The Trauma Therapist | Podcast With Guy Macpherson, Phd | Inspiring Interviews With Thought-leaders In The Field Of Trauma.

Dr. Tracey Shors is a Distinguished Professor in Behavioral and Systems Neuroscience in the Department of Psychology and the Center for Collaborative Neuroscience at Rutgers University. She has ~150 scientific publications and has recently written a popular book Everyday Trauma. Her research program studies how our brains ruminate on trauma-related memories and how this process can interfere with our everyday lives, while making still more memories. Dr. Shors is also focused on identifying effective tools for reducing repetitive thoughts that reinforce our everyday traumas. Her brain fitness program, known as MAP Train My Brain combines “mental and physical” training with silent meditation and aerobic exercise to decrease trauma-related and repetitive thoughts, as well as symptoms of depression and anxiety.By understanding how and why our brain tends to ruminate, while training them with new mental and physical skills, we are better equipped to leave our pasts behind and live in a brighter future.In This Epis

Jenn graduated from Lesley University with a Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and began her career in mental health working with folks who were navigating early substance abuse recovery and experiences of complex trauma.She also studied yoga at Kripalu Center for Wellness and Health. She works to support clients in bringing their whole self and body into treatment in her private practice. Jenn joined the Trauma Center in 2007, where she led trauma-sensitive yoga sessions for female-identifying survivors.She developed the protocol for the first randomized control trial in which trauma-sensitive yoga was observed as an adjunctive treatment for complex trauma. Along with colleague David Emerson, they began a training program for trauma-sensitive yoga practices, TCTSY (Trauma Center Trauma-Sensitive Yoga), in 2008.In This EpisodeJenn's websiteEmbodied Healing: Survivor and Facilitator Voices from the Practice of Trauma-Sensitive Yoga, Jenn Turner (editor)---What’s new with The Trauma Therapist Project

Joseph Bobrow Ph.D. practices psychotherapy and psychoanalysis and is the author of three books. His approach is informed by years of practicing and teaching Zen mindfulness. He lives and practices in Studio City, CA and consults and teaches widely on psychotherapy, Buddhism, and how they enrich each other in transforming suffering.Joseph is also the founding director and Roshi of Deep Streams Zen Institute which offers Zen practice, interdisciplinary education, and community service. He has long been bringing together the best from Buddhist and psychodynamic traditions in his work to alleviate individual and collective anguish. Most recently, he developed integrative retreats for military veterans, and their families and care providers that help heal the unseen wounds of war.In This EpisodeDr. Joseph Bowbrow’s WebsiteDeep Streams Zen Institute---What’s new with The Trauma Therapist Project!The Trauma 5: gold nuggets from my 700+ interviewsThe Trauma Therapist Newsletter: a monthly resource of information and

Antonieta Contreras, a former banker originally educated as a mathematician, is a trauma psychotherapist who graduated with a Master’s in Social Work from NYU. After forming her clinical skills as a gestalt therapist and training at agencies with highly traumatized people, she received a specialization in Trauma Studies from the Institute of Contemporary Psychotherapies (ICP) and in Human Sexuality from NYU School of Medicine. She maintains a private practice where she combines different trauma modalities as well as the contemplative techniques that she learned from studying within Buddhist traditions.Antonieta’s book recently received the award for the best book of 2023 in the category Psychology/Mental Health division by The American Book Fest. In This EpisodeAntonieta Contreras’s Website Traumatization and Its Aftermath. A Systemic Approach to Understanding and Treating Trauma Disorders, Antonieta ContrerasAntonieta’s trainings---What’s new with The Trauma Therapist Project!The Trauma 5: gold nuggets from

Judith Blackstone, PhD, is the founder of the Realization Process, a method of embodied Psychological and relational healing and nondual spiritual awakening. She teaches workshops and teacher certification trainings throughout the United States and online. She is the author of several books, including The Fullness of the Ground: A Guide to Embodied Awakening; Trauma and the Unbound Body: the Healing Power of Fundamental Consciousness; The Enlightenment Process; Belonging Here: a Guide for the Spiritually Sensitive Person; and The Empathic Ground.In This EpisodeJudith Blackstone, PhD’s Website---What’s new with The Trauma Therapist Project!The Trauma 5: gold nuggets from my 700+ interviewsThe Trauma Therapist Newsletter: a monthly resource of information and inspiration dedicated to trauma therapists.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5739761/advertisement

Dr. Sue Johnson is a leading innovator in the fields of couple therapy and adult attachment. She is the primary developer of Emotionally Focused Couples and Family Therapy (EFT), which has demonstrated its effectiveness in over 30 years of peer-reviewed clinical research. Sue is the author of numerous books including, Hold Me Tight, the Hold Me Tight Workbook, and Love Sense.Sue’s received numerous awards acknowledging her development of EFT, including the APA’s “Family Psychologist of the Year” in 2016 and the Order of Canada in 2017.In This EpisodeDr. Sue Johnson’s WebsiteThe International Centre for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy (ICEEFT)---What’s new with The Trauma Therapist Project!The Trauma 5: gold nuggets from my 700+ interviewsThe Trauma Therapist Newsletter: a monthly resource of information and inspiration dedicated to trauma therapists.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/57397

After years of running nonprofits and supporting the career growth of junior therapists, Renae is working in therapy practice and supporting the mental health and growth of queer, trans, artists, and others who have complex trauma.Renae is excited to have launched the Open Space Collective and looks forward to seeing it grow as a hub for their community. They are a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor in California (6018), board certified as an Art Therapist (16-199), and a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (751603). Renae received their Master’s degree in Art Therapy from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York, and has additional somatic focusing training with the Focusing Institute.In This EpisodeRenae Johnson on Psychology TodayOpen Space TherapyMy Therapist Is Out!---What’s new with The Trauma Therapist Project!The Trauma 5: gold nuggets from my 700+ interviewsThe Trauma Therapist Newsletter: a monthly resource of information and inspiration dedicated to trauma therapists.This show is part of the

Dr. Doyle has extensive clinical experience in inpatient, outpatient, and consultation settings. He has presented multiple times at the annual conference of the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD) and the American Psychological Association (APA).Dr. Doyle got into psychology because, as a teenager, he became deeply fascinated with the self-help movement as well as literature, and as a professional has made it his mission to bring the techniques and research base of clinical psychology to the personal empowerment paradigm of self-help.In This EpisodeDr. Doyle’s website---What’s new with The Trauma Therapist Project!The Trauma 5: gold nuggets from my 700+ interviewsThe Trauma Therapist Newsletter: a monthly resource of information and inspiration dedicated to trauma therapists.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5739761/advertisement

Robert Stark lives off grid in rural Alaska with his wife and daughters where they own and operate a small farm named Secret Garden Alaska. He joined the Army at 17 and parachuted into Iraq during the 2003 invasion. He was the first in his family to graduate high school and college.In This EpisodeRobert’s websiteRobert’s book: Warflower: A True Story of Family, Service, and Life in Alaska---What’s new with The Trauma Therapist Project!The Trauma 5: gold nuggets from my 700+ interviewsThe Trauma Therapist Newsletter: a monthly resource of information and inspiration dedicated to trauma therapists.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5739761/advertisement

Doreen Hills, MS, NCC, LPC, is the Founder, Director at the Center for Healing Trauma & Attachment. Their mission is to provide cutting-edge treatment approaches in healing traumatic distress and they’re committed to finding ways to provide quality and affordable therapy and to be the pioneer in healing trauma in NE region. Doreen has been a mental health provider for over 20 years and has worked in various mental health settings in New York, Philippines, and Colorado. Doreen's background includes intense and immersed experiences working with poverty stricken fishermen in the Philippines, orphans that were severely neglected and abandoned, as well as Muslims in Manila. These experiences gave her immense insight to trauma, resiliency and healing.Doreen has conducted and facilitated trainings, workshops, and presentations in Morgan County and neighboring Northeast Counties in Colorado on topics of Attachment, Trauma, Neuroscience, Vicarious Trauma and Self Care, Trauma Informed Interventions and Care, Human

Dr. Andrew Hill is the founder of Peak Brain Institute and a leading neurofeedback practitioner and biohacking coach for clients worldwide. He has lectured on psychology, neuroscience, and gerontology at UCLA’s Department of Psychology where he received a PhD in Cognitive Neuroscience.At Peak Brain, Dr. Hill provides individualized training programs to help you optimize your brain across goals of stress, sleep, attention, brain fog, creativity, and athletic performance. He is the host of the Head First podcast and continues to do research on attention and cognitive performance. In This EpisodePeak Brain InstituteThe Head First Podcast with Dr. Andrew Hill---What’s new with The Trauma Therapist Project!The Trauma 5: gold nuggets from my 700+ interviewsThe Trauma Therapist Newsletter: a monthly resource of information and inspiration dedicated to trauma therapists.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/57

Christie Pearl is a Certified EMDR Therapist and Consultant in private practice in Massachusetts and Virginia who specializes in providing EMDR Intensives for Adult Children of Alcoholics/Dysfunctional Families (ACOAs) who are dealing with work stress and performance anxiety to create a healthier relationship with their work so they can be who they want to be today, instead of who they had to be as children.In This EpisodeChristie’s website---What’s new with The Trauma Therapist Project!The Trauma 5: gold nuggets from my 700+ interviewsThe Trauma Therapist Newsletter: a monthly resource of information and inspiration dedicated to trauma therapists.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5739761/advertisement

What are my values and am I living them on a daily basis?What are my goals?What if I don't even have any goals?Am I leading a courageous life?Why is this so friggin' hard?Am I challenging myself?Am I being true to myself? To the one's I love?So many amazing questions.If you're like me, you find these inspiring, too! I hope this finds you well.What I'm writing here has been a long time coming and I'm excited to share it with you.I've always been inspired by the courageous journey's of my guests.It's why I focus on that during my interviews.My experience these past several years in doing The Trauma Therapist Podcast coupled with my own journey (read: creating my own business, two amazing kiddos, moving from California to Oregon, divorce, stumbling, stumbling, swimming, sinking and on and on!) has led me to create a brand new project that celebrates the realistic journey of each of our lives.It's called--The Awethentic Path. It's about recognizing the ups and downs and, the "Oh my God, life is amazing!" moments,

Dedoceo Habi is a disabled Veteran (PTSD, Mood Disorder, Depression) and is on the side of taking charge of one’s life and getting better. His book is titled Memoirs In The Moment and he wants to give voice to those who are living productively with PTSD and to help change the paradigm of thinking about PTSD. Memoirs In The Moment is an honest portrayal of the intersection between service to others and the impact of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in the life of one service member who served in Beirut. The book represents an honest look at the motivations, thoughts, and perspectives that challenge Mr. Habi daily, and some of the ways he has learned to cope.In This EpisodeDedoceo’s websiteGet the book: Memoirs in The Moment: The Daily Walk with PTSD---What’s new with The Trauma Therapist Project!The Trauma 5: gold nuggets from my 700+ interviewsThe Trauma Therapist Newsletter: a monthly resource of information and inspiration dedicated to trauma therapists.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network,

As a blue collar daughter, Pernille defeated the odds by being a first-generation college and PhD graduate. She moved across the world to pursue neuroscience at the best research universities in the world, and left little undone in her pursuit of knowledge. Because of her determination, she can now call herself an award-winning scientist. Through this scientific journey she could also, finally, start her own trauma healing process.As she mastered the skills of a researcher, she realized that communication and self-insight were cornerstones of not only her professional success but also her personal wellbeing. Pernille realized that her drive for research was rooted in people’s mental health. She now focuses her energy on helping people thrive.In This EpisodePernille's website---What’s new with The Trauma Therapist Project!The Trauma 5: gold nuggets from my 700+ interviewsThe Trauma Therapist Newsletter: a monthly resource of information and inspiration dedicated to trauma therapists.This show is part of the Sp

Kimberly Maize MSW and Savannah Woodard are a mother-daughter powerhouse duo who co-founded One Planet Healing, a grassroots, trauma-survivor, and woman-owned organization focused on minimizing the (re) traumatization of people impacted by trauma. Their focus is on the human rights and social justice issues created by Institutional Betrayal, changing the current paradigm of assisting people in their recovery and providing opportunities for people to learn in-depth perspectives of trauma resolution.Kimberly utilized her decades of introspection during her recovery from Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID), working with hundreds of people impacted by trauma and implementing research and insights from wisdom keepers worldwide in developing the life-saving Trauma Response Syndrome Model(TRS Model). The TRS Model provides an alternative trauma resolution approach other than medicalizing trauma responses and pathologizing human suffering. Their goal is to train people in the TRS Model, which emphasizes inner work a

Manna Abraham is a true world visionary of personal growth and self-discovery. As an International renowned Coach & Mentor, Trauma Recovery Specialist, Founder of The Emotion Memory Pattern Release Method (EMPR) and the 27 Dimensions of Being, she has dedicated her life to guiding individuals towards their fullest potential.Manna combines ancient wisdom and modern science to provide a comprehensive approach to personal growth that goes beyond the limitations of religion, spirituality, or philosophy.A core belief is that 'awareness' is the key to alleviating suffering, negative emotions or a stuck state of the mind, body, and energy and addresses the modern world's confusion of 'consciousness' through atomic-spirituality and neo-healing. Manna promotes Consistent Conscious Choice and Continuous Self Enquiry as the magic keys to freeing an individual from attachments, expectations, judgements, and fears.Her transformative EMPR program is a pioneering method that's internationally recognised as a unique trau

MC McDonald is a research professor and life coach who specializes in the psychology of trauma, stress, and resilience. She has spent over a decade researching, publishing, and lecturing on the psychology, neuroscience, and lived experience of trauma and is passionate about destigmatizing mental health issues in general, and empowering people to heal by giving them science-based tools to gain mastery over their own experience.In This EpisodeMC’s websiteMC’s books---What’s new with The Trauma Therapist Project!The Trauma 5: gold nuggets from my 700+ interviewsThe Trauma Therapist Newsletter: a monthly resource of information and inspiration dedicated to trauma therapists.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5739761/advertisement

Michele Rosenthal is a Trauma Recovery Specialist, award-nominated author, award-winning blogger, Mental Health Advocate and speaker. She is a board certified hypnotist with a specialty in trauma and PTSD. Michele is a master neuro-linguistic programmer and certified professional coach.Michele is the author of Author of Your Life After Trauma: Powerful Practices to Reclaim Your Identity and Heal Your PTSD: Dynamic Strategies that Work -- recently rereleased with the new title: Your Brain Is a Safe Space: How to Stop Trauma and PTSD from Controlling Your Life.In This EpisodeMy Trauma Coach---What’s new with The Trauma Therapist Project!The Trauma 5: gold nuggets from my 700+ interviewsThe Trauma Therapist Newsletter: a monthly resource of information and inspiration dedicated to trauma therapists.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5739761/advertisement

Doreen Hills, MS, NCC, LPC, is the Founder, Director at the Center for Healing Trauma & Attachment. Their mission is to provide cutting-edge treatment approaches in healing traumatic distress and they’re committed to finding ways to provide quality and affordable therapy and to be the pioneer in healing trauma in NE region. Doreen has been a mental health provider for over 20 years and has worked in various mental health settings in New York, Philippines, and Colorado. Doreen's background includes intense and immersed experiences working with poverty stricken fishermen in the Philippines, orphans that were severely neglected and abandoned, as well as Muslims in Manila. These experiences gave her immense insight to trauma, resiliency and healing.Doreen has conducted and facilitated trainings, workshops, and presentations in Morgan County and neighboring Northeast Counties in Colorado on topics of Attachment, Trauma, Neuroscience, Vicarious Trauma and Self Care, Trauma Informed Interventions and Care, Human