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 a...
Apr 18, 2016•30 min
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-2...
Apr 11, 2016•36 min
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...
Apr 08, 2016•37 min
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...
Mar 28, 2016•39 min
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...
Mar 23, 2016•40 min
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...
Mar 18, 2016•29 min
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...
Mar 13, 2016•34 min
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-g...
Mar 10, 2016•37 min
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 symptom...
Mar 07, 2016•32 min
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...
Mar 03, 2016•37 min
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...
Feb 29, 2016•41 min
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.instituteforcreativemindfuln...
Feb 26, 2016•43 min
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 ...
Feb 22, 2016•33 min
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-th...
Feb 18, 2016•32 min
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_...
Feb 15, 2016•32 min
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 inspire...
Feb 11, 2016•29 min
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...
Feb 08, 2016•35 min
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...
Feb 04, 2016•38 min
Marshall Lyles, LMFT-S, LPC-S, RPT-S, serves as the Director of Training, Supervision and Consultation at the Center for Relational Care in Austin, Texas. ( http://relationalcare.org/) Most of Marshall’s clinical practice has focused on attachment trauma and its effect on family relationships. In addition to seeing clients, Marshall conducts supervision and consultation sessions with counseling professionals and leads trainings in both parenting and professional settings; much of his consultatio...
Feb 01, 2016•28 min
Karen Neuman Allen is the Director of the Social Work Program at Indiana University – Bloomington. She received her MSW and Ph.D. from Wayne State University. Karen is a licensed clinical social worker as well as a certified trauma therapist and her hospital and private practice involves working with individuals with co-occurring disorders, severe illnesses and traumas such as burns, spinal cord injuries, head injuries, cancer and strokes. Karen has published over twenty peer-reviewed articles a...
Jan 29, 2016•33 min
Robyn D. Walser, Ph.D. is Director of TL Consultation Services ( http://www.tlconsultationservices.com/) , Associate Director at the National Center for PTSD ( http://www.ptsd.va.gov/) and is Associate Clinical Professor at University of California, Berkeley. As a licensed psychologist, she maintains an international training, consulting and therapy practice. Dr. Walser is an expert in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ( https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/two-takes-depression/201102/acceptance...
Jan 26, 2016•29 min
Tim Desmond is a student of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, the author of Self-Compassion in Psychotherapy: Mindfulness-Based Practices for Healing and Transformation ( http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0393711005/ref =as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0393711005&linkCode=as2&tag=wescoatrapro-20&linkId=QN3WZZSH6VDZQGGK), and the co-founder of Morning Sun Mindfulness Center ( http://morningsuncommunity.org/) . He travels regularly, teaching min...
Jan 21, 2016•34 min
In this episode of The Trauma Therapist | Podcast I share just some of the many lessons I’ve over the course of the past year from interviewing my amazing guests. I’ve gained a new appreciation for the work we do as trauma therapists, and have also developed a new understanding of what’s involved in becoming a healthy, fulfilled and fully-informed trauma worker. (Hint: Reading the latest trauma books is one part.) This last bit has been something that’s really inspired the types and variety of i...
Jan 18, 2016•29 min
Elisabeth is a survivor of family-controlled child sex trafficking and sex abuse. Her education in social work and her personal experiences as a survivor inform her intimate dialogue about the biological, psychological, social and spiritual aspects of trauma recovery, which she discusses on her blog ( http://www.beatingtrauma.com/) at BeatingTrauma.com. Elisabeth writes about breaking the cycle of abuse through conscious parenting, navigating intimate relationships as a survivor, balancing the m...
Jan 14, 2016•32 min
Tonya is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Certified Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Counselor (CADC), and Certified Trauma Therapist (CTT). Tonya’s area of concentration has been in the work of addiction and trauma healing. Tonya developed and implemented the Midwest’s first trauma intensive, located in Bloomington, Ill, and which goes by the name, Healing Within – A Trauma Recovery Program. Tonya is owner of her own practice, Tonya L. Bassett Counseling located in Bloomington, Illinois. S...
Jan 11, 2016•36 min
Paula Thomson, PsyD, is Professor in the Department of Kinesiology, California State University, Northridge (CSUN). She is a licensed Clinical Psychologist, certified Sport Psychologist, and works in private practice in California. Paula is Co-Director of the Performance Psychophysiology Laboratory at CSUN, adjunct faculty at Pacifica Graduate Institute and Professor Emeritus at York University’s Departments of Theatre and Graduate Studies (Canada). She was a professional dancer and continues wo...
Jan 08, 2016•29 min
Marjie Roddick is a Washington State Licensed Mental Health Counselor. After finishing grad school at Gonzaga University in 2011 Marjie started working part-time as a therapist for an agency and providing services for teens and adults who have experienced sexual violence, domestic violence, and crime victimization. In 2014 Marjie started her own private practice in Spokane Valley, Washington. She is a member of the American Counseling Association ( https://www.counseling.org/) and am in the proc...
Jan 04, 2016•27 min
In the last two decades, Jamie Redford has written, directed or produced over a dozen films, including the award‑winning HBO documentaries The Big Picture ( http://thebigpicturemovie.com/) , Toxic Hot Seat ( http://www.toxichotseatmovie.com/)and Mann v. Ford ( http://www.hbo.com/documentaries/mann-v-ford) . Jamie co‑founded the Redford Center ( http://redfordcenter.org/) with his father in 2007 as a vehicle to make documentaries that inspire positive change. He holds a B.A. in creative writing a...
Dec 29, 2015•39 min
Peter M. Bernstein, PhD, FAPA, MFT 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. Dr. Bernstein 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?i...
Dec 19, 2015•50 min
Tracy is a nutrition therapist, registered licensed dietitian and attuned eating coach in private practice providing in-person, phone and online counseling since 2006. Tracy specializes in the treatment of eating disorders and eating problems for both adults and children. Tracy’s experiences center on counseling and coaching in outpatient and intensive outpatient eating disorder settings and mindful, intuitive eating individual and group sessions. She maintains both an in-person and online pract...
Dec 14, 2015•40 min
