Paul Conti

His official biography says he graduated summa cum laude from the University of PennsylvaniaUniversity of PennsylvaniaThe University of Pennsylvania, commonly called Penn, is a private research university and Ivy League member in Philadelphia. It traces its origins to a 1740 charity-school project; Benjamin Franklin proposed his academy in 1749, classes began in 1751, and a 1791 merger established the institution under its present name. Penn has 12 schools, with undergraduate education concentrated in arts and sciences, engineering, nursing and Wharton. Enrollment totaled 29,384 in fall 2025, and the fiscal 2025 endowment was $24.81 billion. As of October 2026, J. Larry Jameson was president, with his term scheduled to end on June 30, 2027.Open the full entry with a B.A. in political science and a minor in mathematics, completed a postbaccalaureate premedical program at Bryn Mawr College and earned his MD at Stanford UniversityStanford UniversityStanford University is a research university in California founded by Leland and Jane Stanford in 1885 and opened in 1891.Open the full entry School of Medicine.⁠[1]

He completed his psychiatry training at Stanford and HarvardHarvard UniversityHarvard University is a private research university in Massachusetts, established by the Massachusetts Bay Colony legislature in 1636 and named in 1639 for early benefactor John Harvard. Its principal campuses are in Cambridge and the Allston and Longwood neighborhoods of Boston. It includes Harvard College, graduate and professional schools, and the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study. Two governing boards share oversight. Alan M. Garber was president as of October 2026, and the endowment stood at $56.9 billion at the end of fiscal 2025.Open the full entry, where he was appointed chief resident, then served on the medical faculty at Harvard before moving to Portland, Oregon, and founding a clinic.⁠[2]

He moved to Oregon in 2007 and was named one of the state’s top psychiatrists in 2008; he and Andy Mendenhall were founding partners of the behavioral health practice HealthWorks Northwest.⁠[3]

On November 5, 2012, the national nonprofit addiction treatment provider Hazelden announced that it had acquired the assets of HealthWorks Northwest in Beaverton, and Conti joined the Hazelden team; he said the combination would benefit the patients of both organizations and the community.⁠[3]

In 2014 he founded the mental health and consulting practice Pacific Premier Group, P.C., headquartered in Portland, Oregon, and New York City.⁠[1]

The practice is a team of clinicians, coaches and consultants that approaches complex problems from a trauma-centered perspective, offering Medical + Therapy and Coaching + Consulting services.⁠[4]

On September 22, 2021, he appeared on episode 533 of The Tim Ferriss Show to discuss how trauma works and how to heal from it, presenting his new book Trauma: The Invisible Epidemic: How Trauma Works and How We Can Heal From It.⁠[2]

The book was published by Sounds True with a foreword by Lady Gaga.⁠[5]

The book argues that trauma should be understood as an “epidemic” that can be understood and healed, that it can be transmitted among close family and friends, across generations and within large demographic groups, and it proposes concrete changes individuals and society can make.⁠[6]

On June 6, 2022, he first appeared on Andrew HubermanAndrew HubermanAndrew Huberman is a neuroscientist and host of the Huberman Lab podcast.Open the full entry’s podcast Huberman Lab, discussing trauma and its treatment, how to choose a therapist, and the effects and therapeutic potential of antidepressants, ADHD medications, alcohol, cannabis and psychedelics.⁠[7]

On February 7, 2023, he appeared on episode 357 of the Lex FridmanLex FridmanLex Fridman is a Soviet-born, US-raised computer scientist and podcast host who works as an MIT research scientist on human-AI interaction and autonomous driving. His Lex Fridman Podcast is known for hours-long conversations with guests including heads of state and technology leaders.Open the full entry Podcast, discussing the human mind, evil, envy, narcissism, pride, death, trauma, therapy and the subconscious mind.⁠[8]

On September 6, 2023, Huberman Lab released the first episode of a four-part special series on mental health with him, in which he set out a framework of the structure and function of the self and explained how the unconscious and conscious mind drive emotions, decisions and behavior.⁠[9]

In 2024 he appeared on episode 125 of The Mel Robbins Podcast, discussing how to change toxic self-talk, process childhood trauma and navigate setbacks.⁠[10]

On May 5, 2026, Grand Central Publishing released his What’s Going Right: A Powerful New Method for Optimizing Your Mental Health in the United States.⁠[11]

Based on his series on Huberman Lab, the book argues for building on what is already “going right” in each person, especially what he calls the “generative drive.”⁠[12]

In a summary he wrote of the book, he said the mental health field, exemplified by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), has been built on a deficit model, and he argued for starting from a person’s existing strengths.⁠[13]

The UK edition was published by Vermilion and runs to 272 pages.⁠[14]

As of October 2026 he is president of Pacific Premier Group, whose CEO is Christiane Farentinos and COO is Carmen Hepner-Hall.⁠[4]

His official website says he has more than thirty years of experience, that his work brings together neuroscience, trauma science and practical psychology, and that he offers speaking, coaching and consulting to individuals and organizations.⁠[15]

Personal website: Public link: https://drpaulconti.com/ (opens in a new window)⁠[8]

LinkedInLinkedInLinkedIn is a social networking platform for professionals. It was founded in 2002 by Reid Hoffman and others, launched in 2003, and listed on the New York Stock Exchange in 2011; after Microsoft acquired it for approximately $26.2 billion in 2016, it became a wholly owned Microsoft subsidiary. Its revenue comes from membership subscriptions, advertising, and recruitment solutions.Open the full entry: Public profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-paul-m-conti-845074216 (opens in a new window)⁠[8]

Pacific Premier Group: Official website: https://pacificpremiergroup.com/ (opens in a new window)⁠[5]