About Misa

“Misa Lawson, the provider who facilitates the group, is very wise, knowledgeable, and uncannily perceptive. She is a clear thinker with a brilliant mind who is kind, warm and welcoming at the same time. She truly cares about each and every person with whom she works. She is very supportive, understanding and has a heart of gold. — Terry, Santa Cruz, CA

Misa Lawson, RD, MPH is a Wellness Specialist, Registered Dietitian, and a Level 5 Provider for Emotional Brain Training (EBT), a method for wiring the brain for joy. With groups and individuals, Misa uses a scientific solution to stress called Emotional Brain Training, developed at the University of California, San Francisco.

“My passion is to empower you with tools you can use at any moment to move yourself from anxiety, chronic worry, and symptoms of stress such as overeating to experiencing the power and joy of creating well being from the inside. My job is to help you use the tools with sophistication and mastery so that, in time, you become wired for joy; the state that opens the door to fulfilling your true potential.”

Misa Lawson has over twenty years experience in health promotion and nutrition counseling at major hospitals, programs, and clinics in the San Francisco Bay Area. Locally, she has been providing services in Emotional Brain Training for the past five years and has served as a clinical dietitian at both Dominican Santa Cruz and Watsonville Community Hospitals, including the Wellness and Rehabilitation Center. She received both her BS in Nutrition and Clinical Dietetics and her Master of Public Health at the University of California at Berkeley.