

The Trauma Therapist
Guy Crawford Macpherson
The Trauma Therapist Podcast is about the human spirit. Join host Guy Macpherson, PhD, as he talks with thought leaders in trauma, mindfulness, addiction, and yoga.Hear the personal stories and insights of passionate professionals who dedicate their lives to helping others heal from trauma.Some guests pay a fee for sponsored appearances, which helps support production of the show. All paid segments are clearly disclosed.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-trauma-therapist--5739761/support.
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Oct 14, 2025 • 35min
What Needs To Happen Next with Dr. Evette Rose
Dr. Evette Rose is a Holistic Counsellor, and author of 21 books, including the internationally acclaimed Metaphysical Anatomy Volume 1, which explores the emotional roots of over 700 medical conditions. She’s the founder of Metapsychology Coaching™, the Metaphysical Anatomy Technique (MAT), and Integrative Soulful Therapy (IST), and is known for helping people heal deep trauma and psychosomatic symptoms. After a near-death experience sparked a profound personal awakening, Evette dedicated her life to healing—working one-on-one with over 7,000 people and leading seminars in more than 43 countries. Her work addresses trauma across the lifespan, including ancestral and early-life experiences, and her compassionate, intuitive approach has made her a trusted guide for those seeking lasting transformation.In This EpisodeEvette’s websiteEvette’s podcast: Heal WithinEvette’s booksBecome 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.

Oct 13, 2025 • 33min
Porn Addiction: Let's Talk, with Kendra King, LCSW
Kendra has specialized in working with Partners of Sex & Porn Addicts for over 5yrs. She engages with her clients from an eclectic approach that allows them to process through the betrayal trauma they've experienced to find healthy coping skills to apply while on their healing journey towards recovery. Kendra balances support while holding her clients accountable for taking back their power on the path to wholeness. In This EpisodeKendra’s websiteBecome 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.

Oct 10, 2025 • 31min
Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy with Jessica Punzo, PsyD.
Dr. Jessica Punzo is a licensed clinical psychologist and President of the APA’s Division on Trauma Psychology. She specializes in trauma and PTSD and owns two practices: Middle Path Psychotherapy, focused on complex trauma, and Rooted Journey Wellness, where she provides ketamine-assisted psychotherapy. Certified in Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy through the Integrative Psychiatry Institute, Dr. Punzo is passionate about educating both clinicians and the public on the promise of psychedelic therapies.In This EpisodeMiddle Path PsychotherapyRooted Journey WellnessJourney ClinicalBecome 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.

Oct 9, 2025 • 30min
Fixing Mental Health Care with Kristian Ranta
For the past 15 years, Kristian has been driving healthcare innovation across the U.S., Europe, and Asia.In 2005, he founded Mendor, a company that developed a groundbreaking glucose monitor for people with Type 1 diabetes which earned 1st place in Deloitte’s Rising Stars award, Finland in 2014.During his time building Mendor, Kristian experienced the tragic loss of his older brother Peter to suicide, a turning point that inspired him to found Meru Health in 2016—a company redefining mental health care for the modern world. In This EpisodeMeru HealthMeru Health on IGBecome 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.

Oct 7, 2025 • 31min
Uncovering The Warrior Spirit with Jenifer DeBellis
Jenifer DeBellis, MFA, is a PhD candidate, transformational speaker, and award-winning author of Warrior Sister, Cut Yourself Free (Library Tales Publishing), New Wilderness (Cornerstone Press), and Blood Sisters (Main Street Rag). She edits Pink Panther Magazine and hosts the Restore Your Inner Warrior® podcast. She's featured in Psychology Today and her writing appears in CALYX, Medical Literary Messenger, The Good Men Project, Solstice, and elsewhere.In This EpisodeJenifer’s websiteJenifer’s booksWarrior Sister, Cut Yourself Free: A Survivor's Guide to Healing from Assault & Abuse with Courage & HopeBecome 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.

Oct 6, 2025 • 32min
Prayer and Healing with Beatty Carmichael
Beatty Carmichael is the author of The Prayer of Freedom, dedicated to helping people break free from chronic pain, mental health struggles, addictions, and more. He developed a unique 3-step approach to prayer with an astounding 87% success rate in setting people free from their struggles. In real-world terms, what this means is for every 20 people who follow this approach, nearly 18 leave completely free of most of their issues—addictions, chronic pain, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorders, etc In This EpisodeBeatty’s websiteBecome 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.

Oct 2, 2025 • 28min
Fire At Will with Megan Margherio
Megan Margherio is a trauma-informed coach, writer, speaker, and yoga instructor based in St. Louis. A survivor of childhood sexual abuse and intimate partner violence, she helps women reconnect to their bodies and inner wisdom through somatic practices, coaching, and storytelling. Her debut memoir, Everwoven: A Reckoning, comes out in October 2025.In This EpisodeMegan’s websiteMegan on InstagramTikTok: @megan_margherioMegan’s coachingA 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.

Sep 30, 2025 • 30min
Taking Accountability with Karen Goslin
Karen Goslin has a Master of Social Work from the University of Toronto and in 1998, she founded Karen Goslin & Associates. Karen is passionate about guiding people toward transformation, helping them process depression, anxiety, conflicts, addiction, chronic illness, loss and trauma as invitations to change, and ultimately discover clear purpose and limitless potential.Karen is the author of Yellow Paint: Learning to Live Again in which she talks about The KG Method and how to take the first step toward personal accountability, healing, and transformation.Her work draws on evidence based therapeutic approaches and creates safe, deep spaces that enable the straight talk necessary for powerful accountability and meaningful healing. Now, Karen is sharing her insights with a broader audience. She speaks to us with compassion and insight, developed from her personal and professional experiences. In This EpisodeKaren’s websiteA 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.

7 snips
Sep 29, 2025 • 40min
You Are Not Your Trauma with Robyn D. Walser, PhD and Darrah Westrup, PhD
In this engaging discussion, Robyn D. Walser, PhD, a clinical psychologist and ACT expert, teams up with Darrah Westrup, PhD, also a psychologist skilled in complex trauma. They dive into their new book, exploring the transformative power of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). Listeners learn how acceptance and values-based actions can revolutionize trauma recovery. The duo emphasizes that trauma does not define who you are, highlighting practical strategies for clinicians and survivors to navigate emotional challenges with compassion.

Sep 26, 2025 • 27min
Giving A Voice To The Unheard with Trinity Lease
Trinity Lease is a memoir author from rural Minnesota whose writing is rooted in raw truth, resilience, and healing. Her debut book, Beneath the Silence, explores her personal journey through childhood trauma, addiction, and the long road to recovery. Trinity is a proud wife, mom to two amazing little boys, and caretaker to three beloved fur babies. When she’s not writing, she’s working toward her bachelor’s degree in Social Work with plans to become a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC). Through her story, Trinity hopes to give a voice to the unheard and inspire others to rise above their past.In This EpisodeTrinity’s websiteTrinity's linksTrinity on SubstackTrinity’s bookA 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.Academy of Therapy Wisdom:Ready to revolutionize trauma therapy with Academy of Therapy Wisdom?!In the Trauma Wisdom Circle: Monthly deep dives into trauma issues by world-renowned professionals. Regular self-care sessions tailored for you, including yoga, breath work, and meditation. Stay informed with the latest research and treatment techniques. Connect with fellow professionals and share insights.The Trauma Therapist Podcast listeners can join for just $1.00! http://therapywisdom.com/circleBecome 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.