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The Trauma Therapist
The Trauma Therapist Podcast is about the human spirit.
Join host Guy Macpherson, PhD, as he talks with thought leaders in trauma, mindfulness, addiction, and yoga.
Hear the personal stories and insights of passionate professionals who dedicate their lives to helping others heal from trauma.
Some guests pay a fee for sponsored appearances, which helps support production of the show. All paid segments are clearly disclosed.
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Episodes
- The Trauma Therapist
Episode 796: A Trauma-Informed Intake with Doreen Hills
Doreen Hills, MS, NCC, LPC, is the Founder, Director at the Center for Healing Trauma & Attachment. Their mission is to provide cutting-edge treatment…
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Episode 795: The Art And Science of EMDR with Rotem Brayer
Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy helped Rotem change so many lives that it ended up changing his own life. By treating his clients with…
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Episode 794: Rediscovering Myself Through Running with Aaron Klein
Aaron Klein got into no headphones running in 2023, unknowingly, it quickly transcended into a lifestyle choice and a form of self therapy that has unlocked a…
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Episode 793: Owning Your Kid's Mental Health with Jason Reid
Jason Reid is the founder and Chair of “Tell My Story”. In 2018 he lost his 14-year old son, Ryan to suicide. His tragic loss sent him on a mission to educate…
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Episode 792: The Tables Are Turned. Michele Rosenthal Interviews Guy
This week, we're doing something a little different! Michele Rosenthal has known Guy for over a decade, and today she's interviewing him. Michele Rosenthal is…
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Episode 791: What It Takes To Be A Trauma Therapist with Janina Fisher, PhD
Janina Fisher, Ph.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist and a former instructor, Harvard Medical School. An international expert on the treatment of trauma…
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Episode 790: Everyday Trauma: Remapping the Brain's Response to Stress with Dr. Tracey Shors
Dr. Tracey Shors is a Distinguished Professor in Behavioral and Systems Neuroscience in the Department of Psychology and the Center for Collaborative…
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Episode 789: Embodied Healing with Jenn Turner
Jenn graduated from Lesley University with a Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and began her career in mental health working with folks who were…
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Episode 788: Speaking The Truth with Joseph Bobrow, PhD
Joseph Bobrow Ph.D. practices psychotherapy and psychoanalysis and is the author of three books. His approach is informed by years of practicing and teaching…
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Episode 787: Traumatization and Its Aftermath with Antonieta Contreras
Antonieta Contreras, a former banker originally educated as a mathematician, is a trauma psychotherapist who graduated with a Master’s in Social Work from NYU…
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Episode 786: Living in Front of Ourselves with Judith Blackstone, PhD
Judith Blackstone, PhD, is the founder of the Realization Process, a method of embodied Psychological and relational healing and nondual spiritual awakening…
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Episode 785: The Meaning of Adult Attachment with Dr. Sue Johnson
Dr. Sue Johnson is a leading innovator in the fields of couple therapy and adult attachment. She is the primary developer of Emotionally Focused Couples and…
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Episode 784: Empowering The Queer Community with Renae Johnson
After years of running nonprofits and supporting the career growth of junior therapists, Renae is working in therapy practice and supporting the mental health…
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Episode 783: Climbing Up The Waterfall with Dr. Glenn Doyle
Dr. Doyle has extensive clinical experience in inpatient, outpatient, and consultation settings. He has presented multiple times at the annual conference of…
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Episode 782: From War to a Farm Called Secret Garden Alaska with Robert Stark
Robert Stark lives off grid in rural Alaska with his wife and daughters where they own and operate a small farm named Secret Garden Alaska. He joined the Army…
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Episode 781: Taking Care of Our Clinicians with Doreen Hills
Doreen Hills, MS, NCC, LPC, is the Founder, Director at the Center for Healing Trauma & Attachment. Their mission is to provide cutting-edge treatment…
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Episode 780: Neurofeedback Training & Trauma with Dr. Andrew Hill
Dr. Andrew Hill is the founder of Peak Brain Institute and a leading neurofeedback practitioner and biohacking coach for clients worldwide. He has lectured on…
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Episode 779: Working With Adult Children of Alcoholics with Christie Pearl
Christie Pearl is a Certified EMDR Therapist and Consultant in private practice in Massachusetts and Virginia who specializes in providing EMDR Intensives for…
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The Awethentic Path is Launching with Guy Macpherson, PhD
What are my values and am I living them on a daily basis? What are my goals? What if I don't even have any goals? Am I leading a courageous life? Why is this…
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Episode 778: The Inspiring Memoir of an Incredible Marine with Dedoceo Habi
Dedoceo Habi is a disabled Veteran (PTSD, Mood Disorder, Depression) and is on the side of taking charge of one’s life and getting better. His book is titled…
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Episode 777: Where (neuro)science Meets Humanity with Pernille Bülow
As a blue collar daughter, Pernille defeated the odds by being a first-generation college and PhD graduate. She moved across the world to pursue neuroscience…
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Episode 776: How A Mother and Daughter Joined to Heal Their Past with Kimberly Maize MSW and Savannah Woodard
Kimberly Maize MSW and Savannah Woodard are a mother-daughter powerhouse duo who co-founded One Planet Healing, a grassroots, trauma-survivor, and woman-owned…
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Episode 775: Becoming The Mirror with Manna Abraham
Manna Abraham is a true world visionary of personal growth and self-discovery. As an International renowned Coach & Mentor, Trauma Recovery Specialist, Founder…
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Episode 774: The Trauma Response is Never Wrong with MaryCatherine (MC) McDonald, PhD
MC McDonald is a research professor and life coach who specializes in the psychology of trauma, stress, and resilience. She has spent over a decade…
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Episode 773: Your Brain Is a Safe Space with Michele Rosenthal
Michele Rosenthal is a Trauma Recovery Specialist, award-nominated author, award-winning blogger, Mental Health Advocate and speaker. She is a board certified…
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Episode 772: The Heart of Leadership with Doreen Hills
Doreen Hills, MS, NCC, LPC, is the Founder, Director at the Center for Healing Trauma & Attachment. Their mission is to provide cutting-edge treatment…
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Episode 771: A Mother, A Son, and an Incredible Podcast about Healing with Julie & Samuel Richards
Julie is a passionate learner and teacher, focusing on empowering clients with deeper understanding to live a vibrant and fulfilling life with meaningful…
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Episode 770: When Our Body Says No with Christina Kantzavelos
Christina Kantzavelos is a neurodivergent, and first-generation (third culture) Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), life coach, writer and chronic illness…
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Episode 769: Interdependence & The Healing of Trauma with Thomas Hübl, PhD
Thomas Hübl, PhD, is a renowned teacher, author, and international facilitator who works within the complexity of systems and cultural change, integrating the…
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Episode 768: Couples Therapy with Dr. Orna Guralnik
Dr. Orna Guralnik is a Clinical Psychologist and Psychoanalyst practicing in New York City. She is on faculty at the National Institute for the Psychotherapies…
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Episode 767: I Love To Feel with Brooke Bralove
Brooke Bralove, LCSW-C is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Psychotherapist, Advanced Accelerated Resolution Therapy Practitioner, and an AASECT Certified Sex…
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Owl Practice: Empowering Mental Health Professionals
Hilary began her career at Owl Practice 5 years ago working to help support Therapists navigate the platform. She is a passionate advocate for mental health…
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Episode 765: Integrative Psychotherapy with Dr. Brian Tierney
Dr. Brian Tierney is a somatic psychologist in private practice in San Jose, California. He is an adjunct professor at California institute of Integral…
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Episode 764: Moving On Doesn’t Mean Letting Go with Gina Moffa
Gina is a licensed psychotherapist, mental health educator, and media consultant in New York City. In practice for nearly two decades, she has helped thousands…
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Episode 763: The Story of Shame with Jeffrey Rutstein Psy.D
Jeffrey Rutstein, Psy.D., CHT, is a clinical psychologist, an expert in the treatment of trauma, a certified Hakomi Mindfulness-Centered Somatic…
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Episode 762: Remember What You Learned, but Never Forget Who You Are with Doreen Hills
Doreen Hills, MS, NCC, LPC, is the Founder, Director at the Center for Healing Trauma & Attachment. Their mission is to provide cutting-edge treatment…
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Episode 761: The Well-Designed Life with Dr. Kyra Bobinet
Kyra Bobinet, MD MPH is the CEO and Founder of Fresh Tri, a cutting edge neuroscience-based health behavior change platform developed with and for Walmart…
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Episode 760: There is A Revolution Happening with Grace Tame
Grace Tame is an Australian activist and advocate for survivors of childhood sexual abuse. Her book is titled 'The Ninth Life of a Diamond Miner: A Memoir.'…
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Episode 759: Reclaiming Our Sexual Wellness with Court Vox
Court Vox provides personal guidance and expertise in the unique and often ignored areas of sex. Court is a trained Sex and Intimacy Consultant, Surrogate…
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Unapologetic Vulnerability with Zahabiyah Yamasaki: from the archives
This is a republishing of an archived episode with Zabie Yamasaki. "Healing comes in waves and maybe today the wave hits the rocks and that’s ok, that’s ok…
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How to Share Your Work with MEDIA+
MEDIA+ is the new division of our company through which we’re going to be helping mental health practitioners of all kinds promote their incredible work and…
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Episode 758: Accessible Mental Health Care for All with Dr. Christopher S. Taylor
Dr. Christopher S. Taylor utilizes existential psychotherapy to provide treatment for individuals struggling with loss of identity. In 2015, he was appointed…
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Episode 757: The Courage To Be Together Alone with Dorith Mous
Multiple award-winning, Dutch multi-hyphenate Dorith Mous (1986), was seemingly born into her art, gaining beautiful knowledge of physical form and capturing…
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Attachment & Relational Trauma with Karen Treisman: from the archives
This is a republishing of an archived episode with Karen Treisman. Dr Karen Treisman, MBE, is a Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist and trauma specialist…
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Episode 756: The Rising Tide Conference with Michael Remole
Michael has been working with children and families for close to two decades, in a variety of capacities, including as a Multi-Systemic Therapist, Clinical…
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Episode 755: Transforming Couples Therapy with David Mars, PhD
As a young therapist, Dr. David Mars went into couples therapy looking for help. Instead, he found that the models offered seemed to make matters worse by…
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Carl Waggett. First Responders, Trauma & Healing: from the archives
This is a republishing of an archived episode with Carl Waggett. There are some people who are able to articulate concepts and feelings in a kind of perfect…
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Episode 754: Disembodied Eating with Michelle Cleary
Michelle Cleary (she/her) is a licensed psychotherapist who is trained in EMDR, holds a certificate in Somatic Experiencing™ (SE), assists at SE trainings…
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Global Trauma. How To Change A Culture. Edward Tick, Ph.D: from the archives
This is a republishing of an archived episode with Edward Tick, Ph.D. Edward Tick is an internationally recognized transformational healer, psychotherapist…
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Episode 753: The Way is Through The Wound with K.J. Ramsey
K.J. Ramsey is a trauma-informed licensed professional counselor and author whose work offers space to see every part of our souls and stories as sacred. She…
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Dr. Nancy Morgan. This Work Is Spiritual: from the archives
This is a republishing of an archived episode with Dr. Nancy Morgan. Nancy Morgan specializes both in working with adults with severe mental health challenges…
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Episode 752: Mentaya. Empowering Therapists & Clients with Christine Li
Christine Li is a strong advocate for mental health, and her reasons are personal. Her experience as a young highschool student and seeing many around her…
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Episode 751: Project 2 Heal with Charlie Petrizzo
Charlie was born and raised in Staten Island, New York and as a young adult he moved to Old Bridge and later Millstone, New Jersey. His success in the…
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The Body Keeps The Score. Bessel A. van der Kolk, M.D: from the archives
This is a republishing of an archived episode with Bessel A. van der Kolk. Bessel A. van der Kolk M.D. is a clinician, researcher and teacher in the area of…
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Something Special: MEDIA+
I’m excited to announce—MEDIA+ MEDIA+ is the new division of our company through which we’re going to be helping mental health practitioners of all kinds…
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A Masterclass in Self-Awareness Adena Bank Lees, LCSW: from the archives
This is a republishing of an archived episode with Adena Bank Lees. "There is a God and I’m not it." -Twelve-step saying. Adena Bank Lees, LCSW, LISAC, BCETS…
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Episode 750: Grief and The Dance of Self-Discovery with Edy Nathan
Edy Nathan is a Certified Sex Therapist and thought leader specializing in grief, trauma, and sexuality. She works with businesses, universities, and long-term…
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Capturing The Present Moment with David Carr: from the archives
This is a republishing of an archived episode with Sarah Peyton. "Continuous effort — not strength or intelligence — is the key to unlocking our potential."…
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Episode 749: Getting Back In The Game with Colleen Ryan-Hensley
Colleen Ryan-Hensley is a 10-year Navy Veteran, an advocate for mental health and expert in mental toughness who created the online educational resource…
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Episode 748: Religious Trauma and Purity Culture with Audrey Omenson
Audrey Omenson is a licensed counselor based in Houston, TX. She has been working in the mental health field since 2009 and is passionate about using Somatic…