NADA Colombia has arrived: Eight Years Advancing Mental Health in a Post-Conflict Nation

Bogotá, Colombia — December 2025

The International Institute of Research and Human Development (IIRHD LATAM)—part of an organisation based in Luxembourg focused on mental health, performance, and longevity—has begun formal conversations with the Colombian Ministry of Health. The discussions aim to explore cooperation opportunities and propose the integration of the NADA protocol alongside other effective, evidence-based approaches. Colombia is currently assessing international and complementary strategies to strengthen its mental-health response, particularly for communities affected by conflict, chronic stress, and socioeconomic pressures.

Establishing NADA Colombia

Over the past eight years, IIRHD LATAM has implemented culturally aligned, scientifically informed programmes across the country. With the support and training from NADA GB and teacher trainer Rachel Peckham, the organisation launched NADA Colombia in 2025, bringing the traditional NADA protocol to regions where trauma exposure and emotional dysregulation remain widespread. The initiative contributes to the national effort to broaden access to alternative, community-based mental-health tools.

Pilot Study: NADA for Borderline Personality Disorder and Anxiety

In 2024–2025, NADA Colombia conducted a pilot study using the five-point NADA auricular protocol with 23 adults diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder (TLP) and anxiety. Sessions followed a structured pre–during–post to measure emotional regulation, anxiety, and adherence. The results showed reduced anxiety symptoms, improved emotional stability, and a 91.3% adherence rate, a strong indicator of acceptance among TLP populations. These findings support the feasibility and cultural compatibility of the NADA protocol within Colombian communities.

Leadership and Expertise

NADA Colombia is led by psychologists Mauricio Galeano, M.Sc., and Diana Rocío Sánchez, M.Sc., who bring decades of combined experience in clinical practice, psychosocial intervention, and community wellbeing. Mauricio trained in the NADA protocol in the United Kingdom and developed mental-health pilots for the NHS across three hospitals in London. He has supported more than 3,000 displaced children and families from global conflict zones and specialises in coaching, performance, and longevity. He recently returned from Qatar, where he delivered conferences and workshops on AI, recruitment, and mental health.

Diana, a specialist in strategic brief psychotherapy with a master’s in psychosocial investigation, has worked with the ICBF, served as a United Nations delegate on drug-reduction strategies, and led wellbeing programmes in over 120 Colombian schools. Together they collaborate with local governments, health authorities, Colombia’s largest petroleum company, UN agencies, and indigenous communities including the Kogui and Muisca.

Nada Colombia is in Bogotá

An integrative mental-health clinic in Bogotá, offering evidence-based support to the general public as well as private organisations and public institutions. The clinic treats a wide spectrum of mental health conditions such as stress, burnout, anxiety, depression, trauma-related symptoms. A significant portion of their work focuses on survivors of Colombia’s armed conflict and individuals facing long-term social and economic instability. The clinic provides a structured, dignified, and culturally grounded environment for recovery.

A Growing National and Regional Vision

The long-term vision is to establish a sustainable model that can be scaled across Colombia and, eventually, throughout South America. The organization’s commitment is clear: to contribute effective, accessible, and culturally relevant tools that complement the country’s mental-health system.