Dr. Robert Rhoton, CEO of Arizona Trauma Institute and President at the Trauma Institute International possesses a rich history of experience in the mental health field. Dr. Rhoton has supervised multiple outpatient clinics, juvenile justice programs, and intensive outpatient substance abuse programs for adolescents, day treatment programs for youth and children, adult offender programs and child and family therapeutic services. Dr. Rhoton served as president of the Arizona Trauma Therapy Network from 2010 through 2012. Dr. Rhoton was a Professor at Ottawa University in the Behavioral Sciences and Counseling Department whose primary interests were training counselors to work with traumagenic family dynamics, child and family trauma, and non-egoic models of treatment. Dr. Rhoton is a Diplomate of the American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress and collaborates and consults with numerous Arizona agencies fine tuning their understanding of trauma and the impact of developmental trauma on the individual and family. Dr. Rhoton works internationally with organizations to improve the delivery of trauma treatment services.

Dr. Rhoton’s most recent publications are:

(2021) Trauma Competency for the 21st Century: A Salutogenic “Active ingredients” approach to treatment

(2020) Trauma-Informed Organizational Certificate Program: The Journey to becoming an ascending organization and leader.

(2019) Transformative Care: A Trauma-Focused Approach to Caregiving

July 2017 Journal of Counseling and Development titled; Trauma Competency: An Active Ingredients Approach to Treating Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.

 I live with my husband, Shelton, in a retirement community in Cedar Falls, Iowa. I enjoy my family and friends and love to read and travel. Through the years we’ve learned to trust God in some very difficult situations and always found him faithful.

I have also written many poems and have written a poem that summarizes each chapter of my book. An example follows: I see the seeds as they come down from great, tall trees around, some floating in soft cotton balls, some spinning to the ground. The seeds are blown beyond the trees to places yet unknown, where some will land to root and sprout and someday be full grown. What kind of seeds do I send out in things I do and say? For they will go, I know not where, to sprout and grow someday. Will they be seeds to help someone, to brighten someone’s day? Or be as dandelion seeds that cause so much dismay? So I pray this prayer to you, oh Lord, “Help me along life’s way, that I will never have regrets for things I do or say. May I never be judgmental or harsh to those around, but may I always speak in love that your love may abound. Help me to show much patience, be sensitive to needs, and may I comfort others, Lord, in loving words and deeds. And when I sometimes make mistakes, forgive me this I pray, for with your help I’ll show your love the best I can each day. Yes, help me be a blessing in seeds I spread about, and any seed that’s not from you, I pray will never sprout.”

Dr. William Ruch has a successful chiropractic practice for over 30 years, in Oakland, California.

He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from the University of San Francisco in 1975. He left academia and started a career in residential remodeling. In 1983 he left his job as superintent of a residential remolding company and started his chiropractic college education. He graduated Cum Laude from Life Chiropractic College West in Hayward, California in September of 1986. In the Spring of 1987, he returned to his alma mater as adjunct faculty, where he has been teaching till this day.

Dr. Ruch authored numerous scientific articles on spinal and pelvic pathophysiology including cadaver dissection study, radiograph photography which appeared in chiropractic journals. In addition, he has written chapters on the autonomic neuroanatomy of the vertebral subluxation/misalignment complex, and published several cadaver specimens, radiology and photographs in other textbooks. Through

the Life Chiropractic College West, he published the 2nd edition textbook: “Atlas of Common Subluxation of the Human Spine and Pelvis”, which is a part of his curriculum. He also published a textbook on adjusting called “Advanced Adjusting Techniques, Chiropractic Care for Physically Compromised Patients”, which has the knee protocols included in this book.

Currently, Dr. Ruch is also conducting seminars for post graduate education and relicensing.

Dr. Ruch has made it his mission to teach the chiropractic community the importance of understanding human anatomy, and why it is possible to achieve the patient desired

results, without unnecessary procedures, stress, anxiety and pain.