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

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

Lee Klinger Lesser, MS, has developed and led retreats for Veterans since 2008, integrating her experience of mindfulness and meditation into accessible programming for Veterans. She has been leading workshops in the mindfulness practice of Sensory Awareness since 1976.She is the co-founder and Executive Director of Honoring the Path of the Warrior (http://www.honoringthepath.org/), a non-profit program that provides a safe environment for veterans to rediscover meaning, purpose, and joy in their lives through mindfulness, meditation and community.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

Dan Griffin is the author of three ground-breaking publications: A Man’s Way through Relationships: Learning to Love and Be Loved (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/193761266X/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=193761266X&linkCode=as2&tag=wescoatrapro-20&linkId=FUYXZ2BINAREQSWR), A Man’s Way through the Twelve Steps (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1592857248/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1592857248&linkCode=as2&tag=wescoatrapro-20&linkId=7YICHMILETOTFUNC), and Helping Men Recover (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0470486570/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0470486570&linkCode=as2&tag=wescoatrapro-20&linkId=YZIVIQ5DFLIRLVTL) (co-author).As an international speaker, trainer, and consultant for treatment programs, recovery courts, and mental health programs, Dan is focused on developing gender-responsive, trauma-informed ser

Mark Lilly is the founder and Board President of Street Yoga (http://streetyoga.org/who-we-are/), an internationally recognized non-profit which provides yoga and mindfulness classes to at-risk populations in Portland and Seattle.Mark is a mindfulness and communication trainer who has taught workshops all over North America to widely diverse audiences including physicians, nurses, social workers, police officers, therapists, and countless others. Mark has developed many specialized mindfulness curricula in addition to the core and advanced Street Yoga trainings, including specialized work for young people recovering from sexual abuse, and workshops for adults moving through entrenched traumas or grappling with high-intensity communication situations.For Mark, yoga is an everyday survival skill, a practice he has shared with thousands of youth through Street Yoga. He still lives with the tremors of traumas past and realizes the delicate line between suffering and awakening. His teaching emphasizes cultivation

Today, The Process of Becoming a Trauma Therapist. This episode is based on a recent blog post and inspired by the interviews I've been doing on the podcast.  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 materialsBuilding communityThe Trauma Therapist PodcastTrauma Therapist elite: a membership site for new trauma therapistsFor 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.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

Laura is the founder and director of the Trauma Stewardship Institute  (http://traumastewardship.com/)and author of the book Trauma Stewardship: An Everyday Guide to Caring for Self While Caring for Others (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/157675944X/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=157675944X&linkCode=as2&tag=wescoatrapro-20&linkId=KWRWDPBMVKKFMIQI).Laura has worked directly with trauma survivors for 28 years and is known as a pioneer in the field of trauma exposure. She has worked nationally and internationally training a wide variety of individuals including zookeepers and reconstruction workers in post-Hurricane Katrina, community organizers and health care providers in Japan, U.S. Air Force pilots and Canadian firefighters.Laura holds a master of social work degree, is an associate producer of the award-winning film A Lot Like You (http://alotlikeyoumovie.com/), and was given a Yo! Mama award in recognition of her work as a community-activist

Terri Messman-Moore earned her PhD in Clinical Psychology from Oklahoma State University in 1999. From 1998-1999, she interned at the National Center for PTSD in Boston Massachusetts. From 1999-2000, she was a post-doctoral fellow at the University of Missouri in St. Louis, where she was trained in several empirically-supported cognitive-behavioral treatments for PTSD, including Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT).Dr. Messman-Moore is currently the O’Toole Family Professor of Psychology at Miami University, in Oxford Ohio.She is also the Director of Clinical Training for the department’s Clinical Psychology PhD program. She teaches undergraduate courses focused on interpersonal trauma, as well as graduate courses on Trauma-Focused Therapy for adults.She is a licensed psychologist in Ohio and provides clinical intervention to trauma survivors on a limited basis.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-trauma-therapist-podcast-with-guy-macpherson-phd-inspiring-interviews-with-thought-leaders-in-the-fi

Dr. Toni Heineman is a clinical psychologist who has been in private practice (treating children, adults, and families) in the San Francisco Bay Area for over 30 years.She is Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the University of California, San Francisco, and has taught and supervised interns, graduate students and psychiatric residents and presented at numerous local and national professional meetings.Dr. Heineman has authored a wide range of journal articles, as well as the book, The Abused Child: Psychodynamic Understanding and Treatment (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1557668396/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1557668396&linkCode=as2&tag=wescoatrapro-20&linkId=OLPA5S524SSFGTPU).She is the co-editor of, Building A Home Within: Meeting the Emotional Needs of Children and Youth in Foster Care (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1557668396/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1557668396&linkCode=

Edward Tick, Ph.D. is an internationally recognized transformational healer, psychotherapist, writer and educator. Co-Founder and Executive Director of Soldier’s Heart (http://www.soldiersheart.net/), he works internationally on the psychospiritual and cross-cultural healing of military and war trauma and on holistic and psycho-spiritual healing.He was the U.S. Army’s 2012 trainer in the holistic healing of PTSD, training over 2,500 chaplains and officers. He continues to work with the Army and Air Force.Ed is the author of five books including the groundbreaking War and the Soul (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/083560831X/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=083560831X&linkCode=as2&tag=wescoatrapro-20&linkId=SH2KOBBYWCPF5DII). His newest book, Warrior’s Return: Restoring the Soul After War (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1622032004/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1622032004&linkCode=as2&t

Sheela Raja, PhD is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and author of the book, Overcoming Trauma and PTSD (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1608822869/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1608822869&linkCode=as2&tag=wescoatrapro-20&linkId=66V4MCDQ4TQVANLP).She is an Assistant Professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago where she teaches Health Communication and Behavioral Medicine. Dr. Raja received her PhD from the University of Illinois at Chicago and completed her internship and post-doctoral training at the National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (http://www.ptsd.va.gov/index.asp) in Boston, MA.She is a highly sought after speaker and has given invited talks at federal, national, and community agencies on the topic of post-traumatic stress. Dr. Raja has a passion for making evidence-based psychology accessible and is a regular guest contributor to local and national television networks, including CBS-Chicago and CNN. She is a blogg

Beck is an addiction counselor originally from Los Angeles California, and is currently on the Board of Directors for NALGAP (https://www.nalgap.org/) (The Association of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Addiction Professionals and Their Allies).Beck is the Assistant Director of Clinical Services at Pride Institute in Minneapolis, MN (http://pride-institute.com/). as well as a National Speaker on topics of the LGBTQ community and substance abuse.Beck has a special focus on the Transgender community, trauma, addiction, and helping treatment facilities and clinicians better serve the Trans community.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

Randy Noblitt, formerly an Air Force clinical psychologist, is a Professor of Clinical Psychology at Alliant International University (http://www.alliant.edu/locations/los-angeles-campus/index.php) in Los Angeles where he teaches ethics, adult interventions, and a fourth year advanced clinical elective, Trauma and Dissociation.His main clinical and scholarly interest is in ritual abuse and dissociation. He is the principal author of Cult and Ritual Abuse: Narratives, Evidence, and Healing Approaches (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1440831483/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1440831483&linkCode=as2&tag=wescoatrapro-20&linkId=VNFGQV5FXEG3Z7GJ), now in its third edition (Praeger, 2014). and also co-edited Ritual Abuse in the Twenty-First Century: Psychological, Forensic, Social, and Political Considerations (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1934759120/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1934759120&