The Trauma Therapist

Guy Macpherson, PhD, is a husband, a father of two, and holds a doctorate in clinical psychology. He has spent the last several years studying the impact and treatment of trauma, and early psychosis. First, a huge thank you to my sponsors:CPTSD FoundationCPTSD Foundation provides live, daily, peer-led, interactive group calls, in a safe atmosphere for survivors of complex trauma, equipping them with skills and information they can use every single day in their healing journey.Receive 50% off the first month when you join at: https://cptsdfoundation.org/traumatherapistpodcast/Somatic Experiencing® Trauma Institute (SETI)Trauma may be a fact of life, but it doesn’t have to be a life sentence. Somatic Experiencing is a psychobiological method of addressing clients’ physical and emotional trauma conditions and helps to give voice to their experiences without a need for them to retell the story. For more information please visit: https://traumahealing.org/kser In 2014, while working at a clinic in Northern California, assessing and treating young individuals with early psychosis, Guy founded The Trauma Therapist Project with the goals of raising the awareness of trauma and creating an educational and supportive community for new trauma workers.The Trauma Therapist Project has now grown to include The Trauma Therapist | Podcast, now being listened to in more than 160 countries around the world, as well as Trauma Therapist | 2.0, an online membership community specifically dedicated to educating and inspiring trauma workers just starting out on their trauma-informed journey. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-trauma-therapist-podcast-with-guy-macpherson-phd-inspiring-interviews-with-thought-leaders-in-the-field-of-trauma/exclusive-contentBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-trauma-therapist--5739761/support.

Today I'm very excited to have as my guest Robyn Gobbel, LCSW, RPT-S.When you listen to this episode you'll hear Robyn's passion for supporting therapists in their journey to cultivate presence and authenticity, and all within the context of working with trauma. And yes, this topic gets me very excited!Robyn has over 15 years of practice in family and play therapy, specializing in complex trauma, attachment, and adoption. First, a huge thank you to my sponsors:CPTSD FoundationCPTSD Foundation provides live, daily, peer-led, interactive group calls, in a safe atmosphere for survivors of complex trauma, equipping them with skills and information they can use every single day in their healing journey.Receive 50% off the first month when you join at: https://cptsdfoundation.org/traumatherapistpodcast/Somatic Experiencing® Trauma Institute (SETI)Trauma may be a fact of life, but it doesn’t have to be a life sentence. Somatic Experiencing is a psychobiological method of addressing clients’ physical and emotional trauma conditions and helps to give voice to their experiences without a need for them to retell the story. For more information please visit: https://traumahealing.org/kser Robyn’s diverse clinical training includes EMDR (including EMDR adapted for children with attachment trauma), Somatic Experiencing, Theraplay, Trust Based Relational Intervention®, Circle of Security Parent Educator, The Alert Program® and Yogapeutics Aerial Yoga Level 1 Teacher Training.  Robyn has integrated these training modalities with a foundation of attachment theory and the relational neurosciences to create an attachment-rich, sensory-sensitive, and relational neurosciences- supported healing environment for children and families.  Robyn consults, teaches, and trains extensively throughout the US, including as an instructor for the Foundations of Interpersonal Neurobiology Certificate Program at Portland Community College, and with the Adoptive & Foster Family Therapy Post-Graduate Certificate Program offered by Portland State University and Oregon’s Department of Human Services. In This EpisodeRobyn's WebsiteContact RobynConsultation for therapistsThe Heart of Trauma: Healing the Embodied Brain in the Context of Relationships (Norton Series on Interpersonal Neurobiology), Bonnie Badenoch The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog: And Other Stories from a Child Psychiatrist's Notebook--What Traumatized Children Can Teach Us About Loss, Love, and Healing, Bruce Perry, M.D., Maia, SzalavitzOne Child: The True Story of a Tormented Six-Year-Old and the Brilliant Teacher Who Reached Out, Torey HaydenSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-trauma-therapist-podcast-with-guy-macpherson-phd-inspiring-interviews-with-thought-leaders-in-the-field-of-trauma/exclusive-contentBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-trauma-therapist--5739761/support.

Loch Kelly, M.Div., LCSW is an author, a licensed psychotherapist and recognized leader in the field of meditation. He is the founder of the non-profit, Open-Hearted Awareness Institute, and has worked in community mental health, established homeless shelters and counseled family members of 9/11.First, I want to take this time to introduce and thank an exciting new sponsor to the podcast, Skillshare.Skillshare is an online learning community with thousands of amazing classes covering dozens of creative and entrepreneurial skills, and they are offering The Trauma Therapist | Podcast listeners 2 months for free by going to Skillshare.com/TRAUMAGUYWe talk a lot on this podcast about knowledge, but also the importance of personal growth,You can do that with Skillshare. They have classes in:Lifestyleproductivitymarketingcreativity writingfreelance & entrepreneurshipA few of the classes I’m going through right now are-Create Your Ideal Week-Create a Perfect Morning Routine-How to find your true Self-Marketing and personal branding classesIf you’d like to join me and the millions of other students already learning on Skillshare and also get 2 months for free, go to:Skillshare.com/TRAUMAGUYLoch has studied in Sri Lanka, India and at Columbia University. Loch collaborates with neuroscientists at Yale, UPenn, and NYU in the study of how awareness training can enhance compassion and wellbeing.Lock is the author of, The Way of Effortless Mindfulness: A Revolutionary Guide for Living an Awakened Life, a book which, Dr. Richard Schwartz, Founder of Internal Family Systems (IFS) says, “brilliantly weaves together meditation, neuroscience and psychotherapy to truly support a compassionate awakening."In This EpisodeLoch's websiteThe Way of Effortless Mindfulness: A Revolutionary Guide for Living an Awakened Life, Loch KellyRichard C. Schwartz, PhDLoch’s courses and workshopsSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-trauma-therapist-podcast-with-guy-macpherson-phd-inspiring-interviews-with-thought-leaders-in-the-field-of-trauma/exclusive-contentBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-trauma-therapist--5739761/support.

Dr. Damon Wood is back on the podcast.Damon was my guest on episode 370 of The Trauma Therapist | Podcast in which we talked about safety within the prison setting.Today, though, we’re talking about what it means to work within the prison setting. What’s involved, what’s it like working with this particular population? What are the specific challenges, and also, what are the upsides and the rewards of doing this type of challenging and demanding work?First, a huge thank you to my sponsors who help me keep this thing moving along!PESIRe-activate the trauma impacted brain with the help of these simple but effective trauma treatment worksheets. Presented by PESI, these take-home hand-outs give your clients structured tools that leverage the latest neuroscience insight to help clients think, express themselves, and finally experience lasting therapeutic improvement. PESI is allowing you to instantly access these today, absolutely FREE!Visit episode 370 to get your copy today. Somatic Experiencing® Trauma Institute (SETI)Trauma may be a fact of life, but it doesn’t have to be a life sentence. Somatic Experiencing is a psychobiological method of addressing clients’ physical and emotional trauma conditions and helps to give voice to their experiences without a need for them to retell the story.For more information please visit: https://traumahealing.org/kserDamon has held an interest in trauma focused therapies since his graduate education and has completed trainings in Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, Internal Family Systems, and DBT.Since 2009, Dr. Wood has worked for the state of California in forensic institutions including Napa State Hospital and four California state prisons where he has provided treatment to the severely mentally ill, the severely behaviorally challenged, and the severely traumatized.In 2015 Dr. Wood was promoted to the mental health leadership team at Salinas Valley State Prison where he has led teams of clinicians to provide treatment in one of the state’s most violent maximum security prisons. In this role and setting, Dr. Wood has championed trauma informed organizational support for the clinical staff that work in such a stressful and difficult environment.The QuoteTrain people well enough so they can leave. Treat them well enough so they don’t want to.”-Sir Richard BransonIn This EpisodeDamon websiteGames Criminals Play: How You Can Profit by Knowing Them, by Bud Allen, Diana Bostadamonwoodphd@gmail.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-trauma-therapist-podcast-with-guy-macpherson-phd-inspiring-interviews-with-thought-leaders-in-the-field-of-trauma/exclusive-contentBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-trauma-therapist--5739761/support.

This is what it’s about--passion, heart and helping others.And today, my guest exudes all of those elements.First, a huge thank you to my sponsors:CPTSD FoundationCPTSD Foundation provides live, daily, peer-led, interactive group calls, in a safe atmosphere for survivors of complex trauma, equipping them with skills and information they can use every single day in their healing journey.Receive 50% off the first month when you join at: http://bit.ly/2MEbBqc PESIRe-activate the trauma impacted brain with the help of these simple but effective trauma treatment worksheets. Presented by PESI, these take-home hand-outs give your clients structured tools that leverage the latest neuroscience insight to help clients think, express themselves, and finally experience lasting therapeutic improvement. PESI is allowing you to instantly access these today, absolutely FREE! Visit www.pesi.com/traumaworksheets to get your copy today.MIA, developed out of the work of our founder, Juditta Ben-David, SEP M.A, in refugee camps in Turkey, aims to build a website that will offer an eight-week Mindfulness course in Arabic, designed for refugees and people in transition. Any person with internet access may enter the website, free of charge, anywhere around the world. The course will provide practical tools and exercises tailored specifically to support a shaken population that suffered traumas of fear, death and extreme violence.The website will also provide tools for therapists, social workers, welfare and volunteers who are currently working with refugee populations, so that they may use mindfulness-based tools for their own needs in coping with work stress and related DP camp difficult experiences, as well as passing them on to their clients.In This EpisodeJuditta's website Contact JudittaMIA on FacebookDonate to The Mindfulness in Arabic projectElaine Miller-KarasPeter LevineSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-trauma-therapist-podcast-with-guy-macpherson-phd-inspiring-interviews-with-thought-leaders-in-the-field-of-trauma/exclusive-contentBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-trauma-therapist--5739761/support.

Welcome back to The Trauma Therapist | Podcast, The Author Series. In this new series, I join with the leading publishers in the mental health field and interview today’s top authors to explore, and do a deep dive, into the books that can expand and inspire your work and practice.Today I’m joined by Timothy Gordon, MSW. Tim is a social worker and peer-reviewed ACT trainer (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, said aloud as ‘act’), who specializes in treating attachment and trauma related disorders, and he’s also a yoga teacher who integrates movement and yoga practices into his treatment. I've often said how much I love doing this podcast because I get to speak with amazing people, and Tim is one of the amazing ones. He's knowledgeable, compassionate and super-passionate about his work, and you can hear it in this interview.First, a huge thank you to my sponsor:PESIRe-activate the trauma impacted brain with the help of these simple but effective trauma treatment worksheets. Presented by PESI, these take-home hand-outs give your clients structured tools that leverage the latest neuroscience insight to help clients think, express themselves, and finally experience lasting therapeutic improvement. PESI is allowing you to instantly access these today, absolutely FREE! Visit www.pesi.com/traumaworksheets to get your copy today.In this Author Series interview Tim and I discuss his new book The ACT Approach, which won the 2018 Benjamin Franklin Gold Seal for Psychology, as well as The Coping Skills Deck for Trauma, a collection of brief practices to encourage self-care, acceptance, and positive affirmations in the face of recovering from trauma.The Trauma Therapist | Podcast listeners can receive %20 off!I want to thank PESI and Timothy Gordon for joining us today. Don’t miss out on PESI’s special offer just for Trauma Therapist Project podcast listeners. Today you can purchase Timothy Gordon’s Coping Skills for Trauma Card Deck for 20 percent off with promo code TTP20! Featuring 54 practices to overcome trauma-related stressors, deal with shame and guilt, and increase resiliency, this card deck is a must-have forclinicians.Visit www.pesi.com/gordon, and use promo TTP20 code to save today.  In This EpisodeTim's website Tim’s books & coursesSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-trauma-therapist-podcast-with-guy-macpherson-phd-inspiring-interviews-with-thought-leaders-in-the-field-of-trauma/exclusive-contentBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-trauma-therapist--5739761/support.

Today on the podcast, I am excited to have Courtney Armstrong, MEd. LPC!Courtney is a licensed professional counselor and Nationally Board Certified Fellow in Clinical Hypnotherapy who specializes in grief and trauma recovery.First, a huge thank you to my sponsors:CPTSD FoundationCPTSD Foundation provides live, daily, peer-led, interactive group calls, in a safe atmosphere for survivors of complex trauma, equipping them with skills and information they can use every single day in their healing journey.Receive 50% off the first month when you join at: http://bit.ly/2MEbBqc  Somatic Experiencing® Trauma Institute (SETI)Trauma may be a fact of life, but it doesn’t have to be a life sentence. Somatic Experiencing is a psychobiological method of addressing clients’ physical and emotional trauma conditions and helps to give voice to their experiences without a need for them to retell the story. For more information please visit: https://traumahealing.org/kser 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 & EventsSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-trauma-therapist-podcast-with-guy-macpherson-phd-inspiring-interviews-with-thought-leaders-in-the-field-of-trauma/exclusive-contentBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-trauma-therapist--5739761/support.

Today I’m very excited to have as my guest, E. C. Hurley, Ph.D., a retired Colonel in the U.S. Army,  E. C. is an approved trainer for the EMDR Recent-Traumatic Events and Group-Traumatic events protocol used with enlisted personnel  in the U.S. Army in 1966.First though, a huge thank-you to my sponsor, PESI.Re-activate the trauma impacted brain with the help of these simple but effective trauma treatment worksheets. These take-home handouts give your clients structured tools that leverage the latest neuroscience insight to help your clients think, express themselves, and finally experience lasting therapeutic improvement. Instantly access these FREE tools today!Get the worksheets at: http://bit.ly/2UtyDmt On retirement from the military E. C. founded SoldierCenter, a community-based treatment center, near Ft Campbell, KY, which specializes in treating military personnel, veterans and their families with a broad range of military-related stressors ranging from acute stress to PTSD.Following 9-11, as Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom were evolving, E. C. was treating an average of 8 soldiers a day, infantry from the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), a Special Forces Group at Ft Campbell and members of the (Blackhawk down) special operations aviation regiment dealing with combat related issues.  At first it was mostly single incident combat trauma, then later complex PTSD as multiple deployments continued. Looking for an effective treatment for military-related trauma, E. C. was trained in EMDR therapy which became a core treatment for clients seeking treatment at his center, Soldier Center.E. C. ‘s military awards include the Meritorious Service Medal (two Oak Leaf clusters), the Bronze Star Medal, the Legion of Merit, and the U.S. Army’s Air Assault badge.  In This EpisodeE.C.s website E.C.’s EMDR TrainingsE.C.’s EMDR Intensive 10-Day TrainingEMDR MentorshipsThe Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma, Bessel van der Kolk, MDGetting Past Your Past: Take Control of Your Life with Self-Help Techniques from EMDR Therapy, Francine ShapiroSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-trauma-therapist-podcast-with-guy-macpherson-phd-inspiring-interviews-with-thought-leaders-in-the-field-of-trauma/exclusive-contentBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-trauma-therapist--5739761/support.

Dr. Daniel Roberts who holds a doctorate of management in organizational leadership is an author and consultant who conducts world-class, women-centered education, research, and advocacy in spiritual leadership and spiritual support.Daniel has over 15 years of experience in providing emotional and spiritual support to men and women in the armed forces. He also provides training and mentorship to thousands of military chaplains through conferences, classroom instruction, and one-on-one coaching. His students include chaplains from the U.S. Army, Air Force, and Canadian Armed Forces (CAF). Daniel also helped the CAF develop military doctrine for the deployment of chaplains as religious advisers.Dr. Roberts created the Comprehensive Female Soldier Support Model, a framework of spiritual care for women service members. His current research includes women-centered theory development on spiritual leadership and moral injury. Daniel is also an expert on world religions.Dr. Roberts’ recent publications include Combating Religiously Influenced Racism in Organizations (SAGE Business Cases), Modifying the Qualitative Delphi Technique to Develop the Female Soldier Support Model (The Qualitative Report), Women and Leadership: Using the Delphi Technique to Effect Organizational Change (SAGE Business Cases), and The Comprehensive Female Soldier Support Model: A Delphi Study (Journal of Health Care Chaplaincy).Dr. Roberts holds a doctorate of management in organizational leadership from the University of Phoenix, a M.S. in information systems from Strayer University, and a B.A. in management and ethics from John Wesley College.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-trauma-therapist-podcast-with-guy-macpherson-phd-inspiring-interviews-with-thought-leaders-in-the-field-of-trauma/exclusive-contentBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-trauma-therapist--5739761/support.

Donald Altman. Reflect. Awaken To The Wisdom Of The Here And Now. Welcome to The Trauma Therapist | Podcast, The Author Series. In this series I interview today’s top authors in the mental health field and we explore, and do a deep dive into the books that can expand and inspire your work and practice.Today my guest is Donald Altman.Donald is a psychotherapist, an award-winning author, and a former Buddhist monk. He was featured in The Mindfulness Movie and profiled in The Living Spiritual Teachers Project, and he has written over 15 books that teach how to incorporate mindfulness into daily life. First though, a giant thank-you the sponsor of this episode, PESI.PESI is offering The Trauma Therapist | Podcast listeners %20 off!Today you can purchase Donald Altman’s Reflect, Awaken to Wisdom of the Here and Now workbook for 20 percent off today with promo code TTP20!Visit www.pesi.com/altman, and use promo TTP20 code to save today. Donald's award-winning books include: The Mindfulness Toolbox—winner of two Gold IBPA Benjamin Franklin Awards, as the best book in the “Psychology” and “Body-Mind-Spirit” categories; Clearing Emotional Clutter—named “One of the Best Spiritual Books of 2016,” and The Mindfulness Code—named “One of the Best Spiritual Books of 2010.” Donald has served the community for many years, as past vice-president of The Center for Mindful Eating, and as an adjunct professor in the Interpersonal Neurobiology program at Portland State University. As a national speaker for PESI, Donald has trained thousands of mental health professionals on changing the brain through mindfulness practices.  In This EpisodeDonald's website Donald’s books & coursesSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-trauma-therapist-podcast-with-guy-macpherson-phd-inspiring-interviews-with-thought-leaders-in-the-field-of-trauma/exclusive-contentBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-trauma-therapist--5739761/support.