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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
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Teri Barney. Occupational Therapy & Trauma Treatment: from the archives
This is a republishing of an archived episode with Sarah Peyton. Teri Barney is an occupational therapist, OTR/L who finds fulfillment in helping children…
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Episode 747: The Surprising Allure of Vulnerability with Vaishnavi Katta
Mentality magazine is the first college publication, run by students, nationwide that focuses solely on mental health. Vaishnavi is a junior from Livonia…
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Episode 746: Complex PTSD Coping Skills with Tamara McClintock Greenberg, PsyD
Tamara McClintock Greenberg, Psy.D., M.S., joins me on the podcast today to talk about her new book, The Complex PTSD Coping Skills Workbook: An Evidence-Based…
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Mindfulness & Self-Compassion. Elisha Goldstein, Ph.D: from the archives
This is a republishing of an archived episode with Sarah Peyton. "A human being is a part of a whole" -Albert Einstein Elisha Goldstein, Ph.D. is co-founder of…
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Episode 745: Getting Unstuck from PTSD with Patricia Resick, PhD, ABPP
Patricia A. Resick, PhD, ABPP, is Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Duke University Medical School. Dr. Resick began developing and testing…
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Episode 744: Touch. The Most Fundamental of Human Experiences with Cornelia Elbrecht
Cornelia studied at the School for Initiatic Therapy in the Black Forest, Germany and holds degrees in fine arts and arts education along with extensive…
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Mark Wolynn: from the archives
This is a republishing of an archived episode with Mark Wolynn. Mark Wolynn is the director of The Family Constellation Institute in San Francisco and is a…
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Episode 743: Decluttering & Trauma with Valerie Huard
From trauma to triumph, Valerie Huard has seen it all. She is a published author, speaker and expert who works with people all over the world on the topic of…
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Episode 742: Sound Vibration, Movement & Trauma with Paula Scatolini
Paula Scatolini (SHE/HERS) is a writer, educator, and thought-leader in somatics, movement, and embodied consciousness. As a mentor, guide, and facilitator of…
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Courtney Armstrong. Attachment Styles & Complex Trauma: from the archives
COURTNEY ARMSTRONG, MEd. LPC, is a licensed professional counselor and Nationally Board Certified Fellow in Clinical Hypnotherapy who specializes in grief and…
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Episode 741: Trauma Treatment International with Dr. Brock Chisolm
Brock is founder of Trauma Treatment International & a consultant Clinical Psychologist. He has over 15 years experience in the psychological assessment and…
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Episode 740: Understanding Suicide with Paula Fontenelle
For more than 20 years, Paula worked as a Brazilian journalist, but that all changed after the suicide of her father in 2005. After experiencing this trauma…
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Moving Out of Survival Mode. Irene Lyon: from the archives
This is a republishing of an archived episode with Irene Lyon. "Pray, read, re-read, work, and you shall find." Irene Lyon, MSC., is a nervous system…
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Episode 739: Can We Play With That with Nina Garcia
Nina L. Garcia is a Licensed Professional Counselor, Registered Drama Therapist, and Certified Clinical Trauma Professional. Nina is passionate about…
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Episode 738: We Are All Just Shaky Beings with Jan Winhall, MSW
Jan began her career as a social worker and psychotherapist 40 years ago. She began listening with non-pathologizing ears and heard shocking stories of sexual…
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The Creative Process & Trauma. Lisa Mitchell LMFT, ATR, LPC: from the archives
This is a republishing of an archived episode with Lisa Mitchell. "When we stay closely and non-judgmentally with someone exploring pain we find beauty in the…
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Episode 737: When The Trauma Comes Knocking with Dean Yates
Dean Yates led the Reuters teams that covered the 2002 Bali bombings and the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami in Indonesia’s Aceh province. He was Reuters deputy bureau…
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Episode 736: Breakdown, Break Open And Breakthrough with Sara Miley
Sara Miley is an experienced crisis advocate and an IFS-informed, advanced certified trauma recovery coach with her own all-virtual, private practice called…
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Gabor Maté, MD: from the archives
This is a republishing of an archived episode with Dr. Gabor Maté, MD. A renowned speaker, and bestselling author, Dr. Gabor Maté is highly sought after for…
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Episode 735: Trauma-Informed Occupational Therapy with Alyson Stover
Alyson Stover is an associate professor in the Department of Occupational Therapy at The University of Pittsburgh. She earned her juris doctorate in law with a…
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Episode 734: Asking Is The Medicine with Dr. Aimie Apigian
Aimie Apigian, MD, MS, MPH, is a Board-Certified Preventive Medicine physician with a Masters in Biochemistry and a Masters in Public Health. She is an author…
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Dr. Mica Gonzalez. Early Childhood, Trauma & Healing: from the archives
This is a republishing of an archived episode with Dr. Mica Gonzalez. "To be a child is to endure a prolonged situation in which the human mind is more complex…
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Episode 733: The Profound Impact of Bilateralstimulation with Yanick Steinbeck
Yanick Steinbeck was a client of EMDR and experienced the profound impact of bilateralstimulaiton first-hand. He created bilateralstimulation.io at the…
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Episode 732: From Special Operations to Healing with Psychedelics with Neil Markey
A Captain in the US Army Special Operations 2nd Ranger Battalion, Neil was deployed once to Iraq, and twice to Afghanistan. After, as an MBA/MIA masters…
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Kate Hudgins, PhD. Post-Traumatic Growth & The Therapeutic Spiral Model: from the archives
This is a republishing of an archived episode with Kate Hudgins. Kate is an inspirational leader and a stellar trainer known worldwide for her innovative model…
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Episode 731: Healing Radically and Honestly with Alisa Zipursky
Alisa is a storyteller, writer, facilitator and childhood sexual abuse survivor. Her work focuses on offering emotional support to other young survivors…
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Episode 730: Healing From Chronic Pain with Joshua Cameron
Joshua is a combat veteran who specializes in helping those who are caught in a life of chronic pain (emotional or physical) heal through healing the spirit…
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Mooli Lahad Ph.D. Forging Community Resiliency in Shmona Israel: from the archives
This is a republishing of an archived episode with Mooli Lahad. When you combine a passion for helping those who’ve been impacted by trauma, and the knowledge…
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Episode 729: Healing Developmental Trauma using NARM with Laurence Heller, PhD
Laurence Heller, PhD, holds a doctorate in clinical psychology. He was in private practice for 40 years. He developed the NeuroAffective Relational Model…
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Episode 728: A Ruthless Commitment To Healing with Dr. Mark M. McNear
Dr. Mark M. McNear is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and maintains a private practice in New Jersey. With over thirty years of experience in clinical…
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Mark Epstein, MD. Buddhism, Psychotherapy and Trauma: from the archives
This is a republishing of an archived episode with Mark Epstein. Mark Epstein, M.D. is a psychiatrist in private practice in New York City and the author of a…
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Episode 727: Healing Trauma with TRIP with Monique Hoving-Smeets
Monique Hoving-Smeets is a trauma therapist (MAMFT), of Dutch origin, based on Vancouver Island, whose private practice is called RelationshipWorx…
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Episode 726: Working with Dreams & Nightmares with Leslie Ellis
Dr. Leslie Ellis is a leading expert in the use of somatic approaches in psychotherapy, in particular for working with dreams, nightmares and the effects of…
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Abi Blakeslee, Ph.D. The Way of Somatic Experiencing: from the archives
This is a republishing of an archived episode with Abi Blakeslee. Abi Blakeslee, SEP, CMT, MFT, Ph.D., integrates Somatic Experiencing with clinical research…
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Episode 725: Anti-Racist Psychotherapy with David Archer
David Archer is an EMDRIA approved EMDR Consultant and course provider. He maintains a full time private practice and he is often recruited to provide…
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Lisa Ferentz. Humor, Faith & Self-Compassion In The Time of COVID: from the archives
This is a republishing of an archived episode with Lisa Ferentz. Lisa is a recognized expert in the strengths-based, depathologized treatment of trauma and has…
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Episode 724: Strong Like Water with Aundi Kolber
Aundi Kolber is a licensed professional counselor (LPC), speaker, and author of the groundbreaking book Try Softer and its companion, The Try Softer Guided…
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Episode 723: Soul Matter with Indi Safaddid-Bertarioni
I first met Indira when she enrolled in a podcast workshop I was hosting. I was struck by her passion for helping others as well as her passion for life. When…
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Certified Trauma Recovery Coach Supervisor with Jennifer Kindera
Today I'm republishing an episode with the incredible Jennifer Kindera. As I say during our interview, "This is why I do this podcast." It's because I get to…
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Episode 722: Being A Human and A Therapist with Esther Goldstein
Esther Goldstein is a licensed clinical social worker in the Five Towns and surrounding areas. As a Trauma Specialist, Trauma Educator and Founder of…
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Cissy White. The Power & Passion of A Survivor: from the archives
This is a special episode to honor the late Cissy White. Cissy was a bright light in our world and in the field of healing. She inspired me with her words, her…
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Episode 721: Left, Write, Hook with Donna Lyon
Donna Lyon, PhD, is one of the amazing people! She's the founder and CEO of Left Write Hook – an evidence based boxing and creative writing program for adult…
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Episode 720: Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy with Jonathan Sabbagh
Jonathan is the Co-Founder and CEO of Journey Clinical, the leading telehealth platform expanding access to Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy. A serial…
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Trauma and Relational & Embodied Language with Sarah Peyton: from the archives
Sarah Peyton is Certified Trainer of Nonviolent Communication and teaches people how language changes relationship and the brain. Sarah works with audiences…
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Episode 719: The Gift of Empathy with John Henry Parker
John Henry is a former peacetime Marine whose father was a Marine, Korean War Veteran, and Air Force reconnaissance photographer in Vietnam. John authored and…
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Episode 718: Who Do I Need To Be with Jessica R. Ganzie
Jessica serves as Senior Program Manager within the Office of Diversity and Inclusion. She is a native of Detroit, Michigan and holds a Bachelor of Science in…
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Emotional Trauma & The Brain with Sarah Peyton. From the archives.
This is a republishing of an archived episode with Sarah Peyton. "Resonance not reassurance." -Sarah Peyton Sarah Peyton is a Certified Trainer of Nonviolent…
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Episode 717: One Woman’s Triumph Over Trauma and Addiction with Mary Beth O’Connor
Mary Beth O’Connor has been sober since 1994. She has also been in recovery from abuse, trauma, and anxiety. Six years into her recovery, Mary Beth attended…
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Ep 716: Educating The EMDR Community with Rebecca Kase
Rebecca Kase founded her training and consultation practice in 2017.A longtime practitioner of EMDR Therapy and a professional educator, Rebecca recognized…
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Gould Farm. A Model of Compassionate and Holistic Healing. From the archives.
This is a republishing of an archived episode with Lisanne and Jane of Gould Farm. "Gould Farm is a unique and pioneering refuge for people with mental…
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Episode 715: Gratitude Builds Fortitude with Holly Bertone
Holly Bertone says she’s been given the gift of being a breast cancer and Hashimoto’s survivor. Her super-power is sharing how gratitude builds fortitude…
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Episode 714: Let's Not Forget Joy, Laughter & Play with Lisa Danylchuk, LMFT
Lisa Danylchuk, LMFT, E-RYT is back. And for a great reason: She's pretty amazing. She's super smart, compassionate and has an incredible energy about her…
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Episode 713: Just Be Yourself with Doug Dane
Doug Dane is survivor who has risen above a past filled with kidnapping, physical, emotional, and sexual abuse and violence to experience a life of freedom…
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Episode 712: The Struggle of Being Myself with Gregory Elsasser-Chavez
Gregory is gay Christian man who was divorced from his ex-wife in 2019 and subsequently lost his children. Before that he had gone through fifteen years of…
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Episode 711: How Trauma Survivors Envision Justice with Judith Herman
To say that I’m excited and honored to have Dr. Judith L. Herman join me on the podcast is an understatement. Judith is a professor of psychiatry at Harvard…
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Episode 710: Helping People Stay Alive with Stacey Freedenthal, PhD
Stacey Freedenthal, PhD is a suicidologist. Her work focuses on all things suicide – helping people stay alive and want to stay alive, guiding loved ones…
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Episode 709: A Personal Journey of Trauma & Healing With James Stewart
This is a very interesting interview. It’s a personal story of how one individual, Jim Stewart, was impacted by trauma and how he continued to be impacted by…
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Episode 708: Understanding 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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Episode 707: Post-Traumatic Thriving with Randall Bell, PhD
Randall Bell, PhD is a socio-economist and the CEO of Landmark Research Group, LLC. His work and research have taken him to all 50 states and all seven…
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Episode 706: A Passion For Educating Kids with Tara Seals
"The Bossy Educator," Tara Seals, is a 3X best-selling self-published international author, educator, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and so much more! She…