482: Embodiment + Disembodiment with Dr. Hillary McBride
Therapy Chat
Intro
This chapter explores the concepts of embodiment and disembodiment in relation to mental health, particularly through the lens of shared traumatic experiences. The discussion highlights the phenomenon of 'trauma porn' and its impact on individuals and practitioners in therapeutic settings.
Welcome back to Therapy Chat! This week I'm sharing a new interview with Dr. Hillary McBride, a clinician, teacher, author, speaker, trainer, and host of "Other People's Problems" podcast on CBC.
One of the things I wanted to discuss with her is how they ensure ethics and consent from the clients featured in the therapy sessions shared on the show. I loved her answer!
We also discussed spiritual abuse, psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy, the research on the COVID pandemic as a transformative experience and more! Hillary writes about embodiment, trauma, eating disorders, mental health and spirituality; her bestselling book The Wisdom Of Your Body was released in 2021, Practices for Embodied Living was released in 2024, and her most recent book "Holy Hurt: understanding spiritual trauma and the process of healing" was released April 2025.
Her award-winning CBC podcast Other People's Problems was mentioned in the Wall Street Journal and New York Times as essential listening, and she is the co-developer of Katalyst Mental Health Ketamine Assisted Therapy program.
Hillary McBride's headshot photo credit: Lily Glass
Find Hillary McBride's website here: www.hillarylmcbride.com
Read the article Hillary mentioned about transformation after the pandemic here.
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