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

When Eli was 19, he says that he had little to no confidence in being himself. While studying abroad, he took a Dale Carnegie Course about public speaking and self-esteem building. That course helped him break out of his shell and learn what it truly meant to be himself.  The rest, as they say, was history!  After working for a teen youth organization for 7 years in both the New York and West Coast area, he went to Fordham University School of Social Work where heI received his LMSW and he’s now a practicing Social Worker. It's his passion and life goal to help people feel happy, confident, fulfilled and powerful in their everyday life. Eli has gone on to create ELIvation, a program that focuses on public speaking, confidence-boosting, relationship coaching, mental health, general motivation, and inspiration, and has been featured on the Kelly Clarkson Show.   In This EpisodeEli's website The last Lecture, Randy Pausch Born for Love: Why Empathy Is Essential--and Endangered, Bruce D Perry, Maia SzalavitzSuppo

Deborah L.  Korn, PsyD maintains a private practice in Cambridge, MA, is an adjunct training faculty member at the Trauma Research Foundation, and is a senior faculty member at the EMDR Institute. Dr. Korn has authored or coauthored numerous articles and chapters focused on EMDR therapy, including comprehensive reviews of EMDR applications with Complex PTSD. She is an EMDR International Association-approved consultant and is also on the Editorial Board of the Journal of EMDR Practice and Research. She presents and consults internationally on the treatment of adult survivors of childhood abuse and neglect. Every Memory Deserves Respect, her new book about EMDR therapy—co-authored with Michael Baldwin and written for the layperson—will be in bookstores May 25, 2021.In This EpisodeDeborah's website Every Memory Deserves Respect: EMDR, the Proven Trauma Therapy with the Power to Heal, Michael Baldwin, Deborah Korn Deborah’s email: deborahkorn@gmail.com Still Faces experiment, Ed Tronick. Support this podcast at —

Hold on to your hats because in this interview we take a deep dive into moral injury with my guest Timothy Shaw, PhD.  Dr. Shaw studies the impact, origins and implications of moral injury. And in this interview I can say that I definitely received a master class in the finer points of what this term means and how it impacts individuals.  Timothy has undertaken original research into how laws of war and deeper considerations of ethics and justice can inform our understanding of moral injury, the ‘signature sound’ of contemporary war. Timothy has taught ethics at university of Sydney and holds a research masters investigating the implications of just war theory - the most uninterrupted, longest-continuing study of moral decision-making known in the Western World - on psychological distress arising from preparative agency. In addition, Tim received his PhD on the topic of moral injury, and the question of why killing is traumatic using the ethical optics of French philosopher, Emmannuel Levinas. Tim is also edi

Statistics show there are more than 45 million survivors of child sexual abuse in North America and that one in five boys on this continent are sexually abused before age 18.  The experience can unleash a bitter struggle for connection, and it can leave survivors grappling with a debilitating fallout that ranges from alcoholism and drug addiction to mental illness and a general failure to thrive. Author Lee Lyttle brings hope for healing to millions of broken families through his lyrical memoir, Wounded Healer. The book unveils the profound yet raw story of Lyttle’s journey through childhood sexual trauma and the debilitating experiences as an alcoholic that eventually followed. He tracks the shattering feelings of isolation and bitterness that haunted his days, along with his conscious mind’s demanding desire to numb his memories of the hideous day when his innocence was stolen from him.  In This EpisodeLee’s WebsiteThe Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma, Bessel van der Kolk

Dr. Damon Wood is back on the podcast.Damon was my guest on episode 400 of The Trauma Therapist | Podcast in which we talked about safety within the prison setting.Today, however, he’s back to share a personal story, about why he decided to leave working within the prison system. I think you’ll find this episode enlightening as Damon talks about his struggle and the conflict he had with his decision to leave and yet the love he had for his colleagues. He also talks about the push and pull therapists sometimes feel between working with a group of professionals as opposed to working in private practice.  damonwoodphd@gmail.comSupport 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-contentThis 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

Driven by passion and a powerful calling to serve Mother Earth and humanity, Danette May inspires people around the world to step up into the true and full expression of themselves. Her coaching, products, and programs have transformed the lives of millions of people, allowing them to live their happiest and healthiest lives.In this episode Danette and I talk about intuition and its relationship to authenticity and therapy and healing. This is one of those topics that gets me going! Danette shares a bit about the story of her life and the journey she travelled to turn things around and begin helping others. I love it. Danette is the Co-founder and CCO of Mindful Health LLC and Earth Echo Foods, best-selling author of The Rise and Embrace Abundance, founder of The Rise Movement, keynote speaker, high level executive coach, fitness and nutrition expert, entrepreneur, wife, and mother. In This EpisodeDanette’s WebsiteEmbrace Abundance: A Proven Path to Better Health, More Wealth, and Deeply Fulfilling Relationsh

This interview with Jan Haaken was incredible. That is to say that she’s incredible. Jan has a lot to say about trauma, what trauma is and is not and how it’s perceived both by society and the clinicians who treat it. Jan is one of the most inspiring people I’ve spoken to given the breadth of what she’s doing and the various ways in which she’s bringing to light the discussion around trauma, resiliency and society.  Jan is a professor emeritus of psychology at Portland State University, clinical psychologist, author, and documentary filmmaker. Jan has published extensively in the areas of psychoanalysis and feminism, the history of psychiatric diagnosis, the psychology of storytelling, group responses to violence, and the dynamics of social change. From refugee camps, war zones, domestic violence shelters and asylums to drag bars and hip-hop clubs, her projects focus on people who inhabit the border zones of society and their insights on the broader social order.In This EpisodeJan’s WebsitePsychiatry, Politic

Maureen McEvoy, MA, RCC has been working in the field of trauma for 30 years. She works with individuals, couples and groups. She is a long -standing instructor with the Justice Institute of BC, teaching other counsellors skills for working with survivors of child sexual abuse and other traumas. She provides clinical consultations to a number of counsellors and agencies. Many of her individual clients have experienced trauma, either recent or historical. Over the years she has developed a robust tool box, including training in EMDR, Developmental Needs Meeting Strategies, Somatic Experiencing and Sensorimotor Therapy along with earlier training in hypnosis and art therapy. Maureen also works with couples where one or both of the partners is a trauma survivor – either recent or historical. She has taken many trainings to develop skills in couples work – Imago Relationship therapy, the Gottman Method, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), The Developmental Model and most recently, Stan Takin’s PACT (Psychobiologic

I’m honored to be joined by Dr. Graham Taylor. Graham is one of those individuals who after you listen to you say to yourself, Okay, now this is the person I want as my therapist.  That’s what I said to myself! He’s compassionate, super smart, and he has a grounding energy about him that makes you feel that it’s all going to be okay. Graham is a clinical psychologist, Chief Learning Officer at Triad, and founder of The Taylor Study Method, one of the Triad family’s EPPP preparation programs. Graham has over 25 years of experience working in both hospital and private practice settings working with individuals, couples, and families. Graham resides in Honolulu, Hawaii where he maintains a private practice.In This Episode:The Behavioral Health Today podcastJoin the Triad Community Twitter  The Trauma Therapist Newsletter is out!The monthly online resource for trauma therapists everywhere.Conferences.Modalities.Books.Writing.News.And incredible people to keep you inspired.Become a subscriber today: https://bold-f

Casey is a licensed Psychotherapist, Consciousness Coach and Healer with over ten years of experience who utilizes a multidisciplinary approach to cultivate a deep connection with her client’s sacred inner wisdom so they too can live their most meaningful life. Casey’s process includes offering presence, attunement, release, restructuring, activation and fortification. A lot of what I do, she says, is like the tuning of a fine piano. She listens in order to feel the sound waves, energy and patterns and structure in a person with her hyper-sensory awareness and the ability to know which keys are out of tune; and therefore, needing to be restored and rebalanced.In This EpisodeCasey's website About Alice, Calvin TrillinBecoming Supernatural: How Common People Are Doing the Uncommon, Joe Dispenza, M.D.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-contentThis show is part of the Spreake

Anna Holtzman and Donna Jenson are the creators of Healing Feelings: Reconnecting Mind, Body and Voice – a writing workshop for survivors of incest and sexual abuse who experience chronic pain and other syndromesAnna Holtzman is a trauma-informed psychotherapist who helps clients repair the relationship between mind and body so they can release chronic pain and other syndromes for good. She uses her training in Somatic Experiencing, Nonviolent Communication, and the mind-body approach for healing chronic pain that was pioneered by Dr. John Sarno. Anna has been a facilitator for Curable Groups, a 12-week educational and support group program for chronic pain recovery. Her writing appears on The Good Men Project, Medium, and Mad in America and you can find her at www.annaholtzman.com . 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

Mara Tesler Stein, Psy.D. is one of those therapists who inspire me to keep doing what I’m doing, which is merely to invite people on the podcast and push record. The kind of work she does is vital and her passion and heart make you thankful that there are individuals like her out there doing this work. Mara is a clinical psychologist in private practice, specializing in perinatal & maternal-infant mental health. She is the co-author (with  Deborah Davis, Ph.D.) of Parenting Your Premature Baby and Child: The Emotional Journey (Fulcrum, 2004) and Intensive Parenting: Surviving the Journey Through the NICU(Fulcrum, 2013).Dr. Stein is a staunch advocate for trauma-focused care and is trained and certified in a range of integrative trauma therapies. A certified EMDR therapist, EMDRIA Approved Consultant and Trainer for the Institute for Creative Mindfulness, she offers both EMDR Foundational trainings for perinatal specialists & advanced EMDR workshops which take a deeper dive into the intersections and

Brad, who joined me back on episode 365, is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor in California.   He has trained under and taught with Dr. Peter Levine, the creator of Somatic Experiencing, is a certified Somatic Experiencing Practitioner for more than 20 years (SEP), as well as trainer, and consultant for the SEP Training Program.  Brad is currently the training director and senior trainer of the NARM training institute, the neuroaffective relational model which focuses on adverse childhood experience and complex PTSD. Brad is also the producer of the Transforming Trauma Podcast. In This EpisodeBrad’s websiteBrad’s classes and workshopsContact BradNARM TrainingSupport 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-contentThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https

David H. Rosmarin, PhD, is director of the Spirituality and Mental Health Program at McLean Hospital and an assistant professor of psychology in the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. He supervises the provision of spiritually integrated services in clinical programs throughout the hospital’s divisional structure, and collaborates with laboratories to study the clinical relevance of spirituality to anxiety, mood, psychotic, substance use, and other disorders.David’s book is called The Connections Paradigm: Ancient Jewish Wisdom for Modern Mental Health(Pub. Date: February 8th).In it,Dr. Rosmarin offersa unique solution to the extreme mental distress we’ve endured since early 2020.Dr. Rosmarin is a clinical innovator whose work on integrating spirituality into cognitive behavioral therapy has wide acclaim. He is also a prolific researcher, having authored over 50 peer-reviewed scientific publications, numerous editorials/book chapters, and over 100 abstracts. Dr. Rosmarin’s clinical work and r

This is one of those episodes that makes you say to yourself, “Yes, this is why I’m a therapist!” Jeanna Gomez, LCSW is my guest today and she’s truly what this podcast is all about: she’s dedicated her life to helping individuals who’ve been impacted by trauma; she’s super smart; and she’s beyond inspirational. I’m confident you’ll enjoy this interview with her. Jeanna is a trauma and relational therapist who offers private counseling to individuals, couples, families and groups. She utilizes the PI, Pia Mellody, model to heal childhood developmental trauma, relational trauma, codependence, anxiety disorders and addictions.She is a Lead Assistant and a new Faculty Track Candidate with Somatic Experiencing International. In addition to her training with Pia Mellody, she has also been trained in EMDR, Somatic Experiencing, Brainspotting, Bodywork and Somatic Education (BASE), Integral Somatic Psychology and uses these models with her clients to heal shock trauma, including developmental trauma.---The Trauma Th

“My mission is to empower people to live the life they deeply desire.” As a therapist, Kelly has seen that people desire to live a life that is filled with connection, balance and purpose. It is her belief that oftentimes, our upbringings, family dynamics, relationships, or trauma experiences can get in the way of having fulfilling relationships with ourselves and others. Most people struggle with fear, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, traumas or more; everybody struggles with something. Kelly believes that it's not necessarily always the struggle that is unbearable, but sometimes the feeling of going through it alone.​In her therapy practice, Kelly specializes in working with trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). She has been trained in social work, trauma-informed care, and Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR). She spent many years working with immigrant and refugee populations from various countries and cultures. She speaks Spanish and offers EMDR-based individual and

Jennifer Hobbs is an Army Veteran whose compassion and humor reaches far and wide through her drive to connect with and support others. She has dedicated over a decade teaching in the education industry and serving Veteran nonprofit organizations. Jennifer is empowered by the personal growth that comes with struggle, and she inspires others how to embrace their journeys as well. Jennifer is also the author of the forthcoming book, Calmed, due out July 1st.  In This EpisodeJennifer's website Jennifer on FacebookSupport 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-contentThis 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

The August Issue of The Trauma Therapist Newsletter Goes Live on Sunday!And through Saturday only you can choose your subscription rate: https://bold-field-2905.ck.page/7d0b61f7e1It's the people, the incredible people!That's why I keep doing the interviews for the podcast and that's what keeps me going and inspired.And that's also why one of the sections in The Trauma Therapist Newsletter, is called "Incredible People."There are amazing people in this field who have dedicated their lives to helping those who've been impacted by trauma. My goal is to highlight these individuals. The August issue of the newsletter goes out to all subscribers this coming Sunday. Check out a free issue here and until Saturday night you can choose your subscription rate: https://bold-field-2905.ck.page/7d0b61f7e1Support 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-contentThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime

Megan MacCutcheon, LPC, M.Ed., LLC. Perinatal Anxiety & Trauma. Megan MacCutcheon is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Certified Perinatal Mental Health practitioner in private practice in Northern Virginia. She specializes in working with women who are experiencing mood and anxiety disorders during pregnancy and following childbirth. She also is passionate about helping victims of trauma and abuse, is trained in EMDR, and enjoys helping adolescents and adults to achieve a better quality of life, decrease depression, and manage anxiety by improving self-esteem.She has published four books on the topic of self-esteem. For more information, please visit www.meganmaccutcheon.com In This EpisodeMegan's websiteSupport 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-contentThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at h

Beth Tyson, MA, is a psychotherapist, childhood grief and trauma expert, and a children's book author. She earned several years of experience as a clinician working with children and families and as a teaching assistant in the graduate program for counseling psychology at Eastern University.​While practicing as a trauma therapist within the child welfare system, Beth earned her certificate in adoption from Rutgers University. Beth is a CASA volunteer and a Voices for Children Coalition partner, advocating for youth in the foster care system in Delaware County, PA.​​Beth uses her expertise in childhood trauma to help families and organizations operate from a trauma-sensitive and healing-centered approach. She helps her clients understand the biological impact of trauma on the brain and autonomic nervous system.​Beth is a mental health educator for families and organizations. She uses trauma-responsive models to implement the skills necessary for the emotional well-being of children impacted by trauma and other