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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.In This EpisodeJoshua’s websiteFacebook---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

This is a republishing of an archived episode with Mooli Lahad.When you combine a passion for helping those who’ve been impacted by trauma, and the knowledge that comes from working with those who live in a land constantly under threat, you’re speaking about my guest today, Professor Mooli Lahad.Dr. Lahad is a senior medical psychologist and has been working with individuals, civilians as well as soldiers, and veterans suffering from PTSD since 1975.He 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 critical incidents.Dr. Lahad is the author & co-author of 35 books on resiliency and coping from early childhood to old age and has developed the integrative model of coping and resiliency. His most recent work is, The Lonely Ape That Told Himself Stories: The Necessity of Stories for Human Survival (Psychology Research Progress).In This Episode

Laurence Heller, PhD, holds a doctorate in clinical psychology. He was in private practice for 40 years. He developed the NeuroAffective Relational Model (NARM©).His book Healing Developmental Trauma has been published in 14 languages and his model is taught throughout the world. He is the Founder/Director of the NARM Training Institute and teaches regularly in the US and Europe.His new book, written with Brad Kammer, LMFT, LPCC called The Practical Guide for Healing Developmental Trauma: Using the NeuroAffective Relational Model to Address Adverse Childhood Experiences and Resolve Complex Trauma, presents the clinical model for NARM.In This EpisodeLaurence’s websiteHealing Developmental Trauma: How Early Trauma Affects Self-Regulation, Self-Image and the Capacity for RelationshipThe Practical Guide for Healing Developmental Trauma: Using the NeuroAffective Relational Model to Address Adverse Childhood Experiences and Resolve Complex Trauma---What’s new with The Trauma Therapist Project!The Trauma 5: gold nug

Dr. Mark M. McNear is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and maintains a private practice in New Jersey. With over thirty years of experience in clinical practice, Dr. McNear now focuses on helping those who have had trauma, abuse, and addictions in their lives, sharing the hope of healing that he has realized in his own life.He graduated from Northeastern Bible College, New York University, and Oxford Graduate School. In addition to his private practice, Dr. McNear has been a speaker to general audiences nationwide. He has also been a frequent guest on nationally syndicated radio broadcasts and podcasts. He has written for magazines and co-hosted panelists in videos dealing with Christianity and mental health. His new book, Finding My Words, A Ruthless Commitment To Healing Gently After Trauma, is available on Amazon.In This EpisodeMark's websiteMark’s book: Finding My Words, A ruthless Commitment To Healing Gently After Trauma---What’s new with The Trauma Therapist Project!The Trauma 5: gold nuggets from my

This is a republishing of an archived episode with Mark Epstein.Mark Epstein, M.D. is a psychiatrist in private practice in New York City and the author of a number of books about the interface of Buddhism and psychotherapy, including Thoughts without a Thinker, Going to Pieces without Falling Apart, Going on Being, Open to Desire, Psychotherapy without the Self and The Trauma of Everyday Life and his latest work, Advice Not Given: A Guide to Getting Over Yourself (Penguin Press). He received his undergraduate and medical degrees from Harvard University.In This EpisodeMark's websiteContact MarkMark’s books:Thoughts without a Thinker, Going to Pieces without Falling ApartGoing on BeingOpen to DesirePsychotherapy without the SelfThe Trauma of Everyday LifeAdvice Not Given: A Guide to Getting Over YourselfTrauma and Human Existence (Psychoanalytic Inquiry Book Series), Robert D. StolorowD. W. WinnicottThe Challenge of Being Human, Michael Eigen---What’s new with The Trauma Therapist Project!The Trauma 5: gold nu

Monique Hoving-Smeets is a trauma therapist (MAMFT), of Dutch origin, based on Vancouver Island, whose private practice is called RelationshipWorx.Professionally over the last 3-4 years she has been developing an integrative trauma treatment, The Trauma Regulation Integration Process, or TRIP, that has now fully actualized and is now offering training in this modality. Monique’s private practice focuses on trauma therapy to the general public as well as therapists, and she also offers training to therapists in this approach.In This EpisodeMonique's websiteMonique on FBMonique’s email---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. Leslie Ellis is a leading expert in the use of somatic approaches in psychotherapy, in particular for working with dreams, nightmares and the effects of trauma. She is the author of A Clinician’s Guide to Dream Therapy (Routledge, 2019) and offers many training opportunities in embodied, experiential dreamwork based on her book.She has a PhD in Clinical Psychology from the Chicago School of Professional Psychology, with a specialization in somatic approaches. Her dissertation on using focusing-oriented therapy to treat PTSD for refugees with recurrent nightmares won the Ernest Hartmann award from the International Association for the Study of Dreams.In This EpisodeLeslie’s websiteA Clinician’s Guide to Dream Therapy. Implementing Simple and Effective DreamworkLeslie on episode 446 of the podcastInternational Association For The Study of Dreams---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

This is a republishing of an archived episode with Abi Blakeslee.Abi Blakeslee, SEP, CMT, MFT, Ph.D., integrates Somatic Experiencing with clinical research, the psychobiological principles of attachment, psychodynamic therapy, and somatic bodywork in her practice and teaching. She has conducted original research on the role of implicit memory in Somatic Experiencing with a committee that included Dr. Daniel Siegel.Dr. Blakeslee holds a Masters of Arts in Counseling and Depth Psychology, and a Ph.D. in Clinical and Somatic Psychology. She is interested in the intersection between neuroscience, current trauma research, and the psychobiological principles of Somatic Experiencing.She works with individuals, couples, children, and families and treats a broad base of issues.In This EpisodeAbi’s websitePeter LevineBe Here Now, Ram DassStephen PorgesHow Do You Feel?: An Interoceptive Moment with Your Neurobiological Self, A. D. (Bud) CraigSomatic Experiencing InstituteFind an SE practitioner---What’s new with The Tr

David Archer is an EMDRIA approved EMDR Consultant and course provider. He maintains a full time private practice and he is often recruited to provide consulting services to other therapists and organizations throughout North America. He is a Master of Social Work graduate from McGill University, where he also subsequently graduated from their Couple and Family Therapy program. He is also a registered Marriage and Family Therapist.His expertise has been influenced by the principles of mindfulness, intersectional feminism, and critical race theory. He is one of the few mental health professionals in Canada who can provide EMDR, Brainspotting, EFT, and other mind-body strategies utilizing memory reconsolidation and working memory taxation methods.Additional areas of clinical interest include working with individuals who have suffered from PTSD, racial trauma, minority stress, addictions, relational conflict, and eating disorders.In This EpisodeDavid’s website---What’s new with The Trauma Therapist Project!The T

This is a republishing of an archived episode with Lisa Ferentz.Lisa is a recognized expert in the strengths-based, depathologized treatment of trauma and has been in private practice for 34 years. She presents workshops and keynote addresses nationally and internationally, and is a clinical consultant to practitioners and mental health agencies in the United States, Canada, and UK and Ireland.LISA has been an Adjunct Faculty member at University of Maryland School of Social Work, University of Baltimore at Maryland, University of Maryland Department of Family Medicine, and is the Founder of The Ferentz Institute, formerly known as The Institute for Advanced Psychotherapy Training and Education, now in its twelfth year of providing continuing education to mental health professionals and graduating over 1,400 clinicians from her two Certificate Programs in Advanced Trauma Treatment.In 2009, she was voted the “Social Worker of Year” by the Maryland Society for Clinical Social Work. Lisa is the author of Treatin

Aundi Kolber is a licensed professional counselor (LPC), speaker, and author of the groundbreaking book Try Softer and its companion, The Try Softer Guided Journey. Aundi is the owner of Kolber Counseling, LLC, established in 2009. In addition to her MA in community counseling, she has received additional training in her specialization of trauma- and body-centered therapies, including the highly researched and regarded eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy.As a survivor of trauma and a lifelong learner, Aundi brings hard-won knowledge around the work of change, the power of redemption, and the beauty of experiencing God with us in our pain.In This EpisodeAundi’s websiteStrong like Water. Finding the Freedom, Safety, and Compassion to Move through Hard Things—and Experience True Flourishing.---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

I first met Indira when she enrolled in a podcast workshop I was hosting. I was struck by her passion for helping others as well as her passion for life. When I meet people like her I invite them on the podcast. I was ecstatic when I heard that she had her podcast up and running. And now I'm thrilled to share this conversation with you. Indira is a daughter, sister, wife, mamá, friend, tica, and human... but you may call her Indi. She lives in sunny Florida and grew up in NW Georgia in the United States. Her homeland is Costa Rica. Becoming a wife and mother transformed my mind, body, heart, and soul. "Through these transitions I have discovered that connection is key. Within myself, with others, and the world. That's what I need, and what I do."​So, what started as a personal blog in 2022 has expanded to a conversation platform. It is SoulMatter: a podcast about humaneness, for the relational being, the curious being, and the loving being. "I have the honor and privilege of having conversations with other hu

Today I'm republishing an episode with the incredible Jennifer Kindera. As I say during our interview, "This is why I do this podcast." It's because I get to interview people like her. Jennifer says, "As a complex trauma survivor who has been traveling the path of recovery for over 30 years, I was diagnosed with PTSD, depression and anxiety at the age of twenty due to abuse in childhood. I deeply understands the pain of living with traumas that aren't integrated, and how codependency (toxic love,) shame, addiction and narcissistic abuse can play a huge role in keeping us small in our own story."The Certified Trauma Specialist Course- As an Accredited Instructor for the International Association of Trauma Recovery Coaching, Jennifer Kindera is excited to offer the Certified Trauma Specialist course, to enable you to add foundational knowledge of certified trauma-informed care to your already existing profession. Since 2018, Jennifer has been mentoring, teaching, and guiding budding trauma recovery coaches to b

Esther Goldstein is a licensed clinical social worker in the Five Towns and surrounding areas. As a Trauma Specialist, Trauma Educator and Founder of Integrative Psychotherapy her goal is to make sure that her clients are set up with just the right customized therapeutic experience to help them along their healing journey.Esther comes to this field, first, as a fellow human who appreciates human struggles, unknowns and challenges and her approach to therapy is highly collaborative and interactive.“It’s about you, your life, your goals and how I can be a strong, skillful support to help you navigate whatever you are facing.”In This EpisodeEsther’s websiteEsther’s first appearance on the podcast (episode 348).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

This is a special episode to honor the late Cissy White. Cissy was a bright light in our world and in the field of healing. She inspired me with her words, her energy, and her strength.Cissy was a trauma-mama writer and joy-stalking survivor. She believed it was possible - but difficult - to live, love, and parent well while post-traumatically stressed. Her goal, as she explained it, was to make talk about trauma and healing less clinical and more conversational, less abstract and more accessible.I, along with a hell of a lot of others, will miss you, Cissy. ---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

Donna Lyon, PhD, is one of the amazing people! She's the founder and CEO of Left Write Hook – an evidence based boxing and creative writing program for adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse and trauma.She is the editor of the book Left/Write//Hook: Survivor Stories from a Creative Arts Boxing and Writing Project and producer of a documentary film that is in post production about the program. In This EpisodeDonna’s websiteLeft, Write, Hook bookDonna’s documentary---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

Jonathan is the Co-Founder and CEO of Journey Clinical, the leading telehealth platform expanding access to Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy. A serial entrepreneur, Jonathan built his career in finance, spending over two decades working for hedge funds and building businesses in Switzerland and NYC. After receiving a difficult diagnosis of PTSD and extreme burnout, Jonathan left the world of finance to focus on his mental health, during which he personally experienced the transformative benefits of plant medicine and Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP). Jonathan’s personal healing journey inspired him to begin formal clinical psychology training at The New School with the vision of expanding access to transformative psychedelic-assisted therapies to the millions of Americans living with depression and anxiety. Ultimately, Jonathan’s personal and professional journey motivated him to found Journey Clinical in 2020, the #1 platform in the US that enables licensed mental health professionals to deliver KAP a

Sarah Peyton is Certified Trainer of Nonviolent Communication and teaches people how language changes relationship and the brain.Sarah works with audiences internationally to create a compassionate understanding of the effects of relational trauma on the brain, and writes about and teaches people how words change and heal us.Her special interest is the way that difficult events impact our automatic brain patterning, and how to transform our tendencies toward self-criticism into self-warmth. Her first book,“Your Resonant Self: Guided Meditations and Exercises to Engage Your Brain’s Capacity for Healing,” is coming out from Norton Publishing. In This EpisodeSarah’s WebsiteSarah’s events & trainingsMarshal RosenbergSarah’s book: Your Resonant SelfJaak Panksepp PhDStephen PorgesBeatrice Beebe---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

John Henry is a former peacetime Marine whose father was a Marine, Korean War Veteran, and Air Force reconnaissance photographer in Vietnam.John authored and published the book Transitioning Veterans: How We Get In Our Own Way... And What To Do About It! The book is based on his personal experiences with transitioning, “at risk” Veterans, their Families and his son Danny, a Purple Heart Recipient and Combat Veteran of two deployments to Afghanistan with the Army 10th Mountain Division. He was killed in an excessive speed-related motorcycle accident after completing his military service.In his most recent book titled Be the Dawn in the Darkness, John builds a case for how trauma informs and provisions us to live a better life. This is a story of personal transformation that unfolds from childhood, through his teenage years, the military and throughout his adult life. Ultimately, it is about finding joy and fulfillment in the realization that we deserve to live a fulfilling life, and that we each deserve to be

Jessica serves as Senior Program Manager within the Office of Diversity and Inclusion. She is a native of Detroit, Michigan and holds a Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management from Ferris State University and Master of Divinity from Vanderbilt Divinity School. Her expertise lies in Black Church studies, a religious movement born out of persistent “othering” within white spaces.Jessica’s work endeavors to create the mental and environmental conditions for people to be fully seen, loudly heard, and thrive personally and professionally. In her teaching role over the past decade, she has both challenged and empowered faith leaders and religious communities alike through the de-colonization of sacred text and praxis, and by centering marginalized voices in shaping theological understanding.In her current role, Jessica provides expert and strategic diversity and inclusion direction, coaching, and counsel to departments across the VUMC organization and greater community. Through collaborative efforts, she crea