Notes From a Certified Madwoman with Lisa Lacy

The Trauma Therapist · Oct 5, 2026 · 29m · transcript

Lisa Lacy is a writer, trauma educator, and speaker whose work explores trauma, identity, nervous system adaptation, and the psychological patterns people develop to survive.After nearly three decades in corporate consulting and high-stress environments, she transitioned into trauma-informed education, recovery advocacy, and storytelling.

Now, drawing from her own recovery from addiction and psychosis, Lisa explores emotional masking, perfectionism, hyper-independence, and survival responses as adaptations that once served a purpose. She is the author of the forthcoming memoir Notes From a…