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

Iryna Natalushko is a practicing and teaching therapist living in Ukraine, trained in art therapy with a trauma therapy concentration at the George Washington University graduate art therapy program (2008-2011) via a Fulbright Scholarship.Iryna uses intensive trauma therapy, developed by her professor, Dr. Linda Gantt, PhD  (http://www.westcoasttraumaproject.com/podcast/linda-gantt-phd/) (episode 46 on The Trauma Therapist Podcast) and her late husband psychiatrist Louis Tinnin, and its adaptations, to work with adults and families with a history of traumatic experiences that have not been fully integrated and which continue to influence their lives.Iryna collaborates with the international charity Caritas in the Ukraine  (http://www.caritas.org/where-we-are/europe/ukraine/)and local NGO Psychological Crisis Services of Ukraine to train volunteering psychologists in trauma-focused interventions. She is now kickstarting a crowdfunding project through Iniegogo  (http://www.caritas.org/where-we-are/europe/ukrain

Dr. Kathy Platoni served as a U.S. Army psychologist for more than three decades, doing heavy lifting on behalf of the nation as an expert in combat stress control and war trauma. She served as a volunteer debriefer to the NYPD following the attacks of 9/11, and as an on-the-ground mental health professional for troops in two combat zones during multiple deployments.She is a survivor of November 2009 Fort Hood Massacre, and has been an outspoken survivors' advocate since.As a survivor of the Fort Hood Massacre herself, Dr. Platoni is an outspoken advocate of the declaration of the mass shooting as an act of terrorism. She believes that the wounded and their families should receive benefits long overdue those who continue to suffer from this act of war.Dr. Kathy Platoni's mission is to assist those in her care to learn and master those skills and abilities that enable them to reduce their own suffering...from chronic pain, chronic and terminal illnesses, and from any degree of psychological injury and trauma.S

Prof. Mooli Lahad is a senior medical psychologist and has been working with individuals, civilians as well as soldiers and veterans, suffering from PTSD since 1975. Dr. Mooli is the founder and president of the Community Stress Prevention Center (http://www.eng.icspc.org/) 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. Mooli 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 resiliencyThe "BASIC PH" model of coping and resiliency, developed by Prof. was the first to describe coping as an on-going effort to manage life challenges. This is the first book to be published on this world-renowned approach, widely used as an effective resiliency assessment, intervention, and recovery model. Underpinning the model is the suggestion that every person has internal powers, or coping resources, which

Teresa Descilo, MSW, MCT is the Founder and Executive Director of the Trauma Resolution Center (http://www.traumaresolutioncenter.net/index.htm), formerly known as Victim Services Center.Founded in 1995, the TRC is the first trauma-focused Community Mental Health Center and state licensed substance abuse program in the US. Teresa has always believed in the resiliency of the human spirit and in the ability of each being to expand consciousness and tap inner strengths. She has explored many paths and cultures over the decades and has collected many effective techniques for dealing with stress, raising awareness and connecting to one’s spiritual source. She always found it unreasonable that anyone should be permanently labeled and identified with any condition, as most things pass or can be worked through with some discipline and diligence, with the benefit of gaining strength and awareness. Teresa founded her agency on these values.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-trauma-therapist-podcast-wit

Anita Sugimura Holsapple is a filmmaker, not a therapist. She is also the daughter of a Vietnam veteran, who has written and directed the incredible, forthcoming film Battlefield home: through the lens of the daughter of a Vietnam Vet (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/534187316/battlefield-home-through-the-lens-of-the-daughter).Anita has more than 14 years experience in broadcast as a television news and field producer in both domestic and international markets.Her knowledge in the field of PTSD and trauma stems from her own personal experiences of being raised in a dual PTSD household.  Anita’s mother is a WWII survivor of the bombing of Japan, and her stepfather is a 2x USMC Combat Vietnam Veteran (1/9)Anita’s current film is called Battlefield home: through the lens of the daughter of a Vietnam Vet (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/534187316/battlefield-home-through-the-lens-of-the-daughter), and it was just awarded the Award of Merit from the Accolade Global Film Festival (http://accoladecompetiti

Lynette Danylchuk, PhD has been working in the trauma field since the mid-80s, starting with Vietnam Vets and people with DID.  She served 12 years on the original Board of Directors of Survivorship (https://survivorship.org/), and then worked for the Board of the Star Foundation (http://www.starfound.org/) for several more years.Lynette has her private practice in San Mateo, California, where, in addition to working with clients, she continues to do periodic consultation and teaching where she sees a need, including a local graduate school, juvenile hall, or the county trauma-informed services conference.Lynette has been adjunct faculty to graduate schools in the San Francisco area where she has taught, and been a dissertation chairperson. She has given keynote speeches and workshops across the state and at annual conferences of the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (http://www.isst-d.org/) (ISSTD), and continues to take advantage of every opportunity to share what she’s learned

Gabriella Grant is the director of the California Center of Excellence for Trauma Informed Care (http://www.trauma-informed-california.org/). Her background includes heading the nation’s first community corrections-based victim advocacy program and running a three-year project funded by the California Department of Public Health to  increase access to domestic violence shelters by women with mental health and/or substance abuse issues.The domestic violence shelter project showed that it is possible to increase capacity to serve women with co-occurring disorders by understanding trauma and developing programs that respond to people’s need for safety.Gabriella brings to the Center a long history of professional experience developing innovative programs for female offenders, crime victims, and domestic violence survivors. Through this work she has also gained an understanding of how program design, policies and procedures can positively affect the people being served.She earned her undergraduate degree from Amhe

Robert Weiss LCSW, CSAT-S is Senior Vice President of Clinical Development with Elements Behavioral Health (http://www.elementsbehavioralhealth.com/). He has developed clinical programs for The Ranch (http://www.recoveryranch.com/treatment-programs/sexual-recovery/) outside Nashville, Tennessee, Promises Treatment Centers in Malibu (http://www.promises.com/treatment-programs/stimulant-and-sexual-disorders-program-at-promises-malibu/), and The Sexual Recovery Institute (http://www.sexualrecovery.com/) in Los Angeles.A licensed UCLA MSW graduate, and personal trainee of Dr. Patrick Carnes, he is the author (http://www.amazon.com/Robert-Weiss/e/B001JRXGGI/ref=sr_tc_2_0?qid=1391558996&sr=1-2-ent) of Cruise Control: Understanding Sex Addiction in Gay Men (http://www.amazon.com/dp/0985063300/?tag=robeweis-20) and Sex Addiction 101: A Basic Guide to Healing from Sex, Porn, and Love Addiction (http://www.amazon.com/dp/1939927242/?tag=robeweis-20), and co-author with Dr. Jennifer Schneider of both Always Turned On

Dr. Sam Himelstein is a Licensed Psychologist and works in the Alameda County Juvenile Hall. He founded and governs the Center for Adolescent Studies (https://vimeo.com/122489139), and has written extensively on clinical work using mindfulness with young people, including two books: A Mindfulness-Based Approach to Working with High-Risk Adolescents (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0415642450/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0415642450&linkCode=as2&tag=wescoatrapro-20&linkId=6RJCZIVF5AGPUU6Q) (Routledge, 2013), and Mindfulness-Based Substance Abuse Treatment for Adolescents: A 12-Session Curriculum (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1138812528/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1138812528&linkCode=as2&tag=wescoatrapro-20&linkId=AEC2SBYARBLZ4BQF) (Routledge, 2015).Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-trauma-therapist-podcast-with-guy-macpherson-phd-inspiring-interviews-with-

Dr. Perry is the Senior Fellow of The ChildTrauma Academy (http://childtrauma.org/), a not-for-profit organization based in Houston, TX, and adjunct Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University in Chicago.  He serves as the inaugural Senior Fellow of the Berry Street Childhood Institute (http://www.childhoodinstitute.org.au/).Dr. Perry is the author, along with Maia Szalavitz, of The Boy Who Was Raised As A Dog (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0465056539/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0465056539&linkCode=as2&tag=wescoatrapro-20&linkId=7KFLGJDTS72YBHWV), a bestselling book based on his work with maltreated children and Born For Love: Why Empathy is Essential and Endangered (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0061656798/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0061656798&linkCode=as2&tag=wescoatrapro-20&linkId=XH

A renowned speaker, and bestselling author, Dr. Gabor Maté is highly sought after for his expertise on a range of topics including addiction, stress and childhood development.Rather than offering quick-fix solutions to these complex issues, Dr. Maté weaves together scientific research, case histories, and his own insights and experience to present a broad perspective that enlightens and empowers people to promote their own healing and that of those around them.For twelve years Dr. Maté worked in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside with patients challenged by hard-core drug addiction, mental illness and HIV, including at Vancouver’s Supervised Injection Site.With over 20 years of family practice and palliative care experience and extensive knowledge of the latest findings of leading-edge research, Dr. Maté is a sought-after speaker and teacher, regularly addressing health professionals, educators, and lay audiences throughout North America.As an author, Dr. Maté has written several bestselling books including the aw

Ashley Davis Bush, LICSW is a psychotherapist in private practice in southern New Hampshire with over twenty-five years experience in the mental health field.She is also the author of six self-help books, including Transcending Loss and Shortcuts to Inner Peace, and Simple Self-Care for Therapists: Restorative Practices to Weave Through Your Workday (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0393708373/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0393708373&linkCode=as2&tag=wescoatrapro-20&linkId=DDZUVLPMJWMXXC3Q). She is a regular contributor to the Huffington Post and hosts a podcast on webtalkradio.net (http://webtalkradio.net/) called “Embracing Change.”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.spre

Dr. Peter Bernstein is founder and director of the Bernstein Institute for Trauma Treatment  (http://www.bernsteininstitute.com/)in Petaluma, CA. In private practice since 1974, Peter holds a doctorate in clinical psychology as a California licensed Marriage and Family Therapist.He specializes in the field of emotional and physical trauma and is the author of Trauma: Healing the Hidden Epidemic (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/148232749X/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=148232749X&linkCode=as2&tag=wescoatrapro-20&linkId=SREQQGV35LFXQTYH). A veteran of the Vietnam War era, Peter completed advanced infantry training at Fort Ord on the Monterrey peninsula.The Bernstein Institute offers individual, couples, and group therapy and uses Reichian-Myofascial Release Therapy (RMFR), a unique and proprietary modality developed by Dr. Bernstein for healing trauma, PTS, and other behavioral health issues.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-tra

Odelya is a trauma survivor who became a therapist, trainer, facilitator and consultant with over a decade of experience working with survivors and aid workers in locations of conflict and trauma.  She has worked for the UN, governmental institutions, and NGOs in the US, Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Asia.Odelya focused on trauma studies in three graduate studies programs, earning a Master of Arts in Conflict Transformation as a Fulbright scholar at Eastern Mennonite University, a Masters in Expressive Therapies at Lesley University, and a PhD in which she researched efficacy of strategies for mitigating secondary traumatic stress in aid workers, also at Lesley.In her practice she works primarily in an expressive therapies modality, supported by wholistic approaches to trauma integration, especially nutritional awareness and sensory integration.Before relocating to the Washington, DC area with her husband and twin sons in April, 2015, Odelya resided in the Philippines, Lesotho and Israel. In addition to tr

Helga Luest is a recognized trauma expert, keynote presenter, and trainer. Helga’s professional focus to facilitate positive social change stems largely from her own life experiences. She survived an attempted murder in 1993 and, more recently, domestic abuse.Helga currently works with Abt Associates where she is managing editor of SAMHSA News (http://newsletter.samhsa.gov/) (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) and communications officer with the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. (http://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/)Helga founded Witness Justice (http://www.trainingforums.org/home.html), a national nonprofit that made a significant imprint for survivors of violence and trauma, and led those efforts from 2001 to 2014. Helga continues the vision and work of Witness Justice without the organizational structure, advocating for positive social change while providing strategic programs, trainings, and presentations. Her new initiative is called Trauma Informed - or TraumaInformed

Michele Rosenthal is an award-winning PTSD blogger, bestselling and award-nominated author, founder of HealMyPTSD.com (http://healmyptsd.com/), and a former faculty member of the Clinical Development Institute for Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center (http://www.timberlineknolls.com/information/about/staff).Host of the radio program, Changing Direction (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/michelerosenthal), Michele is also a trauma survivor who struggled with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) for over twenty-five years before launching a successful “healing rampage.” She has been 100% free of PTSD symptoms for several years. Michele's most recent book is Your Life After Trauma: Powerful Practices to Reclaim Your Identity (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0393709000/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0393709000&linkCode=as2&tag=wescoatrapro-20&linkId=35QLJJNYN6DH3QQF) (W. W. Norton).Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-trauma-the

Amber is a longtime practitioner of body centered arts and sciences (Somatic Psychology, Life Impressions Bodywork, energy medicine, cranio-sacral therapy, yoga, and shiatsu), a board-licensed mental health professional, and an advocate of human rights. She is an award winning dance movement therapist and an authorized Continuum Movement Teacher.Amber has worked for almost 20 years with people who have survived human rights abuses, war, natural disaster, as well as with humanitarian response teams. She is currently Director of Restorative Resources Training and Consulting (http://restorativeresources.net/), and its non-profit counterpart, Trauma Resources International (http://traumaresourcesinternational.org/), and is a clinical adviser with The Center for Victims of Torture (http://www.cvt.org/).She has pioneered the use of somatic, movement, and creative arts psychotherapies in cross cultural contexts, such as complex humanitarian emergencies and natural disasters.Support this podcast at — https://redcircl

Ron Gellis, Ph.D. has been a Clinical and Forensic Sports Psychologist in California for over 30 years and specializes in PTS, TBI, addictive and/or co-occurring disorders. Ron was a Navy Psychologist during the post Vietnam Era during which time he treated and worked with the first wave of Vietnam veterans with PTSD.Ron has established The Integrated Recovery Foundation (https://www.facebook.com/pages/Integrated-Recovery/170412962991814), a program designed to assist Veterans and First Responders who have issues with PTS, TBI, addictive and/or co-occurring disorders.As an athlete, I have played soccer in high school and college. I have run 20 marathons with times ranging from 2:58-4:02 with most times between 3:05-3:20, during my 20's to 50's. In that time I ran countless 1/2 marathons, 10 & 5k's. I have also completed a variety of Olympic and Sprint Triathlons. I have been a scuba instructor for over 20 years with personal passion for underwater photography. At the age of 60, I started CrossFit. I have

Usha Tummala-Narra, Ph.D. is Associate Professor in the Department of Counseling, Developmental and Educational Psychology at Boston College as well as in Independent Practice in Cambridge, MA.She has presented nationally and published peer reviewed journal articles and book chapters on the topics of immigration, trauma, cultural competence and psychodynamic psychotherapy. Usha has served as the chair of the Multicultural Concerns Committee (http://www.apadivisions.org/division-39/leadership/committees/multicultural/index.aspx) for Division 39 (Psychoanalysis), as a member of the Committee on Ethnic Minority Affairs (http://www.apa.org/pi/oema/committee/) (CEMA) in the American Psychological Association, and as a member of the APA Presidential Task Force on Immigration (http://www.apa.org/about/division/officers/dialogue/2012/04/immigration-report.aspx).Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-trauma-therapist-podcast-with-guy-macpherson-phd-inspiring-interviews-with-thought-leaders-in-the-field-of

Patricia D. Wilcox, LCSW, Vice President of Strategic Development, Klingberg Family Centers (http://klingberg.org/), New Britain, Connecticut specializes in treatment of traumatized children and their families. She created the Restorative Approach™ , a trauma- and relationship-based treatment method.She is a Faculty Trainer for Risking Connection® and an Adjunct Faculty at the University of CT School of Social Work. She travels nationally to train treaters on trauma-informed care, specializing in improving the daily life of treatment programs. She was the 2011 Connecticut Social Worker of the Year. She is the author of Trauma Informed Care: The Restorative Approach (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1929657641/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1929657641&linkCode=as2&tag=wescoatrapro-20&linkId=JUGRADVSH5QDRMPV) published by NEARI Press.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-trauma-therapist-podcast-with-guy-macpherson-phd-inspiring-inte