Michael has been working with children and families for close to two decades, in a variety of capacities, including as a Multi-Systemic Therapist, Clinical Director, Children’s Pastor, Camp Counselor and speaker. After serving as a Children’s pastor, he went on to obtain his Master of Arts in Clinical Counseling from Ashland Theological Seminary. Following seminary, Michael worked at The Buckeye Ranch in Columbus Ohio as a Multi-Systemic Therapist, working with individuals 12-18 and their famili...
Feb 14, 2022•31 min•Ep. 590
Shari Botwin, LCSW opened her Cherry Hill private practice in 1996. Prior to starting her own practice Shari worked at the Renfrew Center in Philadelphia. She provides individual, group and family therapy with a specialization in treating trauma, abuse, eating disorders, anxiety and depression. Shari also provides virtual individual and family teletherapy using a HIPPA approved telemedicine platform. Shari holds a Masters Degree in Social Work from Rutgers University. Her second book, Thriving A...
Feb 10, 2022•32 min
Riana Milne was Selected as “One of the Top Coaches to Follow in 2022” by Wealth Insider Magazine; and is also seen in FORBES Magazine. She is a Certified, Global Life, Love Trauma Recovery & Mindset Coach, a Cert. Clinical Trauma & Addictions Professional, a #1 Bestselling author, the Host of her Podcast called Lessons in Life & Love™, an Educational Speaker, and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor for over 22 years living in Palm Beach County, Florida. She was also selected in 2021 ...
Feb 07, 2022•32 min
Licia Sky is a Boston based Embodied Awareness Facilitator, artist, singer-songwriter, and bodyworker who works with traumatized individuals and trains mental health professionals to use mindful meditation in movement, theater exercises, writing and voice as tools for attunement, healing and connection. She is a regular instructor in trauma healing workshops at Kripalu, and Esalen and has been teaching workshops on these subjects around the US, UK, Italy, Netherlands, China, the Middle East and ...
Feb 03, 2022•36 min•Ep. 582
I'm thrilled to have Jessica Culp back on the podcast. Jessica's previous interview has been one of the most downloaded interviews on this podcast! Jessica is a licensed professional counselor who works at Hope Centered Counseling, LLC, in Savoy, Illinois. Jessica graduated from Lincoln Christian University in 2018 and specializes in complex trauma. Jessica enjoys giving her energy and time in counseling to a smaller caseload of individuals in order to provide a deeper therapeutic experience fro...
Jan 31, 2022•33 min
Jenna Cox-Hadley is the composer, lyricist, and playwright for Wait for Her, an original musical. Jenna grew up in a musical and mixed-race family in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Throughout her education, she distinguished herself with her creative mash-ups, ear for harmonies, and musical leadership. She majored in Mathematics and Russian at the U.S. Naval Academy while singing in the Gospel Choir--including a performance for President Obama and Tom Hanks at the Kennedy Center. Jenna also studied o...
Jan 27, 2022•27 min
Are you ready to start your own podcast?! Several months ago I invited a limited number of therapists to take part in my first podcasting workshop... How To Start A Podcast For Mental Health Care Workers. mentalhealthpodcasters.com And if I do say so myself, it was a hit! I got to share everything I've learned over these last few years about creating a podcast--in the mental health field!--that receives thousands of downloads per month and which is the primary driver of my income. Yep, because o...
Jan 25, 2022•8 min
Riana Milne is a certified, global life, love trauma tecovery & mindset coach, a cert. clinical trauma & addictions professional, a #1 bestselling author. She is the host of her podcast called Lessons in Life & Love™, an educational speaker, and a licensed mental health counselor for over 22 years living in palm beach county, florida. She's thought a lot about the ACEs list and has created her own based on her years of experience working with kids. In This Episode Riana’s website Ria...
Jan 24, 2022•32 min
Georgia King returns! Georgia who initially joined me on episode 420 is a therapist who specializes in providing mental health evaluations for immigration legal cases. In 2017, she founded The Immigration Evaluation Training Center, through which she has taught hundreds of therapists around the country to provide effective immigration evaluations and create thriving businesses. Georgia has been a guest speaker at Georgetown Law School, the Smith College School for Social Work, and numerous chapt...
Jan 17, 2022•30 min
Joshua Newman is a licensed professional clinical counselor in private practice and the author of The Power of Therapy: How to Navigate Change, Transform Trauma, and Make Sense of Your Mental Health Care. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in psychology and religion from Hendrix College and a Master of Arts in counseling from Southwestern College. Joshua’s treatment approach can be described as East-West. He endeavors to blend the best of current, evidenced-based practices grounded in western psycholog...
Jan 13, 2022•29 min
Frank Anderson, MD, is both a psychiatrist and psychotherapist and completed his residency and was a clinical instructor in psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. He specializes in the treatment of trauma and dissociation and is passionate about teaching brain-based psychotherapy and integrating current neuroscience knowledge with the IFS model of therapy. Dr. Anderson is a Lead Trainer at the IFS Institute with Richard Schwartz and maintains a long affiliation with, and trains for, Bessel van de...
Jan 10, 2022•39 min
Jessica Begg is a Registered Dietitian and Clinical Counsellor at Shift Nutrition & Counselling. She helps people heal from overly emotional eating and binge eating. She has worked over 10 years in multiple eating disorders treatment programs. She now works with her clients individually, but also within her online group program Connected Eating. In This Episode Jessica’s Website Jessica’s PodcastThe Body Is Not an Apology, Second Edition: The Power of Radical Self-Love, Sonya Renee Taylor Su...
Jan 06, 2022•37 min
Mikkel Sibe has written multiple articles about men and mental health and works to create more openness about the topics of men and mental health. This is a topic that needs to be addressed within the world of therapy and mental health and I'm happy that someone like Mikkel is out there doing this inspiring work. In this conversation Mikkel shares a lot of his own experience and the origin of how he got into this field. Currently Mikkel is a student, studying to become a kindergarten teacher. Mi...
Jan 03, 2022•25 min
PJ is a Registered Clinical (RCC) and Canadian Certified (CCC) Counsellor as well as the Clinical Director of the DBT Centre of the Fraser Valley. PJ has particular expertise in providing individual, group and family treatment to high-risk youth and families experiencing concerns such as suicidality, self-harm, emotional dysregulation, impulsivity, depression, anxiety, trauma, psychosis and addictions. PJ also has specialized training in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), integrating trauma tr...
Dec 30, 2021•30 min
Andrew is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Brainspotting and Somatic Experiencing Practitioner and a Certified Group Psychotherapist. In 1988 he completed a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst before transitioning to the West Coast. After completing a Master of Social Welfare degree from UCLA in 1991, Andrew has worked with individuals, couples, families and groups in his practice. Speaking, writing, and training are dimensions of Andrew's ongo...
Dec 27, 2021•30 min
Kaitlyn (Kaity) Rose Holsapple is one of those individuals who you can easily find yourself drawn to. She has a presence about her and a compassion about her that is not only refreshing, but it’s something that’s much needed in this field. Kaitlyn is an intuitive healer who offers classes, workshops, retreats, trainings, and Yoga Therapy for individuals suffering from anxiety, PTSD, and depression. Kaity is a trauma-informed yoga therapist with a specialty in helping individuals who have experie...
Dec 23, 2021•29 min
Scott Lyons is the creator of The Embody Lab — a hub forembodied education, self-discovery and healing— and developer of Somatic Stress Release™ — a process of restoring our biological adaptation system. Scott has had the privilege of teaching Embodied Flow™, Somatic Stress Release™, and Body-Mind Centering® workshops and trainings throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand, and Asia. Scott is the director of the online 100-hour Somatic Stress Release™ Certif...
Dec 20, 2021•30 min
My guest today Robert Macpherson (no relation to myself!) was a career infantry officer in the U.S. Marines with service in Vietnam, Iraq, and Somalia. After retiring as a Colonel, he enjoyed a second career with the humanitarian organization CARE. Now Robert is a mental health advocate particularly for humanitarian aid workers and those who work on the frontlines. After Robert was diagnosed with PTSD, he received a gift. He reached out to the Southeastern Guide Dogs in Florida and was partnered...
Dec 16, 2021•26 min
I've been doing this podcast now for a few years and I continue to love it. I love it because I get to speak with incredible people who have dedicated their lives to helping those who've been impacted by trauma. One of the things that inspires me during these interviews is when I learn about that element or experience or journey that served to compel my guest to do this work. This usually has little to do with trauma interventions or techniques, and more about the period of time when my guests r...
Dec 13, 2021•24 min
Effy Huck is a survivor of C-PTSD, an entrepreneur, and the founder of Sisu (see-sue). Sisu is a trauma-informed self-guided mental health toolkit to manage anxiety, panic, and stress. Effy created this mobile application from her own experiences healing as well as seeing a need from her work volunteering for the crisis text line and as well as education. The app is based on the most current trauma research including poly-vagal theory, sensorimotor therapy, and more. Sisu aims to democratize men...
Dec 09, 2021•26 min
I'm very excited to be joined by Sue Buratti today. Sue advocates for children’s rights and has trained and presented on topics relating to childhood trauma both across Australia and internationally. For many years she has worked sector-wide, providing therapy, supervision, training, and consultancy focussing on developmental trauma and its impact across the lifespan. Sue is currently a Senior Manager with the Australian Childhood Foundation in NSW, Australia. Her role is to oversee a state-wide...
Dec 06, 2021•29 min
Robyn Gobbel, LMSW-Clinical, has over 15 years experience working in the field of child and family therapy, specializing in complex trauma, attachment, and adoption. She is a therapist, trainer, and consultant who recently relocated to Grand Rapids, MI from Austin, TX. Robyn’s diverse clinical training includes EMDR (including EMDR adapted for children with attachment trauma), Somatic Experiencing, Theraplay, Trust Based Relational Intervention®, Circle of Security Parent Educator, The Alert Pro...
Dec 02, 2021•30 min
My guest today, Jan Winhall of Focusing on Borden, began her career as social worker and psychotherapist 40 years ago. [CW for text below: mention of self-harming behaviors] She began listening with non-pathologizing ears and heard shocking stories of sexual torture, and responses that confused her. Women were cutting themselves, bingeing and purging huge quantities of food, and abusing drugs and alcohol. As she continued to listen she learned that somehow these self-harming behaviors were “help...
Nov 29, 2021•35 min
I love what I do because I get to speak with some pretty incredible and inspiring people. Meet my guest today, Niall McKeever. Niall is an entrepreneur and psychology student from Northern Ireland who is passionate about making great ideas more accessible. He is the Founder of The Weekend University - an alternative education project which aims to make the most important ideas in psychology more accessible. To do this, they organize monthly conferences featuring presentations from world leading ...
Nov 25, 2021•31 min
Julia Barry is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Somatic Experiencing® practitioner, and certified EMDR Practitioner in Boston, MA. Julia's clinical practice focuses on the treatment of trauma and dissociative disorders. She has received training in psychodynamic psychotherapy, with an emphasis on adult and infant attachment as well as cognitive behavioral therapy, and advanced training in Somatic Experiencing® and EMDR. In This Episode Julia’s WebsiteIn an Unspoken Voice: How the Body R...
Nov 22, 2021•35 min
Vjosa is a psychotherapist and consultant in domestic violence and sexual abuse. Vjosa holds two master’s in counselling and the second in understanding domestic violence and sexual abuse and an undergraduate degree in Psychology and Counselling. Alongside her private practice Vjosa has a consultancy and training company offering a wide range of services to organisations, professionals and survivors. Vjosa has years of experience working with survivors and now is focusing on sharing her knowledg...
Nov 18, 2021•35 min
Today I'm happy to welcome Teresa Gil, Ph.D. to the podcast. Teresa has been a psychotherapist, professor, and trainer for more than 25 years. She has a private practice working with women dealing with recovery from child abuse and trauma. She is a full professor and teaches General Psychology, Abnormal Psychology, Child Psychology, and Psychology of Women and has also taught courses in both Social Work and Sociology. In This Episode Teresa’s WebsiteTeresa on FacebookSupport this podcast at — ht...
Nov 15, 2021•42 min
Today I welcome a client and his therapist. This is the story of how these two people met, began working together, and of how one's life was saved. Jen Fiser MA, LPC has most recently been the clinical director at Innate Path, a Denver-based psychedelic psychotherapy clinic specializing in PTSD, for three years. She was instrumental in developing the model of psychedelic psychotherapy used at the clinic, a model utilizing the healing pathways inherent within the embodied subconscious. Jen leads ...
Nov 11, 2021•38 min
Linda is an adjunct faculty member in the Social Work Department at the University of Alaska Fairbanks and specializes in trauma-informed care and compassion fatigue resilience skills; She assists internationally renowned psychiatrist and trauma expert, Dr. Bessel van der Kolk, with his private small group psychotherapy workshops aimed at healing attachment trauma. In her work at Fairbanks Memorial Hospital, she is responsible for training clinicians in all departments, including psychology, nur...
Nov 08, 2021•38 min
Judy Weaver is a yoga therapist and a yoga teacher-of-teachers with over 30 years of experience and is the founder of Connected Warriors and Bodymind Recalibration. Judy is known for her expertise in the world of trauma and developed evidence based Trauma-Conscious Yoga protocol based on the understanding that trauma is held in the cells of the body and mind and refined this practice with Bodymind Recalibration which builds cognitive and somatic body/mind relationships. Judy's newest passion as ...
Nov 04, 2021•33 min
