About NDF >>>

Our Mission

The Nicholas Dockery Foundation partners with mission-driven organizations to support alternative therapies that produce real, measurable outcomes for those affected by traumatic experiences.

Our Vision

Our vision is to help individuals overcome the effects of trauma to reach their highest potential and live their best lives

Programs we support have

• Measurable, evidence-driven results

• Clear expertise in their therapeutic approach

• A disciplined process for evaluating and improving outcomes

Organizations we work with

Programs offering evidence-supported therapies
Providers using creative therapeutic approaches
Community groups expanding trauma-informed care

Major Nicholas Dockery deployed to Afghanistan. Courtesy of U.S. Special Operations Command.

Dockery with Uruguayan artist Ángela Duarte in Montevideo, shown with her painting of La bailaora de flamenco.

Dockery with his riding companion, Hondo. Courtesy of Dream Catchers.

Dockery with Brazilian artist Weynne Dmes in Rio de Janeiro, shown with his painting El Mar.

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A Message from Our Founder

A man in a military uniform attending a formal event, with medals and insignia on his jacket, seated at a table with others in the background.

I’ve spent my career in places where trauma isn’t theoretical. You see its impact on people from every background — children, families, veterans, first responders, and communities carrying stress that follows them for years. Traditional treatments help many, but I kept running into programs outside that system delivering results most people never hear about. Art therapy, equine-assisted therapy, and other approaches weren’t fringe ideas. They were credible, supported by practitioners, research, and real outcomes. What they lacked was visibility, access, and a network that connects them.

The Nicholas Dockery Foundation exists to close that gap. We back organizations with proven models, ease the funding pressure that slows their growth, and support ethical, accountable work. We also bring providers together because collaboration, shared learning, and consistent standards move the entire field forward.

My goal is simple: expand access to therapies that work and strengthen the ecosystem behind them. Recovery isn’t one-size-fits-all. People deserve options that meet them where they are and help them move toward where they want to be.

Nicholas Dockery
Founder