You Are Not Your Trauma with Robyn D. Walser, PhD and Darrah Westrup, PhD
The Trauma Therapist
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What Sparked Their Interest in Trauma Work
Darrah and Robyn explain the paths that led them into trauma treatment, including training, VA work, and personal experiences.
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Robyn D. Walser, PhD, is a clinical psychologist, educator, and internationally recognized expert in trauma and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), serving as Assistant Clinical Professor at UC Berkeley, Director of Research at Bay Area Trauma Recovery, and staff member at the National Center for PTSD.
Darrah Westrup, PhD, is a clinical psychologist and ACT expert based in Durango, Colorado, known for her work with complex trauma, international training workshops, and leadership roles at the VA Palo Alto’s women’s mental health and trauma programs.
Today we’re going to be talking about their new book You Are Not Your Trauma: An ACT Guide for Healing from Within, Robyn D. Walser, Ph, and Darrah Westrup, PhD.
In This Episode
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Thank you to our Sponsors:
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Jane App - use code GUY1MO at https://jane.app/book_a_demo
Journey Clinical - visit https://join.journeyclinical/trauma for 1 month off your membership
Therapy Wisdom - https://therapywisdom.com/jan/
Darrah Westrup, PhD, is a clinical psychologist and ACT expert based in Durango, Colorado, known for her work with complex trauma, international training workshops, and leadership roles at the VA Palo Alto’s women’s mental health and trauma programs.
Today we’re going to be talking about their new book You Are Not Your Trauma: An ACT Guide for Healing from Within, Robyn D. Walser, Ph, and Darrah Westrup, PhD.
In This Episode
- Robyn’s website
- Darrah’s website
- @walser.robyn (IG)
- @The Heart of ACT (FB)
- @Robyn D. Walser (LinkedIn)
- @robynwalser.bsky.social
- @Darrah Westrup (FB)
- @Darrah Westrup, Ph.D. (LinkedIn)
- @drdarrah.bsky.social
A giant thank you to our sponsors:
Jane App: A free data import? Now that’s what we’re talking about! 👏
Jane is a clinic management software and EMR that guarantees no surprises. When you sign up, you won’t have to pay for your data import or onboarding support, and there won’t be any set-up fees or contracts that tie you in.See why Jane is the EMR that isn’t too good to be true at Jane App - Practice Management Software for Health & Wellness Practitioners and use code GUY1MO at check out.
Journey Clinical: At Journey Clinical, we partner with licensed mental health professionals across the U.S. to safely bring KAP into practice. Our collaborative care model provides prescribing, monitoring, and medical oversight, so you can stay fully focused on guiding your clients.Visit join.journeyclinical.com/trauma to learn more and receive a month off your membership.
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-trauma-therapist--5739761/support.
You can learn more about what I do here:
The Trauma Therapist Newsletter: celebrates the people and voices in the mental health profession. And it's free! Check it out here: https://bit.ly/4jGBeSa
———
If you’d like to support The Trauma Therapist Podcast and the work I do you can do that here with a monthly donation of $5, $7, or $10: Donate to The Trauma Therapist Podcast.
Click here to join my email list and receive podcast updates and other news.
Thank you to our Sponsors:
Incogni - Use code [traumatherapist] and get 60% off annual plans: https://incogni.com/traumatherapist
Jane App - use code GUY1MO at https://jane.app/book_a_demo
Journey Clinical - visit https://join.journeyclinical/trauma for 1 month off your membership
Therapy Wisdom - https://therapywisdom.com/jan/
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