The Healing Trauma Podcast

*Trigger warning: content includes childhood sexual abuse. On this week's podcast episode I had the pleasure to talk with licensed therapist Kelly Gunter. Kelly is a childhood sexual abuse survivor, internationally acclaimed speaker, coach and author of her memoir You have Such A Pretty Face. Kelly shares about the numerous addictions she developed as a result of trying to manage her painful c...

On today's episode I'm joined with licensed psychotherapist Annie Miller. Annie specializes in working with sleep disorders, chronic pain, and trauma. Annie uses a variety of evidence -based techniques including CBT-I for Insomnia, EMDR for trauma ,and PRT ( pain reprocessing therapy for chronic pain.)We are going to talk about these modalities and how they may be supportive in healing. An...

On today's episode I am joined with author and trauma survivor Emma Stevens. Emma is an American Adoptee and she will be sharing how that experience and many others have shaped her. She is the author of the memoir " The Gathering Place."A beautiful book about her journey and her process of welcoming back the parts of herself she had to hide or push away in order to be safe .Emma's...

Today on the podcast, we will be revisiting an episode from last summer with Dr. Jean Cheng. Jean will be talking about the challenges of being raised by a narcissistic caregiver and how to begin to get in touch with our needs. Find a list of my recommended books, trainings + resources for healing trauma journey. https://www.thehealingtraumapodcast.com/resources/ Disclaimer: This episode and websi...

Today We are talking with author and psychotherapist Colleen West. Colleen is the author of the book “ We all Have Parts” We are going to be talking about themes in her book such as the window of tolerance, autonomic defences, parts work and more. Colleen website is colleenwest.com . Support the show Buy Me a Coffee Find a list of my recommended books, trainings + resources for healing trauma jour...

Today I’m re-releasing a conversation I had last July with Dr. Janina Fisher. It’s based on her latest book “ Transforming The Living Legacy Of Trauma”. Dr Janina Fisher is a world renowned expert in trauma recovery. She’s a psychologist, author, consultant and trainer. She shares how trauma can show up as a present experience and hope for healing and transformation. Janina’s Website https://janin...

In this episode I am joined with childhood trauma survivor Samantha Messias, an incredibly talented artist who shares her journey of childhood abuse and neglect. She talks about her early childhood environments and how she processed some of her trauma. Her desire is to bring hope and understanding to those who are healing from trauma. Upon first glance, the drawings of Samantha Messias appear to b...

On today's episode I am joined again with Dr. Arielle Schwartz. We talk about the complexities that Mother's day may have for some survivor's of Complex Trauma and how we can attend to our sacred wounds. Arielle is a clinical psychologist, yoga teacher and the author of six books and is a leading voice in the treatment of PTSD and Complex Trauma.  Link to her books:https://drariellesch...

On today's episode I'm joined with Joshua Sylvae. Joshua has been involved in Somatic Experiencing since 2004. Joshua Holds an MA in clinical psychology and a PhD in higher learning and Social change, and he is a licensed marriage and family therapist. He is a faculty member at the SE Trauma Institute, leading professional trainings around the world and is also Legacy Faculty for Peter Lev...

**Trigger Warning:** This episode discusses disturbing experiences related to childhood sexual abuse, and extreme violence. Todays guest is retired Social Worker and film-maker and writer Mary Knight, MSW. Mary is a survivor of child pornography and familial sex trafficking. We discuss her personal documentary “Am I Crazy? My journey to determine if my memories are true.” Mary shares how today she...

On today’s episode I’m joined with therapist and author Jenna Riemersma. We talked about Internal family systems, protective and burdened parts of ourselves and how to begin to move towards them in a gentle way to offer support and acknowledgement. Jenna is the author of the book Altogether You. www.jennariemersma.com Support the show Buy Me A coffee Find a list of my recommended books, trainings...

Todays’s guest is trauma therapist & author of the book Try Softer, Aundi Kolber. In the episode, Monique and Aundi talk about the impact of Complex- Trauma on the body, mind and heart. Aundi shares how her own experience as a survivor & therapist helped to shape the book into a source of hope and comfort for others on their healing journey. Aundi’s Website https://aundikolber.com Support...