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

Dr. Larry Decker has been has been a student of universal Sufism for over 40 years and has been treating combat veterans for over 30 years first in the VA and now in private practice as a contract/provider.He has published numerous articles in several technical/scholarly journals on the treatment of combat PTSD.Dr. Decker’s book, The Alchemy of Combat (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1941810063/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1941810063&linkCode=as2&tag=wescoatrapro-20&linkId=5CHCN572OWI7RRLW), published by Omega Publications has just been released. In this book Larry presents the process of transforming a traumatic disorder into emotional and psychological growth.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,

Dr. George Rhoades is a clinical psychologist based in Hawaii and the founder and director of Ola Hou Clinic (http://www.olahouclinic.com/), as well as the Chair of the Education and Training Committee and the Continuing Education Committee for the APA's Division 56, Trauma Psychology (http://www.apatraumadivision.org/).In addition, Dr. Rhoades is the Executive Director for Roads To Hope (http://www.roadstohope.org/), a non-profit humanitarian organization devoted to helping those traumatized around the world by addressing the spiritual, emotional and physical aftereffects of trauma.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

Lisa Danylchuk is a LMFT who discovered her passion for healing work while volunteering in housing projects in Watts, CA, and she’s been working in the field of resilience, wellness and mental health ever since.She went on to study trauma and resilience at the Harvard Graduate School of Education where she completed a  master's degree and a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study (CAGS).She has presented at conferences at Harvard University, the American Counseling Association, and the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD).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

Mrs Parks is the creator of Parks Inner Child Therapy (PICT) (http://www.pennyparks.eu/). She is a pioneer and expert in the field of childhood abuse (recognition, treatment and training) - having developed the first inner child method of therapy in the UK. She began teaching this complete ‘stand alone’ therapy model in 1988. It was originally created from her successful self-help efforts in resolving her own personal childhood abuse experiences and has evolved into a structured, rapid, thorough and gentle therapeutic model.Mrs. Parks is an American who has lived in the UK since 1982. Her work with survivors in England evolved into two books - Rescuing the ‘Inner Child’ (1990, Souvenir Press) (http://www.amazon.com/Rescuing-Inner-Child-Sexually-Children/dp/0285650890/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1414343669&sr=1-1&keywords=penny+parks) - a self-help publication and The Counsellor’s Guide to Parks Inner Child therapy (1994, Souvenir Press) (http://www.amazon.com/Counsellors-Guide-Therapy-Horiz

Steven Gold, Ph.D. is a Professor at Nova Southeastern University (NSU) Center for Psychological Studies in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.He founded and serves as Director of the Trauma Resolution Integration Program (TRIP)  (http://www.nova.edu/healthcare/psychology/trip.html)at NSU's Psychology Services Center which treats individuals age 18 and above who have been exposed to a traumatic situation and are currently experiencing problems in functioning as a result.In addition, Dr. Gold is co-editor, along with Jan Faust, Ph.D., of the Journal of Trauma Practice (http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/wztp20/current#.VEfNiZPF_q0). 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

Dr. Courtois specializes in the treatment of trauma, particularly for adults experiencing the effects of childhood incest and other forms of sexual, physical, and emotional abuse.Dr. Courtois has worked with these issues for 30 years and has developed treatment approaches for complex posttraumatic and dissociative conditions for which she has received international recognition.She offers integrative and evidence-based relational treatments for clients and consultation for loved ones that involve respect, information, and hope to counter the effects of trauma and abuse.  Her most recent books are I (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00OF2ADL0)t's Not You, It's What Happened to You: Complex Trauma and Treatment  (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00OF2ADL0/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00OF2ADL0&linkCode=as2&tag=wescoatrapro-20&linkId=C75D4LOTYRUEGNRP)Christine A. Courtois, and Spiritually Oriented Psychotherapy for Trauma (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/14

The Trauma Therapist Podcast is about highlighting the journeys of master trauma therapists, as well as individuals who are doing amazing things in the trauma field. Enter my next guest: Kevin Davis of The Anxiety Coaches Podcast.Several months ago, prior to launching my own podcast, The Trauma Therapist Podcast, I came across the Anxiety Coaches Podcast. Kevin Davis and Brian Sellers, co-hosts, both have suffered from anxiety and/or PTSD. When I discovered their podcast I was so inspired by the fact that here were two guys talking about the fact that they have anxiety, sharing their stories with the world and in the process, helping a lot of people who otherwise wouldn’t get any help.Now he has a top-ranked podcast and is helping thousands of people all over the world ease the symptoms of their anxiety!Five years ago Kevin was involved in a serious car accident in which the airbags did not deploy. As a result, Kevin suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder causing him to leave his job and begin working f

Rick is the Executive Director of 1in6 Canada (http://www.1in6.ca/): the National Knowledge Centre on male Sexual trauma and Recovery.Rick's past work experience has been as a social worker, educator and program manager. He conducts training on issues of male sexual victimization across Canada and the USA as well as  facilitates a men’s trauma treatment program for men through The Men’s Project in Ottawa. (http://themensproject.ca/)Rick co-authored the Men & Healing: Theory, Research and Practice with Male Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse (http://www.attorneygeneral.jus.gov.on.ca/inquiries/cornwall/en/report/research_papers/Party_RP/4_Men_and_Healing-Dec_24_2008.pdf) (2009), was the author for Health Canada in their investigation concerning the correlation between men's experience of HIV and sexual violence, and has since been published in Healing World Trauma (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1849059233/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1849059233&linkCode=as2&a

For the past 10 years Christine Forner (BA, BSW, MSW, Registered Social Worker) has specialized in working in the field of Trauma, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and  Traumatic Dissociation.Christine has taught both locally and internationally and has been the lead presenter for the Trauma and Dissociation 101 course offered at the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation’s (ISSTD) annual conference for the last two years.In 2011 Christine was the recipient of the ISSTD President’s Award for her dedication to the development of the student and emerging professional committee, as well as to the society. And in 2012 Christine received a fellowship for outstanding service both to the field of dissociation and to the ISSTD.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 t

Mark Lagon is adjunct senior fellow for human rights at the Council on Foreign Relations and also serves as the chair of the international relations and security concentration in the Georgetown University master of science in foreign service program.Dr. Lagon was previously Executive Director and CEO of the leading anti-human trafficking nonprofit, Polaris Project, which operates the U.S. Government's national anti-trafficking hotline.Prior to that Dr. Lagon was U.S. ambassador-at-large, directing the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons at the U.S. Department of State, from 2007 to 2009 where he chaired by statute the Senior Policy Operating Group coordinating all U.S. agencies efforts to combat human trafficking domestically and internationally.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 intereste

Douglas W. Walker, Ph.D. is the Clinical Director of Mercy Family Center (http://www.mercy.net/neworleansla) in New Orleans, Louisiana.  He is a Clinical Psychologist and Principal Investigator of Project Fleur-de-lis (http://www.project-fleur-de-lis.org/ourstaff.html), a school-based mental health system for 60 New Orleans area schools, a member site of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN.org).  In addition Dr. Walker is a consultant to the Association for International Schools in Africa  (http://www.aisa.or.ke/)and the National Center for Child Traumatic Stress (http://www.nctsn.org/) at the University of California, Los Angeles. He has most recently provided training and consultation for Singapore’s Institute of Mental Health in immediate and long-term mental health crisis response. Throughout 2013, Dr. Walker provided training and consultation to school-based mental health professionals in New York City and Long Island who served students and families impacted by Hurricane Sandy. In additio

Fran S. Waters is a licensed clinical social worker and marriage and family therapist in private practice in Marquette, MI. She provides services to individuals, couples, and families with a variety of challenges.Ms. Waters is an internationally recognized trainer and consultant in the field of childhood trauma, abuse, and dissociation. As an invited presenter, she has conducted extensive training programs on a variety of related topics both nationally and internationally ranging from a day to 5 days in Europe, Africa, South America, and North America.Ms Waters has served as President of The International Society for the Study of Trauma & Dissociation  (http://www.isst-d.org/)(ISSTD) from 2004-2005, and was the Board of Director of ISSTD from 1998-2001.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

TheTrauma Therapist Live! podcasts are shorter segments in which I reflect on the themes and topics coming up on the podcast and discuss the nuts and bolts of how these themes pertain to the trauma therapist, what we can learn from them, and how we can apply them in the work we do.BioMy name is Guy Macpherson. I am a husband, father, brother, and a psychologist. I specialize in the treatment of trauma and early psychosis. My passion is helping trauma therapists thrive.I do this by helping trauma clinicians engage more effectively and deeply with their clients by:Sharing trauma information and materialsBuilding communityThe Trauma Therapist PodcastCoaching (http://www.westcoasttraumaproject.com/trauma-therapy-coaching--consultation) therapists to (re)discover their own why for this workFor the last six years I have dedicated myself to the study of trauma psychology, trauma therapy, post-traumatic growth, and most recently, the intersection of trauma and psychosis, specifically the signs of early psychosis.Insp

Diya Kallivayalil, PhD, is a staff psychologist in the Outpatient Psychiatry Department at the Cambridge Health Alliance and a faculty member in the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. She completed a 2-year postdoctoral fellowship at the VOV Program, specializing in the assessment and treatment of psychological trauma. In addition to her clinical practice, Diya has published in the areas of psychological trauma, feminist therapy, the impact of trauma and migration on mental health in minority and immigrant communities, narrative methods, and cultural and gender socialization and identity in minority communities. Diya is one of the co-authors of the book, The Trauma Recovery Group: A Guide for Practitioners (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1609180577/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1609180577&linkCode=as2&tag=wescoatrapro-20&linkId=A3LZJH2SMSLDUS45), Michaela Mendelsohn PhD.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-trauma-therapist-p

Gil Reyes, PhD is a clinical psychologist in Santa Barbara, California. At The National Child Traumatic Stress Network (http://www.nctsn.org/) he is involved with the Terrorism and Disaster Center at the University of Missouri and the National Center for Child Traumatic Stress at UCLA, and is a longstanding member of the task force on the Core Curriculum in Childhood Trauma. (http://www.nctsn.org/resources/audiences/parents-caregivers/what-is-cts/12-core-concepts)He was the lead editor of the four-volume Handbook of International Disaster Psychology (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0275983153/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0275983153&linkCode=as2&tag=wescoatrapro-20&linkId=GIEOFOLGK3VUHJFU) (2006) and The Encyclopedia of Psychological Trauma (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0470110066/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0470110066&linkCode=as2&tag=wescoatrapro-20&linkId=5XAIFR26R26TZB3A) (2008), and his areas of

Kathleen Kendall-Tackett, Ph.D., IBCLC, FAPA is a health psychologist and an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant. She is the Owner and Editor-in-Chief of Praeclarus Press (http://www.praeclaruspress.com/), a new small press focusing on women's health, and has academic appointments at both the Department of Pediatrics at Texas Tech University School of Medicine in Amarillo, Texas, and the Crimes against Children Research Center at the University of New Hampshire. Dr. Kendall-Tackett is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association in both the Divisions of Health and Trauma Psychology. She has served as an Associate Editor of the journal Psychological Trauma (http://psycnet.apa.org/index.cfm?fa=browsePA.volumes&jcode=tra), (http://psycnet.apa.org/index.cfm?fa=browsePA.volumes&jcode=tra) and is currently Editor-in-Chief of Clinical Lactation (http://www.clinicallactation.org/).A prolific author, she has written more than 320 journal articles, book chapters and other publications, and

My name is Guy Macpherson. I am a husband, father, brother, and a psychologist. I specialize in the treatment of trauma and early psychosis. My passion is helping trauma therapists thrive.I do this by helping trauma clinicians engage more effectively and deeply with their clients by:Sharing trauma information and materials. Building community. The Trauma Therapist Podcast, and Coaching therapists to (re)discover their own why for this work.For the last six years I have dedicated myself to the study of trauma psychology, trauma therapy, post-traumatic growth, and most recently, the intersection of trauma and psychosis, specifically the signs of early psychosis.My inspiration comes from working with the courageous individuals determined to learn and find meaning from the trials they have endured.My inspiration comes from personal experience as well: My brother is a Navy SEAL veteran who suffered with PTSD.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-trauma-therapist-podcast-with-guy-macpherson-phd-inspir

Dr. Colin Ross is an internationally renowned clinician, researcher, author and lecturer in the field of dissociation and trauma-related disorders as well as past President of the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (http://www.isst-d.org/) (ISSTD).He is the founder and President of the Colin A. Ross Institute for Psychological Trauma (http://www.rossinst.com/about_ross_institute.html).Dr. Ross obtained his M.D. from the University of Alberta in 1981 and has been running a hospital-based Trauma Program in Dallas, Texas since 1991.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

Prof. Charles R. Figley, Ph.D., is the Paul Henry Kurzweg, MD Distinguished Chair in Disaster Mental Health and a professor at Tulane University School of Social Work. He is also director of the award-winning Traumatology Institute, (https://sites.google.com/site/charlesfigley/Home/traumatologyinstitute) which was  recognized in 2000 as the best program of its kind by the University of Continuing Education Association. Dr. Figley is Co-Director of the Disaster Resilience Leadership Academy and directs its graduate program, a former Fulbright Fellow and Visiting Distinguished Professor at the Kuwait University.Dr. Figley is also a psychologist, family therapist, psychoneuroimmunologist, and social work educator and researcher. Most recently he was a professor in the College of Social Work at Florida State University and former director of the PhD program in Marriage and Family.  Dr. Figley is founding editor of the Journal of Traumatic Stress (http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/109882595/home) as well

Dr. Eli (Eliezer) Somer is an Israeli Professor of Clinical Psychology at the University of Haifa (http://sw2.haifa.ac.il/index.php/en/), School of Social Work (http://sw2.haifa.ac.il/index.php/en/).  He is the former President of both the European Society for Trauma and Dissociation (ESTD (http://www.estd.org/home-2/), 2009-2011) and the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD (http://www.isst-d.org/), 2005-2006). Dr. Somer is the founder and a scientific advisor of TDIL – Trauma and Dissociation Israel, and a member of the International Advisory Board of the Jewish Coalition Against Sexual Abuse.Dr. Somer was born in Israel, a son of Holocaust survivors. He graduated high school at the Hebrew Gymnasium in Jerusalem in 1969. He served at the IDF in the War of Attrition as a tank crewman, and in the Yom Kippur War as a tank Commander. Somer served for many years as a reservist combat Mental Health Officer at the Medical Corps of the Israel Defence Forces specialising in combat st