

The Trauma Therapist
Guy Crawford Macpherson
The Trauma Therapist | Podcast is a podcast about the human spirit.Join Guy Macpherson, PhD at thetraumatherapistproject.com as he interviews thought-leaders in the fields of trauma, mindfulness, addiction and yoga and we learn about the journeys of these passionate mental health therapists who dedicate their lives to helping those who've been impacted by trauma.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-trauma-therapist--5739761/support.
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Jul 21, 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 Episodehttp://www.karengoslinspeaks.com/ The Trauma Therapist PodcastJoin my email list and receive podcast updates and other news: https://bit.ly/3LuAG2iListen to all Trauma Therapist Podcast episodes here: https://bit.ly/3VRNy8zBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-trauma-therapist--5739761/support.

Jul 17, 2025 • 25min
Constructed Awareness - Guest Host Christina Kantzavelos interviews Tyler Orr
Christina Kantzavelos is a neurodivergent, and first-generation (third culture) Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), life coach, writer and chronic illness warrior. She received both her BA and MSW from the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) and her MLIS from San Jose State University (SJSU). Tyler Orr, LPC/MHSP (TN), LCMHC (NC), NCC, is the creator of Constructed Awareness (CA) and President of the Constructed Awareness Institute. He offers an interactive, here-and now approach to counseling, consulting, and teaching that integrates mindfulness, nonviolence, and process-oriented approaches. If you’d like to learn more about CA, visit www.constructedawareness.com or email Tyler directly at info@constructedawareness.com.In This Episodeconstructedawareness.comhttps://www.instagram.com/constructedawareness/https://www.youtube.com/@constructedawarenessChristina’s websiteNeural Retraining informationConstructed AwarenessYou 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/4jGBeSaThe Trauma Therapist Podcast: I interview thought-leaders in the fields of trauma, mindfulness, addiction and yoga such as Peter Levine, Pat Ogden, Bessel van der Kolk and Bruce Perry. https://bit.ly/3VRNy8zBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-trauma-therapist--5739761/support.

Jul 14, 2025 • 30min
Instinctual Trauma Response with Linda Gantt, PhD and Danni Davis, LCSW
Dr. Linda Gantt is the co-founder of the ITR Training Institute and HelpForTrauma.com. After closing her long-standing Intensive Trauma Recovery clinic, she now dedicates her efforts to expanding the reach of the Instinctual Trauma Response® (ITR) protocol to practitioners worldwide. Grounded in neuroscience, ITR is a structured, integrative approach that combines parts psychology, art, narrative, and somatic therapies. This method effectively addresses trauma at its core—including prenatal and preverbal experiences—without requiring individuals to relive distressing events. Versatile and accessible, ITR can be implemented with individuals as young as three, in both group and individual settings, through hourly sessions or intensive formats.Danni Davis, LCSW brings over 30 years of clinical experience working with children, adolescents, adults, first responders, and couples. Certified in EMDR and ITR, as well as a Clinically Certified Sex Offender Treatment Specialist, she specializes in trauma-related disorders. Danni views ITR as a transformative tool in mental health—capable of rapidly reducing symptoms while promoting long-term healing and resilience In This Episode@HelpForTrauma (X)https://www.instagram.com/helpfortraumahttps://www.youtube.com/HelpForTraumawww.linkedin.com/in/itr-training-trauma-resolution-35023a158The Trauma Therapist PodcastJoin my email list and receive podcast updates and other news: https://bit.ly/3LuAG2iListen to all Trauma Therapist Podcast episodes here: https://bit.ly/3VRNy8zBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-trauma-therapist--5739761/support.

Jul 10, 2025 • 20min
GUEST HOST Veronique Mead with Euphrasia (Efu) Nyaki
Veronique Mead, MD, MA is a former Dartmouth-affiliated assistant professor of family medicine and obstetrics. She retrained with a Master’s degree in somatic psychotherapy from Naropa University and specialty training in pre and perinatal and other forms of trauma. For the past 25 years she has explored the scientific literature on how effects of trauma from the prenatal and other periods in a person’s life can influence risk for autoimmune and other chronic illnesses. She shares the research on her blog Chronic Illness Trauma Studies.Euphrasia (Efu) Nyaki was born and raised in Tanzania where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree, trained as a science teacher, and later was trained as a healer using holistic methods. Efu is a Faculty Member of Somatic Experiencing®, a method founded by Dr Peter Levine, and a Professor of Family Constellation System Therapy by Hellinger Institute. In the last 31 years Efu has been living in Brazil facilitating trainings and Holistic therapy for trauma healing using Somatic Experiencing® and Family Constellation System Therapy. While living in Brazil, Efu has also been traveling in different countries such as India, Egypt, South Korea, China, Bolivia, Peru, Spain, Uruguay, Tanzania, Philippines, Sweden, Portugal, Spain and Hong Kong facilitating trainings and workshops. After the pandemic situation, Efu has been giving international trainings, workshops, summits, webinars, podcasts, conferences, and individual therapy sessions and case consults through online. Efu is a co- founder of AFYA: Holistic Healing Center located in the northeast of Brazil. Afya supports many people from the local community as well as national and international individuals that approaches the center to receive support and healing. Efu is a writer of the book titled: Trauma healing using Family Constellation System Therapy and Somatic Experiencing®.In This EpisodeVeronique:https://chronicillnesstraumastudies.com/https://lnk.bio/veroniquemeadFACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/chronicillnesstraumastudies/LINKED IN - https://www.linkedin.com/in/veroniquemeadillnessblog/YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh-ng96Ji8rJSIJdXjCpCqA/videosPINTEREST - https://www.pinterest.com/chrillog/_created/INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/veroniquemead/Euphrasia:https://www.amazon.com/-/e/B0BYXYGQ1Vhttps://linktr.ee/efunyaki?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=8eaad01c-d2dd-4e12-a35e-3b250748f25fYou 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/4jGBeSaThe Trauma Therapist Podcast: I interview thought-leaders in the fields of trauma, mindfulness, addiction and yoga such as Peter Levine, Pat Ogden, Bessel van der Kolk and Bruce Perry. https://bit.ly/3VRNy8zBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-trauma-therapist--5739761/support.

Jul 7, 2025 • 30min
Surviving The Narcissistic Abuse Relationship with Dr. Justine Weber
Justine is a California licensed psychologist, coach and author of the book How the Fuck Do I Heal from This? who loves helping people heal, recover & thrive after a narcissistic abusive relationship. In This Episodedrjustineweber.comsereneshift.comIG-drjustineweberFB-drjustineweberhealingTT-@drjustineweberThe Trauma Therapist PodcastJoin my email list and receive podcast updates and other news: https://bit.ly/3LuAG2iListen to all Trauma Therapist Podcast episodes here: https://bit.ly/3VRNy8zBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-trauma-therapist--5739761/support.

Jul 3, 2025 • 24min
GUEST HOST: Brooke Bralove with Esther Boykin - Cultivating Compassion & Community on Retreats
In this episode, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, Esther Boykin shares how she cultivates compassion and community on her Compassion Collective Retreats for high-achieving, successful African American women. Esther shares how important providing a safe space for marginalized communities can foster greater intimacy, connection, and community and lead to a profound shift toward self-compassion.Brooke Bralove, LCSW-C is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Psychotherapist, AASECT Certified Sex Therapist, Master Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) Practitioner, and Certified Daring Way™ Facilitator. Brooke specializes in treating adults, couples, and groups with anxiety, trauma, and sexual and relationship challenges. Brooke helps women of all ages let go of perfectionism and move toward greater authenticity, joy, pleasure, and connection. Brooke’s new passion is Accelerated Resolution Therapy, a brief treatment modality using bilateral eye movements to provide lasting relief and healing to patients with PTSD, trauma, phobias, anxiety, and depression. She has maintained a private practice in Bethesda, Maryland for 21 years. Esther Boykin is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, executive coach, and keynote speaker recognized for bridging the gap between clinical insight and real-world business strategy. A former CEO and founder of a thriving therapy practice, she is now celebrated for her Compassion Collective Retreat, an immersive experience designed specifically for high-achieving women of color.Rooted in the belief that true success depends on self-compassion, community, and cultural relevance, Esther helps leaders, entrepreneurs, and everyday professionals cultivate workplaces—and personal lives—that “light them up.” From corporate consulting on mental health equity to one-on-one coaching for executives wrestling with burnout, she’s known for her warm, inviting style and thought-provoking insights.A TEDx speaker and media mental health expert, Esther has shaped conversations around modern wellness, challenging harmful norms like productivity obsession in her popular talk, “Laziness is a Lie.” As President of NAMI DC, she tirelessly advocates for more inclusive mental health resources. Drawing on two decades of expertise, Esther offers workshops, retreats, and custom trainings that blend empathy with action, empowering clients to lead authentically and maintain meaningful connections.In This Episode:BrookeIG: @brookebralovepsychotherapyFB:@brookebralovepsychotherapyTikTok: @bbralovepsychotherapyEstherIG & LinkedIn: @estherbmftwww.estherboykin.com The Trauma Therapist PodcastJoin my email list and receive podcast updates and other news: https://bit.ly/3LuAG2iListen to all Trauma Therapist Podcast episodes here: https://bit.ly/3VRNy8zBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-trauma-therapist--5739761/support.

Jun 30, 2025 • 36min
Listening As If Our Lives Depended On It with Laura S Brown PhD
Laura S Brown PhD is a mostly retired trauma healer, still teaching and supervising from behind her screen in Seattle. Her most recent book, Decolonizing trauma healing, was released by APA in November, 2024.In This EpisodeLaura’s websiteThe Trauma Therapist PodcastJoin my email list and receive podcast updates and other news: https://bit.ly/3LuAG2iListen to all Trauma Therapist Podcast episodes here: https://bit.ly/3VRNy8zBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-trauma-therapist--5739761/support.

Jun 26, 2025 • 27min
Guest Host: Amy Stark interviews David Bayer
Amy Stark is a former science teacher, now certified Energy Practitioner who bridges the divide between science and spirit.She channels her extraordinary abilities to demonstrate the unseen, and shares the wisdom and knowledge she’s cultivated over the past two decades helping people to heal their mind, body, and spirit.As the host of The Stark Transformation Show, she has shared her message of hope, healing and transformation with a global audience, catalyzing transformations worldwide.David Bayer is a distinguished entrepreneur, researcher, and author renowned for his expertise in human evolution, entrepreneurship, high performance, and emotional intelligence. His innovative approach, rooted in first principles thinking and combining neuroscience, behavioral psychology, and business strategy, helps individuals and organizations identify and eliminate the underlying root cause resistances preventing success, so they can control the levers responsible for more growth in their businesses, joy in their lives, and impact in the world.Bayer’s podcast, “A Changed Mind,” quickly rose to over 1 million monthly listeners, his book, “A Changed Mind: Go Beyond Self Awareness, Rewire Your Brain & Reengineer Your Reality,” became an Amazon Bestseller and remains in the Top 100 Personal Development category, and his Powerful Living Experience LIVE event was named “A Top 3 Must-Attend Personal Development Event For Entrepreneurs” by Inc.David’s clear, direct, and compassionate communication style, unique blend of academic and real-life experience that challenge conventional thinking, and his pioneering frameworks bridge the gap between science and personal growth provide actionable strategies that enable leaders and high achievers to break free from limiting beliefs, take control of their success, and make creating real change achievable and inevitable.In This EpisodeYou 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/4jGBeSaThe Trauma Therapist Podcast: I interview thought-leaders in the fields of trauma, mindfulness, addiction and yoga such as Peter Levine, Pat Ogden, Bessel van der Kolk and Bruce Perry. https://bit.ly/3VRNy8zBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-trauma-therapist--5739761/support.

Jun 23, 2025 • 35min
Empowered and Purpose-Driven with Shauna Brittenham Reiter
Shauna Brittenham Reiter is an entrepreneur dedicated to the empowerment and healing of herself and others, as well as the3 author of the book You Are the Boss of You. In 2018, she founded the wellness company Alaya Naturals based on the principles of holistic health that led her from a life limited by overwhelming ailments to founding a multi-million-dollar wellness company before the age of forty. Diagnosed with a plethora of autoimmune conditions over the years, Shauna has cultivated a vast understanding of what the body requires to thrive. And while her focus on natural medicine has made radical healing possible for herself and hundreds of thousands of others, it is Shauna’s exploration of the world within that has cultivated true miracles. Shauna wrote You Are the Boss of You to empower others to take control of their lives and claim the emotional freedom that leads to abundance. Prior to founding Alaya Naturals, Shauna was a Montessori school teacher and singer/songwriter—her album Dreamer’s Dream was released in 2017. She currently resides in Los Angeles with her husband and two children. In This EpisodeAlayaWebsite url: https://www.helloshauna.com/@shaunabrittenhamreiter@alaya.naturals The Trauma Therapist PodcastJoin my email list and receive podcast updates and other news: https://bit.ly/3LuAG2iListen to all Trauma Therapist Podcast episodes here: https://bit.ly/3VRNy8zBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-trauma-therapist--5739761/support.

Jun 19, 2025 • 42min
Esther Goldstein, LCSW interviews Elisa Toha, LMSW - Helping Survivors Tell Their Stories
Esther Goldstein LCSW is a psychotherapist and trauma specialist with a private practice in Cedarhurst, in Long Island NY. Esther specializes in treating anxiety, trauma, complex ptsd, and dissociative disorders. Esther provides trauma informed consultation to therapists committed to improving their trauma-informed practice and attachment focused EMDR consultation to therapists attaining hours towards EMDRIA certification. Elisa is an Emmy Award-winning journalist with over a decade of experience working with Anderson Cooper 360 and Good Morning America. Throughout her career, she has helped hundreds of survivors share their stories with renowned journalists including Diane Sawyer, Robin Roberts, and Anderson Cooper. Deeply committed to trauma healing, Elisa now offers media consulting with a focus on advancing trauma-informed journalism and guiding survivors as they navigate media exposure. In This EpisodeEsther’s site: https://integrativepsych.co/Elisa’s: https://www.elisatoha.com 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/4jGBeSaThe Trauma Therapist Podcast: I interview thought-leaders in the fields of trauma, mindfulness, addiction and yoga such as Peter Levine, Pat Ogden, Bessel van der Kolk and Bruce Perry. https://bit.ly/3VRNy8zBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-trauma-therapist--5739761/support.