Unspoken - Unpacking Trauma, One Conversation at a Time

Elizabeth Hoke is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Oregon and California, specializing in somatic psychotherapy with a holistic, mindfulness-based approach. With over a decade of experience in recovery and eight years in community mental health, she’s passionate about making mental wellness accessible to all. A survivor of early trauma and addiction, Elizabeth found healing through psyc...

Divine is a dedicated and compassionate Clinical Psychologist, as well as an experience mental health training facilitator. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Clinical Psychology and is currently pursuing a Master degree in Clinical Psychology and Therapeutics at the University of Rwanda. With over 11 years of experience, Divine has a proven track record of assessing and treating clients facing a wi...

Our guest today is a retired Wildland Firefighter and Wildland Fire Health and Safety Specialist with over 30 years of experience in the field. After a career spent battling some of the most dangerous fires in the world, they were forced to retire in 2018 due to the debilitating effects of complex post-traumatic stress (C-PTS), complicated grief, and an autoimmune disorder. Despite the challenges...

Chassity Hamilton is a Clinical Mental Health Counseling graduate student at Louisiana State University, where she contributes as a Graduate Research Assistant within the School of Education. She also holds the position of Intake Coordinator for The National Serenity House Care Group, an organization dedicated to supporting survivors of domestic violence on their path to recovery. Driven by person...

Dr. Matt Lundeberg is a licensed psychologist who provides psychological evaluations as well as therapeutic services to children, adolescents, and adults across the lifespan, including those with autism spectrum disorder (levels 1 & 2), ages 9 and up. Dr. Lundeberg’s evaluations focus on the diagnosis of ASD in children through older adults and seniors. Dr. Lundeberg is dedicated to including...

Pete Tomasko, a successful recruiter with an extraordinary life story. Pete opens up about his journey from a traumatic childhood to a decade of homelessness and addiction, and his eventual path to recovery and reconciliation. Pete shares the heart-wrenching details of losing his mother at a young age and the cascade of events that led him to abandon his family and disappear for ten years. He prov...

"As a child of nine, I endured severe beatings from my stepfather. Once my mother discovered the abuse, she took swift action: we moved out, and she filed for divorce. However, our escape was cut short by a tragic event that altered my life forever. While my sister and I waited at school for our mother to pick us up, my stepfather intercepted her a mile from the school. In the middle of an interse...

Sana Shahid is a behavioral therapist from Pakistan. In this episode we explore the mental health aspects of Pakistan. What does "Unspoken" mean to us? Often, the quiet that occurs in the context of trauma can be as painful as the event(s) itself. The things that others do not do to protect us or do not say to to comfort us are the aspects of memory that stick with us. Social silence breeds compla...

Dr. Neera Malhotra has more than fifteen years of experience as an educator and teaches full-time at Portland State University within a general education program, University Studies. Currently, she teaches first-year college class Human/Nature and a Capstone class Healing Trauma and Communities. Her scholarship and classes focus on the foundations of Interpersonal Neurobiology to understand oppres...

Hanna Zipes Basel is a licensed clinical social worker and certified sex therapist based in Portland, Oregon, and Minneapolis, Minnesota. Specializing in couples therapy, she employs Emotionally Focused Therapy and Gottman Therapy to help couples navigate relationship issues, infidelity, and sexual health. Hanna also has expertise in addiction and LGBTQ+ issues. She provides teletherapy and foster...

Hanna is a licensed psychotherapist based in Minnesota and Oregon, specializing in online couples therapy. With expertise in Emotionally Focused Therapy and Gottman Therapy, she brings a wealth of knowledge and a compassionate approach to her practice. In addition to her therapy credentials, Hanna is a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor, Certified Narrative Therapist, and Certified Sex Therapist....

Malasri Chaudhery-Malgeri (Dr. Mala), Editor-in-Chief at Recovery.com and a renowned expert in addiction, mental health, and trauma recovery. With over 20 years of experience, Dr. Mala brings deep expertise in areas such as Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), PTSD, Military Psychology, Marriage & Family Therapy, and Integrative Program Development. In this episode Dr. Mala shares her lived experienc...

Lauren is a passionate advocate dedicated to empowering women and young people both personally and professionally. During her undergraduate studies at UPenn, she made a significant impact by teaching sex education to students in West Philadelphia and volunteering as a telephone counselor for the Women’s Law Project, where she provided essential resources on issues like abuse and divorce. Continuin...

Clara is a licensed clinical social worker and grief recovery specialist with a compassionate focus on grief, loss, chronic illness, cancer, depression, and anxiety. She offers a welcoming, inclusive space for adults from all racial and ethnic backgrounds, sexual orientations, and gender identities. Clara believes therapy is only effective when you can be your whole, authentic self—humor, sarcasm,...

Clara is a licensed clinical social worker and grief recovery specialist with a compassionate focus on grief, loss, chronic illness, cancer, depression, and anxiety. She offers a welcoming, inclusive space for adults from all racial and ethnic backgrounds, sexual orientations, and gender identities. Clara believes therapy is only effective when you can be your whole, authentic self—humor, sarcasm,...

In this episode Erin shares her knowledge of Perinatal Mental Health. Motherhood is a beautiful moment, but it can also leave an impact on the body mentally, emotionally, and physically. How can birth be traumatizing? From complications during labor, medical interventions, loosing control of your body and the postpartum depression and anxiety that can occur long-term. Let's talk about this. What d...

Dr. Jamie Marich is a renowned expert in trauma recovery, expressive arts therapy, and mindful approaches to healing. With a background in clinical psychology, Dr. Marich integrates her lived experiences as a trauma survivor with years of professional expertise in trauma-informed care. She is the founder of The Institute for Creative Mindfulness and has authored several books, including *Trauma an...

Welcome to Unspoken, a podcast dedicated to exploring the often-uncharted territory of trauma and recovery. Join us as we delve into heartfelt conversations with therapists, survivors, and professionals in healing professions. Together, we aim to illuminate the consequences of trauma that are often obscured by silence, stigma, and shame. What does "Unspoken" mean to us? Often, the quiet that occur...