

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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Jun 10, 2019 • 39min
Episode 367: Psychedelics & Trauma Healing. Jane Latimer
Today, a somewhat controversial, and yet very relevant topic with Jane Latimer: Psychedelics and the treatment of trauma.First though, a huge thank-you to my sponsors who help me keep this thing going!CPTSD Foundation has been successfully equipping complex trauma survivors and practitioners with compassionate support, skills, and trauma-informed education since 2014.Daily Recovery Support? Yes!Free Support Groups? Yes!The Healing Book Club? Yes!This episode is also sponsored by Somatic Experiencing® Trauma Institute (SETI)Check out Somatic Experiencing® Trauma Institute (SETI) right here:https://traumahealing.org/kserAnd thank-you to PESIThe latest research from neuroscience and psychotherapy has shown we can rewire the brain to facilitate trauma recovery.Check out Jennifer Sweeton's new book, The Trauma Treatment Toolbox, through PESI and save $10 plus free shipping with code JS10. Go to https://www.pesi.com/toolbox.has more than 30 years of experience working with trauma, eating disorder and addiction recovery, as well as nature and expressive arts healing.Jane Latimer is the author of two books on eating disorder recovery, and the founder of the first spiritually-informed online recovery program, Bodyway.Through the years working with clients suffering with CPTSD and related addictions, Jane has discovered the power of psychedelics for getting to places that are otherwise impossible to access.As she witnesses the power of psychedelics to help individuals heal from crippling CPTSD, she has become an advocate and activist on behalf of psychedelic psychotherapy.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.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.

Jun 6, 2019 • 40min
Episode 366: Carl Waggett. First Responders, Trauma & Healing
Carl Waggett is back on the podcast and this guy is amazing.I don’t say that lightly.There are some people who are able to articulate concepts and feelings in a kind of perfect, let’s-get-to-the-heart-of-the-matter way, for a particular group of people, and Carl is that person for the first responder tribe.First off, a huge thank-you to my sponsors who help me keep this thing going! CPTSD Foundation has been successfully equipping complex trauma survivors and practitioners with compassionate support, skills, and trauma-informed education since 2014. Daily Recovery Support? Yes!Free Support Groups? Yes!The Healing Book Club? Yes! This episode is also sponsored by Somatic Experiencing® Trauma Institute (SETI) Check out Somatic Experiencing® Trauma Institute (SETI) right here: https://traumahealing.org/kser And thank-you to PESI. The latest research from neuroscience and psychotherapy has shown we can rewire the brain to facilitate trauma recovery. Check out Jennifer Sweeton's new book, The Trauma Treatment Toolbox, through PESI and save $10 plus free shipping with code JS10. Go to https://www.pesi.com/toolbox.Carl Wagget's been a full-time firefighter for the past 14 years, and Acting Captain for 4 of them. After a fellow firefighter and close friend of Carl’s ended his own life, Carl removed himself from the front line trucks only to be diagnosed with PTSD a short time afterward. Carl says he’s learning that there are many sides to this very intelligent disorder, and would simply like to share his experiences in the hope that others understand that PTSD is more of a winnable battle than you think.Carl started his podcast, PTSD Bunker Gear For Your Brain, after his experiences with PTSD and to help other first responders.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.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.

Jun 3, 2019 • 35min
Episode 365: Healing Complex Trauma. Brad Kammer, LMFT
This is why I love doing this podcast!I get to speak with incredibly inspiring individuals like Brad Kammer.Brad is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor in California.He has trained under and taught with Dr. Peter Levine, the creator of Somatic Experiencing, is a certified Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP), training assistant and consultant for the SEP Training Program; as well as a presenter on Somatic Experiencing.A huge thank-you to my sponsors who help me keep this thing going!CPTSD Foundation has been successfully equipping complex trauma survivors and practitioners with compassionate support, skills, and trauma-informed education since 2014.Daily Recovery Support? Yes!Free Support Groups? Yes!The Healing Book Club? Yes!A Weekly Newsletter? Definitely!Learn more about the CPTSD FoundationThis episode is also sponsored by Somatic Experiencing.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 regarding Somatic Experiencing and the SE professional training program, please visit www.traumahealing.org.In 2006, Brad had the opportunity to serve on a Trauma Outreach Program to Louisiana to treat survivors and train health care providers in Trauma First Aide, to assist them in dealing with the aftermath from Hurricane Katrina.In 2012, Brad had the great opportunity to help introduce Somatic Experiencing to mainland China and has also spent a year working internationally with Burmese refugees in Asia.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.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.

May 27, 2019 • 48min
Episode 364: Relationships After Trauma. Laura Brown, PhD
Laura on episode #61 of The Trauma Therapist | Podcast.Laura Brown is a feminist trauma psychologist who lives in Seattle and has published extensively on topics related to trauma treatment, feminist practice, cultural competence, ethics, and LGBT concerns.First off, a huge thank-you to my sponsors this week:This episode is sponsored by PESI.The latest research from neuroscience and psychotherapy has shown we can rewire the brain to facilitate trauma recovery.Now newly released workbook authored by Jennifer Sweeton, The Trauma Treatment Toolbox, teaches clinicians how to take that brain-based approach to trauma therapy, showing how to effectively heal clients’ brains with straightforward, easy-to-implement treatment techniques.You can get yours now through PESI and with this exclusive offer to save $10 plus free shipping with code JS10. Go to www.pesi.com/toolbox.This episode is also sponsored by CPTSD Foundation.CPTSD Foundation has been successfully equipping complex trauma survivors and practitioners with compassionate support, skills, and trauma-informed education since 2014.Daily Recovery Support? Yes!Free Support Groups? Yes!The Healing Book Club? Yes!A Weekly Newsletter? Definitely!Learn more about the CPTSD Foundation here: CPTSD Foundation.Laura is the founder and past director of the Fremont Community Therapy Project, a training clinic serving low-income individuals.Though she retired from psychotherapy practice in December, 2018, Laura continues to offer supervision and consultation as well as forensic psychology services.Laura’s second popular press book is Not the Price of Admission: Healthy Relationships After Childhood Trauma.Her first popular press book is: Your turn for care: Surviving the aging and death of the adults who harmed you.Laura is also a late-in-life student of aikido and earned her black belt in November, 2014, on the cusp of turning 64. She continues in its practice.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.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.

May 23, 2019 • 34min
Episode 363: Getting Free from Toxic Relationships. Bree Bonchay
Today on the podcast, Bree Bonchay.Bree is a licensed psychotherapist, with two decades of experience working in the field of mental health and trauma recovery.First off, a huge thank-you to my sponsors this week:This episode is sponsored by PESI.The latest research from neuroscience and psychotherapy has shown we can rewire the brain to facilitate trauma recovery.Now newly released workbook authored by Jennifer Sweeton, The Trauma Treatment Toolbox, teaches clinicians how to take that brain-based approach to trauma therapy, showing how to effectively heal clients’ brains with straightforward, easy-to-implement treatment techniques.You can get yours now through PESI and with this exclusive offer to save $10 plus free shipping with code JS10. Go to www.pesi.com/toolbox.This episode is also sponsored by CPTSD Foundation.CPTSD Foundation has been successfully equipping complex trauma survivors and practitioners with compassionate support, skills, and trauma-informed education since 2014.Daily Recovery Support? Yes!Free Support Groups? Yes!The Healing Book Club? Yes!A Weekly Newsletter? Definitely!Learn more about the CPTSD Foundation here.Bree Bonchay specializes in helping people recover from toxic relationships, and she shares her insights about narcissistic personality disorder and psychopathy in her blog FreeFromToxic.Bree’s articles have been featured in major online magazines and have appeared on radio as a guest expert. I am also a dedicated advocate. In 2016, I founded World Narcissistic Abuse Awareness Day, (WNAAD), which is celebrated every 1st of June.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.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.

May 20, 2019 • 37min
Episode 362: Organized Sexual Abuse. Dr. Michael Salter
Today on the podcast, Michael Salter.Michael is an Associate Professor in Criminology at Western Sydney University, Australia and specializes in the study of organized sexual abuse.First off, a giant thank-you to my sponsors this week:This episode is sponsored by PESI.The latest research from neuroscience and psychotherapy has shown we can rewire the brain to facilitate trauma recovery.Now newly released workbook authored by Jennifer Sweeton, The Trauma Treatment Toolbox, teaches clinicians how to take that brain-based approach to trauma therapy, showing how to effectively heal clients’ brains with straightforward, easy-to-implement treatment techniques.You can get yours now through PESI and with this exclusive offer to save $10 plus free shipping with code JS10. Go to www.pesi.com/toolbox.This episode is also sponsored by CPTSD Foundation.CPTSD Foundation has been successfully equipping complex trauma survivors and practitioners with compassionate support, skills, and trauma-informed education since 2014.Daily Recovery Support? Yes!Free Support Groups? Yes!The Healing Book Club? Yes!A Weekly Newsletter? Definitely!Learn more about the CPTSD Foundation here. In addition to his work on complex trauma, Michael Salter has researched and published widely on violence against women and children.Michael sits on the Scientific Advisory Committee and the Board of Directors of theInternational Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociationand is an associate editor of Child Abuse Review, the peer-reviewed journal of the British Association for the Study and Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect.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.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.

May 15, 2019 • 14min
Episode 361: Early Psychosis. The Course Begins Next Week!
My new 5-day, live, online workshop, begins next Monday, May 20th!Early Psychosis: Understanding & Assessing The Signs And Symptoms. An online workshop experience for therapists, coaches, mentors and teachers.What You'll Learn:How to distinguish between the signs of early psychosis and psychosis and schizophrenia.Risk factors for psychosis and early psychosis.How to determine whether someone is experiencing symptoms of early psychosis, (or psychosis, or schizophrenia)How to talk to and assess young clients (young kids and adults ages 12-24) to learn about their symptoms.How to talk to young clients about their symptoms of early psychosis without stigmatizing them.What to do if a client is experiencing these symptoms.And much more.Course Details:When : Monday, May 20th through Friday, May 24thHow : The course will take place over Zoom videoTime : All videos will be live and begin at 11 am PST ( time zone converter )Cost : $147Learn more here: The Early Psychosis Workshop.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.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.

May 13, 2019 • 36min
Episode 360: Equine Therapy & Healing Trauma. Maddie Caballo
Maddie Caballo is a sought after International Speaker, Educator, Coach, and Equine Facilitator who shares her experience of extreme abuse to enlighten, educate, and encourage others.First off, a giant thank-you to my sponsors this week:This episode is sponsored by PESI.The latest research from neuroscience and psychotherapy has shown we can rewire the brain to facilitate trauma recovery.Now newly released workbook authored by Jennifer Sweeton, The Trauma Treatment Toolbox, teaches clinicians how to take that brain-based approach to trauma therapy, showing how to effectively heal clients’ brains with straightforward, easy-to-implement treatment techniques.You can get yours now through PESI and with this exclusive offer to save $10 plus free shipping with code JS10. Go to www.pesi.com/toolbox.This episode is also sponsored by CPTSD Foundation.CPTSD Foundation has been successfully equipping complex trauma survivors and practitioners with compassionate support, skills, and trauma-informed education since 2014. Check out CPTSD Foundation right here: https://cptsdfoundation.org/At the age of 20, Maddie Caballo was standing at the crossroads of continuing the pattern of intergenerational abuse she’d experienced, or trying to escape the community that had controlled her since birth, and leave with very few skills to survive in a world outside of her control.Now, Maddie shares her experience with first responders, lawyers, medical providers, therapists, and other professionals of what are the most effective and respectful ways to work with someone with complex trauma, dissociation, and PTSD.Maddie brings over 25 years of experience in education with an in-depth knowledge of how to apply teaching to the creative healing experiences. She is helping survivors of abuse and trauma to receive dignified and informed care from professionals.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.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.

May 5, 2019 • 29min
Episode 359: Maybe You Should Talk To Someone. Lori Gottlieb
Lori Gottlieb is a psychotherapist, New York Times bestselling author, nationally recognized journalist, and the author of the The Atlantic's weekly “Dear Therapist” advice column.Lori blends her clinical experience with the latest research and cultural developments to help people live better lives.Her most recent book, Maybe You Should Talk To Someone is in development for a television series at ABC.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.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.

May 2, 2019 • 30min
Episode 358: Jessica Culp. There is No Perfect Map
I’m very excited to have back on the podcast, Trauma Therapist | 2.0 member, Jessica Culp, MA, LPC.Jessica has joined me on the podcast a few times, sharing her journey, from intern to new trauma clinician. She was lost on the podcast on episode 275.Jessica is a licensed trauma counselor at Steadfast Center LLC in Urbana Illinois and a 2018 masters of counseling graduate from Lincoln Christian University. Steadfast Center LLC is a new practice in central Illinois specializing in helping individuals heal from relational and complex trauma.This is Jessica’s second career, after receiving her Bachelor’s degree in Communications in 2003 and working in the marketing and resource development field for three local nonprofit organizations that included a food bank, a children’s home, and a crisis nursery.Jessica has been listening to the Trauma Therapist Podcast since she began her studies in counseling in September of 2015, and joined Trauma Therapist 2.0 in December 2016.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.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.