in Art Therapy from Saint-Mary-of-the-Woods College. She is a certified art therapist and polyvagal-informed. She is also a certified specialist in traumatic stress studies, neurodivergent studies, and Trauma Center Trauma Sensitive Yoga (TCSTY) with advanced training in EMDR, SE (Somatic Experiencing), and IFS (Internal Family Systems), eco-anxiety and climate distress. Deeply influenced by their South Louisiana roots, their experiences with hurricanes, climate change, and other extreme weather events shaped their commitment to community healing. Through years of clinical research on individual, ancestral, and collective trauma, she recognized the gap between traditional disaster mental health services and long-term community well-being. This inspired them to develop an innovative, community-based approach to trauma and disaster recovery that integrates neuroscience, somatic therapies, and creative art therapies to foster resilience, collective healing, and post-traumatic growth.
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Polyvagal-Informed Art Psychotherapist (ATR)
Trauma Center Trauma Sensitive Yoga
Climate/Disaster Mental Health Professional
Internship Leadership Program
Graduate Mental Health Internship Program
The Neutral Ground Collective serves as a training site for graduate students pursuing careers in mental health and public health. Interns receive interdisciplinary learning opportunities focused on trauma-sensitive care, community resilience, disaster recovery, climate mental health, somatic and arts-based approaches to healing and post traumatic growth.
Clinical Oversight
Mark R. Broussard, LCSW, BACS, EMDR, TCTSY-F
Program Administrator
Dixie Moore-Broussard, ATR, CAT, TCTSY-F
Interns/The Student Collective
Isabelle Nofle, B.A. - Psychology - Loyola University
Erin Kingston-Jefferson - Loyola University
Willowmina - Loyola University