The Trauma Therapist

The Trauma Therapist Live! podcasts are shorter segments in which I reflect on the themes and topics coming up on the podcast and discuss the nuts and bolts of how these themes pertain to the trauma therapist, what we can learn from them, and how we can apply them in the work we do.In this episode I spend some time elaborating on a post and PDF I put together on Ten Things for trauma therapists to do and remember when in session with a client. Check it out!BioMy name is Guy Macpherson. I am a husband, father, brother, and a psychologist. I specialize in the treatment of trauma and early psychosis. My passion is helping trauma therapists thrive.I do this by helping trauma clinicians engage more effectively and deeply with their clients by:Sharing trauma information and materialsBuilding communityThe Trauma Therapist PodcastCoaching therapists to (re)discover their own why for this workFor the last six years I have dedicated myself to the study of trauma psychology, trauma therapy, post-traumatic growth, and most recently, the intersection of trauma and psychosis, specifically the signs of early psychosis.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.

Dr. Ellen Lacter, is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist, a Registered Play Therapist, a Marriage and Family Therapist, as well as past President of the California Association for Play Therapy (http://www.calplaytherapy.org/). Dr. Lacter has 30 years of clinical experience and specializes in the treatment of abused children, adolescents, and adults abused as children. She is currently Academic Coordinator of the Play Therapy Certificate Program at the University of California (http://extension.ucsd.edu/programs/index.cfm?vAction=certDetail&vCertificateID=107&vStudyAreaID=12), San Diego-Extension, where she is also a continuing education instructor, training psychotherapists in play and art therapy techniques and the treatment of trauma.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.

Peter A. Levine, Ph.D. is the originator and developer of Somatic Experiencing (http://www.traumahealing.com/somatic-experiencing/)® and the Director of The Somatic Experiencing Trauma Institute.Peter holds doctorate degrees in Medical Biophysics and in Psychology and during his thirty five-year study of stress and trauma, has contributed to a variety of scientific and popular publications.Among his many accomplishments…Peter has been stress consultant for NASA in the development of the first Space Shuttle; he's been a member of the Institute of World Affairs Task Force with Psychologists for Social Responsibility (http://www.psysr.org/) and has also served on the APA initiative for response to large scale disaster and Ethno-political warfare.He is on the ‘distinguished faculty’ of Santa Barbara Graduate Institute and is a Senior Fellow at The Meadows Addiction and Trauma Treatment Center in Wickenburg, Arizona.--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.  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-trauma-therapist--5739761/support.

Peter A. Levine, Ph.D. is the originator and developer of Somatic Experiencing (http://www.traumahealing.com/somatic-experiencing/)® and the Director of The Somatic Experiencing Trauma Institute.Peter holds doctorate degrees in Medical Biophysics and in Psychology and during his thirty five-year study of stress and trauma, has contributed to a variety of scientific and popular publications.Among his many accomplishments…Peter has been stress consultant for NASA in the development of the first Space Shuttle; he's been a member of the Institute of World Affairs Task Force with Psychologists for Social Responsibility (http://www.psysr.org/) and has also served on the APA initiative for response to large scale disaster and Ethno-political warfare.--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. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-trauma-therapist--5739761/support.

Staci K. Haines is the developer of generative somatics and the Somatics and Trauma courses. Her work emerges from the Somatics tradition of Richard Strozzi Heckler (http://www.strozziinstitute.com/) integrating Polarity Therapy (http://www.polaritytherapy.org/), Gestalt (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gestalt_psychology), Vipassana meditation (https://www.dhamma.org/) and Aikido.She is a senior teacher in the field of Somatics and leads courses in Somatics and Leadership, Somatics and Trauma, and Somatics and Social Justice.In addition she is the founder of generationFIVE (http://www.generationfive.org/), a social justice organization whose mission is to end the sexual abuse of children, and the author of Healing Sex: A Mind Body Approach to Healing Sexual Trauma (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00HTJP43S/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00HTJP43S&linkCode=as2&tag=wescoatrapro-20&linkId=CZCADFAPHZWIQSZL).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.

Dr. Larry Decker has been has been a student of universal Sufism for over 40 years and has been treating combat veterans for over 30 years first in the VA and now in private practice as a contract/provider.He has published numerous articles in several technical/scholarly journals on the treatment of combat PTSD.Dr. Decker’s book, The Alchemy of Combat (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1941810063/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1941810063&linkCode=as2&tag=wescoatrapro-20&linkId=5CHCN572OWI7RRLW), published by Omega Publications has just been released. In this book Larry presents the process of transforming a traumatic disorder into emotional and psychological growth.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.

Dr. George Rhoades is a clinical psychologist based in Hawaii and the founder and director of Ola Hou Clinic (http://www.olahouclinic.com/), as well as the Chair of the Education and Training Committee and the Continuing Education Committee for the APA's Division 56, Trauma Psychology (http://www.apatraumadivision.org/).In addition, Dr. Rhoades is the Executive Director for Roads To Hope (http://www.roadstohope.org/), a non-profit humanitarian organization devoted to helping those traumatized around the world by addressing the spiritual, emotional and physical aftereffects of trauma.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.

Lisa Danylchuk is a LMFT who discovered her passion for healing work while volunteering in housing projects in Watts, CA, and she’s been working in the field of resilience, wellness and mental health ever since.She went on to study trauma and resilience at the Harvard Graduate School of Education where she completed a  master's degree and a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study (CAGS).She has presented at conferences at Harvard University, the American Counseling Association, and the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD).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.

Mrs Parks is the creator of Parks Inner Child Therapy (PICT) (http://www.pennyparks.eu/). She is a pioneer and expert in the field of childhood abuse (recognition, treatment and training) - having developed the first inner child method of therapy in the UK. She began teaching this complete ‘stand alone’ therapy model in 1988. It was originally created from her successful self-help efforts in resolving her own personal childhood abuse experiences and has evolved into a structured, rapid, thorough and gentle therapeutic model.Mrs. Parks is an American who has lived in the UK since 1982. Her work with survivors in England evolved into two books - Rescuing the ‘Inner Child’ (1990, Souvenir Press) (http://www.amazon.com/Rescuing-Inner-Child-Sexually-Children/dp/0285650890/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1414343669&sr=1-1&keywords=penny+parks) - a self-help publication and The Counsellor’s Guide to Parks Inner Child therapy (1994, Souvenir Press) (http://www.amazon.com/Counsellors-Guide-Therapy-Horizons-Paperback/dp/B00HRCXNQC/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1414343778&sr=1-1&keywords=The+Counsellor%E2%80%99s+Guide+to+Parks+Inner+Child+therapy+%281994%2C+Souvenir+Press%29). Both books have continuously remained in print.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.

Steven Gold, Ph.D. is a Professor at Nova Southeastern University (NSU) Center for Psychological Studies in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.He founded and serves as Director of the Trauma Resolution Integration Program (TRIP)  (http://www.nova.edu/healthcare/psychology/trip.html)at NSU's Psychology Services Center which treats individuals age 18 and above who have been exposed to a traumatic situation and are currently experiencing problems in functioning as a result.In addition, Dr. Gold is co-editor, along with Jan Faust, Ph.D., of the Journal of Trauma Practice (http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/wztp20/current#.VEfNiZPF_q0). 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.