

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 31, 2023 • 29min
Episode 747: The Surprising Allure of Vulnerability with Vaishnavi Katta
Mentality magazine is the first college publication, run by students, nationwide that focuses solely on mental health.Vaishnavi is a junior from Livonia, Michigan studying biology hoping to one day pursue the study of psychology. She enjoys Mentality because it provides her an outlet to express those wayward thoughts that bounce around in her mind from time to time. In her free time, she enjoys traveling and exploring nature. She also loves the quiet moments between her and a good book. She is excited to be a part of Mentality this year, and hopes to create a safe space for people to be themselves.In This EpisodeMentality MagazineRead about Mentality Magazine---What’s new with The Trauma Therapist Project!The Trauma 5: gold nuggets from my 700+ interviewsThe Trauma Therapist Newsletter: a monthly resource of information and inspiration dedicated to trauma therapists.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.

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Jul 27, 2023 • 36min
Episode 746: Complex PTSD Coping Skills with Tamara McClintock Greenberg, PsyD
Tamara McClintock Greenberg, PsyD, is a clinical psychologist in San Francisco specializing in trauma and mental health issues. She discusses her new workbook on complex PTSD coping skills, emphasizing the importance of authenticity in therapy. The conversation highlights innovative approaches to understanding and treating complex PTSD, including how clients can heal without reliving trauma. Tamara also stresses the need for empathy in therapy and the crucial role of managing emotions like anger constructively. A must-listen for anyone interested in mental health!

Jul 26, 2023 • 32min
Mindfulness & Self-Compassion. Elisha Goldstein, Ph.D: from the archives
This is a republishing of an archived episode with Sarah Peyton."A human being is a part of a whole"-Albert EinsteinElisha Goldstein, Ph.D. is co-founder of The Center for Mindful Living in West Los Angeles and creator of the 6-month mentorship program A Course in Mindful Living. He is a psychologist, speaker and author who has published numerous articles, chapters, and blogs, including: -Uncovering Happiness: Overcoming Depression with Mindfulness and Self-Compassion,-The Now Effect: How This Moment Can Change the Rest of Your Life, -Co-author of A Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Workbook (foreword by Jon Kabat-Zinn), and -MBSR Every Day.He synthesizes the pearls of traditional psychotherapy with a progressive integration of mindfulness to achieve mental and emotional healing. He has his private practice in West Los Angeles, California. In This EpisodeThe Center for Mindful LivingElisha’s website Elisha on FacebookElisha on TwitterJohn O’donaghue, Anam cara, a book of celtic wisdomBecome 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.

Jul 24, 2023 • 35min
Episode 745: Getting Unstuck from PTSD with Patricia Resick, PhD, ABPP
Patricia A. Resick, PhD, ABPP, is Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Duke University Medical School. Dr. Resick began developing and testing cognitive processing therapy (CPT) in 1988 at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, where she founded the Center for Trauma Recovery and was an Endowed Professor.CPT is considered a first-line therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder in the United States and several other countries; the CPT treatment manual has been translated into 12 languages. Dr. Resick has served as president of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS) and the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT). She is a recipient of Lifetime Achievement awards from ISTSS, ABCT, and Division 56 (Trauma Psychology) of the American Psychological Association, among other honors.Dr. Resick is the author of the new book, Getting Unstuck from PTSD: Using Cognitive Processing Therapy to Guide Your Recovery (April 14, 2023).In This EpisodeMary Beth’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.

Jul 20, 2023 • 34min
Episode 744: Touch. The Most Fundamental of Human Experiences with Cornelia Elbrecht
Cornelia studied at the School for Initiatic Therapy in the Black Forest, Germany and holds degrees in fine arts and arts education along with extensive postgraduate training in Jungian and Gestalt Therapy, Bioenergetics and at the Somatic Experiencing Training Institute (SETI).She is best known for her cutting edge work with Guided Drawing and Clay Field Therapy, and holds regular workshops around the world and at Claerwen Retreat in Apollo Bay, Australia - an internationally respected arts therapy education facility.Cornelia is the author of numerous books, and runs accredited online courses for art therapists, educators and mental health professionals looking to understand a body focused art therapy approach to trauma therapy.In This EpisodeCornelia's websiteCornelia on episode 594 of the podcastClay Field Therapy with Kids workshop---What’s new with The Trauma Therapist Project!The Trauma 5: gold nuggets from my 700+ interviewsThe Trauma Therapist Newsletter: a monthly resource of information and inspiration dedicated to trauma therapists.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.

Jul 19, 2023 • 38min
Mark Wolynn: from the archives
This is a republishing of an archived episode with Mark Wolynn.Mark Wolynn is the director of The Family Constellation Institute in San Francisco and is a leading expert in the field of inherited family trauma. A sought-after lecturer, he has taught at the University of Pittsburgh, the Western Psychiatric Institute, Kripalu, The Omega Institute, The New York Open Center, and The California Institute of Integral Studies. Mark specializes in working with depression, anxiety, obsessive thoughts, fears, panic disorders, self-injury, chronic pain and persistent symptoms and conditions.Mark’s book It Didn’t Start With You: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End the Cycle has just been published by Viking/Penguin. His articles have appeared in Psychology Today, Elephant Journal and Psych Central, and his poetry has been published in The New Yorker.---What’s new with The Trauma Therapist Project!The Trauma 5: gold nuggets from my 700+ interviewsThe Trauma Therapist Newsletter: a monthly resource of information and inspiration dedicated to trauma therapists.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.

Jul 17, 2023 • 32min
Episode 743: Decluttering & Trauma with Valerie Huard
From trauma to triumph, Valerie Huard has seen it all. She is a published author, speaker and expert who works with people all over the world on the topic of decluttering, and decluttering more than one's environment. In This EpisodeValerie’s websiteValerie’s programs---What’s new with The Trauma Therapist Project!The Trauma 5: gold nuggets from my 700+ interviewsThe Trauma Therapist Newsletter: a monthly resource of information and inspiration dedicated to trauma therapists.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.

Jul 13, 2023 • 36min
Episode 742: Sound Vibration, Movement & Trauma with Paula Scatolini
Paula Scatolini (SHE/HERS) is a writer, educator, and thought-leader in somatics, movement, and embodied consciousness. As a mentor, guide, and facilitator of experiential and transformative processes. Paula brings over 30 years of training in human behavior that she interweaves with her experience in the nervous system, the therapeutic use of sound, movement, and bioenergetic principles to support individuals in aligning the psyche, soma, and heart.Paula has worked in the field of embodiment since 1997. Paula co-founded and is an online faculty member of The Embodied Recovery Institute and has provided leadership at institutions such as Duke University. Her somatically oriented lens is featured in the book, Trauma-Informed Approaches To Eating Disorders.Paula’s creative offerings bring together her intuitive wisdom and a grounded perspective on the art and science of conscious embodiment.Paula has an LCSW. She currently offers individual services and workshops through her Healing Arts Practice in Durham NC. She is the lead author of the Safe and Sound Protocol-SE Guidelines. Her workshops are designed for professionals who are engaged in somatic or body-based methods, parts work, or psychedelic methods who are seeking their own expanded healing and embodiment through sound, movement, and vibration.In This EpisodeEmbodied RecoveryPaula’s workshopsKathy L. KainUnyte-ILS---What’s new with The Trauma Therapist Project!The Trauma 5: gold nuggets from my 700+ interviewsThe Trauma Therapist Newsletter: a monthly resource of information and inspiration dedicated to trauma therapists.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.

Jul 12, 2023 • 36min
Courtney Armstrong. Attachment Styles & Complex Trauma: from the archives
COURTNEY ARMSTRONG, MEd. LPC, is a licensed professional counselor and Nationally Board Certified Fellow in Clinical Hypnotherapy who specializes in grief and trauma recovery. With a career spanning more than two decades, she is the founder of the Institute for Trauma Informed Hypnotherapy and developed her Trauma Informed Hypnotherapy (TM) approach after studying with numerous trauma experts and helping thousands of clients overcome trauma and grief.Courtney is the author of, most recently, Rethinking Trauma Treatment: Attachment, Memory Reconsolidation, and Resilience, as well as, The Therapeutic “Aha!" (2015) and Transforming Traumatic Grief (2011).In her 20 years of practice she has helped thousands of clients recover from trauma, and experience deep personal transformation.Courtney also offers training to mental health professionals, showing them how to use creativity, care, and humor to elicit transformation for their clients and make trauma recovery less painful. She is a regular contributor to magazines like the Psychotherapy Networker and The Neuropsychotherapist and has appeared on CBS Radio News, NPR affiliates, and networks in Europe, Asia and Australia.Courtney also was my guest on episode 107 of The Trauma Therapist | Podcast. In This EpisodeCourtney's website Rethinking Trauma Treatment: Attachment, Memory Reconsolidation, and Resilience, Courtney ArmstrongCourtney’s Trainings & EventBecome 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.

Jul 10, 2023 • 37min
Episode 741: Trauma Treatment International with Dr. Brock Chisolm
Brock is founder of Trauma Treatment International & a consultant Clinical Psychologist. He has over 15 years experience in the psychological assessment and treatment of trauma survivors.and has assisted in the development and implementation of comprehensive services for trauma survivors internationally. In addition he is also an advisory to several NGOs on self-care and prevention of burnout strategies for staff who work with traumatized populations.Brock has provided expert witness in several high profile human rights violation cases in the UK and International courts. He is an approved expert for the Preventing Sexual Violence Initiative hosted by the U.K. Foreign and Commonwealth Office and an elected board member of the U.K. Psychological Trauma Society. In This EpisodeTrauma Treatment International---What’s new with The Trauma Therapist Project!The Trauma 5: gold nuggets from my 700+ interviewsThe Trauma Therapist Newsletter: a monthly resource of information and inspiration dedicated to trauma therapists.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.