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A highly regarded art therapy lecturer from Germany, Robert Gray has degrees in art therapy, psychology, and theology. As a psychologist, he is able to present art therapy practices in an evidence-based context which further facilitates a well-founded and comprehensible training program. He leads the field of art therapy with his unique integration of psychological techniques and spiritual practices.Robert is also the author of the book Art Therapy and Psychology. Hands-on and rich with supportive study tools, it includes numerous case studies to which the reader can relate. The book is essential reading for art therapists in training and in practice, psychologists, and mental health professionals looking to establish or grow their expertise.Robert is the founder and director of the College for Educational and Clinical Art Therapy. While he devotes his primary focus and energy to CECAT, as a sought-after speaker, Rob accepts select invitations to teach art therapy across Australia and around the world, over 4

Britt received her undergraduate degree from Duke University and her master’s degree from the University of Kansas. She is a licensed psychotherapist and trauma expert who is trained in IFS (Internal Family Systems) and SE (Somatic Experiencing). In addition to her private practice, Britt is also a speaker and an award-winning adjunct instructor at the University of Kansas, where she’s taught classes on ethics, addiction, and clinical social work.The Sordid Personal Stuff: Born and raised in NY, Britt struggled for more than two decades with chemical/behavioral addictions, eating disorders, depression, anxiety, OCD, trichotillomania, crazy-making relationships, and complex PTSD. After finding her way out of that mess (with a lot of help and a brief stint in a religious cult), Britt changed careers, went back to graduate school, and became a therapist.In This EpisodeBritt’s website---What’s new with The Trauma Therapist Project!The Trauma 5: gold nuggets from my 600+ interviewsThe Therapists Teach Workshop: a

Dr. Kelli Palfy began her professional career working in adult and youth corrections. Here she noticed a disproportionate number of males in the system. In 1996, she became an RCMP (Royal Canadian Mounted Police) officer. She took an interest in investigating sex crimes and went on to specialize in sex crimes committed against children internationally. Here, as she combed through video evidence, she witnessed first-hand the grooming tactics commonly used by sophisticated pedophiles.After retiring from the RCMP, Dr. Palfy obtained her Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Alberta. She conducted her doctoral research on the reasons why males don’t commonly disclose sexual abuse. She is now a trained trauma therapist and public speaker on the topic of male sexual abuse. In This EpisodeKelli’s website--What's new with The Trauma Therapist Project!The Trauma 5: gold nuggets from my 600+ interviewsThe Therapists Teach Workshop: a workshop for therapists who want to create their first online course.T

Dr. Reshie Joseph is a clinical psychologist who specializes in the treatment of PTSD, Complex Psychological Trauma, Addictions and other Disorders of Extreme Stress Not Otherwise Specified.Reshie began his professional career as a Doctor, having obtained his medical degree (MBBS) from the University of Sheffield in the UK. Since leaving medical practice, he is currently fully retrained as a clinical psychologist with an MSc from Kings College London in Psychology and the Neuroscience of Mental Health, and now practices exclusively as a psychological professional.His experience includes working within the criminal justice system in Singapore as part of the prison psychiatric team, treating individuals with a wide range of serious psychiatric illnesses and severe personality and behavioral disorders. More recently, he has spent time working in the private sector with The Cabin Addiction Services Group as a substance abuse and trauma therapist at Asia’s largest inpatient rehabilitation center in Chiang Mai, Tha

Dana Kay is a Board-Certified Holistic Health and Nutrition Practitioner, the CEO and founder of the ADHD Thrive Institute, and the creator of the ADHD Thrive Method 4 Kids program. As a mother of a child with ADHD, she knows firsthand the struggles that come with parenting a neurodiverse child, but she also knows the freedom that is possible once parents learn to reduce ADHD symptoms.Dana has been featured in Forbes, Authority Magazine, Medium, Influencive, Thrive Global, and various others. She has also been a guest on multiple parenting and ADHD summits and podcasts. Her mission is to help families reduce ADHD symptoms naturally so that children with ADHD can thrive at home, at school, and in life.In This EpisodeDana’s websiteDana on InstagramDana on FacebookDana on Youtube--What's new with The Trauma Therapist Project!The Trauma 5: gold nuggets from my 600+ interviewsThe Therapists Teach Workshop: a workshop for therapists who want to create their first online course.This show is part of the Spreaker Prim

As a queer person, male sexual assault survivor, and someone living with mental health conditions, Kyle is proud to get to use his voice and platform to help others share their stories, get help, and achieve recovery.Kyle manages his anxiety, OCD, and PTSD with therapy, medication, and persistent self-care. Kyle is a career and life coach, professional speaker, and avid writer, who finds solidarity and relief in sharing his story and he wants you to know that help is available and recovery is possible.In This EpisodeKyle’s website---What's new with The Trauma Therapist Project!The Trauma 5: gold nuggets from my 600+ interviewsThe Therapists Teach Workshop: a workshop for therapists who want to create their first online course.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

Jan’s journey with healing began with chronic physical issues that wouldn’t resolve by means of modern medicine. Exploring alternatives led her to discover the connection between psychological stress and physiological issues and inspired her to become a psychotherapist.Beginning her practice in 1993, Jan was also the co-director of a Toronto school of Tai Chi Chuan from 1988 – 2018, where she taught hundreds of bodies how to live and move in a harmonious and integrated way. In 2005, Jan began her studies in Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, which offered a way to bring the richness of her somatic experience into the therapy space, leading to her specialty in trauma and dissociative disorders and the creation of WellSpace Trauma Therapy Clinic.Since 2018, Jan has been a Consultant for the Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute and the Clinical Director of WellSpace Trauma Therapy Clinic, offering Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, Neurofeedback, Neurostimulation and Group Therapy.In This EpisodeWellSpace websiteJan’s email--

Timothy Bailey is an artist and bandleader in Richmond, Virginia. He is a survivor of severe and prolonged childhood abuse resulting in lifelong post-traumatic mental illness. His acclaimed debut album, “Timothy Bailey & the Humans,” traces a narrative from despair and isolation to hope and connection. Timothy is passionate about contributing to public understanding of early trauma’s effects as well as advocating for art as an indispensable tool for healing.“More than once I found myself wandering around the streets of Washington, D.C., with my shirt buttoned wrong, unsure of who I was, or where I was,” says Timothy Bailey. “Each time, I found a piece of paper in my pocket with a phone number on it that I did not recognize and called it. The number was for my therapist, and she would tell me how to get home.”The search for a path out of trauma led to the founding of Timothy Bailey and the Humans.In This Episode:Timothy’s websiteTimothy on InstagramTimothy on FacebookTimothy's email---What's new with The T

Dr. Michael Gaskell is a veteran principal in New Jersey and currently the Principal at Hammarskjold Middle School in East Brunswick.Michael has been actively writing about highly relevant solutions to problems in educational leadership since 2018. His new book, Radical Principals: A Blueprint for Long-Term Equity and Stability at School focuses on disrupting trauma and inequity in learners and is a guidebook for K-12 leaders looking for creative ways, beyond the status quo, to support and nurture school communities in the wake of unprecedented obstacles.His second book, Leading Schools Through Trauma was published in September of 2021 with Routledge’s imprint, Eye on Education, after his first book published last fall, Microstrategy Magic.In This Episode:Michael on TwitterMichael on LinkedInMichael on InstagramMichael's emailDeep Work. Cal Newport.---What's new with The Trauma Therapist Project!The Trauma 5: gold nuggets from my 600+ interviewsThe Therapists Teach Workshop: a workshop for therapists who want

Ilyse is a therapist, group practice owner, and author, who offers trauma informed therapy for children, teens, and adults in South Austin, TX.Ilyse attributes her passion for this work to her very first therapist. Each time she stepped into her office, Ilyse says, she felt fully seen and delighted in. She didn’t offer tools or interventions. She didn’t try to change or cure me. I don’t remember what we talked about, but I can still feel how her eyes lit up when I entered her office.That is how I hope to make folks feel when they step into my own office I am also a mother, partner, daughter, sister, friend, neurodivergent, writer, dog mother, Bravo historian, music lover, East Coaster by birth, West Coaster by heart, and Austinite by location.In This EpisodeIlyse’s websiteIlyse on Instagram---What's new with The Trauma Therapist Project!The Trauma 5: gold nuggets from my 600+ interviewsThe Therapists Teach Workshop: a workshop for therapists who want to create their first online course.This show is part of th

Dr. Hallerman holds a master’s and doctorate from Pacifica Graduate Institute in Depth Psychology and Somatic Studies, focusing on neuroscience and trauma. She is also a drug and alcohol counselor and certified in yogic science for addictive behavior and a member of the Institute for Functional Medicine. Finally, Dr. Hallerman serves as a visiting professor for film and media arts at Chapman University, where she melds the art of agenting in Hollywood with balance, passion, meaning, and purpose. Soulbriety: A Plan to Heal Your Trauma, Overcome Addiction, and Reconnect with Your Soul Hardcover – December 6, 2022"In this vividly written, page-turner of a memoir, Dr. Elisha Hallerman depicts how neither drugs not glittering Hollywood glamor could satisfy her spirit's longing for true freedom. With unsparing honesty, she chronicles her own soul's journey hom to itself from the depths of trauma and addiction, now enabling her to guide many others on their own path to liberation." Gabor Mate M.D author of The Myth

Dr. Jamie Marich (she/they) describes herself as a facilitator of transformative experiences. She is the founder of The Institute for Creative Mindfulness. A clinical trauma specialist, expressive artist, writer, yogini, performer, short filmmaker, Reiki master, TEDx speaker, and recovery advocate, she unites all of these elements in her mission to inspire healing in others. She began her career as a humanitarian aid worker in Bosnia-Hercegovina from 2000-2003, primarily teaching English and music while freelancing with other projects. Jamie travels internationally, teaching on topics related to trauma, EMDR therapy, expressive arts, mindfulness, and yoga while maintaining a private practice and online education operations in her home base of Northeast Ohio. Jamie is the author of numerous books on trauma recovery and healing, with many more projects in the works. Marich is the founder of The Institute for Creative Mindfulness.In This EpisodeDr. Jamie’s websiteRedefinertherapy.comDissociation Made Simple: A S

Do you want to be seen?I would guess--yes!We all do.And in order to truly see someone we have to get out of our own way.It’s not about all the great things we know. (Though they can sometimes help.)It’s not about all the great workshops we’ve been to. (Thought they can sometimes help.)It’s about being with the person in front of you.And this beingness requires an allowance of who we are.It doesn’t mean hiding our inadequacies or faults or lack of knowledge.No. Rather, it means understanding that all of those things--and yes, as well as what we call our incredibleness--contributes to the amazing person we are and that’s all we have to be.I, personally don’t think this is easy.It is a journey.Being with the person in front of us means being willing to take in what they are going through.And being willing and able to hear what they are saying without having all of the thoughts racing around in our heads about ways in which we can help or heal or fix or cure.This can be challenging because it can often feel like

Reena Bernards, LCMFT, is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in private practice in Maryland and Washington D.C. She is certified as an Emotionally Focused Therapist and works with individuals, couples, and families using a trauma-informed and attachment lens. She also works as an inter-group dialogue consultant and trainer. See her website. Donna Jenson is Founder and Director of Time To Tell – with a mission to spark stories from lives affected by incest and sexual abuse to be told and heard. Donna wrote and performs her one-woman play, What She Knows: One Woman’s Way Through Incest to Joy, which is based on her own experience of surviving incest. She leads writing/mindfulness workshops for survivors interested in finding their voice and using it. She has performed her play and led workshops at correctional facilities, colleges, police departments, conferences for mental health professionals and sexual assault advocates, community organizations, and facilities with people in need of healing. Her book,

Krista St-Germain is a Master Certified Life Coach, Post-Traumatic Growth and grief expert, widow, mom and host of The Widowed Mom Podcast. When her husband was killed by a drunk driver in 2016, Krista’s life was completely and unexpectedly flipped upside down. After therapy helped her uncurl from the fetal position, Krista discovered Life Coaching, Post Traumatic Growth and learned the tools she needed to move forward and create a future she could get excited about. Now she coaches and teaches other widows so they can love life again, too. Krista has been featured online and in print in Psychology Today, Medium, Thrive Global, Bustle, Psych Central and Parents Magazine and on select podcasts such as The SelfWork Podcast, Seek The Joy, Life Check Yourself and You Need A Budget to name a few. Links: Instagram | Facebook | Widowed Moms Podcast | MediaInThis EpisodeKrista’s WebsiteKrista’s podcast: The Widowed Mom podcastThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on th

Silvia M. Dutchevici, MA, LCSW is the Critical Therapy Institute (CTI) founder and president.With more than 20 years of experience in social services and a passion for psychotherapy, Dutchevici (pronounced “doot-KAY-vitch”) created CTI when she perceived the need to expand psychoanalytic praxis to reflect how race, class, gender, and religion intersect with psychological conflicts. Silvia has an intensive background in psychoanalytic theory and trauma, with a particular focus on torture.However, after seeing that traditional psychoanalysis was not able to adequately transform and heal her patients, she embarked on an extended period of research and training. Drawing on liberation psychology and critical pedagogy scholarship and combining them with her real-life experience as a practicing psychotherapist, she founded CTI in 2012; it focuses on teaching, research, and the application of critical therapy in advisory, consulting, and educational services.Unlike traditional therapists, critical therapists work fro

Kelly is a survivor, an emotional warrior, connoisseur of comfort food, and the author of You Have Such a Pretty Face. Her painful journey to find peace and self-worth began with a 243-pound weight loss that included many dark moments of despair that eventually brought her to her knees. Broken and devastated in the aftermath of her own self-destruction, her fractured faith screamed out that somehow, she still had a faint pulse and her shattered heart was, in fact, still beating.Following a lengthy career in social services, Kelly began writing full time. Her first book, You Have Such a Pretty Face, is a memoir detailing the emotional journey of being obese and the surprising changes brought on by her 243-pound weight loss following bariatric surgery, as well as the emotional factors that contributed to her initial weight gain. In This EpisodeKelly’s websiteKelly’s booksThis episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/TRAUMA and get on your way to being your best self.The Tr

Jason served 20 years in the RCMP and medically retired in 2021 after recovering from PTSD stemming from his policing career. He transitioned to a career as a social worker/psychotherapist in Brantford, Ontario, where he works with public safety personnel and the general public in working through their traumas. He is also currently volunteering with a county/town CISM team as mental health support. In 2019, Jason assisted in the establishment and functioned as the main facilitator of a peer support group for public safety personnel and military. In This Episode Balanced Thoughts CounselingThis episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/TRAUMA and get on your way to being your best self.The Trauma Membership is coming. A monthly subscription offering you gold nuggets from 600+ interviews. Get access to each of my 3 online courses. The Master Class Video Series. And a subscription to The Trauma Therapist Newsletter. Learn more here: http://thetraumamembership.com/This show i

I didn’t sign up to be the spokesman for survivors of child abuse. In fact, this job sucks. I mean that.The truth is that the universe chose me for this role. I have been gifted the ability to navigate the most harsh and vicious child abuse to come out on the other side seemingly whole. I say seemingly because there will always be a part of me that was stolen. I cannot get that back. None of the rage, drugs, sex, rock n’ roll, or anger will give me that thing that was stolen.The world is both beautiful and brutal and I have seen the best and the worst of it. I know that the abuse I suffered has given me an undeniable strength that I was only able to tap into after falling face first into complete darkness.There is truth in understanding that Mindset is Everything. There are no shortcuts, trust me I’ve tried them all. There is hard work and on the backside of that is getting your life back.Think Unbroken is about sharing the tools and skills I have created and leveraged over a lifetime to help other people bre

Christina Kantzavelos is a neurodivergent, and first-generation (third culture) Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), life coach, writer and chronic illness warrior. She received both her BA and MSW from the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) and her MLIS from San Jose State University (SJSU).She specializes in treating clients with chronic health conditions (aka spoonies and medical refugees) and trauma (including medical trauma). Chronic medical conditions (i.e. diabetes, dysautonomia, EDS, Lyme disease, bartonella, Hashimoto’s, mast cell activation syndrome, vasculitis, back, and neck pain, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, vertigo, IBS, IBD, sickle cell disease, mold illness, etc.) often come with significant challenges, like fear, anxiety, medical PTSD, and may interfere with relationships and daily function. This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/TRAUMA and get on your way to being your best self.The Trauma Membership is coming. A monthly su