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

Jennifer Kindera is a complex trauma survivor who has been traveling the path of recovery for over 25 years.As a Certified Advanced Trauma Recovery Coach, she works one-on-one and in a group setting with survivors of physical, emotional and sexual abuse. Offering an honest, inclusive and compassionate space for the unfolding of her client’s life journey, she focuses on some of the bi-products of trauma: shame, codependency, and addiction. ---First, a huge thank you to my sponsors:CPTSD FoundationCPTSD 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/2MEbBqcSomatic Experiencing 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

Harry Zeit MD, Dr. Zeit has been involved in teaching and in creating educational events in the field of psychotherapy and trauma, bringing together physicians and mental health care workers in order to foster dialogue and build bridges between disciplines.First, a huge thank you to my sponsors that help make this podcast happen:CPTSD FoundationCPTSD 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/2MEbBqc Brighter VisionAs the industry-leading company that makes marketing simple for therapists, Brighter Vision understands exactly what it takes to help your practice grow to new heights this year. Brighter Vision’s team of developers will work with you to first understand your business and what makes it unique, then use this information to build you a website centered around attr

In this final episode of 2019 I pause to look at the journey of The Trauma Therapist | Podcast and share a bit about what's next for it and for me!Thank you for being a part of this podcast and for your support.It means the world to me.Have an awesome 2020!GuyAnd a huge thank you to my sponsor:CPTSD FoundationCPTSD 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/Guy Macpherson, PhD, is a husband, a father of two, and holds a doctorate in clinical psychology. He has spent the last several years studying the impact and treatment of trauma, and early psychosis. In 2014, while working at a clinic in Northern California, assessing and treating young individuals with early psychosis, Guy founded The Trauma Therapist Project with the goals of raisi

The Trauma Therapist | Podcast is a podcast about the human spirit.It’s a podcast about hearing the stories and the journeys of those who have dedicated their lives to helping others who’ve been impacted by trauma.It’s about cultivating authenticity, presence, and compassion.Nancy Morgan is one of those individuals who I believe epitomizes what this podcast is about, and she is back as my guest this week, and I couldn’t be more excited!This episode is sponsored by PESI.When you need innovative and cutting edge treatment strategies and techniques to meet the changing demands of your clinical work, PESI connects you with today’s leading experts through their state of the art continuing education.Download these effective and practical, printable FREE tools for use with your clients today!This episode is also sponsored by CPTSDFoundation.orgCPTSD Foundation has been successfully equipping complex trauma survivors and practitioners with compassionate support, skills, and trauma-informed education since 2014.Check

Today, I’m very excited to be joined by one of our special Trauma Therapist | 2.0 members, Caroline Cook.Caroline is a mental health advocate who shares her lived experience of TBI, PTSD, anxiety and depression.  In February of 2014 Caroline was injured with a TBI. By July of that year, she experiencing PTSD and by the end of the year she became homeless for a full year.  Caroline shares her journey, and generational trauma, in the hope that someone else may find healing and move forward. Caroline supports Veterans (family), First Responders (former EMT) , and civilians with Peer Support online.  In This EpisodeContact Caroline:phone: 408.438.0798Email: carolinecook2015@gmail.comTrauma Therapist | 2.0: is a membership site dedicated to supporting, educating and inspiring therapists of all kinds starting out on their trauma-informed journey. 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/exclu

This month I've been posting some of my favorite episodes of the year.Of course Dr. Bruce Perry is going to be on that list!---Before I dive in about Dr. Perry, let me first thank a new sponsor, 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/TRAUMAGUYI talk a lot on this podcast about knowledge, but also the importance of personal growth.With Skillshare you can take classes in:creativityentrepreneurshippsychologyfilmpersonal growthproductivitypersonal brandingA few of the classes I’m going through right now areCreate Your Ideal WeekCreate a Perfect Morning RoutineHow to find your true SelfMarketing and personal branding classesIf you’d like to join me and the millions of other students already learning on Skillshare and also get 2 months for free, go to:Skillshare.com/TRAUMAGUY---Ever since I read Dr. Perry'

This is the second installment of my holiday reposting series where I'm bringing back guests during the month of December who represent what this podcast is all about: courage, authenticity, vulnerability and courage.Last week it was Adena Bank Lees. This week, it's Laura Brown.-----First though, a huge thank-you to my sponsor this week:CPTSD Foundation.CPTSD Foundation has been successfully equipping complex trauma survivors and practitioners with compassionate support, skills, and trauma-informed education since 2014.Daily Recovery Support? Yes!Free Support Groups? Yes!The Healing Book Club? Yes!A Weekly Newsletter? Definitely!Learn more about the CPTSD Foundation here.----Laura Brown breathes genuineness, authenticity and humor. And when you listen to her you can't help but think to yourself, Geeze, I wish she were my therapist.At least, that's what I'm thinking to myself!Laura is a feminist trauma psychologist who lives in Seattle and has published extensively on topics related to trauma treatment, femini

This month, as part of my December/holiday series, I'll be reposting some amazing interviews. And by that I mean, amazing guests!!I begin with Adena Bank Lees.When it comes to really getting to the bottom of what this podcast stands for, there truly is no better representative than Adena. Adena exudes authenticity, passion and vulnerability, and within the context of working with those who've been impacted by trauma, this is what it's all about.--A giant thank-you to my sponsor for this episode,CPTSD FoundationCPTSD 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/--Adena Bank Lees is an internationally recognized authority on trauma related to childhood sexual abuse, in particular Covert Emotional Incest (CEI). Adena’s mission is to bring CE

Today I’m very excited to be joined by Jellis Vaes.Jellis is the founder of Inner Picture Stories, an educational platform on life. The platform contains hundreds of resources, life lessons, quotes, practical articles, courses, and a regular podcast, The Inner Picture Stories Podcast. (I was proud to be his guest, and you can check out that interview here.)First though, a huge thank-you to my sponsors who help me keep this thing going!CPTSD FoundationCPTSD 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 clients’ physical and emotional trauma conditions and helps

Mara Tesler Stein, Psy.D., PMH-C is one of those clinicians you’re glad are out there helping people. She exudes a searing passion for her work, and that, together with her vast knowledge is the reason I invited her back. Plus, there was just so much left to talk about after her initial interview on the podcast I didn't have a choice!First, a huge thank you to my sponsors:CPTSD FoundationCPTSD 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 clients’ physical and emotional trauma conditions and helps to give voice to their experiences without a need for them to r

Today, in this next episode of The Author Series, it's all about CBT, with my guests Leslie Sokol, PhD and Marci G. Fox, PhD.In this special series I work with publishers to interview today’s top authors in the mental health field and we explore, and do a deep dive into the books that will expand and inspire your work and practice.And what better way to learn about the power of CBT than to hear from these two seasoned experts in the field talk about their new book, The Comprehensive Clinician’s Guide to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (2019).First, a huge thank you to my sponsor for this series:PESIPESI is offering The Trauma Therapist | Podcast listeners 20% off Leslie and Marci's new book, The Comprehensive Clinician’s Guide to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (2019).Go to www.pesi.com/cbtguide and use the discount code: TTP20. Leslie Sokol, PhD, a licensed psychologist, is an internationally recognized leader in the field of cognitive behavioral therapy with more than 35 years of experience in practice, teaching,

Today I’m very excited to have as my guest, Miles Adcox. Miles is an entrepreneur, speaker, host, and coach. He’s leading the way not only in terms of delivering trauma care and treatment to groups and individuals, he’s also paving a clear path to provide a space for therapists and clinicians to do their own inner-work, something I talk a lot about on this podcast. First, 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:creativityentrepreneurshippsychologyfilmpersonal growthproductivitypersonal brandingA few of the classes I’m going through right now areCreate Your Ideal WeekCreate a P

One of my main inspirations for beginning this podcast was to support and inspire new therapists who were interested in learning about trauma. It's also the reason I started my membership community, Trauma Therapist | 2.0.From time to time I invite Trauma Therapist | 2.0 members onto the podcast to share their story, journey, struggles, and inspiration. Today it's about celebrating one such member, Kelly Rae.First though, I'd like to thank the sponsors who help me keep this podcast afloat!CPTSD FoundationCPTSD 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

Amy Oestreicher has returned!As you may recall, Amy joined me back on episode 267 of Trauma Therapist | 2.0. She is an Audie award-nominated playwright, performer, and multidisciplinary creator. A singer, librettist, and visual mixed media artist, Amy dedicates her work to celebrating everyday miracles, untold stories, and the detours in life that can spark connection and transform communities. First, a huge thank you to my sponsors:CPTSD FoundationCPTSD 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 clients’ physical and emotional trauma conditions and helps to

Guy Macpherson, PhD, is a husband, a father of two, and holds a doctorate in clinical psychology. He has spent the last several years studying the impact and treatment of trauma, and early psychosis. First, a huge thank you to my sponsors:CPTSD FoundationCPTSD 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 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 In 2014, while working at a clinic in Northern Califor

Today I'm very excited to have as my guest Robyn Gobbel, LCSW, RPT-S.When you listen to this episode you'll hear Robyn's passion for supporting therapists in their journey to cultivate presence and authenticity, and all within the context of working with trauma. And yes, this topic gets me very excited!Robyn has over 15 years of practice in family and play therapy, specializing in complex trauma, attachment, and adoption. First, a huge thank you to my sponsors:CPTSD FoundationCPTSD 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 clients’ physical and emotional tr

Loch Kelly, M.Div., LCSW is an author, a licensed psychotherapist and recognized leader in the field of meditation. He is the founder of the non-profit, Open-Hearted Awareness Institute, and has worked in community mental health, established homeless shelters and counseled family members of 9/11.First, I want 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,You can do that with Skillshare. They have classes in:Lifestyleproductivitymarketingcreativity writingfreelance & entrepreneurshipA few of the classes I’m going through right now are-Create Your Ideal Week-Create a Perfect Morning Routine-How to find your true Self-Marketing a

Dr. Damon Wood is back on the podcast.Damon was my guest on episode 370 of The Trauma Therapist | Podcast in which we talked about safety within the prison setting.Today, though, we’re talking about what it means to work within the prison setting. What’s involved, what’s it like working with this particular population? What are the specific challenges, and also, what are the upsides and the rewards of doing this type of challenging and demanding work?First, a huge thank you to my sponsors who help me keep this thing moving along!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 episode 370 to get your copy today. Somatic Experiencing® Trauma Institut

This is what it’s about--passion, heart and helping others.And today, my guest exudes all of those elements.First, a huge thank you to my sponsors:CPTSD FoundationCPTSD 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/2MEbBqc 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 www.pesi.com/traumaworksheets to get your copy today.MIA, developed out of the work of our founder, Juditta Ben-David, SEP M.A, in refugee camps i

Welcome back to The Trauma Therapist | Podcast, The Author Series. In this new series, I join with the leading publishers in the mental health field and interview today’s top authors to explore, and do a deep dive, into the books that can expand and inspire your work and practice.Today I’m joined by Timothy Gordon, MSW. Tim is a social worker and peer-reviewed ACT trainer (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, said aloud as ‘act’), who specializes in treating attachment and trauma related disorders, and he’s also a yoga teacher who integrates movement and yoga practices into his treatment. I've often said how much I love doing this podcast because I get to speak with amazing people, and Tim is one of the amazing ones. He's knowledgeable, compassionate and super-passionate about his work, and you can hear it in this interview.First, 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 ha