Dr. Elya Steinberg (MD) is a non-binary British-Israeli biodynamic psychotherapist (Gerda Boyesen Centre) who perceives themselves as Buddhist-Jew. They are a medical doctor, UKCP registered, and an EABP member. They served as co-director of the London School of Biodynamic Psychotherapy for nearly 11 years (2005-2010 & 2014-2019) and headed academic studies from 2014 to 2023. They chaired the EABP Training Standards Committee from 2020 to 2024. They are a lecturer and supervisor at The Minster Centre and Regent's University in London and work in private practice. Additionally, they are an MSc student in applied neuroscience at King's College London and a cancer survivor. Since 2011 they have practiced Shaolin Kung Fu and Qi Gong, and in 2026 trained under Tai Chi Quan master Liang Beiping in Henan, China, to become officially credited as a Tai Chi Quan teacher.