Therapy Chat
532 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 days ago - ★★★★ - 623 ratingsLaura Reagan, LCSW-C, Psychotherapist, Burnout Prevention Consultant and Certified Daring Way™ Facilitator interviews guests to discuss holistic and alternative approaches used in psychotherapy, counseling, coaching and healing sessions. Be a fly on the wall as therapists discuss the practice of psychotherapy and how they implement self care into their own lives to prevent therapist burnout. Conversations about mindfulness, self compassion, The Daring Way™, EMDR, art therapy, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, other somatic methods, trauma, parenting, attachment will get you thinking deeply about therapy and the universal experience of being human, with all the joy and pain that entails.
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439: Applied Polyvagal Theory In Yoga with Dr. Arielle Schwartz
July 12, 2024 10:00 - 52 minutes - 48.4 MBWelcome back to Therapy Chat! This week’s guest is someone I really respect and admire, Dr. Arielle Schwartz! This time we talked about her newest book, Applied Polyvagal Theory in Yoga: therapeutic practices for Emotional Health. When I was recently in the UK, I attended a two-day workshop with Arielle where she taught some of the material from the book - it was wonderful! I highly recommend any of her offerings! Find Dr. Arielle Schwartz ‘s website with all of her offerings at: https://dr...
438: Finding Glimmers: A Polyvagal Approach - With Deb Dana + Courtney Rolfe
July 05, 2024 11:00 - 48 minutes - 44.4 MBWelcome back to Therapy Chat! This week’s episode features a beloved returning guest and a first time guest speaking about practical uses of Polyvagal Theory for therapists and anyone who wants to benefit from this valuable work. My guests today are Deb Dana, LCSW and Courtney Rolfe, LCPC, who co-authored the new book, Polyvagal Prompts: finding connection and joy through guided explorations. I was together with these 2 wonderful teachers just recently in Germany and England. By chance, Cour...
437: Psychoacoustics, Sound Healing + Transformation with Paula Scatoloni
June 21, 2024 11:45 - 48 minutes - 44.7 MBWelcome back to Therapy Chat! This week, just in time for the Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere, my guest is Paula Scatoloni, LCSW. Paula Scatoloni is a Licensed Social Worker and a Healing Arts Practitioner in NC blending transpersonal psychology, somatics, and sound with the principles of traditional wisdom and earth-based spirituality. Paula created Transformative Harmonics as a bridge to help individuals shift their frequency into safety, connection, and empowerment so they can begin l...
436: Nervous System Regulation + The Developing Brain - With Lisa Dion
June 14, 2024 14:00 - 38 minutes - 35.3 MBWelcome back to Therapy Chat! This week's interview features Lisa Dion, LPC, RPT-S. Lisa Dion, LPC, RPT-S, is an international teacher, creator of Synergetic Play Therapy, founder and President of the Synergetic Play Therapy Institute, co-founder of the Synergetic Education Institute, creator of the Business of Therapy and host of the Lessons from the Playroom podcast. She is the author of Aggression in Play Therapy: A Neurobiological Approach for Integrating Intensity and is the 2015 reci...
435: Developmental Trauma, Autoimmune + Integrative Nutrition with Dr. Leslie Korn
June 07, 2024 18:30 - 1 hour - 55.3 MBWelcome back to Therapy Chat! In the last of the interviews from Psychotherapy Networker Symposium in March 2024, I was fortunate to have a deep conversation with my friend and colleague Dr. Leslie Korn. Leslie has been a guest on Therapy Chat previously and I've learned so much from her about integrative nutrition and trauma. This time we talked about the intersection between childhood trauma, "dis-ease," "dis-orders," autoimmune responses, integrative nutrition and overall health and wel...
434: Shame As An Adaptation To Trauma + Attachment Wounds with Dr. Janina Fisher
May 24, 2024 19:30 - 23 minutes - 21.4 MBThis week's episode is the fourth of five live interviews recorded live at Psychotherapy Networker Symposium in March. This week's guest is someone I have admired and learned from for years, Dr. Janina Fisher! Janina Fisher was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Networker this year. I was so honored to be able to sit down with her face to face to discuss a topic she spoke about at the conference, the challenge of how shame shows up in our lives and can present obstacles along our ...
433: Decolonizing Mental Health With Dr. Shawna Murray-Browne
May 20, 2024 15:30 - 36 minutes - 33.3 MBThis week's episode, recorded live at Psychotherapy Networker in March, features a very special guest: Dr. Shawna Murray Browne, LCSW-C. I was so fortunate to spend time with Shawna as she spoke about what the process of decolonization and reconnecting to the land can look like. Her course, Decolonizing Therapy for Black Folks, was so deeply impactful for me, and I barely scratched the surface of it beginning four years ago. In our conversation we both shared about our personal experiences d...
432: Healing Trauma Through Yoga + Somatic Psychotherapy - With Dr. Arielle Schwartz
May 10, 2024 12:30 - 43 minutes - 39.4 MBThis week's episode is the second in the live episodes recorded at Psychotherapy Networker back in March - my guest today is Dr. Arielle Schwartz! We talked about our own healing journeys, how yoga can help trauma survivors with embodiment, integrative therapies, and much more. Be sure to check out the link in the show notes for special partner discounts on Arielle's many offerings through PESI! Dr. Arielle Schwartz is a clinical psychologist and leading voice in the healing of trauma. She...
431: Clinical Hypnosis in Trauma Therapy - With Courtney Armstrong
May 03, 2024 08:30 - 1 hour - 58.3 MBThis week on Therapy Chat you'll hear the first of 5 conversations recorded live at Psychotherapy Networker in March! My guest this week is the delightful Courtney Armstrong, LPC, an expert in trauma-informed clinical hypnosis. Listen in as Courtney demystifies this topic and explains how trauma informed clinical hypnosis can support therapists in practicing more authentically for better therapeutic outcomes. Therapists, be sure to check out the link in the show notes where in partnership wi...
430: Therapists And Toxic Business Relationships - With Kelly Higdon + Miranda Palmer
April 26, 2024 00:00 - 48 minutes - 44.3 MBTherapists - are you in a toxic business relationship? This week I'm covering why many therapy practices are struggling to stay afloat. Kelly Higdon, LMFT and Miranda Palmer, LMFT are two therapists and business coaches who co-own ZynnyMe and lead Business School for Therapists. They've been keeping up with the factors affecting therapist wellbeing for years! In our conversation we discuss how therapists and clients are being misled and mistreated by companies that don't have our best inte...
429: Traumatization + Its Aftermath: The Importance Of A Systemic Approach - With Antonieta Contreras
April 19, 2024 00:00 - 40 minutes - 37.3 MBThis week I interviewed Antonieta Contreras about trauma therapy and the importance of a systemic approach to healing. We discussed misconceptions around trauma therapy, the importance of understanding the connection between trauma and the loss of internal equilibrium, and the role of nature, nurture, and consciousness in healing. Antonieta speaks about how she approaches therapy and how therapists can use her book, 'Traumatization and Its Aftermath,' to develop a systemic approach. Her book...
428: The Trauma Of PANS/PANDAS, AE + Neuroinflammation With Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge
April 12, 2024 00:00 - 47 minutes - 43.2 MBTherapists - there's so much important information in this conversation that you need to hear! In this conversation I spoke with Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge, who is an expert in PANS, PANDAS, and tick-borne illnesses as well as Autoimmune Encephalopathy (AE). Roseann shares about the symptoms, diagnosis, and holistic as well as allopathic treatment options for these conditions, emphasizing the importance of recognizing the sudden onset of neuropsychiatric issues without a trauma trigger while ...
427: The Eyes Have It - Trip: Trauma Regulation + Integration Process with Monique Hoving-Smeets
April 05, 2024 15:00 - 51 minutes - 47.1 MBI named this episode "The Eyes Have It" to honor the fascinating connection my guest, Monique Hoving-Smeets, MFT describes between right and left eyes and awareness among parts of self in trauma work. Monique, a therapist based in Canada who specializes in complex trauma and dissociation, is the developer of the Trauma Regulation and Integration Model (TRIP). Among so many things, Monique also explores the internal attachment dynamics that can contribute to trauma and how TRIP helps to addre...
426: Updating Our Understanding Of Attachment with Sue Marriott + Dr. Ann Kelley
March 29, 2024 09:30 - 53 minutes - 49 MBIn this week's episode my guests are Dr. Ann Kelley and Sue Marriott, LCSW, hosts of Therapist Uncensored podcast and authors of the upcoming book, Secure Relating: Holding Your Own In An Insecure World. They discuss the importance of spreading secure relating and changing society through understanding attachment. They describe how their book challenges traditional views of attachment and proposes a spectrum of attachment patterns. We had a great conversation that I know you'll find interest...
425: The Journey Of The Wounded Healer with Dr. Peter Levine
March 21, 2024 23:00 - 39 minutes - 35.8 MBToday's Therapy Chat guest is Dr. Peter Levine, the developer of Somatic Experiencing, who speaks about his journey as a wounded healer. He shares that by being open about our experiences healing, our authenticity allows others to know they're not alone. None of us in the helping professions have been immune to suffering, it's a part of the universal experience of being human; and there's no shame in having experienced trauma, no matter who you are. In our conversation, Dr. Levine shares abo...
424: Healing After Betrayal Trauma with LaDonna Carey, MA
March 14, 2024 23:00 - 52 minutes - 48.4 MBWelcome back to Therapy Chat! Betrayal comes in many forms. One of the most common ways we think of it is when a partner has a hidden life or a side relationship they're keeping secret from their partner. Secrecy and shame can lead to broken trust and overwhelming feelings of betrayal that are not easy to recover from. If you've ever experienced the pain of betrayal, you'll want to hear my conversation with LaDonna Carey, MA! In our conversation, we explored the topic of betrayal trauma and...
423: How Do I Set Boundaries That Stick? With Jules Taylor Shore
March 08, 2024 10:45 - 46 minutes - 42.7 MBWelcome back to Therapy Chat! If you've ever thought, "I know I need to set a boundary, but I don't know how to do it," or "I know what I should do/say, but why can't I seem to make myself do it?" then you'll love this episode. This week's guest, Juliane Taylor Shore, wrote the book, "Setting Boundaries That Stick: How Neurobiology Can Help You Rewire Your Brain to Help You Feel Safe, Connected and Empowered," which addresses the challenge of setting boundaries, which so many of us find conf...
422: Women's Midlife Wellness the Naturopathic Way with Dr. Erin Kinney
March 01, 2024 01:00 - 51 minutes - 47.3 MBWelcome back to Therapy Chat! In this episode, the last for now in the series on women's wellness in midlife, I spoke with Dr. Erin Kinney, a naturopathic doctor in Annapolis Maryland, to discuss the connection between chronic stress and women's wellness. Dr. Kinney explained the impact of chronic stress - like developmental/childhood trauma - on our endocrine systems, affecting our hormones. I talked a bit about how this happened in my life and created a health crisis for me just around the...
421: Acupuncture for Women's Midlife Wellness with Dr. Sara Poldmae
February 23, 2024 14:45 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MBWelcome back to Therapy Chat! This week's guest, Dr. Sara Poldmae is a licensed acupuncturist, Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner and Doctor of Chinese Medicine. Dr. Sara discusses her approach to healing, which combines Eastern and Western medicine to help women find wellness in midlife. She emphasizes the importance of treating the root cause of symptoms and the need for a holistic approach to patient care. Sara shares her expertise in addressing hormonal imbalances and menopause s...
420: Menopause, Mood + Sex With Dr. Nazanin Moali
February 16, 2024 10:15 - 39 minutes - 35.9 MBWelcome back to Therapy Chat! This week we're talking about a topic that has been relatively taboo until recently - but affects everyone with a uterus in some way. Welcome to a series on menopause! My guest today is Dr. Nazanin Moali, an internationally-recognized AASECT certified psychologist, educator, and host of Sexology Podcast. We talked about the impact of menopause on mental health and Nazanin shared from the sex therapist perspective. We discussed the hormonal, mood and libido-rel...
419: Marketing Your Practice Doesn't Have To Feel Sleazy With Jenn Fredette
February 09, 2024 01:00 - 48 minutes - 44.1 MBThis week's episode includes a conversation with Jenn Fredette. We talked about how marketing doesn't have to be gross and make you feel ashamed of who you are. We discuss the role of attachment style in marketing and how therapists can show up authentically in their marketing efforts. We also explore the evolution of therapist influencers and the pressure to conform to certain marketing strategies. Jen emphasizes the importance of niching down and writing specifically to your ideal client....
418: Childhood Trauma - Understanding The Problem + Solutions With Dr. Marc Hauser
February 02, 2024 01:00 - 1 hour - 63.5 MBIn this episode of Therapy Chat, host Laura interviews Dr. Marc Hauser about his book 'Vulnerable Minds: The Harm of Trauma and the Hope of Resilience'. The conversation explores childhood trauma, resilience, and the healing process. Marc Hauser shares his background in cognitive neuroscience and his work with at-risk children, including those with traumatic experiences. The book aims to bring scientific knowledge to practitioners and parents to help children living with trauma. The conversa...
417: Healing Childhood Trauma Through Psychodrama Structures with Linda Thai, LMSW
January 26, 2024 16:00 - 1 hour - 56.7 MBWelcome back to Therapy Chat! This week I'm thrilled to bring you the last interview Linda Thai, LMSW, RYT-200, CLYL and I did in 2023. The previous three episodes with Linda were focused on my grief journey, and this one is different - though trauma, attachment and grief are woven in, of course. Linda teaches us about Psychodrama Structures, which is a method she has benefited from and uses to bring healing to many people. In our conversation we explore themes of healing when one's Family...
416: The Power Of Vulnerability In Allowing Connection - With Dr. Jenny Hughes
January 19, 2024 12:00 - 1 hour - 54.9 MBWelcome back to Therapy Chat! This week I'm joined by a fellow trauma therapist who is also a colleague and friend, Dr. Jenny Hughes. In our conversation we explore themes of building trust through allowing vulnerability, the power of connection and co-regulation in healing, the process of metabolizing emotions, integration and healing, the transformative power of difficult times, grief, vicarious trauma and vicarious resilience, hope, finding supportive spaces, the beauty and joy of trauma...
415: What Therapists Don't Know About Adoption Can Hurt Their Clients - With Brooke Randolph
January 12, 2024 17:00 - 1 hour - 60.1 MBWelcome back to Therapy Chat! This week we have a returning guest, Brooke Randolph, LPC, LMHC, LPCC-S, an adoptive parent, therapist and advocate for the members of the adoption constellation, who is also the author of several books and a Brainspotting trainer. This conversation explores the complex and often overlooked aspects of adoption, focusing on the experiences of adoptees, adoptive parents, and birth parents. I talk about my journey of learning about adoption as a therapist, and we t...
414: Breaking Intergenerational Cycles Of Trauma With Dr. Mariel Buque
January 05, 2024 01:00 - 46 minutes - 42.7 MBWelcome back to Therapy Chat! In this first episode of 2024 I'm so happy to bring you this interview recorded this past Fall, with Dr. Mariel Buqué, author of the new book, Break the Cycle: A Guide to Healing Intergenerational Trauma. We discussed intergenerational patterns of trauma, legacy burdens that were carried by our ancestors and are held in our bodies, showing up as patterns of tension, pain and illness. Tune in to our conversation and learn how you can break the cycles of those w...
413: Reflections On 2023 - Darkness + Light
December 29, 2023 01:00 - 1 hour - 76.5 MBWelcome back to Therapy Chat! As 2023 comes to an end I wanted to reflect upon the year and what I learned through my experiences. Life always includes highs and lows, light and darkness. This year in my personal and professional life (so basically my whole life), there was more darkness than light. Yet upon reflection, there were so many glimmers of light within the dark times. In this episode I share my personal journey dealing with grief and loss in my personal life and how it made it dif...
412: Broken Trust: The Impact Of Betrayal Trauma + How EMDR Can Help With Marcken Volmy LMHC, NCC
December 15, 2023 01:00 - 37 minutes - 34.4 MBWelcome back to Therapy Chat. This week I interviewed author, EMDR-Certified therapist and Consultant In Training Marcken Volmy, LMHC about how EMDR can help with betrayal trauma and the impact of broken trust. We explored how betrayal by trusted figures and institutions can shatter one's sense of safety and trust in the world. We also discussed recent examples of betrayal within the mental health field, for example, the FTC settlement with BetterHelp, and other situations in our field whi...
411: Imbalanced Power Dynamics In Relationships - Overcoming Codependency With Michelle Farris
December 08, 2023 17:00 - 40 minutes - 36.7 MBWelcome back to Therapy Chat! We all know people who'll do anything for others but never accept help for themselves. In fact, they never admit needing any help, despite being very attuned to how everyone around them is doing. These relationships feel out of balance, and limit both partners' ability to show up authentically. This is true in intimate partner relationships, friendships, work relationships and family relationships. This week host Laura Reagan, LCSW-C interviews Michelle Farris, ...
410: When Your Adult Child Won't Talk To You - With Tina Gilbertson
December 01, 2023 16:30 - 46 minutes - 42.4 MBThis week on Therapy Chat we are revisiting a conversation from a few years ago that will feel timely to many of us as we move through the holiday season. Whether you are a parent or an adult child, the holidays - which are supposed to be a time of family togetherness - can often feel very stressful. This week's guest is Tina Gilbertson. She specializes in supporting parents who are estranged from their adult children, and not by choice. Tina Gilbertson is a psychotherapist and author of R...
409: Disentangling From Emotionally Immature People with Dr. Lindsay Gibson
November 24, 2023 01:00 - 53 minutes - 49.1 MBWelcome back to Therapy Chat! This week, in an interview that is timely as we're in the thick of the holiday season, I interviewed Dr. Lindsay Gibson for the second time. This time we're discussing the challenge of disentangling from emotionally immature people. In our conversation, you'll hear Lindsay describe the characteristics of Emotionally Immature People, how it feels to be in a relationship with them, and how to assert ourselves within those relationships. She discusses her newes...
408: Polyvagal-Informed EMDR with Rebecca Kase
November 18, 2023 17:00 - 51 minutes - 47.4 MBWelcome back to Therapy Chat! This week we are continuing our exploration of the many ways to use EMDR. This week's guest is Rebecca Kase, a licensed clinical social worker and yoga instructor, living in Gig Harbor, WA. She is an EMDR Consultant & Basic Trainer, and owner of Kase & CO, an EMDR Training and Consulting company. She is the author of Polyvagal informed EMDR: A Neuro-informed Approach to Healing. In our conversation, you'll hear why a Polyvagal perspective is important when lea...
407: The Trauma Of Sin, Hell + A Wrathful God - With Dr. Mark G. Karris
November 10, 2023 22:30 - 44 minutes - 40.5 MBWelcome back to Therapy Chat! This week I'm honored to bring you another interview on the subject of religious trauma. My guest today is Dr. Mark G. Karris, a Marriage and Family Therapist in California who is the author of four books, including most recently, "The Diabolical Trinity: Healing Religious Trauma from a Wrathful God, Tormenting Hell, and a Sinful Self." He describes why he wrote this book, and how religious beliefs with these three components can be traumatic. This conversatio...
406: Play Therapy + EMDR For Children - With Annie Monaco + Ann Beckley Forest
November 03, 2023 12:00 - 38 minutes - 35.2 MBWelcome back to Therapy Chat! This week, we are talking about a topic we haven't covered before because I didn't know people were doing it! This week's guests are Ann Beckley Forest and Annie Monaco, two EMDR therapists who together make up Playful EMDR! Ann and Annie talk about how they use EMDR in combination with play therapy with children who have experienced disrupted attachment relationships and trauma. As always, I had many questions and they answered them all. If you found Robyn Gobb...
405: Developmental Cycle + The Back Body - With Linda Thai (My Grief Journey Part 3)
October 27, 2023 00:00 - 57 minutes - 52.5 MBWelcome back to Therapy Chat! This week I’m bringing you an episode which was recorded a few months ago as the third part of my series of somatic witnessing along my grief journey with Linda Thai. If you missed the first two episodes, they’re linked in the show notes. I had an unexpected loss of a family member early this year. The context is that I’ve been dealing with anticipatory grief related to my own parents’ health issues, which has opened the opportunity to explore deep healing of ...
404: Us Versus Them, Through A Polyvagal Lens - With Sarah Peyton
October 20, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 58.6 MBWelcome back to Therapy Chat! This week, with all the hate and violence in the world, we are revisiting an episode which was originally recorded in 2020. My guest, Sarah Peyton, is a neuroscience educator and author of the wonderful book, "Your Resonant Self," and the accompanying workbook. I'm replaying this episode this week because Sarah shared such interesting and surprising information about how it makes us feel good to unite against a common enemy. Though the newest war that is happen...
403: Co Regulation In Therapy With Alyce E. Wellons, LCSW
October 12, 2023 17:32 - 43 minutes - 39.4 MBWelcome back to Therapy Chat! We've all heard the term "self regulation," and many of us are familiar with the concept of "co-regulation," but what is it, really? How do we do it? How do we know when we are in a ventral vagal nervous system state? If you heard my conversation with Dr. Stephen Porges a couple of weeks ago you may be curious what this would feel like and look like, for yourself and for therapy. Today's guest, Alyce Wellons, LCSW, has studied mind/body practices and used them i...
402: Creating A Trauma-focused Psychedelic-assisted Psychotherapy Practice With Lauren Going
October 06, 2023 00:00 - 52 minutes - 48.4 MBWelcome back to Therapy Chat! Have you ever considered trying Psychedelic Assisted Psychotherapy (PAP)? If you're a therapist, is this something that you've been wondering about adding to your practice? Maybe you're just curious. Whether you're a therapist or someone who is interested in learning about psychedelics and trauma, you'll find something in this conversation that will inspire curiosity! This week I'm grateful to bring you my recent conversation with friend and colleague (and TTN m...
401: Polyvagal Theory + Feeling Safe With Dr. Stephen Porges
September 29, 2023 14:02 - 1 hour - 63.5 MBWelcome back to Therapy Chat! This week I'm thrilled to be speaking with Dr. Stephen Porges, who proposed the Polyvagal Theory back in the 90's and has continued to study, write and speak about this important work ever since. In our conversation you'll hear the story of Dr. Porges's work over the past decades; find out how the Polyvagal Theory relates to our felt sense of safety; learn about the Safe & Sound Protocol; learn about the positive impact of our individual and collective healing; ...
400: Helping Children + Families With Attachment Injuries - With Robyn Gobbel
September 22, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 63.7 MBWelcome back to Therapy Chat! This week, in celebration of our 400th episode of Therapy Chat, I'm sharing my recent interview with Robyn Gobbel, a former therapist who now focuses her time on writing and educating about what she calls "big, baffling behaviors," and teaching children and families to understand their Owl, Watchdog and Possum brains. Robyn is demystifying child behavior by making neuroscience relatable. She shares about her work, the communities she hosts, and her new book, Rai...
399: Trauma + Opening Up In Therapy With Dr. Robert T. Muller
September 15, 2023 10:45 - 1 hour - 56.4 MBWelcome back to Therapy Chat! This week I'm recovering from Covid (again) after being in England the past 2 weeks. I'm sharing an episode that I hope will resonate with you if you've ever wondered why it can be so hard to open up in therapy. There are the things we don't choose to share because we're not ready, and then there are the things we WANT to share, but can't seem to bring ourselves to speak out loud. I've experienced it myself, when I want to talk about something and my throat feel...
398: Finding Inner Resonance With Sarah Peyton
September 08, 2023 00:00 - 59 minutes - 54.3 MBWelcome back to Therapy Chat! This week I'm away at the Not Your Typical Psychotherapist Conference in London, I'm sharing an episode from 2021 about connecting with your inner resonance, with Sarah Peyton. Sarah Peyton, Certified Trainer of Nonviolent Communication, constellation facilitator and neuroscience educator, integrates brain science and the use of resonant language to heal trauma and nourish self-warmth with exquisite gentleness. She teaches and lectures internationally, and is t...
397: Wisdom + "Witchcraft" In Trauma Treatment - With Susan Pease Banitt
September 01, 2023 13:45 - 49 minutes - 45.7 MBWelcome back to Therapy Chat! This week I'm away at the Master Series: Oxford trauma conference in England, and I'm sharing an episode which was originally recorded 5 years ago. This week we welcome Susan Pease Banitt, a now-retired trauma therapist who spoke with me about her second book, Wisdom, Attachment & Love in Trauma Therapy: Beyond Evidence Based Practice. Susan was the first person to educate me and provide a critical perspective on what "evidence based practice" really is, and who...
396: Complex Trauma, The Freeze Response + Somatic Therapy - With Dr. Arielle Schwartz
August 25, 2023 12:45 - 52 minutes - 48.3 MBWelcome back to Therapy Chat! As a follow up to last week's episode with Dr. Arielle Schwartz, we're revisiting a previous conversation with her from 2021. In our conversation, you'll hear Arielle talk about how adverse experiences from childhood can show up in our adult lives. She explains why it's hard for us to reconcile the moments when our parents didn't meet our needs back then to our perception of them and ourselves as adults. You'll hear HOW dissociation protects us and helps us crea...
395: Applied Polyvagal Theory For Somatic Embodiment With Dr. Arielle Schwartz
August 18, 2023 00:00 - 59 minutes - 54.6 MBWelcome back to Therapy Chat! This week we welcome back a previous guest, Dr. Arielle Schwartz.to talk about applied Polyvagal Theory and how it helps us connect to a sense of resilience within our bodies. This episode is like a mini-course in how somatic embodiment affects our access to our inner "yes" and "no." Past traumatic experiences and attachment wounds can prevent us from being connected to our own wisdom from within, but we can reconnect to an empowered sense of agency and autonomy...
394: Cultivating A Relationship With Plants - With Dr. Elizabeth Guthrie
August 11, 2023 17:15 - 46 minutes - 42.4 MBWelcome back to Therapy Chat! This week we welcome back a previous guest, trauma informed herbalist Dr. Elizabeth Guthrie! Dr. Elizabeth Guthrie, the founder of Herbal Somatics, is a board certified wellness practitioner and the author of The Trauma Informed Herbalist. She holds a PhD in Natural Medicine with a focus in Naturopathic Psychology and a Master's of Public Health in Functional Nutrition. Elizabeth has helped create research for UAB’s Integrative Medicine clinic, teaches online, ...
393: Psychedelic Assisted Psychotherapy + EMDR - With Rotem Brayer
August 06, 2023 10:15 - 58 minutes - 53.2 MBWelcome back to Therapy Chat! If you're an EMDR therapist, or a therapist who is interested in learning about psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy, this episode is for you! And if you're someone who is interested in learning about how EMDR and psychedelic assisted therapy can be combined, you're in the right place! This week's guest, Rotem Brayer, was a guest on Therapy Chat earlier this year and he came back to discuss how he uses psychedelic assisted psychotherapy with EMDR. I learned a lot ...
392: Meeting Shame On the Journey to Anti Racism with Xanthia Johnson
July 29, 2023 12:00 - 42 minutes - 38.9 MBWelcome back to Therapy Chat! This week, returning guest Xanthia Johnson, a DC area psychotherapist, talks about a coaching program she co-founded called the Compassionate Anti-Racism Project. Xanthia shares how she works with individuals, groups and organizations, describing how the program is designed to prevent the emotional flooding of shame interfering with white bodied people's progress toward their goals. As black integrative neuro-psychotherapists with extensive post graduate profess...
391: How To Build Resilience As Burned Out Healthcare Providers - With Dr. Gail Gazelle
July 21, 2023 00:00 - 47 minutes - 43.2 MBIn Part Two of this discussion with Dr. Gail Gazelle, a physiclan burnout expert, we discuss Gail's experience with burnout. She shares examples from her own experience and those she's helped with to illustrate what burnout feels like and how it mirrors trauma reactions. She shares what helped her come back from burnout and what others can do to help with recovery. Burnout doesn't have to be a career-ending experience, it can be a transformational opportunity. Listen to this compassionate an...
390: Burnout Resiliency In Healthcare With Dr. Gail Gazelle
July 14, 2023 11:00 - 40 minutes - 36.9 MBIf you work in the healthcare industry, you know that people are feeling the weight of so much stress from taking care of patients - whether doing therapy or working in medicine or other helping professions. Back in 2020, host Laura Reagan, LCSW-C spoke with physician burnout expert and coach Dr. Gail Gazelle. Listen to this compassionate and down to earth conversation to understand why physicians are burning out, and how they can learn resiliency skills to help them stay in their careers, i...