The Trauma Therapist

Prof. Mooli Lahad is a senior medical psychologist and has been working with individuals, civilians as well as soldiers and veterans, suffering from PTSD since 1975.   Dr. Lahad is the founder and president of the  Community Stress Prevention Center in Kiryat Shmona, Israel, the oldest center in the world that deals with community as an ecological entity for recovery and healing pre- and post crit...

Edy Nathan is a Certified Sex Therapist and thought leader specializing in grief, trauma, and sexuality. She works with businesses, universities, and long-term care homes to help people understand how these areas filter through their lives and affect everything from creativity to productivity. Working together, she offers creative ways to deal with grief, trauma, and sexuality. In her NEW book, It...

"Train people well enough so they can leave. Treat them well enough so they don’t want to." -Sir Richard Branson Dr. Damon Wood has held an interest in trauma focused therapies since his graduate education, and has completed trainings in Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, Internal Family Systems, and DBT. Since 2009, Dr. Wood has worked for the state of California in forensic institutions including Napa...

Renae Johnson (they/them) is the founder and CEO of the Open Space Therapy Collective -- an L.A.-based collective supporting the mental health and growth of queer, trans, artists, and others who have complex trauma. Renae is a LPCC, Art Therapist, and Certified Clinical Trauma Professional. Kristen Crowe (she/they) is clinical director at the Open Space Therapy Collective. She is a LPCC and BC-DMT...

Anne McSweeney is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and the founder of CEU Creations, a premier provider of live, synchronous training for helping professionals. With over two decades of experience in social work and continuing education, Anne is dedicated to empowering professionals with the tools they need to enhance their practice and support their clients. Anne is proud to collaborate with CE4...

Michael Salter is an Associate Professor in Criminology at Western Sydney University, Australia and specializes in the study of organized sexual abuse. In addition to his work on complex trauma, Michael has researched and published widely on violence against women and children. Michael sits on the Scientific Advisory Committee and the Board of Directors of theInternational Society for the Study of...

Rebecca Kase founded ​​her training and consultation practice in 2017. A longtime practitioner of EMDR Therapy and a professional educator, Rebecca recognized there was room to improve on training and continuing education for therapists. Through her business, she set out to create thorough and thoughtfully designed educational experiences and a welcoming, inclusive community for EMDR learners and...

Rebecca M. Stahl is the interim Executive Director at SE® International and brings a unique blend of legal expertise and trauma-informed practice to their role. As a Somatic Experiencing® Practitioner (SEP™), Rebecca infuses the organization’s approach with a deep understanding of how trauma affects individuals, families, and systems. This perspective is particularly valuable given SEI’s work with...

Richard Schwartz began his career as a systemic family therapist and an academic. He co-authored, with Michael Nichols, Family Therapy: Concepts and Methods , the most widely used family therapy text in the United States. Dr. Schwartz was Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Illinois at Chicago’s Institute for Juvenile Research, and later at The Family Institute...

Jenny Hughes, PhD is a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in trauma and PTSD. She supports helpers and healers through the common experience of vicarious trauma as the founder of The BRAVE Trauma Therapist Collective. Jenny helps trauma therapists be human again as they learn how to manage vicarious trauma and enhance vicarious resilience together. As a clinician, she practices Brainspott...

Samantha Skelly is a powerhouse entrepreneur, international best selling author, sought after international speaker, host of The Can’t Be Contained Podcast & Founder of the world’s leading breathwork brand, Pause Breathwork. For over a decade Samantha has made a significant impact in the world of spiritual & personal transformation. Her trauma-informed approach to healing and awakening thr...

Linda Thai LMSW (she, her) is a trauma therapist, educator and consultant. She is gifted with the capacity to contextualize, synthesize and communicate complex and nuanced issues pertaining to trauma, attachment, and the nervous system, including the impact of oppressive systems upon identity, mental health and wellbeing.  Born in Vietnam, raised in Australia, and now living in Alaska, Linda is a...

Robyn Miller, Ph. D. is a licensed clinical psychologist and the Founder of TheraClosure, the first Therapist Professional Executor Service.   Robyn has been in private practice in Bethesda, MD since 2002. She received a BA in Child Study from Tufts University, and a Ph. D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Rochester. She completed a predoctoral internship at Harvard Medical School/ Ma...

Ruth Lanius, MD, PhD, is Professor of Psychiatry and the director of the posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) research unit at the University of Western Ontario. She established the  Traumatic Stress Service and the Traumatic Stress Service Workplace Program, both services that specialize in the treatment and research of PTSD and related comorbid disorders. Ruth currently holds the Harris-Woodman...

Lisa Danylchuk, LMFT, E-RYT, is a licensed psychotherapist and founder of The Center for Yoga and Trauma Recovery. A graduate of UCLA and Harvard University, her work has pioneered the field of trauma-informed yoga and transformed our understanding of embodiment practices in therapeutic work. She has written 3 books, most recently Yoga for Trauma Recovery. She created the Yoga for Trauma Online Tr...

Myles leads the development of Confluence Retreats, which seeks to integrate nature-based, multi-day psilocybin retreat experiences into Oregon’s innovative legal framework, and in the process, collaborating with indigenous communities to restore ancient healing practices to the Cascade Siskiyou National Monument. Previously, Myles co-founded The Synthesis Institute, where he served as Director of...

Laura Brown is a feminist trauma psychologist who practices psychotherapy and forensic psychology in Seattle and has published extensively on topics related to trauma treatment, feminist practice, cultural competence, ethics, and LGBT concerns. Laura founded, and until June 2015, directed, the Fremont Community Therapy Project, a low-fee psychotherapy training clinic in Seattle. She has authored o...

Julie Stevens grew up in Southern California and moved to the San Francisco Bay Area at 13 to live with her two moms during a time of profound social change, marked by the Civil Rights, Women’s Rights, and LGBTQ movements. Amidst this vibrant atmosphere, Julie struggled with her identity and turned to drugs and alcohol to cope with early family turbulence. However, her community, including her mom...

This is a republishing of an archived episode with Gabrielle Bernstein. Gabrielle Bernstein is incredible. I have to say that this interview with her is one of my favorites because this woman exudes passion and authenticity and the desire to use her experiences to help and guide and inspire others.  Gabby is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Universe Has Your Back as well as Miracles...

Cornelia Elbrecht is an author and leader in groundbreaking art therapy techniques with a particular focus on healing trauma. An art therapist with over 40 years experience, she is a renowned author, educator, and the Founder and Director of the Institute for Sensorimotor Art Therapy. She studied at the School for Initiatic Therapy in the Black Forest, Germany and holds degrees in fine arts and ar...

Deirdre Fay, MSW is a psycho-spiritual author, coach and trainer with 40 years of experience exploring the intersection of trauma, attachment, yoga and meditation which she calls a “Modern Day Bodhisattva Training.” Deirdre uses an integrative approach which Chris Germer calls “a radically positive approach to healing trauma.” In This Episode Deirdre’s website Deirdre’s books Becoming Safely Embod...

Claudia is a trauma informed, liberation focused, somatic clinical therapist and medicine woman. Her first teachers and most influential medicine mentors are, and still continue to be, her grandmothers Maria del Refugio and Maria Josephina (MiPina).  Claudia culturally grounds her work within the indigenous medicine wheel tradition while simultaneously weaving in western psychology and holistic se...

This is the first in our Guest Host Series where I hand over the mic to a selection of folks I’ve interviewed over the years, and whose work I value and find inspiring. My hope with this series is that I’ll be able to provide a greater and wider array of incredible information and content for my listeners. I invited John Clarke on because I value his genuineness, curiosity and openness with which...

Joshua is a combat veteran who specializes in helping those who are caught in a life of chronic pain (emotional or physical) heal through healing the spirit and following Taoist principles of inviting flow where there are blocks in our energy. Joshua has spent over 10 years in the medical field from combat medic in the Army to pediatric medical research and data analysis at the University of Utah....

This is rebroadcasting of an episode with Juditta Ben-David. This is what it’s about--passion, heart and helping others. And today, my guest exudes all of those elements. Today, I’m speaking with Juditta Ben-David, SEP M.A., founder of The Mindfulness in Arabic project (MiA). MiA has built a website that offers an eight-week Mindfulness course in Arabic, designed for refugees and people in transit...