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The Trauma Therapist | Podcast is a podcast about the human spirit. Join Guy Macpherson, PhD at traumatherapistproject.com as he interviews thought-leaders in the fields of trauma, mindfulness, addiction and yoga and we learn about the journeys of these passionate mental health therapists who dedicate their lives to helping those who've been impacted by trauma.
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Episode 710: Helping People Stay Alive with Stacey Freedenthal, PhD
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Stacey Freedenthal, PhD is a suicidologist. Her work focuses on all things suicide – helping people stay alive and want to stay alive, guiding loved ones through grief and healing if the worst happens, and teaching students and professionals how to do all of that, too. In This Episode Stacey’s website Speakingofsuicide.com The Lifeline 988 Crisis T…
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Episode 709: A Personal Journey of Trauma & Healing With James Stewart
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This is a very interesting interview. It’s a personal story of how one individual, Jim Stewart, was impacted by trauma and how he continued to be impacted by trauma throughout his life. Jim shares his journey of being traumatized and what it was like for him to live with his symptoms and then what it was like to begin his healing journey. Jim is a …
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Episode 708: Understanding Adult Children of Alcoholics with Christie Pearl
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Christie Pearl is a Certified EMDR Therapist and Consultant in private practice in Massachusetts and Virginia who specializes in providing EMDR Intensives for Adult Children of Alcoholics/Dysfunctional Families (ACOAs) who are dealing with work stress and performance anxiety to create a healthier relationship with their work so they can be who they…
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Episode 707: Post-Traumatic Thriving with Randall Bell, PhD
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Randall Bell, PhD is a socio-economist and the CEO of Landmark Research Group, LLC. His work and research have taken him to all 50 states and all seven continents, consulting on major disasters like the World Trade Center, the Flight 93 Crash Sites, the BP Oil Spill, and Hurricane Katrina, among others. Dr. Bell’s podcast is called Post-Traumatic T…
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Episode 706: A Passion For Educating Kids with Tara Seals
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"The Bossy Educator," Tara Seals, is a 3X best-selling self-published international author, educator, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and so much more! She creates education solutions for K-12 schools, students, and families via consulting, workshops, keynotes, etc. Her latest book, Divorce: The Unspoken Childhood Trauma, landed her on the 20 Black W…
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Episode 705: Finding Hope After Loss with Linda Donovan
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Linda Donovan has been leading grief support groups for Hospice of Santa Cruz County for more than a decade. After experiencing how their hospice team provided so much assistance to her family before and after her husband died from cancer, she became very involved as a volunteer with the organization. She is the author of Beyond Loss in a Pandemic:…
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Episode 704: Multiple Generations of Love with Deran Young
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Growing up with an incarcerated father and a mother who struggled with mental illness and substance abuse, Deran gained knowledge and experience of discrimination, poverty, and social services at a very early age. It was no shock that she later decided to pursue a career as a helping professional. While obtaining her Master's in Social Work at the …
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Announcing: My Podcasting Workshop for Mental Health Professionals begins in 2 weeks!
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The Spring 2023 cohort of my Podcasting Workshop for Mental Health Professionals begins in March. Ready to step out of your comfort zone and share your message? PODCASTING FOR MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS. http://mentalhealthpodcasters.com/ Should everyone start a podcast? Of course not. Don't be silly, Guy. The question though, is this: Should you …
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Episode 703: The Many Ways of Shame with Ken Benau, PhD
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Ken Benau, Ph.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist since 1990, with a private practice in the San Francisco Bay Area. His practice includes individual (adult and child), couple, and family therapy; clinical consultation; and professional training. For over 40 years, Dr. Benau has worked with children and adults with various learning and developme…
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Episode 702: It's Time To Rebel with Cari Kenzie
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As a survivor of the terrorist attack in 2013 at the Boston Marathon finish line, Cari Kenzie knows firsthand the devastation that comes in the aftermath of tragedy when truth is denied or hidden. This is the moment when her life journey and divine purpose collided. As an entrepreneur and owner of a multi-million dollar company, she had to become t…
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Episode 701: The Most Important Medicine with Dr. Amy King
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Dr. Amy King is a licensed psychologist with a private practice and provides training, consultation, and education. Among her specialties is working with professionals to help create resilient children and thriving families, guiding them to heal their stress and trauma through connected relationships. Her experience includes serving as a statewide …
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Episode 700: What Do You See? with Robert Gray
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A highly regarded art therapy lecturer from Germany, Robert Gray has degrees in art therapy, psychology, and theology. As a psychologist, he is able to present art therapy practices in an evidence-based context which further facilitates a well-founded and comprehensible training program. He leads the field of art therapy with his unique integration…
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Episode 699: Merry, Flawed, Humans with Britt Frank, LCSW
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Britt received her undergraduate degree from Duke University and her master’s degree from the University of Kansas. She is a licensed psychotherapist and trauma expert who is trained in IFS (Internal Family Systems) and SE (Somatic Experiencing). In addition to her private practice, Britt is also a speaker and an award-winning adjunct instructor at…
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Episode 698: Why Male Survivors Don’t Disclose with Dr. Kelli Palfy
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Dr. Kelli Palfy began her professional career working in adult and youth corrections. Here she noticed a disproportionate number of males in the system. In 1996, she became an RCMP (Royal Canadian Mounted Police) officer. She took an interest in investigating sex crimes and went on to specialize in sex crimes committed against children internationa…
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Episode 697: What Happens When The Wheels Come Off with Reshie Joseph
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Dr. Reshie Joseph is a clinical psychologist who specializes in the treatment of PTSD, Complex Psychological Trauma, Addictions and other Disorders of Extreme Stress Not Otherwise Specified. Reshie began his professional career as a Doctor, having obtained his medical degree (MBBS) from the University of Sheffield in the UK. Since leaving medical p…
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Episode 696: The ADHD & Food Connection with Dana Kay
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Dana Kay is a Board-Certified Holistic Health and Nutrition Practitioner, the CEO and founder of the ADHD Thrive Institute, and the creator of the ADHD Thrive Method 4 Kids program. As a mother of a child with ADHD, she knows firsthand the struggles that come with parenting a neurodiverse child, but she also knows the freedom that is possible once …
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Episode 695: What Makes Us Fabulous with Kyle Elliott
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As a queer person, male sexual assault survivor, and someone living with mental health conditions, Kyle is proud to get to use his voice and platform to help others share their stories, get help, and achieve recovery. Kyle manages his anxiety, OCD, and PTSD with therapy, medication, and persistent self-care. Kyle is a career and life coach, profess…
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Episode 694: Being Available To The Present with Jan Ohm
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Jan’s journey with healing began with chronic physical issues that wouldn’t resolve by means of modern medicine. Exploring alternatives led her to discover the connection between psychological stress and physiological issues and inspired her to become a psychotherapist. Beginning her practice in 1993, Jan was also the co-director of a Toronto schoo…
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Episode 693: A Beautiful Maybe with Timothy Bailey
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Timothy Bailey is an artist and bandleader in Richmond, Virginia. He is a survivor of severe and prolonged childhood abuse resulting in lifelong post-traumatic mental illness. His acclaimed debut album, “Timothy Bailey & the Humans,” traces a narrative from despair and isolation to hope and connection. Timothy is passionate about contributing to pu…
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Episode 692: Leading By Example with Mike Gaskell
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Dr. Michael Gaskell is a veteran principal in New Jersey and currently the Principal at Hammarskjold Middle School in East Brunswick. Michael has been actively writing about highly relevant solutions to problems in educational leadership since 2018. His new book, Radical Principals: A Blueprint for Long-Term Equity and Stability at School focuses o…
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Episode 691: Moving Parts with Ilyse Kennedy
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Ilyse is a therapist, group practice owner, and author, who offers trauma informed therapy for children, teens, and adults in South Austin, TX. Ilyse attributes her passion for this work to her very first therapist. Each time she stepped into her office, Ilyse says, she felt fully seen and delighted in. She didn’t offer tools or interventions. She …
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Episode 690: Soulwork, Trauma and Liberation with Dr. Elisa Hallerman
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Dr. Hallerman holds a master’s and doctorate from Pacifica Graduate Institute in Depth Psychology and Somatic Studies, focusing on neuroscience and trauma. She is also a drug and alcohol counselor and certified in yogic science for addictive behavior and a member of the Institute for Functional Medicine. Finally, Dr. Hallerman serves as a visiting …
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Episode 689: Your Dissociative Mind & Navigating Daily Life with Dr. Jamie Marich
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Dr. Jamie Marich (she/they) describes herself as a facilitator of transformative experiences. She is the founder of The Institute for Creative Mindfulness. A clinical trauma specialist, expressive artist, writer, yogini, performer, short filmmaker, Reiki master, TEDx speaker, and recovery advocate, she unites all of these elements in her mission to…
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Episode 688: Discovering Open Authenticity with Guy Macpherson, PhD
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Do you want to be seen? I would guess--yes! We all do. And in order to truly see someone we have to get out of our own way. It’s not about all the great things we know. (Though they can sometimes help.) It’s not about all the great workshops we’ve been to. (Thought they can sometimes help.) It’s about being with the person in front of you. And this…
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Episode 687: It Wasn't Your Fault with Donna Jenson & Reena Bernards
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Reena Bernards, LCMFT, is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in private practice in Maryland and Washington D.C. She is certified as an Emotionally Focused Therapist and works with individuals, couples, and families using a trauma-informed and attachment lens. She also works as an inter-group dialogue consultant and trainer. See her website. …
