Guiding Others To Heal Is A Privilege
Expertise in Healing Trauma, Combat Stress and Mass Casualties
SPEAKER
Dr. Platoni is a much sought-after speaker who travels throughout the country to share her experiences concerning the psychological impact and moral injuries of war, alternative approaches to the treatment of PTSD. As a survivor of the November 2009 Fort Hood Massacre, she also lectures widely on survival of mass shootings.
Author
Drs. Scurfield and Platoni literally “wrote the books” on war trauma. Their writings of war trauma, from both military and civilian sectors, address the specific needs of warrior communities, as well as wider issues such as battle-mind, reintegration and homecoming, survivor guilt, and military and Veteran suicides.
Trainer
When Police and Military need instruction on managing the aftermath of mass causalities and trauma, they turn to Dr. Platoni for her expert leadership and guidance.
Therapist
Dr. Platoni is an expert in PTSD. Her creative approaches are forged from thousands of hours as a therapist and from that deep place of personal understanding.
Dr. Platoni inducted into the Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame
Dr. Kathy Platoni, (Col. USA Retired), is inducted into the Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame Class of 2019. Then, in her own words, Kathy advocates for the victims and survivors of the Ft. Hood shooting, that the event be reclassified from a "workplace incident" to a terrorist act, so that survivors and families of the fallen can receive proper benefits.
The Heart of Dayton's Community
Support Network
BUSINESS HALL OF FAME 5 CONSECUTIVE YEARS
Dayton, OH, March 19, 2024 - Dr. Kathy Platoni, a beacon of resilience and support, has once again been honored with the prestigious 2024 Best of Dayton Award in the Clinical Psychologists category by the Dayton Award Program.
The Dayton Award Program annually identifies exceptional individuals who exemplify outstanding dedication and service within their local community. Dr. Platoni embodies the essence of community spirit, serving as a pillar of strength where police, first responders, and veterans turn for guidance and assistance.
Stark County Honor Court Annual Mentor Appreciation Breakfast Keynote Address
Restoring Dignity
"We are addicted to war. We (Veterans and members of all branches of the Armed Forces) are not the same people who left for war, amidst waving flags and sobbing loved ones. We are diligent in not admitting this to our families, but the adrenalin rush of combat is like none other. Nothing compares. Nothing else allows us to feel so fiercely alive (Bahten, 2012). We are part of that everlasting brotherhood/sisterhood that redefines who we are, even more so than our own names; that elite culture that identifies us as warriors, warfighters, and war dogs."
Read more of my speech here.
Greene County Veterans Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
The Greene County Veterans Hall of Fame recognizes Greene County Veterans who have served in the military and then, after completing their military service, went on to distinguish themselves by further service to their communities in many different ways.
The foundational class recognizes those Greene County Veterans who have distinguished themselves by being previously selected for the Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame.
Gold Star Families Memorial Keynote Address
“Very few will ever understand the magnitude of the sacrifices made by your loved ones or by their families. They risked all by signing that blank check to the United States of America to give all and for a cost that few will ever understand or fully appreciate. It is not just your loved ones who made the ultimate sacrifice… you did as well as their beloved families, left to navigate your way back to some kind of meaningful life after unimaginable loss. This, by default, defines and distinguishes what giving all looks like.”
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Montgomery County 14th Annual Law Enforcement Officer Memorial Ceremony
Their valiant mark on the law enforcement community remains etched forever on the minds of those left behind to carry on in the finest traditions of police work and for those to whom they will always remain beloved. They gave their lives to keep us safe and to protect the citizenry from harm; in the words of President Abraham Lincoln, “with the last full measure of devotion.”[1] There simply is no greater sacrifice on American soil, on any soil.
Ford Oval of Honor November 2020
Dayton Area Ford Dealers honor Dayton-area psychologist, Dr. Kathy Platoni and three other local veterans of the Global War on Terror with the Ford Oval of Honor next month at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force.