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

Kimberly Campbell is theExecutive Director of Exhale to Inhale (http://exhaletoinhale.org/), founded by Zoe Le Page,which brings yoga to survivors of domestic violence and sexualassault in New York City, the Hudson Valley, Long Island andConnecticut through weekly classes at shelters and community-basedorganizations. By providing access to the practice of yoga tosurvivors of domestic violence and sexual assault, Exhale to Inhaleoffers a valuable resource to a distressed community.Kimberly is an entrepreneur,writer, speaker, and wellness expert who has held a number of keypositions in business, philanthropy, and health and human servicesdevelopment within a broad range of industries.She was also the creator andspokesperson of a corporate domestic violence initiative focused onraising public awareness and assisting employees dealing withdomestic violence in the workplace. Through her work, she usesyoga, meditation, and other wellness tools to empower people to seethat they have a choice in how they react to the

Christopher Willard, PsyD, is a psychologist and educational consultant based in Boston, specializing in mindfulness for adolescents and young adults and has been practicing meditation for over fifteen years.Christopher currently serves on the board of directors at the Institute for Meditation and Psychotherapy and the Mindfulness in Education Network.Dr. Willard has published five books on contemplative practice, including his most recent book, Growing Up Mindful (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1622035909/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1622035909&linkCode=as2&tag=wescoatrapro-20&linkId=UVTZHIDP623CGJFZ). Christopher teaches at Harvard Medical School and Lesley University.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

Kimber Olson is a board certified, licensed clinical social worker. Her 20 years of mental health experience includes work in outpatient, school-based, home-based and hospital-based settings, community health development coordination, and long-term residential treatment.Kimber has worked extensively in village Alaska and in Indian Country, and is currently in private practice in Anchorage, Alaska, where she specializes in the treatment of complex trauma and dissociation with both children and adults.Kimber has taught at branch of the University of Alaska, and has provided trainings nationally and internationally, teaching professionals in the areas of trauma, sexual abuse, attachment, dissociation, ethics, vicarious trauma and eating disorders among others.Kimber is the co-author with Peggy Ellen Kleinleder of a book for young adults tiled The Thursday Group: A Story and Information for Girls Healing from Sexual Abuse (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1929657447/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=178

Dr. Kate Hendricks Thomas is an assistant professor of Health Promotion at Charleston Southern University (http://www.csuniv.edu/).  She teaches classes on behavioral medicine, program evaluation, and holistic health.Kate is also an author of the book BRAVE, STRONG, AND TRUE: THE MODERN WARRIOR'S BATTLE FOR BALANCE (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1613143087/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1613143087&linkCode=as2&tag=wescoatrapro-20&linkId=AEW2OT35I5PBHJJ4), a researcher, professional speaker, and yoga instructor who travels the country teaching mental fitness. A former Captain in the Marine Corps, she loves to work with other military veterans.Kate spends a great deal of time conducting resilient leadership training (http://www.justrollwithitwellness.com/) and is passionate about helping organizations and individuals improve their holistic health, happiness, and quality of life.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-trauma-therapis

Jane Clapp is a master of mind, body and soul. While it is widely accepted that mindfulness is necessary to shape the body, Jane asserts that the body is one of the most powerful alchemic tools for shaping the mind.A practitioner in the holistic health industry for two decades, Jane combines holistic personal training, yoga, ELDOA (http://www.eldoamethod.com/about/), fascial stretch therapy, tensegrity therapy, and mindfulness interventions with tension and trauma healing to help clients gain strength, mobility and resilience.As the founder of Urbanfitt (http://urbanfitt.com/), Jane has helped more than 1000 clients improve emotional and nervous system regulation, positively shift neuroplasticity and release somatized stress and trauma. Through her revolutionary coaching sessions and workshops, Jane ensures people not only feel better, but become better.An experienced and illuminating speaker, widely consulted media expert and internationally recognized author, Jane is available for personal, group and corpor

Lisa Dale Miller, LMFT, LPCC, SEP is a private practice psychotherapist in Los Gatos, CA. She specializes in mindfulness psychotherapy and Somatic Experiencing therapy for the treatment of depression, anxiety, addiction, trauma, emotion dysregulation, chronic pain, and relationship distress. Lisa is the author the highly regarded textbook on Buddhist psychology for mental health clinicians, Effortless Mindfulness: Genuine mental health through awakened presence (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0415637333/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0415637333&linkCode=as2&tag=wescoatrapro-20&linkId=TVTMXDXKGNC4GOQ7). Lisa also presents at conferences on the clinical applications of mindfulness and Buddhist psychology. She has been a yogic and Buddhist meditation practitioner for over four decades.For more information on Effortless Mindfulness visit: www.awakenedpresence.com (http://www.awakenedpresence.com/)Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the

Don McCasland, LMSW-CCTP, retired from the US Army after more than 21 years of service in August 2009. He served in Desert Shield/Desert Storm as well as 3 Tours in Iraq with the 101st Airborne Division. After seven years of unresolved PTSD, survivor's guilt, and contemplating suicide Don began to lose control of his life. He finally sought out counseling, and came to grips with his soul wound.Don is now a Readjustment Counselor with the Vet Center in Clarksville, TN and works with survivors of combat-related trauma and military sexual assault. Don’s wife is an LMSW, and his daughter is a BSW and will earn her MSW this Spring.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

Today on the podcast we change it up a bit and I speak with Tyler Skluzacek, a college student, who developed an app to help veterans--specifically his father!--manage the symptoms of PTSD.I initially read about Tyler online and knew I just had to invite him on the podcast. This is an inspiring story of a young guy helping individuals who are suffering. It’s exactly the kind of story I want to highlight on this podcast.I hope you enjoy the interview.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. Christina Hibbert is the author of the IPPY Award-winning memoir, This Is How We Grow (http://www.amazon.com/This-How-Grow-Psychologists-Discovering-ebook/dp/B00GM6PAYM/ref=la_B00GNODXLK_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1386101683&sr=1-1), of Who Am I Without You (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1626251428/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1626251428&linkCode=as2&tag=wescoatrapro-20&linkId=W37SEK7UAAID3HN3), and her newest book, 8 Keys to Mental Health Through Exercise (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0393711226/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0393711226&linkCode=as2&tag=wescoatrapro-20&linkId=XLNX7X3RZE4PHYKI) will be officially released on April 25, 2016.Dr. Hibbert is a clinical psychologist specializing in women’s mental health, grief/loss/trauma, motherhood, parenting, pregnancy/postpartum, self-esteem/self-worth, and personal growth, and is host of the weekly radio show,

Richard Schwartz began his career as a systemic family therapist and an academic. He co-authored, with Michael Nichols, Family Therapy: Concepts and Methods, the most widely used family therapy text in the U.S.  Dr. Schwartz was Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Illinois at Chicago’s Institute for Juvenile Research and later at The Family Institute at Northwestern University.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

Crystal Arber MSW is a registered social worker with the British Columbia College of Social Work. (http://www.bccollegeofsocialworkers.ca/) Her area of expertise is the treatment of complex trauma using EMDR.Working on the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver, Canada’s poorest postal code, Crystal has pioneered the use of EMDR with Concurrent Disordered clients, a population previously thought to be too unstable to benefit.Crystal has empowered these clients to manage their most severe PTSD symptoms through a psychoeducational and skills-based group called Making Sense of Trauma. The group has graduated over 100 members, and its success has led to Crystal becoming a lead educator in Trauma Informed Practice in both the public and private sectors. Crystal also has a private practice specializing in trauma and family therapy, and can be followed on her blog www.worthit2bme.com (http://www.worthit2bme.com).Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-trauma-therapist-podcast-with-guy-macpherson-phd-inspiring-in

Robin Shapiro, LICSW, loves her work which includes writing, presenting on the topics of ego states, EMDR, suicide prevention; doing clinical consultation; and thirty-five years of psychotherapy practice, especially around issues of trauma, anxiety, and attachment.Robin edited and contributed to EMDR Solutions: Pathways to Healing (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/039370467X/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=039370467X&linkCode=as2&tag=wescoatrapro-20&linkId=YZI5IVKLBTXXYFI3) (Norton, 2005) (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/039370467X/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=039370467X&linkCode=as2&tag=wescoatrapro-20&linkId=YZI5IVKLBTXXYFI3), EMDR Solutions II: Depression, Eating Disorders, Performance & More (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0393705889/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0393705889&linkCode=as2&tag=wescoatrapro-20&a

Ed and Deb Shapiro have been teaching mindfulness and meditation together for over 30 years. They are the authors of 17 books on meditation and personal growth; their latest is award-winning BE THE CHANGE (http://www.edanddebshapiro.com/): How Meditation Can Transform You and The World. Deb is the award-winning author of Your Body Speaks Your Mind.Ed & Deb have led meditation retreats and personal development programs worldwide for over 25 years, are corporate consultants and coaches, and are featured columnists on HuffingtonPost.com (http://huffingtonpost.com/), Awaken.com (http://awaken.com/), and Oprah.com (http://oprah.com/). Their radio show: Going Out Of Your Mind (http://www.vividlife.me/), is on VividLife.com (http://vividlife.com/).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

Dr. Steve played CBGB and Max’s Kansas City in the late 70s; drank, played in a toy rock band and then got sober in the 80s; became an international educator and rocker again in the 90s; and a sought after clinician and meditation teacher in the 2000s.Dr. Steve has attempted to cure Marc Maron on WTF, and has become an EMDR Certified therapist, Approved Consultant and provider of EMDR Basic Training with Jamie Marich's Institute for Creative Mindfulness (http://www.instituteforcreativemindfulness.com/).With Buddhist teacher Noah Levine he helped set up the premiere Buddhist addictions rehab center, Refuge Recovery Centers (http://www.refugerecovery.org/) and is currently putting finishing touches on his book and workshop series Clinical Dharma, giving regular talks at Against the Stream Buddhist Meditation Society (http://www.againstthestream.org/)and with his own DharmaSpring, beginning production of two podcasts, seeing patients, and supervising and guiding young clinicians. At all other times, he is wrang

Melissa is the creator of TheGrassGetsGreener.com, (http://thegrassgetsgreener.com/) a site that helps adult survivors of childhood trauma, particularly childhood bullying, overcome the lasting effects of their trauma to become the person they desire to be.Melissa is also the host of The Grass Gets Greener (http://thegrassgetsgreener.com/category/podcast/) podcast where she interviews survivors of childhood traumas who have gone on to not only survive, but thrive, in an effort to inspire and provide hope for those who are still struggling.Melissa is herself a survivor of childhood bullying and child abuse. She uses her past experiences along with a background in psychology to guide her in the work she does today. Melissa's mission is to help those who feel stuck in life as a result of their past trauma get unstuck and live an amazing life.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/exclusi

Deb Del Vecchio-Scully, LPC, NCC, CMHS is a counselor and trauma specialist and is currently the Clinical Recovery Leader of the Newtown Recovery & Resiliency Team created in the aftermath of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. She has a private practice, The Mindful Counselor where she provides comprehensive treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder and  traumatic grief as well as soulful self-care coaching to counselors.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

Psychotherapist Belleruth Naparstek, M.A., L.I.S.W., is a nationally recognized innovator in the field of guided imagery and intuition, and the author of Staying Well With Guided Imagery (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0446671347/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0446671347&linkCode=as2&tag=wescoatrapro-20&linkId=UASXIKXPUV62F676) (Warner Books), Your Sixth Sense (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0061723789/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0061723789&linkCode=as2&tag=wescoatrapro-20&linkId=G4XKB657KRS4VBCQ) (Harper San Francisco) and Invisible Heroes: Survivors of Trauma and How They Heal (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0553383744/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0553383744&linkCode=as2&tag=wescoatrapro-20&linkId=N6Z25GTKEBCUMLQQ)(Random House). Her highly acclaimed Health Journeys guided imagery series is used in over

Today on the podcast I talk about something I really haven’t talked about previously: My membership site specifically dedicated to new trauma therapists, Trauma Therapist | 2.0. (https://westcoasttraumaproject.leadpages.co/trauma-therapist-elite-leadpage/)In this episode, I take a little step back and provide a bit of background into what inspired me to start The Trauma Therapist Project, and then the podcast, and then share how interviewing these amazing thought leaders and therapists inspired me to create Trauma Therapist | 2.0.After that, I go into detail about the three components of Trauma Therapist | 2.0 and explain how, if you’re a new therapist beginning your trauma education journey, this is the place to start, and this is a place where you will receive community, support, education and inspiration.Click here to learn more about (http://www.thetraumatherapistproject.com/join/)Trauma Therapist | 2.0 (http://www.thetraumatherapistproject.com/join/).Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-t

Theresa Vigarino is a Transformational Life Coach, Relationship Expert, Author and Speaker.  She has recently developed a system to assist women in recovering from traumatic relationships and creating a New Love Story.  Through her own personal traumatic experiences, her studies in neuroscience, emotional healing, spirituality and quantum physics, Theresa guides her clients to freedom from pain and leads them to writing a New Love Story!  Theresa teaches her clients how to apply this information to every area of their lives.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. Theresa Larson received her doctorate in physical therapy from the University of Saint Augustine in San Diego California. She is a former Marine Corps Engineer Officer and Combat Veteran. Theresa played professional softball in Italy as well as semi-professional softball in the United States, was an All- American Division I softball player at Villanova University, as well as a former Body-for-Life Champion.In addition to being part of the staff at MobilityWOD (http://www.movement-rx.com/dr-theresa-larson-dpt/www.mobilitywod.com) and an instructor for CrossFit Mobility courses, Dr. Larson’s activities include writing for The Lab (http://www.drtheresalarson.com/mylab/), and working on her forthcoming book WARRIOR (www.drtheresalarson.com (http://www.drtheresalarson.com/)).Theresa has guest coached the special warfare students at CrossFit University of San Diego and has created an adaptive strength class for the wounded warriors from Balboa Naval Hospital, Challenged Athletes Foundation, Team Red White and B