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

When I think of The Trauma Therapist | Podcast and what it stands for, which is (I hope!) authenticity, presence, advocacy and trauma healing, there are a handful of past guests who come to mind.My guest today, Marshall Lyles, is one of those guests!Marshall Lyles, LPC-S, LMFT-S, RPT-S, who joined me first on episode 152 of the podcast, is an EMDRIA Approved Consultant and has over 15 years of practice in family and play therapy.First, though, I’d like to take this time to introduce and thank an exciting new sponsor to the podcast, Skillshare.Skillshare is an online learning community with thousands of amazing classes covering dozens of creative and entrepreneurial skills, and they are offering The Trauma Therapist | Podcast listeners 2 months for free by going to Skillshare.com/TRAUMAGUYWe talk a lot on this podcast about knowledge, but also the importance of personal growth,With Skillshare you can take classes in:Creativity; entrepreneurship, psychology; film; personal growth, productivity and more.A few of

Shelby has 15 years professional experience supporting folks with trauma and a lifetime of healing the Complex PTSD that she carries, both ignited by a fascination for what truly grows embodied resilience, connection, and thriving.First off, a huge thank you to my sponsor: PESIRe-activate the trauma impacted brain with the help of these simple but effective trauma treatment worksheets. Presented by PESI, these take-home hand-outs give your clients structured tools that leverage the latest neuroscience insight to help clients think, express themselves, and finally experience lasting therapeutic improvement. PESI is allowing you to instantly access these today, absolutely FREE! Visit PESI worksheets to get your copy today.In her years as a licensed somatic psychotherapist, a certified coach, meditation teacher, and gentle breathwork facilitator, Shelby has become deeply interested in identifying how to create spaces that are truly welcoming, inclusive, and aware so that people who have experienced trauma feel s

Today I’m very excited to have Jondi Whitis on the podcast.Jondi is a NYC-based Trainer and Practitioner and holds certifications from the largest Energy Psychology associations.Jondi is passionate about helping veterans, and in this episode, another in our Military Series, Jondi talks about her work healing veterans.First though, a huge thank-you to my sponsor, CPTSDfoundation.orgCPTSDfoundation.org provides live, daily, peer-led, interactive group calls, in a safe atmosphere for survivors of complex trauma, equipping them with skills and information they can use every single day in their healing journey.Receive 50% off the first month when you join at: http://bit.ly/2MEbBqcJondi, a former Lead Trainer for the Newtown Community Trauma Relief Project, sits on the Training Board of the original non-profit global Tapping association, EFT International. She continues to create and foster community for Tapping professionals and fans who share her passion for healing in the world through this and her many training

Today, another episode in our Military Series. I’m very excited to be joined by Mary Cortani.Mary is a Vietnam-era veteran and a Certified Army Master of Canine Education. She’s been training dogs for more than 35 years, starting in the military where she prepared dogs for work in sentry and explosive detection. First off, a giant thank-you to my sponsors:Brighter Vision Web SolutionsWhat’s the point of having a beautiful website if it doesn’t attract the clients you want to see?Brighter Vision’s team of website designers will create you a website that is centered around attracting and retaining your ideal client, so that you can have a nice looking website as well as a successful one.Brighter Vision is offering one month free for The Trauma Therapist | Podcast listeners. Go to: brightervision.com/guy Somatic Experiencing® Trauma Institute (SETI) Trauma may be a fact of life, but it doesn’t have to be a life sentence. Somatic Experiencing is a psychobiological method of addressing clients’ physical and emotio

One of the things that continually inspires about doing this podcast is not only the people I get to speak with, but the specializations they’re in and the work they’re doing.Enter, Mara Tesler Stein​, my guest today.Mara is a clinical psychologist in private practice, specializing in the emotional aspects of coping with crisis around pregnancy and parenting and perinatal trauma.First off, a giant thank-you to my sponsors for this episode:Praxis CETPraxis aspires to set a new standard in continuing education for mental health professionals. Based on the philosophy that mental health is a key feature of human well-being, Praxis trains clinicians in using proven-effective tools for helping their clients heal by mixing groundbreaking theory with hands-on, experiential learning models.Praxis provides innovative live and online trainings conducted by leading experts in behavioral therapies including acceptance and commitment therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, EMDR, and more.Jump-start your learning today and g

Today, I’m peeling back the curtain on my membership community, Trauma Therapist | 2.0, and letting you listen in on a 2.0 Master Class, which is something I haven’t done before.This Master Class is with Cynthia Price, a body therapy researcher. Cynthia studied massage therapy in 1981 and was in private practice for 20 years as a body psychotherapist before pursuing her doctorate to do research in the field. Now an Associate Research Professor at the University of Washington, her research is focused on the study of Mindful Awareness in Body-oriented Therapy (MABT), a body therapy approach developed to teach interoceptive awareness skills for self-care and to facilitate emotion regulation.  This work, while helpful for people from all walks of life, is particularly useful for individuals who are disconnected from their bodies due to trauma, depression, chemical dependency, chronic pain, stress or illness. The Director of the Center for Mindful Body Awarenesshttp://www.cmbaware.org/ in Seattle, Cynthia is commi

Dr. Jennifer Sweeton is a licensed clinical psychologist, best-selling author, and internationally-recognized expert on anxiety and trauma, and the neuroscience of mental health.Trauma Treatment Toolbox: 165 Brain-Changing Tips, Tools & Handouts to Move Therapy Forward Jennifer completed her doctoral training at the Stanford University School of Medicine, the Pacific Graduate School of Psychology, and the National Center for PTSD. Additionally, she holds a master's degree in affective neuroscience from Stanford University.Dr. Sweeton offers psychological services to clients in Oklahoma, Kansas, and internationally, and is a sought-after trauma and neuroscience expert who has trained more than 10,000 mental health professionals in her workshops.A giant thank-you to my sponsors for this episode:Praxis aspires to set a new standard in continuing education for mental health professionals. Based on the philosophy that mental health is a key feature of human well-being, Praxis trains clinicians in using proven-

Dr. Dan Allender has pioneered a unique and innovative approach to trauma and abuse therapy over the past 30 years.Central to Dr. Allender’s theory and approach are the categories of Faith, Hope and Love, and their converses betrayal, ambivalence, and powerlessness.Through identifying and engaging these categories in one’s personal narrative, healing and transformation can occur by bridging the story of the gospel and the stories of trauma and abuse that mark so many.First off, a giant thank-you to my sponsors:Somatic Experiencing® Trauma Institute (SETI)Trauma may be a fact of life, but it doesn’t have to be a life sentence. Somatic Experiencing is a psychobiological method of addressing clients’ physical and emotional trauma conditions and helps to give voice to their experiences without a need for them to retell the story.For more information please visit: https://traumahealing.org/kserBrighter Vision Web SolutionsWhat’s the point of having a beautiful website if it doesn’t attract the clients you want to

Dr. Susanne Babbel is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and the author of the self-help book Heal the Body. Heal the Mind. A Somatic Approach to Moving Beyond Trauma and has been a contributing author on trauma for nearly a decade to the Psychology Today Online Blog.A giant thank-you to my sponsors:Praxis aspires to set a new standard in continuing education for mental health professionals. Based on the philosophy that mental health is a key feature of human well-being, Praxis trains clinicians in using proven-effective tools for helping their clients heal by mixing groundbreaking theory with hands-on, experiential learning models.Praxis provides innovative live and online trainings conducted by leading experts in behavioral therapies including acceptance and commitment therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, EMDR, and more.Jump-start your learning today and gain new skills to enhance your practice at praxiscet.com.Take $50 off your first training by entering code LEARN50 at checkout.Somatic Experiencin

What am I doing? What’s my purpose? And how do I know I’m on the right track?Today I take you behind the scenes a bit and share a bit about my own journey here at the The Trauma Therapist | Podcast.First off, a huge thank-you to my sponsor for this episode, Brighter Vision Web SolutionsWhat’s the point of having a beautiful website if it doesn’t attract the clients you want to see?Brighter Vision’s team of website designers will create you a website that is centered around attracting and retaining your ideal client, so that you can have a nice looking website as well as a successful one.Brighter Vision is offering one month free for The Trauma Therapist | Podcast listeners.Go to: brightervision.com/guyThe 380+ interviews continually bring me back to the theme of authenticity and vulnerability, and not just within the context of working with those who’ve been impacted by trauma, but within myself.So, how do I continually develop these aspects of myself, and where are the challenges?These are also the themes th

Dr. Laurel Parnell is a clinical psychologist and director of the Parnell Institute for EMDR. One of the world’s leading experts on Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), she is the originator of the EMDR-related therapies Attachment-Focused EMDR and Resource Tapping.Laurel is the author of several books and videos on EMDR, including, Rewiring the Addicted Brain, Attachment-Focused EMDR: Healing Relational Trauma, A Therapist’s Guide to EMDR and Tapping In.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 Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5739761/advertisement

There are few things that inspire me more than the ability to cut to the core of an issue within the context of helping those who’ve been impacted by trauma. Meet my guest, Adam Young. Adam wastes no time in this interview cutting sharing his story and the passion which fuels the work he does with both couples and individuals.Adam is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in the states of Colorado and Georgia and holds Master degrees in Social Work (Virginia Commonwealth University) and Divinity (Emory University). He’s completed extensive training with The Allender Center, including the Certificate Program and Externship Program, and is also the host of The Place We Find Ourselves podcast.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 Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.co

I’m very excited to have Kate Hudgins, Ph.D., TEP, as my guest today.Kate is all about experiential therapy, and specifically psychodrama. Experiential therapy, as you’ll learn in this interview, involves a certain immediacy from the people involved. It demands courage from both the client and therapist, and it has an incredible power to heal.Kate is an inspirational leader and a stellar trainer known worldwide for her innovative model of safe and effective trauma treatment.First though, a huge thank-you to my sponsors who help me keep this thing going!CPTSD Foundation.org provides live, daily, peer-led, interactive group calls, in a safe atmosphere for survivors of complex trauma, equipping them with skills and information they can use every single day in their healing journey.Receive 50% off the first month when you join at: https://cptsdfoundation.org/traumatherapistpodcastBrighter Vision Web Solutions What’s the point of having a beautiful website if it doesn’t attract the clients you want to see?Brighter

For over 20 years, Carla Van Walsum has been internationally recognized in the areas of relationships, inherited family trauma, mindful parenting and emotional healing.Carla was trained in the Netherlands in Clinical Psychology, Holistic Therapies, and Energy Psychology, and owns HeartBased Solutions, a holistic practice for individuals, parents, and families.She has helped many clients create quantum progress through her unique combination of psychological, spiritual, and metaphysical approaches.Thank you to my sponsor CPTSD Foundation for sponsoring this podcast and the inspiring work they're doing to support those who've been impacted by trauma.CPTSD Foundation provides peer-lead support and adjunctive care in between therapy sessions, for survivors of complex trauma. 7 days a week, 365 days a year, survivors come together to give and receive support and validation, and feel equipped with the knowledge and skills they can use every day.Learn more at CPTSD FoundationThe Trauma Therapist | Podcast listeners

Today on the podcast, I'm very excited to have Sarah Peyton back.Sarah's joined me previously in episode 260, and she's been a contributor to the Master Class series in my membership community, Trauma Therapist | 2.0. This interview is a first with The Trauma Therapist | Podcast.In this interview, (the first of 3 in a series), Sarah leads us in an introduction to the 8 neurological circuits (eg, happiness, disgust, and seeking, to name just a few) that were initially introduced by the late Estonian neuroscientist, Jaak Panksepp. Sarah talks about how these different circuits are impacted and influenced by trauma, what's involved with treating them, and how clinicians can learn to identify whether or not they've been impacted.Today, in episode #1, we talk about rage.---What’s new” section in the show notes so it all should read like this: 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 inspirat

Today, I'm very excited to have back on the podcast, Adena Bank Lees.Adena is an internationally recognized authority on trauma related to childhood sexual abuse, in particular Covert Emotional Incest (CEI) and her mission is to bring CEI out of the shadows and shine light on the process of identifying and healing from it.In her book, Covert Emotional Incest: The Hidden Sexual Abuse, Adena details the complex nature of CEI, its damaging consequences, and the path to restoration of health and well-being.A giant thank-you to my sponsor for this episode, Brighter Vision Web Solutions.What’s the point of having a beautiful website if it doesn’t attract the clients you want to see?Brighter Vision’s team of website designers will create a website for you that is centered around attracting and retaining your ideal client, so that you can have a nice looking website as well as a successful one.Go to: Brighter Vision Web Solutions for one month free!In This EpisodeAdena's websiteAdena on episode #223 The Trauma Therap

I’m continually amazed at the incredible people I interview on this podcast. The people who dedicate their lives to helping those people who’ve been impacted by trauma are nothing short of incredible and inspiring.In this episode, I share one of the main themes that quickly showed up on this podcast when I first started it, and now, comes up almost every week--the importance (and the often overlooked quality) of authenticity.First though, a huge thank-you to my sponsors who help me keep this thing going!CPTSD Foundation provides live, daily, peer-led, interactive group calls, in a safe atmosphere for survivors of complex trauma, equipping them with skills and information they can use every single day in their healing journey.Receive 50% off the first month when you join at: https://cptsdfoundation.org/traumatherapistpodcast/Somatic Experiencing® Trauma Institute (SETI) Trauma may be a fact of life, but it doesn’t have to be a life sentence. Somatic Experiencing is a psychobiological method of addressing clien

I'm honored to have Edward Tick​ back on the podcast. Ed is an internationally recognized transformational healer, psychotherapist, writer and educator. He has worked internationally on the psychospiritual and cross-cultural healing of military and war trauma and on holistic and psycho-spiritual healing. A giant thank-you to my sponsor for this episode, Somatic Experiencing® Trauma Institute (SETI)​Trauma may be a fact of life, but it doesn’t have to be a life sentence. Somatic Experiencing is a psychobiological method of addressing clients’ physical and emotional trauma conditions and helps to give voice to their experiences without a need for them to retell the story. For more information please visit: https://traumahealing.org/kser He was the co-founder and Executive Director of Soldier’s Heart, which after 13 years, has just closed its door.He was the U.S. Army’s 2012 trainer in the holistic healing of PTSD, training over 2,500 chaplains and officers, and is the author of six books including the groundbre

Today on the podcast​, ​Everett Painter, PhD and the role of tattoos and trauma survivors. Everett's research agenda includes a focus on trauma and professional identity development, and currently, his research involves investigating the role tattoos play for survivors of trauma.​Clinically, he values an integrative approach informed by humanistic, Adlerian, Jungian, constructivist, and ecological perspectives. ​A huge thank-you to my sponsors who help me keep this thing going!CPTSD Foundation.orgCPTSD Foundation.org provides live, daily, peer-led, interactive group calls, in a safe atmosphere for survivors of complex trauma, equipping them with skills and information they can use every single day in their healing journey.Receive 50% off the first month when you join at: http://bit.ly/2MEbBqcBrighter Vision Web Solutions What’s the point of having a beautiful website if it doesn’t attract the clients you want to see?Brighter Vision’s team of website designers will create you a website that is centered aroun

There are some people who are on a mission of healing, and you can hear it when they talk. And I love speaking with those individuals.Bryanna Dee is one of those people.Bryanna is a transformational coach, speaker, and podcast host who is committed to personal activism—campaigning for transformation of society through the transformation of individuals—in both personal and professional settings.A giant thank-you to this episode’s sponsor, CPTSD Foundation​.CPTSD Foundation provides live, daily, peer-led, interactive group calls, in a safe atmosphere for survivors of complex trauma, equipping them with skills and information they can use every single day in their healing journey.Receive 50% off the first month when you join at: http://bit.ly/2MEbBqcFor years Bryanna was living what felt like a double life.By day, she was chasing her passion of mental health advocacy through the pursuit of a law degree, while working in nonprofit organizations, mental institutions, prisons, and court rooms; places where shadow a