The Trauma Therapist
598 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 422 ratingsThe Trauma Therapist | Podcast is a podcast about the human spirit. Join Guy Macpherson, PhD at traumatherapistproject.com as he interviews thought-leaders in the fields of trauma, mindfulness, addiction and yoga and we learn about the journeys of these passionate mental health therapists who dedicate their lives to helping those who've been impacted by trauma.
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Episode 592: Leading Schools Through Trauma with Dr. Michael Gaskell
March 10, 2022 13:00 - 32 minutes - 44.8 MBDr. Michael Gaskell is a veteran principal in New Jersey and currently the Principal at Hammarskjold Middle School in East Brunswick. Michael has been actively writing about highly relevant solutions to problems in educational leadership since 2018. His second book, Leading Schools Through Trauma was just published in September of 2021 with Routledge’s imprint, Eye on Education, after his first book published last fall, Microstrategy Magic He models the pursuit of lifelong learning as he...
Episode 591: What Can I Do To Serve People? Doreen Hills.
March 07, 2022 13:00 - 35 minutes - 48.4 MBDoreen Hills, MS, NCC, LPC, is the Founder, Director, & Center for Healing Trauma & Attachment. Their mission is to provide cutting-edge treatment approaches in healing traumatic distress. We are committed to finding ways to provide quality and affordable therapy and to be the pioneer in healing trauma in NE region. Doreen has been a mental health provider for over 20 years and has worked in various mental health settings in New York, Philippines, and Colorado. Before becoming a mental ...
Episode 590: Growing Beyond Pain with Amrita Subramanian
March 03, 2022 13:00 - 33 minutes - 46.4 MBFor more than 22 years, Amrita Subramanian has dedicated her career to helping organizations thrive in the midst of crisis. She is also a trailblazer in the field of post-disruptive growth as a faculty member at the University of Pennsylvania, and a Lecturer at the Wharton School of Business. As an Author, Speaker and Executive Coach, Amrita is on a mission to reach the masses with her message of intentional growth and hope. Amrita's life has been shaped by continuous growth from trauma. As...
Episode 589: Bringing the Light of Hope
February 28, 2022 13:00 - 29 minutes - 30.1 MBCindy Benezra was born in Arizona into a Mexican and German family with strong values and traditions. Despite what looked like an upstanding family, she faced physical, sexual, and emotional abuse inside her home. As an American living abroad for most of her upbringing, she found hope and healing through travel, friendship and inner strength. In Cindy’s memoir, Under the Orange Blossoms, she shares her story of finding hope in the darkest times in life. Cindy inspires those around her w...
Episode 588: The Two Questions. Paula Fontanelle
February 24, 2022 13:00 - 33 minutes - 46.5 MBPaula Fontenelle, MA, was a journalist and a published author in Brazil when her father took his life in 2005. Her search for meaning in the face of this tragedy led her to make a radical career change. Today she is a psychotherapist with a Masters's degree in Clinical Mental Health and a deep dedication to reducing the enduring cultural stigma surrounding suicide. She is the author of Understanding Suicide: Living with Loss. Paths to Prevention, which was a finalist for the Brazilian Book...
Episode 587: Radical Honesty with Gabrielle Bernstein.
February 21, 2022 13:00 - 45 minutes - 62.8 MBGabrielle Bernstein is incredible. I have to say that this interview with her is one of my favorites because this woman exudes passion and authenticity and the desire to use her experiences to help and guide and inspire others. Gabby is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Universe Has Your Back as well as Miracles Now, Spirit Junkie, and Judgment Detox. She was featured on Oprah’s SuperSoul Sunday as a “next-generation thought leader” and the New York Times named her “a new ...
Episode 586: Connecting People To Their Light. Licia Sky
February 17, 2022 13:00 - 35 minutes - 48.8 MBLicia Sky is a Boston based Embodied Awareness Facilitator, artist, singer-songwriter, and bodyworker who works with traumatized individuals and trains mental health professionals to use mindful meditation in movement, theater exercises, writing and voice as tools for attunement, healing and connection. She is a regular instructor in trauma healing workshops at Kripalu, and Esalen and has been teaching workshops on these subjects around the US, UK, Italy, Netherlands, China, the Middle East ...
Episode 585: Healing Kids, Healing Horses. Michael Remole
February 14, 2022 13:00 - 30 minutes - 41.9 MBMichael has been working with children and families for close to two decades, in a variety of capacities, including as a Multi-Systemic Therapist, Clinical Director, Children’s Pastor, Camp Counselor and speaker. After serving as a Children’s pastor, he went on to obtain his Master of Arts in Clinical Counseling from Ashland Theological Seminary. Following seminary, Michael worked at The Buckeye Ranch in Columbus Ohio as a Multi-Systemic Therapist, working with individuals 12-18 and their ...
Episode 584: Stories of Living & Healing. Shari Botwin
February 10, 2022 13:00 - 31 minutes - 43.9 MBShari Botwin, LCSW opened her Cherry Hill private practice in 1996. Prior to starting her own practice Shari worked at the Renfrew Center in Philadelphia. She provides individual, group and family therapy with a specialization in treating trauma, abuse, eating disorders, anxiety and depression. Shari also provides virtual individual and family teletherapy using a HIPPA approved telemedicine platform. Shari holds a Masters Degree in Social Work from Rutgers University. Her second book, Thrivi...
Episode 583: A Story of Trauma, Healing and Persistence
February 07, 2022 13:00 - 32 minutes - 44.1 MBRiana Milne was Selected as “One of the Top Coaches to Follow in 2022” by Wealth Insider Magazine; and is also seen in FORBES Magazine. She is a Certified, Global Life, Love Trauma Recovery & Mindset Coach, a Cert. Clinical Trauma & Addictions Professional, a #1 Bestselling author, the Host of her Podcast called Lessons in Life & Love™, an Educational Speaker, and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor for over 22 years living in Palm Beach County, Florida. She was also selected in 2021 as “One...
Episode 582: Connecting People To Their Light
February 03, 2022 17:32 - 35 minutes - 48.8 MBLicia Sky is a Boston based Embodied Awareness Facilitator, artist, singer-songwriter, and bodyworker who works with traumatized individuals and trains mental health professionals to use mindful meditation in movement, theater exercises, writing and voice as tools for attunement, healing and connection. She is a regular instructor in trauma healing workshops at Kripalu, and Esalen and has been teaching workshops on these subjects around the US, UK, Italy, Netherlands, China, the Middle East ...
Episode 581: A Journey of Self-Awareness
January 31, 2022 13:00 - 32 minutes - 45.2 MBI'm thrilled to have Jessica Culp back on the podcast. Jessica's previous interview has been one of the most downloaded interviews on this podcast! Jessica is a licensed professional counselor who works at Hope Centered Counseling, LLC, in Savoy, Illinois. Jessica graduated from Lincoln Christian University in 2018 and specializes in complex trauma. Jessica enjoys giving her energy and time in counseling to a smaller caseload of individuals in order to provide a deeper therapeutic experienc...
Episode 580: Empowering Survivors of Sexual Assault with Jenna Cox-Hadley
January 27, 2022 13:00 - 26 minutes - 36.7 MBJenna Cox-Hadley is the composer, lyricist, and playwright for Wait for Her, an original musical. Jenna grew up in a musical and mixed-race family in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Throughout her education, she distinguished herself with her creative mash-ups, ear for harmonies, and musical leadership. She majored in Mathematics and Russian at the U.S. Naval Academy while singing in the Gospel Choir--including a performance for President Obama and Tom Hanks at the Kennedy Center. Jenna also stu...
Ready To Start Your Own Podcast?
January 25, 2022 19:29 - 7 minutes - 10.5 MBAre you ready to start your own podcast?! Several months ago I invited a limited number of therapists to take part in my first podcasting workshop... How To Start A Podcast For Mental Health Care Workers. mentalhealthpodcasters.com And if I do say so myself, it was a hit! I got to share everything I've learned over these last few years about creating a podcast--in the mental health field!--that receives thousands of downloads per month and which is the primary driver of my income. Yep,...
Episode 579: A Story of Trauma, Healing and Resilience. Riana Milne
January 24, 2022 13:00 - 32 minutes - 44.1 MBRiana Milne is a certified, global life, love trauma tecovery & mindset coach, a cert. clinical trauma & addictions professional, a #1 bestselling author. She is the host of her podcast called Lessons in Life & Love™, an educational speaker, and a licensed mental health counselor for over 22 years living in palm beach county, florida. She's thought a lot about the ACEs list and has created her own based on her years of experience working with kids. In This Episode Riana’s website Riana’s...
Episode 577: Advocating For Racial & Social Justice. Georgia King
January 17, 2022 13:00 - 30 minutes - 27.8 MBGeorgia King returns! Georgia who initially joined me on episode 420 is a therapist who specializes in providing mental health evaluations for immigration legal cases. In 2017, she founded The Immigration Evaluation Training Center, through which she has taught hundreds of therapists around the country to provide effective immigration evaluations and create thriving businesses. Georgia has been a guest speaker at Georgetown Law School, the Smith College School for Social Work, and numero...
Episode 576: The Power of Therapy. Joshua Newman
January 13, 2022 13:00 - 29 minutes - 26.7 MBJoshua Newman is a licensed professional clinical counselor in private practice and the author of The Power of Therapy: How to Navigate Change, Transform Trauma, and Make Sense of Your Mental Health Care. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in psychology and religion from Hendrix College and a Master of Arts in counseling from Southwestern College. Joshua’s treatment approach can be described as East-West. He endeavors to blend the best of current, evidenced-based practices grounded in western p...
Episode 575: Transcending Trauma with Frank Anderson
January 10, 2022 13:00 - 39 minutes - 35.8 MBFrank Anderson, MD, is both a psychiatrist and psychotherapist and completed his residency and was a clinical instructor in psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. He specializes in the treatment of trauma and dissociation and is passionate about teaching brain-based psychotherapy and integrating current neuroscience knowledge with the IFS model of therapy. Dr. Anderson is a Lead Trainer at the IFS Institute with Richard Schwartz and maintains a long affiliation with, and trains for, Bessel...
Episode 574: Self Identity, Eating Disorders and Trauma. Jessica Begg
January 06, 2022 13:00 - 37 minutes - 34.3 MBJessica Begg is a Registered Dietitian and Clinical Counsellor at Shift Nutrition & Counselling. She helps people heal from overly emotional eating and binge eating. She has worked over 10 years in multiple eating disorders treatment programs. She now works with her clients individually, but also within her online group program Connected Eating. In This Episode Jessica’s Website Jessica’s Podcast The Body Is Not an Apology, Second Edition: The Power of Radical Self-Love, Sonya ...
Episode 573: Advocating For Men and Mental Health with Mikkel Sibe
January 03, 2022 13:00 - 24 minutes - 34.1 MBMikkel Sibe has written multiple articles about men and mental health and works to create more openness about the topics of men and mental health. This is a topic that needs to be addressed within the world of therapy and mental health and I'm happy that someone like Mikkel is out there doing this inspiring work. In this conversation Mikkel shares a lot of his own experience and the origin of how he got into this field. Currently Mikkel is a student, studying to become a kindergarten teac...
Episode 572: The Courage to be a Human Being with PJ Lewis
December 30, 2021 13:00 - 29 minutes - 27.1 MBPJ is a Registered Clinical (RCC) and Canadian Certified (CCC) Counsellor as well as the Clinical Director of the DBT Centre of the Fraser Valley. PJ has particular expertise in providing individual, group and family treatment to high-risk youth and families experiencing concerns such as suicidality, self-harm, emotional dysregulation, impulsivity, depression, anxiety, trauma, psychosis and addictions. PJ also has specialized training in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), integrating t...
Episode 571: Broken-Heartedness, Addiction & Healingwith Andrew Susskind, LCSW.
December 27, 2021 13:00 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MBAndrew is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Brainspotting and Somatic Experiencing Practitioner and a Certified Group Psychotherapist. In 1988 he completed a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst before transitioning to the West Coast. After completing a Master of Social Welfare degree from UCLA in 1991, Andrew has worked with individuals, couples, families and groups in his practice. Speaking, writing, and training are dimensions of Andre...
Episode 570: Honoring Intuition Within The Healing of Trauma with Kaitlyn Rose Holsapple
December 23, 2021 13:00 - 29 minutes - 26.9 MBKaitlyn (Kaity) Rose Holsapple is one of those individuals who you can easily find yourself drawn to. She has a presence about her and a compassion about her that is not only refreshing, but it’s something that’s much needed in this field. Kaitlyn is an intuitive healer who offers classes, workshops, retreats, trainings, and Yoga Therapy for individuals suffering from anxiety, PTSD, and depression. Kaity is a trauma-informed yoga therapist with a specialty in helping individuals who have...
Episode 569: The Embody Lab with Dr. Scott Lyons
December 20, 2021 13:00 - 30 minutes - 27.8 MBScott Lyons is the creator of The Embody Lab — a hub forembodied education, self-discovery and healing— and developer of Somatic Stress Release™ — a process of restoring our biological adaptation system. Scott has had the privilege of teaching Embodied Flow™, Somatic Stress Release™, and Body-Mind Centering® workshops and trainings throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand, and Asia. Scott is the director of the online 100-hour Somatic Stress Release™ ...
Episode 568: Marine Colonel to Mental Health Advocate with Robert Macpherson
December 16, 2021 13:00 - 26 minutes - 23.9 MBMy guest today Robert Macpherson (no relation to myself!) was a career infantry officer in the U.S. Marines with service in Vietnam, Iraq, and Somalia. After retiring as a Colonel, he enjoyed a second career with the humanitarian organization CARE. Now Robert is a mental health advocate particularly for humanitarian aid workers and those who work on the frontlines. After Robert was diagnosed with PTSD, he received a gift. He reached out to the Southeastern Guide Dogs in Florida and was part...
Episode 567.5: Trusting In Our Perfect Imperfection with Guy Macpherson, PhD
December 13, 2021 13:00 - 23 minutes - 21.9 MBI've been doing this podcast now for a few years and I continue to love it. I love it because I get to speak with incredible people who have dedicated their lives to helping those who've been impacted by trauma. One of the things that inspires me during these interviews is when I learn about that element or experience or journey that served to compel my guest to do this work. This usually has little to do with trauma interventions or techniques, and more about the period of time when my gu...
Episode 567: CPTSD Survivor & Founder of Sisu, a Trauma-Informed Toolkit with Effy Huck
December 09, 2021 13:00 - 26 minutes - 23.9 MBEffy Huck is a survivor of C-PTSD, an entrepreneur, and the founder of Sisu (see-sue). Sisu is a trauma-informed self-guided mental health toolkit to manage anxiety, panic, and stress. Effy created this mobile application from her own experiences healing as well as seeing a need from her work volunteering for the crisis text line and as well as education. The app is based on the most current trauma research including poly-vagal theory, sensorimotor therapy, and more. Sisu aims to democra...
Episode 566: Childhood Trauma & The Role of The Therapist with Sue Buratti
December 06, 2021 13:00 - 29 minutes - 26.9 MBI'm very excited to be joined by Sue Buratti today. Sue advocates for children’s rights and has trained and presented on topics relating to childhood trauma both across Australia and internationally. For many years she has worked sector-wide, providing therapy, supervision, training, and consultancy focussing on developmental trauma and its impact across the lifespan. Sue is currently a Senior Manager with the Australian Childhood Foundation in NSW, Australia. Her role is to oversee a st...
Episode 565: Caring For Families with Robyn Gobbel
December 02, 2021 13:00 - 30 minutes - 27.7 MBRobyn Gobbel, LMSW-Clinical, has over 15 years experience working in the field of child and family therapy, specializing in complex trauma, attachment, and adoption. She is a therapist, trainer, and consultant who recently relocated to Grand Rapids, MI from Austin, TX. Robyn’s diverse clinical training includes EMDR (including EMDR adapted for children with attachment trauma), Somatic Experiencing, Theraplay, Trust Based Relational Intervention®, Circle of Security Parent Educator, The Aler...
Episode 564: We've forgotten that we live in our bodies with Jan Winhall, MSW
November 29, 2021 13:00 - 34 minutes - 32 MBMy guest today, Jan Winhall of Focusing on Borden, began her career as social worker and psychotherapist 40 years ago. [CW for text below: mention of self-harming behaviors] She began listening with non-pathologizing ears and heard shocking stories of sexual torture, and responses that confused her. Women were cutting themselves, bingeing and purging huge quantities of food, and abusing drugs and alcohol. As she continued to listen she learned that somehow these self-harming behaviors w...
Episode 563: The Weekend University. Niall McKeever
November 25, 2021 13:00 - 31 minutes - 28.4 MBI love what I do because I get to speak with some pretty incredible and inspiring people. Meet my guest today, Niall McKeever. Niall is an entrepreneur and psychology student from Northern Ireland who is passionate about making great ideas more accessible. He is the Founder of The Weekend University - an alternative education project which aims to make the most important ideas in psychology more accessible. To do this, they organize monthly conferences featuring presentations from world l...
Episode 562: Treating Trauma & Dissociative Disorders with Julia Barry
November 22, 2021 13:00 - 34 minutes - 47.6 MBJulia Barry is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Somatic Experiencing® practitioner, and certified EMDR Practitioner in Boston, MA. Julia's clinical practice focuses on the treatment of trauma and dissociative disorders. She has received training in psychodynamic psychotherapy, with an emphasis on adult and infant attachment as well as cognitive behavioral therapy, and advanced training in Somatic Experiencing® and EMDR. In This Episode Julia’s Website In an Unspoken Voice: Ho...
Episode 561: Helping to Heal Domestic Abuse and Sexual Assault with Vjosa Rizaj
November 18, 2021 13:00 - 35 minutes - 32.4 MBVjosa is a psychotherapist and consultant in domestic violence and sexual abuse. Vjosa holds two master’s in counselling and the second in understanding domestic violence and sexual abuse and an undergraduate degree in Psychology and Counselling. Alongside her private practice Vjosa has a consultancy and training company offering a wide range of services to organisations, professionals and survivors. Vjosa has years of experience working with survivors and now is focusing on sharing her ...
Episode 560: This Work is Who I Am. It's Cellular. Teresa Gil
November 15, 2021 13:00 - 41 minutes - 41.3 MBToday I'm happy to welcome Teresa Gil, Ph.D. to the podcast. Teresa has been a psychotherapist, professor, and trainer for more than 25 years. She has a private practice working with women dealing with recovery from child abuse and trauma. She is a full professor and teaches General Psychology, Abnormal Psychology, Child Psychology, and Psychology of Women and has also taught courses in both Social Work and Sociology. In This Episode Teresa’s Website Teresa on Facebook Support this p...
Episode 559: Jen Fiser & Edward Levy. Trauma, Psychedelics and Saving a Life
November 11, 2021 13:00 - 38 minutes - 34.9 MBToday I welcome a client and his therapist. This is the story of how these two people met, began working together, and of how one's life was saved. Jen Fiser MA, LPC has most recently been the clinical director at Innate Path, a Denver-based psychedelic psychotherapy clinic specializing in PTSD, for three years. She was instrumental in developing the model of psychedelic psychotherapy used at the clinic, a model utilizing the healing pathways inherent within the embodied subconscious. Jen ...
Episode 558: Linda Thai, MSW. The Journey of a Therapist
November 08, 2021 13:00 - 38 minutes - 34.9 MBLinda is an adjunct faculty member in the Social Work Department at the University of Alaska Fairbanks and specializes in trauma-informed care and compassion fatigue resilience skills; She assists internationally renowned psychiatrist and trauma expert, Dr. Bessel van der Kolk, with his private small group psychotherapy workshops aimed at healing attachment trauma. In her work at Fairbanks Memorial Hospital, she is responsible for training clinicians in all departments, including psychol...
Episode 557: Judy Weaver. Trauma Consciousness
November 04, 2021 12:00 - 32 minutes - 30 MBJudy Weaver is a yoga therapist and a yoga teacher-of-teachers with over 30 years of experience and is the founder of Connected Warriors and Bodymind Recalibration. Judy is known for her expertise in the world of trauma and developed evidence based Trauma-Conscious Yoga protocol based on the understanding that trauma is held in the cells of the body and mind and refined this practice with Bodymind Recalibration which builds cognitive and somatic body/mind relationships. Judy's newest passi...
Episode 556: Vulnerability In This Moment. Guy Macpherson
November 01, 2021 12:00 - 28 minutes - 25.9 MBToday I talk about vulnerability. This is one of those qualities that we talk about a lot on this podcast, and for good reason. It's one of those states that is crucial for all therapists, certainly, and yet for those working with individuals who've been impacted by trauma, in my opinion it must be at the forefront for the therapist. In this episode I talk try to take a bit of a deep dive and get specific. I hope you enjoy it. Guy --- Guy Macpherson, PhD, is a husband, a father of tw...
Episode 555: Brad Kammer. Personal & Collective Healing
October 28, 2021 12:00 - 34 minutes - 32 MBBrad, who joined me back on episode 365, is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor in California. He has trained under and taught with Dr. Peter Levine, the creator of Somatic Experiencing, is a certified Somatic Experiencing Practitioner for more than 20 years (SEP), as well as trainer, and consultant for the SEP Training Program. Brad is currently the training director and senior trainer of the NARM training institute, the neuroaffectiv...
Episode 554: Jeffrey Rutstein, PsyD. Meditation, Presence & Healing Trauma
October 25, 2021 12:00 - 36 minutes - 33.8 MBMy guest today is Jeffrey Rutstein, Psy.D., CHT. And I have to say this is a great interview and it's all because of my guest and his passion and inspiration. Jeffrey is a clinical psychologist, an expert in the treatment of trauma, a certified Hakomi Mindfulness-Centered Somatic psychotherapist, and a meditation teacher who has been in private practice for over 36 years. He has practiced meditation for over 54 years and that profoundly impacts every aspect of his work. He has devoted his ...
Episode 553: October Trauma Therapist Newsletter. Guy Macpherson, PhD
October 21, 2021 12:00 - 25 minutes - 35 MBToday we take a peek at the October issue of The Trauma Therapist Newsletter. Each month this newsletter goes out to all subscribers and we cover the goings on in the field of trauma and trauma training and treatment. Learn more about The Trauma Therapist Newsletter here: https://bold-field-2905.ck.page/ca2f049099 -- Guy Macpherson, PhD, is a husband, a father of two, and holds a doctorate in clinical psychology. He has spent the last several years studying the impact and treatment of tr...
Episode 552: Uwe Dockhorn. Letting Go. Letting In
October 18, 2021 12:00 - 35 minutes - 32.6 MBUwe Dockhorn is known as the Lifestyle Liberator. He has delivered over 15,000 two-hour sessions worldwide in the last 12 years. Uwe is the founder of The AIM System™: A simple 3-step life-changing experience for in-demand professionals and their spouses, the VIPs - the Very Important Partners as he calls them. He supports them to get back their family mojo, double their financial security, and live in abundance in all areas of their life without feeling guilty or constantly questioning...
Episode 551: The Path to Genuineness. Guy Macpherson, PhD
October 14, 2021 12:00 - 19 minutes - 17.8 MBToday it’s about a bit about what I learned from my recent experience moderating the Master Series with Bessel van der Kolk, Peter Levine, and Stephen Porges. I hope you enjoy it. Guy --- A giant thank-you to my sponsor Open. Open is an online mindfulness studio that blends music, sound, breath, and movement to bring you into the present moment. To learn more go to: Open Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-trauma-therapist-podcast-with-guy-macpherson-phd-inspiring-i...
Episode 550: Jill Shanteau, LCSW. Caring For Service Members
October 11, 2021 12:00 - 35 minutes - 32.2 MBJill Shanteau is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker employed as a therapist at the Harry S Truman VA in Columbia, Missouri. Jill previously joined me back on episode 503. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Life Science from Kansas State University and a Master's Degree in Social Work from Washburn University. While Jill always endeavored to be a therapist, it wasn't until 2014, after facing some personal and family challenges, that she relocated from Virginia to Missouri and began taking the st...
Episode 549: Katiuscia Gray, LCSW. Mind Meets Movement
October 07, 2021 12:00 - 34 minutes - 31.2 MBKatiuscia Gray is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, certified yoga teacher (200hr) and psychotherapist. She graduated from Adelphi University in 2006 with an M.S.W. in Social Work and received a yoga certification in 2018. In 2019, she became a certified clinical child and adolescent anxiety treatment professional (CCATP-CA). Katiuscia is the owner of Mind Meets Movement Counseling Services, an integrative health practice in Valley Stream that focuses on individual, children, adolescents...
Episode 548: Eli Weinstein, LCSW. Finding Your Superpower
October 04, 2021 12:00 - 27 minutes - 25.6 MBWhen Eli was 19, he says that he had little to no confidence in being himself. While studying abroad, he took a Dale Carnegie Course about public speaking and self-esteem building. That course helped him break out of his shell and learn what it truly meant to be himself. The rest, as they say, was history! After working for a teen youth organization for 7 years in both the New York and West Coast area, he went to Fordham University School of Social Work where heI received his LMSW an...
Episode 547: Deborah L. Korn, Psy.D. Being An Intimate Human Being
September 30, 2021 12:00 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MBDeborah L. Korn, PsyD maintains a private practice in Cambridge, MA, is an adjunct training faculty member at the Trauma Research Foundation, and is a senior faculty member at the EMDR Institute. Dr. Korn has authored or coauthored numerous articles and chapters focused on EMDR therapy, including comprehensive reviews of EMDR applications with Complex PTSD. She is an EMDR International Association-approved consultant and is also on the Editorial Board of the Journal of EMDR Practice and R...
Episode 546: Timothy Shaw, PhD. The Trauma of Moral Injury
September 27, 2021 12:00 - 35 minutes - 32.7 MBHold on to your hats because in this interview we take a deep dive into moral injury with my guest Timothy Shaw, PhD. Dr. Shaw studies the impact, origins and implications of moral injury. And in this interview I can say that I definitely received a master class in the finer points of what this term means and how it impacts individuals. Timothy has undertaken original research into how laws of war and deeper considerations of ethics and justice can inform our understanding of moral inj...
Episode 545: Lee Lyttle, RSSW. The Courage of The Wounded Healer
September 23, 2021 12:00 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MBStatistics show there are more than 45 million survivors of child sexual abuse in North America and that one in five boys on this continent are sexually abused before age 18. The experience can unleash a bitter struggle for connection, and it can leave survivors grappling with a debilitating fallout that ranges from alcoholism and drug addiction to mental illness and a general failure to thrive. Author Lee Lyttle brings hope for healing to millions of broken families through his lyrical m...
Episode 544: Damon Wood, PhD. The Journey of a Prison Psychologist
September 20, 2021 12:00 - 42 minutes - 39.1 MBDr. Damon Wood is back on the podcast. Damon was my guest on episode 400 of The Trauma Therapist | Podcast in which we talked about safety within the prison setting. Today, however, he’s back to share a personal story, about why he decided to leave working within the prison system. I think you’ll find this episode enlightening as Damon talks about his struggle and the conflict he had with his decision to leave and yet the love he had for his colleagues. He also talks about the push and pul...