The Trauma Therapist

Susan Pease Banitt, LCSW is a clinical social worker, speaker, and author who specializes in the treatment of severe trauma, dissociative disorders, and PTSD. She has worked in the field of mental health for more than four decades in diverse settings: inpatient, outpatient, and medical with adults and children, and trained in the Harvard medical teaching hospitals in Boston, MA. She is a Clinical...

I'm excited and honored to have Dr. Bruce Perry back on The Trauma Therapist | Podcast. Dr. Perry is a child and adolescent psychiatrist and neuroscientist. He is a senior fellow at the ChildTrauma Academy and an adjunct professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Northwestern’s Feinberg School of Medicine. In addition to having written more than two hundred scientific articles, Dr. Perry h...

My guest this week is Lynn Fraser. Lynn’s story involves overcoming PTSD acquired when she was punched off of her bicycle by a mentally ill stranger as she rode to work one morning. Since that experience and the unfolding of her healing journey, she’s become an anchor to support people’s journeys as they begin to live from their own innate wisdom and basic goodness. Lynn learned that those of us w...

I rarely dedicate podcast episodes to business stuff. There are plenty of other podcasts out there that specialize in that. Nevertheless, I decided to change that for this episode and invite John Clarke on the podcast. John is a licensed therapist, business coach, and wordsmith for therapists who helps therapists fill the empty slots on their calendars and overcome their fears of digital marketing...

In this episode I share about my journey--my struggles, insecurities, fears and some wins! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-trauma-therapist-podcast-with-guy-macpherson-phd-inspiring-interviews-with-thought-leaders-in-the-field-of-trauma/exclusive-content Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-trauma-therapist--5739761/support . --- Thank you fo...

In this episode I speak with Trauma Therapist | 2.0 member Ashlyn Burns. Ashlyn received her Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy with a certificate in Trauma Counseling and practices at a private practice based out of Rome GA. Ashlyn, who lives in Atlanta, GA with her husband, markets herself as a Trauma therapist and sees mostly women who are adult survivors of childhood complex trauma. In Jul...

Elisha Goldstein, Ph. D. ( http://elishagoldstein.com/about/) is the co-founder of The Center for Mindful Living ( http://www.mindfullivingla.org/ ) in West Los Angeles and creator of the 6-month mentorship program A Course in Mindful Living ( http://acourseinmindfulliving.com/) . He is a psychologist, speaker and author who has published numerous articles, chapters, and blogs, including Uncoverin...

David Treleaven, PhD is a writer, educator, and trauma professional whose work focuses on the intersection of trauma, mindfulness, and social justice. He is author of the book Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness: Practices for Safe and Transformative Healing published by W. W. Norton, which was a #1 New Release on Amazon. He trained in counseling psychology at the University of British Columbia in Vancou...

Through her many years working with people who have experienced complex trauma, Lorna remains passionate in her belief of people’s ability to heal. She has worked for over 35 years with non-profit groups striving to end violence against women and children and believes that all trauma survivors have the right to healthy, productive and meaningful lives. Lorna is a strong advocate for access to high...

Joseph Bobrow is a Zen Roshi, psychoanalyst, and author, who has long been integrating Buddhist practice with depth psychology to create relational settings in which individual and collective anguish can be transformed. Most recently he developed reintegration retreats that helped thousands of veterans, their families, and their caregivers transform the traumas of war and find peace. Joseph and hi...

My mission is to raise the awareness of trauma and to support new trauma healers. I do this via my podcast, my online course, Inner-Work For The New Trauma Worker ( https://the-trauma-therapist-project.teachable.com/) , and my membership community, Trauma Therapist | 2.0. Today, it’s all about Trauma Therapist | 2.0. Why I created it. What was the inspiration. What it’s about. And why, if you’re a...

Angela is a survivor of sexual abuse and exploitation, and on a mission to empower others to find healing, strength and the ability to forgive. She teaches self-care techniques that rebuild confidence, reclaims one’s voice, and define what's next for positive growth in business endeavors and relationships. Proud member: National Survivor Network; Volunteer with www. FREA.support ( http://www.frea....

Alex Harkola is the Co-Owner of Novni ( https://novni.com/) , which is an anonymous writing platform built to help people cope with various levels of emotional distress from mental health issues, trauma, stress, and everything in-between.   If you’ve been traumatized by someone during your life, Alex’s story is proof that forgiveness is possible for anyone.   Alex has triumphed over multiple Adver...

COURTNEY ARMSTRONG, MEd. LPC, is a licensed professional counselor and Nationally Board Certified Fellow in Clinical Hypnotherapy who specializes in grief and trauma recovery. With a career spanning more than two decades, she is the founder of the Institute for Trauma Informed Hypnotherapy and developed her Trauma Informed Hypnotherapy (TM) approach after studying with numerous trauma experts and...

Rachel Aidan is a successful entrepreneur, Transformative Leadership Coach, and Conscious Social Change Practitioner working with clients and projects across the U.S. and East Africa. She is a mother of three, a public speaker, a wife, a storyteller, a student, an artist, a trauma-activist, and a serial entrepreneur who is passionate about teaching and coaching for pro-social change in service to...

Lisa Schwarz, M.Ed. is a licensed psychologist, consultant, and international educator working in private practice in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She is the developer of The Comprehensive Resource Model (CRM), a trauma therapy model that employs brain-based physiological safety as the foundation for healing and is the author of The Comprehensive Resource Model: Effective therapeutic techniques for t...

Inner-Work For The New Trauma Worker My first online course is now live! Inner-Work For The New Trauma Worker. A process for cultivating authenticity, compassion, presence and vulnerability for those working with individual impacted by trauma. I’m psyched! In this episode, I share a little bit of behind the scenes of how this course began, what it is, and who it’s for--and not for. I also talk abo...

Angelica Singh is the founder and creator of a holistic approach to healing called The Embodiment Process™ ( https://angelicasingh.com/) .  She works with individuals and groups utilizing biodynamic craniosacral therapy, trauma resolution, medical intuition and depth consciousness work, and trains other healers. Angelica’s life-changing healing crisis began at the age of 28, which led her to a dee...

I’m excited to have Somatic Experiencing Trauma Institute sponsoring the podcast this month. As part of that, I invited Sara Moser on the podcast, to talk about her experience both as a clinician, as the Admissions and Community Engagement Manager for the Somatic Experiencing Trauma Institute. Sara is currently training with the Center for Trauma and Embodiment at the Justice Resource Institute in...

Analie Shepherd, the award-winning author of Mending the Shattered Mirror, has been happily married for 38 years, is the loving mother of four wonderful children and has recently welcomed five precious grandchildren into her heart. She recently retired form directing the children's performing-arts program she founded 30 years ago, and is currently the director of her church choir and a community c...

Kat Love is the founder and lead designer of Empathysites a website solution for therapists ( http://empathysites.com/) . Inspired by the way therapists helped them heal from childhood sexual abuse, b they chose to specialize in creating therapist websites. Kat's focus is on creating websites that are easy-to-use, professional, and truly reflect who a therapist is so that they can attract their be...

William Pullen is a psychotherapist registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) ( https://www.bacp.co.uk/) and is the author of Running with Mindfulness: Dynamic Running Therapy (DRT) to Improve Low-mood, Anxiety, Stress, and Depression. ( https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0735219796/ref =as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=wescoatrapro-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as...

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 with the goals of raising the awareness of trauma and creating an educational and supportive community for new trauma workers. The Trauma Therapist Pr...

Several weeks ago I received an email from Anne Lauren. In her message she thanked me for the work I was doing to help individuals who’ve been impacted by trauma, and she also explained that she’d been so inspired by the #metoo movement that she wanted to share her story, as well. Anne is a word weaver, a woman warrior, and a wisdom wayfinder. She authors the blog, Blue&Lavender ( http://www.bluan...

First Lady Tonette Walker was born and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She spent more than 20 years employed in the insurance industry before working for the American Diabetes Association. Currently, the First Lady works in the development department for the American Lung Association in Wisconsin. As First Lady, Mrs. Walker most enjoys using her role to help improve the lives of the people of Wisc...