The Trauma & Recovery Podcast

In Episode 14 , host Alicia McCleod, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, shares important tools or coping skills that people can use to calm the mind and body as well as contain upsetting thoughts, feelings, or memories. My website can be found at www.transformingtrauma.org Alicia McCleod, LMFT in California, provides individual therapy to adults who are struggling with mental illness, Post-Tr...

In Episode 13 , host Alicia McCleod, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, shares important tools or coping skills that people can use to calm the mind and body as well as contain upsetting thoughts, feelings, or memories.  My website can be found at www.transformingtrauma.org Alicia McCleod, LMFT in California, provides individual therapy to adults who are struggling with mental illness, Post-T...

In Episode 12 , host Alicia McCleod, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, talks about what a mental health relapse is and how you can use a relapse prevention plan to prevent or reduce relapses.  You can find the Relapse Prevention Plan on page 254 of the Illness Management Recovery book.  See links below. In this podcast Alicia reviews pages 244-255 in the Illness Management and Recovery book....

In Episode 11 , host Alicia McCleod, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, talks about what may cause people to use drugs and alcohol.   She will also talk about the pros and cons of stopping drug/alcohol use and resources available to help stop or cut back.  We review pages 213-228 in the Illness Management and Recovery book.  See Links Below: www.samhsa.gov   or the free pdf book can be found...

In Episode 10 , host Alicia McCleod, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, talks about the pros and cons of taking medication for in recovery from mental illness and past trauma.  I will also share tips to make the best of your medication if you choose to use it in your recovery. We review pages 169-181 in the Illness Management and Recovery book.  See links below The educational information fro...

In Episode 9 , host Alicia McCleod, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, shares why social supports are important to recovery from trauma and mental illness and that humans were built to connect with one another.  I also help you look at who is supporting you now and if you need more people to support you in your recovery.  I provide tips on how to improve communication and how to build closer...

In Episode 8, I share ways to cope with stress and treatment options for mental illness. We review pages 112-114 in the Illness Management and Recovery book.  See links below The educational information from this podcast can be found at www.samhsa.gov   or the free pdf doc can be found at https://store.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/d7/priv/practitionerguidesandhandouts_0.pdf For resources about f...

In Episode 7, I explore how your biology and stress may impact mental illness and recovery. I also explore ways to reduce stress which can make it easier to reach your recovery goals.  We review pages 108-111 in the Illness Management and Recovery book.  See links below The educational information from this podcast can be found at www.samhsa.gov   or the free pdf doc can be found at https://store....

In this episode I share one coping skill that you can use to relax your mind and body using Progressive Muscle Relaxation.  Remember that coping skills are not one size fits all and this is just one of many that you can choose from.   Coping skills are necessary on anyone's recovery journey weather you are struggling with mental illness or trauma from your past or simply want help to manage t...

In this episode I share the definition of trauma, PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder), and share information of mental health therapies that are used to treat trauma and PTSD. More about therapies that treat trauma & PTSD: EMDR https://www.emdr.com/what-is-emdr/ Somatic Experiencing https://traumahealing.org/ Trauma Focused CBT  https://tfcbt.org/ Brainspotting https://brainspotting.com/ For...

In this episode I talk about mood disorders including Depression and Bipolar Disorder.  I also share about mental health stigma, what you can do to fight stigma, and knowing your rights if you are living with a mental health disorder.  I review pages 58-65 in the Illness Management and Recovery book.  See links below The educational information from this podcast can be found at www.samhsa.gov   or...

In this episode I talk about how a person is formally diagnosed with a mental illness.  I also discuss what may increase someone's chance of having a mental illness.  Lastly I talk about the symptoms found in schizophrenia.  We review pages 50-57 in the Illness Management and Recovery book.  See links below The educational information from this podcast can be found at www.samhsa.gov   or the...

In this episode I talk about the importance of setting goals for mental health recovery.   I also discuss how you determine your own goals based on your recovery.  We review pages 27-32 in the Illness Management and Recovery book.  See links below The educational information from this podcast can be found at www.samhsa.gov   or the free pdf doc can be found at https://store.samhsa.gov/sites/defaul...

In this first episode, I explore what recovery in mental health means and what helps people in the process of their recovery.  I share that recovery is an individual journey and also share some of my own personal experiences with recovery.  We review pages 23-26 in the Illness Management and Recovery book.  See links below The educational information from this podcast can be found at www.samhsa.go...