The Trauma Therapist

Guy Macpherson, PhD, is a husband, a father of two, and holds a doctorate in clinical psychology. He has spent the last several years studying the impact and treatment of trauma, and early psychosis. In 2014, Guy founded The Trauma Therapist Project ( https://www.thetraumatherapistproject.com/ ) with the goals of raising the awareness of trauma and creating an educational and supportive community...

Kimberly Rezarch M.S.W. is a survivor of severe childhood trauma and forced psychiatry. Over the course of 20 years in the mental health system, Kimberly was given 25 different mental health diagnoses and prescribed 11 medications to be taken simultaneously. It wasn’t until her psychiatrist became trauma-informed, that her life was saved with a new diagnosis, Dissociative Identity Disorder. This d...

Guy Macpherson, PhD, is a husband, a father of two, and holds a doctorate in clinical psychology. He has spent the last several years studying the impact and treatment of trauma, and early psychosis. In 2014, Guy founded The Trauma Therapist Project ( http://www.thetraumatherapistproject.com/) with the goals of raising the awareness of trauma and creating an educational and supportive community fo...

Ili is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, AAMFT-Approved Supervisor, and holds a Ph. D. in Marriage and Family Therapy. She is supervisor, professor, mentor, and wellness warrior for mental health professionals. Her area of expertise is systems theory, including: self of the therapist, family of origin, relationship and intimacy development through dialogue, and the integration of Christian...

Tiffany Chhuom, LSWAIC, CDP-T, MPH, MSW offers 18 years of professional experience practice, policy, research and administration that she used previously to contribute communication plans, marketing strategies and social media use policies for NASW-WA while also serving on our Communications Committee. As a therapist, treats veterans, people with disabilities, and survivors of all forms of violenc...

Teri Barney is an occupational therapist, OTR/L who finds fulfillment in helping children, teens and adults achieve good physical and mental health through meaningful functional activities, sensory integration, and psychosocial interventions. As an occupational therapist and adoptive parent of two boys from Eastern Europe, Teri has a special interest in addressing attachment and complex trauma thr...

In this episode, I talk a bit about the last year within The Trauma Therapist | Podcast and Trauma Therapist | 2.0, and what it’s been like doing this full time! I also share a bit about what brought some of the Trauma Therapist | 2.0 members to the community, and what they’re going to be working on, as trauma therapists, in the coming year. Finally, I share some of my plans for the podcast and Tr...

Stephen is a long time NJ resident who has been given the gift of many experiences in life. For most of his adult life, he served as Paramedic for 15+ years in many jurisdictions in NJ, PA, and DE. He also had the honor of serving as a rescue worker at the World Trade Center on 9-11-01 in NYC. Stephen has seen tragedy and suffering first hand. While saving countless overdose victims in his career,...

Irene Lyon, MSC., is a nervous system specialist who helps people release their deepest traumas from their nervous systems, allowing them to finally heal from chronic mental, physical, and emotional conditions they’ve tried everything to fix. Irene has intensively studied and practices the work of Dr. Moshe Feldenkrais, Peter Levine (founder of Somatic Experiencing) and Kathy Kain (founder of Soma...

This week on the podcast I'm excited to be joined by Angela Englander. Angela is a passionate and inspired trauma therapist working in private practice in Ontario, Canada. She began her journey in social services working with children who had experienced trauma, struggled with mental illness and had disabilities. Over time her career developed and she increasingly specialized in traumatic stress a...

Nikki Webber Allen is a 2-Time Emmy Award winner with 20 years of experience producing content for media outlets including Warner Bros., HBO, ABC, 20th Century Fox and BET. In 2013, while working as the Vice President of Casting & Talent Relations for the cable network TV One, Nikki lost her 22-year old nephew, Paul, to suicide after his years of struggle with depression and anxiety. Since then, s...

Sara Schulting-Kranz was raped at 17 years of age, became pregnant and chose to keep her child. 23 years later, she found out her husband of 17 years was gay, having affairs with men for most of her marriage and was an addict. To heal, Sara summited mountains, ran marathons, ultra-marathons, and stand-up paddled deep into the ocean. Today, she helps other women find the courage to do the same. Her...

Dr. Rebecca Milner is an Assistant Professor with the East Tennessee State University Counseling Program, and the clinical mental health concentration coordinator. Prior to taking a position as a full time counselor educator, Rebecca worked at a university counseling center as a generalist, and a public hospital as a member of the psychiatric emergency team. In addition to teaching, Rebecca provid...

Bennett is a social work clinician, academic and researcher who brings a human rights perspective to helping the traumatized trauma worker. A writer, trauma trainer and consultant, she has worked with trauma workers in Australia and the Asia–Pacific, and has trained trauma workers and/or evaluated trauma services and programs in the UK, Europe, Nepal, Indonesia, Aceh, East Timor, New Zealand, Geor...

Sometimes I feel that my reason for doing this podcast gets lost beneath the weight of my interviews. Today, I wanted to talk about that: What drives me in this work. Spoiler alert--it’s you, the trauma therapists who dedicate themselves to helping those who’ve been impacted by trauma. People like you inspire me and truly keep me going. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-trauma-th...

I’m very excited this week to be joined by Athena Moberg. Athena is an author, speaker, and advocate working in the field of C-PTSD/ Complex Trauma Recovery. She is also a force, and she’s on a mission. With a deep passion for helping those who have been impacted by trauma, she inspires her community into a deeper level of faith while encouraging them to love and accept themselves just as they are...

Victoria Grinman is a licensed clinical social worker and educator with a private practice and community resource called Growing Kind Minds ( https://www.growingkindminds.com/) , currently based in MA. Victoria is an adjunct lecturer at Boston College and Columbia School of Social Work Masters programs. She enjoy traveling nationally and sharing about body-based approaches to working in a trauma-i...

Michelle holds a Bachelor of Social Science and majors in Counselling and Mediation, and Human Relations and Communication, and has over 20 years of experience in training and teaching in domestic violence, child protection and trauma work. She has worked for 15 years in Non-Government Organisations creating programs for teenage parents, new parents, Aboriginal families and people from many divers...

In this interview, Jessica Culp, a long-time Trauma Therapist | 2.0 ( https://www.thetraumatherapistproject.com/community/trauma2/) member, takes the mic and interviews me. I’ve been a guest on a number of other podcasts and truly enjoy the experience. In this interview, however, Jessica does a great job of inviting me to share a number of things I honestly don’t think I’ve shared on other shows b...

I’m very excited this week to have Dr. Dan Siegel back. Dan’s new book, Aware: The Science and Practice of Presence–The Groundbreaking Meditation Practice ( https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1101993049/ref =as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=wescoatrapro-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=1101993049&linkId=e886a8c6747eea474729c950edf67b22)is, is something that’s been on my radar for quite som...

Kristin Sunanta Walker is the CEO of the technology consulting firm, everythingEHR, and the founder of the Mental Health News Radio Network ( https://www.mentalhealthnewsradionetwork.com/our-shows/mental-health-news-radio/) , a collection of podcasts centering on the subject of mental health. Kirstin is also a survivor of childhood sexual abuse, and an advocate for survivors of childhood trauma. O...

My goal with The Trauma Therapist Project--the podcast, Trauma Therapist | 2.0, and my online course, Inner-Work For The New Trauma Worker--has always been to raise the awareness of trauma, and to help support, educate and inspire new trauma therapists. This week I'm continuing that mission, albeit with something different. A few weeks ago I reached out to Victor Yalom of psychotherapy.net and inq...

Helen Oakwater is Coach, Trainer, and Author. And is a self-identified, lifelong learner who is intent on future-proofing children and melting trauma from the core belief that understanding is key. Her book Bubble Wrapped Children: How social networking is transforming 21st Century adoption ( https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1780920970/ref =as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=wescoatrapro-20&creative...

Sebastian Slovin grew up in La Jolla, California and traveled extensively as a professional bodyboarder. Through his travel, Sebastian developed a deep love and appreciation for our natural world, and at the same time was drawn to the practice of yoga. As a young boy, Sebastian lost his father to suicide, which would later deeply inspire his path in life. Sebastian holds a BA in Environmental Poli...

Shauna Springer, Ph. D., is the Senior Director of Suicide Prevention and Postvention Initiatives at the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors ( https://www.taps.org/) . Dr. Springer is a licensed Psychologist with an undergraduate degree from Harvard University and a doctoral degree from the University of Florida. She has particular expertise in innovative suicide prevention approaches, moral...