The Trauma Therapist What Heals Trauma? with Manuela Mischke-Reeds, LMFT
Oct 20, 2025
31:58
Manuela Mischke-Reeds is an internationally respected somatic psychotherapist, somatic trauma expert and educator with over 30 years of clinical and teaching experience.
She is a founder of the Hakomi Institute of California and creator of Embodywise, a platform for embodied learning.
Manuela developed the Innate Somatic Intelligence Trauma Therapy Approach (ISITTA), an advanced training program for therapists, and co-developed the Hakomi Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy Training.
A global voice in somatic and trauma psychology, Manuela teaches and trains professionals in mindfulness-based somatic therapy, trauma recovery, leadership embodiment, and psychedelic-assisted therapy integration. Her work bridges neurobiology, somatic nervous system practices, and ancient wisdom, helping therapists and leaders embody resilience and compassion in their work and lives.
Manuela’s books:
Trauma-Sensitive Movement: 96 Somatic Techniques to Support Nervous System Regulation and Embodied Transformation in Therapy
Embodied Psychedelic Therapy: A somatic guide.
In This Episode
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She is a founder of the Hakomi Institute of California and creator of Embodywise, a platform for embodied learning.
Manuela developed the Innate Somatic Intelligence Trauma Therapy Approach (ISITTA), an advanced training program for therapists, and co-developed the Hakomi Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy Training.
A global voice in somatic and trauma psychology, Manuela teaches and trains professionals in mindfulness-based somatic therapy, trauma recovery, leadership embodiment, and psychedelic-assisted therapy integration. Her work bridges neurobiology, somatic nervous system practices, and ancient wisdom, helping therapists and leaders embody resilience and compassion in their work and lives.
Manuela’s books:
Trauma-Sensitive Movement: 96 Somatic Techniques to Support Nervous System Regulation and Embodied Transformation in Therapy
Embodied Psychedelic Therapy: A somatic guide.
In This Episode
- Manuela’s website
- Incogni - Take back your personal data with Incogni. Use code [traumatherapist] at the link below and get 60% off annual plans: https://incogni.com/traumatherapist
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/