Healing Confessionals

After teaching in the public school system for 20+ years, Troy stumbled upon the educational approach of self directed learning and was inspired to open his own self directed learning center in West Des Moines, IA. Liberty SDLC respects and supports each young person’s innate desire to learn and grow. They believe in small learning communities where it’s safe for members to be their authentic selv...

Robin is an international trauma expert and best-selling author of leading EMDR and trauma books, as well as a world-renowned trainer. Her engaging teaching style and use of examples and demonstrations make learning about incorporating ego state work into your clinical practice truly easy!  In her Easy Ego States Interventions workshop, Robin brings together present day treatment approaches,...

This lively and informative workshop will summarize a basic introduction to Internal Family Systems (IFS) theory and demonstrate practical IFS informed clinical interventions into the eight phases of EMDR. 

Dr. Corley and his family packed up and moved to the Kansas City area in 2013 when Cary took a job as a counselor at Peace Partnership in Lee's Summit. Cary and Lynsey met at the University of Alabama where he was studying psychology and she was studying finance. They've been married since 2005 and have three wonderful kids. Both Cary and Lynsey love hanging out with friends and watching movies wi...

Dr. Arielle Schwartz, PHD is a licensed clinical psychologist, EMDR Therapy consultant, and a certified yoga instructor with a private practice in Boulder, CO. She earned her doctorate in Clinical Psychology at Fielding Graduate University and holds a Master's degree in Somatic Psychology through Naropa University. She is the author of 5 books including: The Complex PTSD Workbook, EMDR Therapy and...

Sheila Russell LISW, is an experienced therapist and speaker who has worked in residential treatment for children’s mental health, family services for those involved with state social services, supervision in residential substance abuse treatment for women and their children as well as an Adjunct Instructor for Grand View University’s Addiction Psychology Course. Ms. Russell launched her private p...

Today's episode will be a little different, as it is a "Healed Confessional" with Mom, Grandma, podcaster author and satanic ritual abuse survivor Lisa Meister. Lisa's story of healing is inspirational, but it may be difficult to listen to for individuals who have experienced childhood abuse themselves. Lisa is a true survivor and her vulnerability and strength shines through. I loved our conversa...

Crystal Whitlow, LCSW, is a Certified EMDR Therapist, Approved EMDR Consultant, and EMDR trainer. She maintains a private practice specializing in Complex PTSD since 2008 in South Bend, Indiana. In addition, Crystal consults and teaches the EMDR Therapy training and advanced EMDR workshops throughout the midwest and beyond. This workshop will explore client and clinician avoidance in EMDR therapy....

Robin Shapiro, LICSW is known for her clear, accessible and practical style in writing, teaching and clinical consultation. She edited and contributed to EMDR Solutions: Pathways to Healing (Norton, 2005) a and EMDR Solutions II: Depression, Eating Disorders, Performance & More (2009) and wrote Trauma Treatment Workbook (2010) and Easy Ego State Interventions (2016). She loves her work: writin...

Hope Payson, LCSW has been working with individuals struggling with addiction for 30 years in a variety of settings. She shared her vast knowledge and wisdom related to the the multiple causes and the treatment of addiction. Hope also shared information about a documentary she produced entitled "Uprooting Addiction" that includes the inspirational journeys of several individuals recovering from ad...

Dr. Roger Solomon is a psychologist and psychotherapist specializing in the areas of trauma and grief. He is on the Senior Faculty of the EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) Institute and provides basic and advanced EMDR training internationally. He currently consults with the US Senate, NASA, and several law enforcement. This podcast is an overview of a workshop Roger Solomon PhD...

My brave volunteer returned to do more live EMDR! Enjoy this look at an EMDR session targeting and processing a preverbal/in utero trauma.

Jade Spielman, LMFT, shared her expertise in death, dying, grief and loss. What are the 5 stages of grief? Do the stages ever end? What does grief look like? Is there a right or wrong way to grieve? What is complicated grief? How can you support someone who is grieving?

Kyla Loucks, LMHC answered many frequently asked questions about therapy! Can a therapist help me with this problem? What should I consider when picking a therapist? What does a therapy session look like? How will I know if I’m making progress? What should I do if I’m not making progress in therapy? Could I benefit from couples therapy? Could my child benefit from therapy? Do therapists go to ther...

Ann Spaine, LMHC shares the ways in which professionals can support individuals with special needs and their families. Ann also shares the importance and power of play and practicing in real life settings in helping individuals with special needs process emotions and build new skills in therapy. Lastly, we cover the topic of caregiver fatigue and the importance of caring for caregivers.

A brave volunteer agreed to share her EMDR session with my audience! EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), developed by Francine Shapiro PH.D, is a psychotherapy that enables people to heal from the symptoms and emotional distress that are the result of disturbing life experiences. Repeated studies show that by using EMDR therapy people can experience the benefits of psychotherapy...

Amy Terrell, LMHC joined me to describe the ins and outs of all 8 phases of EMDR therapy. EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), developed by Francine Shapiro PH.D, is a psychotherapy that enables people to heal from the symptoms and emotional distress that are the result of disturbing life experiences. Repeated studies show that by using EMDR therapy people can experience the benef...

Have you ever wondered what it is like to be a therapist? Lindsey Olsen, LMFT joined me for a chat about the life of a therapist inside and outside of the therapy office!

Martha Norton LMHC encourages us to gain more awareness of our internal experience in order to heal from the past as well as live more fully in the present by teaching us some basic principles of sensorimotor psychotherapy,.

Shelly Johnson, LMHC shared her expertise in Internal Family Systems developed by Richard Schwartz PHD. You will walk away having more compassion and insight into why you may be acting against your best interests despite “knowing better”, and how to shift from a place of inner turmoil to inner peace.

Dolores Mosquera is a psychologist who is an expert in the treatment of personality disorders, dissociation, and complex trauma. She shared the many subtle and not so subtle ways in which attachment can impact a person throughout the lifespan.

Ashley Stavig, LMHC and equine therapist stopped by to chat about trauma, EMDR. attachment, and the healing power of horses!

A brief intro to what’s to come on Healing Confessionals!