Aaron Klein got into no headphones running in 2023, unknowingly, it quickly transcended into a lifestyle choice and a form of self therapy that has unlocked a lot of self-examination and has allowed him to explore his curiosities. Aaron lives a alcohol free lifestyle, nearing 9 years come January 2024 of booze free living, he is an advocate of healthy living and in general exploring curiosities that come up. One thing Aaron preaches is: Never Give Up. In This Episode Aaron’s substack Aaron on IG...
Jan 22, 2024•36 min
Jason Reid is the founder and Chair of “Tell My Story”. In 2018 he lost his 14-year old son, Ryan to suicide. His tragic loss sent him on a mission to educate parents and spread awareness about the dangers of youth suicide. Jason has dedicated himself to increasing awareness and ending the stigma around the conversation of mental health. He is committed to working with parents, educators and organizations that are in alignment with the “Tell My Story” mission. He is also a partner at CEO Interna...
Jan 18, 2024•44 min
This week, we're doing something a little different! Michele Rosenthal has known Guy for over a decade, and today she's interviewing him. Michele Rosenthal is a writer, speaker, and mental health advocate. She's a Certified Professional Coach, Board Certified Trauma and PTSD Hypnotist, and Licensed Master Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming – plus trauma and PTSD survivor herself. Since her recovery, she's made it part of her mission to speak out about mental illness, educate about trau...
Jan 15, 2024•37 min
Janina Fisher, Ph.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist and a former instructor, Harvard Medical School. An international expert on the treatment of trauma, she is an Advisory Board member of the Trauma Research Foundation and the author of three books: Healing the Fragmented Selves of Trauma Survivors: Overcoming Self-Alienation (2017), Transforming the Living Legacy of Trauma: a Workbook for Survivors and Therapists (2021), and The Living Legacy Instructional Flip Chart (2022). She is best kn...
Jan 11, 2024•32 min
Dr. Tracey Shors is a Distinguished Professor in Behavioral and Systems Neuroscience in the Department of Psychology and the Center for Collaborative Neuroscience at Rutgers University. She has ~150 scientific publications and has recently written a popular book Everyday Trauma . Her research program studies how our brains ruminate on trauma-related memories and how this process can interfere with our everyday lives, while making still more memories. Dr. Shors is also focused on identifying effe...
Jan 08, 2024•33 min
Jenn graduated from Lesley University with a Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and began her career in mental health working with folks who were navigating early substance abuse recovery and experiences of complex trauma. She also studied yoga at Kripalu Center for Wellness and Health. She works to support clients in bringing their whole self and body into treatment in her private practice. Jenn joined the Trauma Center in 2007, where she led trauma-sensitive yoga sessions for female-...
Jan 04, 2024•35 min
Joseph Bobrow Ph.D. practices psychotherapy and psychoanalysis and is the author of three books. His approach is informed by years of practicing and teaching Zen mindfulness. He lives and practices in Studio City, CA and consults and teaches widely on psychotherapy, Buddhism, and how they enrich each other in transforming suffering. Joseph is also the founding director and Roshi of Deep Streams Zen Institute which offers Zen practice, interdisciplinary education, and community service. He has lo...
Jan 01, 2024•44 min
Antonieta Contreras, a former banker originally educated as a mathematician, is a trauma psychotherapist who graduated with a Master’s in Social Work from NYU. After forming her clinical skills as a gestalt therapist and training at agencies with highly traumatized people, she received a specialization in Trauma Studies from the Institute of Contemporary Psychotherapies (ICP) and in Human Sexuality from NYU School of Medicine. She maintains a private practice where she combines different trauma ...
Dec 28, 2023•28 min
Judith Blackstone, PhD, is the founder of the Realization Process, a method of embodied Psychological and relational healing and nondual spiritual awakening. She teaches workshops and teacher certification trainings throughout the United States and online. She is the author of several books, including The Fullness of the Ground: A Guide to Embodied Awakening ; Trauma and the Unbound Body: the Healing Power of Fundamental Consciousness; The Enlightenment Process ; Belonging Here: a Guide for the ...
Dec 25, 2023•32 min
Dr. Sue Johnson is a leading innovator in the fields of couple therapy and adult attachment. She is the primary developer of Emotionally Focused Couples and Family Therapy (EFT), which has demonstrated its effectiveness in over 30 years of peer-reviewed clinical research. Sue is the author of numerous books including, Hold Me Tight, the Hold Me Tight Workbook, and Love Sense. Sue’s received numerous awards acknowledging her development of EFT, including the APA’s “Family Psychologist of the Year...
Dec 21, 2023•39 min
After years of running nonprofits and supporting the career growth of junior therapists, Renae is working in therapy practice and supporting the mental health and growth of queer, trans, artists, and others who have complex trauma. Renae is excited to have launched the Open Space Collective and looks forward to seeing it grow as a hub for their community. They are a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor in California (6018), board certified as an Art Therapist (16-199), and a Certified Clinic...
Dec 19, 2023•29 min
Dr. Doyle has extensive clinical experience in inpatient, outpatient, and consultation settings. He has presented multiple times at the annual conference of the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD) and the American Psychological Association (APA). Dr. Doyle got into psychology because, as a teenager, he became deeply fascinated with the self-help movement as well as literature, and as a professional has made it his mission to bring the techniques and research ba...
Dec 18, 2023•36 min
Robert Stark lives off grid in rural Alaska with his wife and daughters where they own and operate a small farm named Secret Garden Alaska. He joined the Army at 17 and parachuted into Iraq during the 2003 invasion. He was the first in his family to graduate high school and college. In This Episode Robert’s website Robert’s book: Warflower: A True Story of Family, Service, and Life in Alaska --- What’s new with The Trauma Therapist Project! The Trauma 5 : gold nuggets from my 700+ interviews The...
Dec 14, 2023•36 min
Doreen Hills, MS, NCC, LPC, is the Founder, Director at the Center for Healing Trauma & Attachment. Their mission is to provide cutting-edge treatment approaches in healing traumatic distress and they’re committed to finding ways to provide quality and affordable therapy and to be the pioneer in healing trauma in NE region. Doreen has been a mental health provider for over 20 years and has worked in various mental health settings in New York, Philippines, and Colorado. Doreen's background in...
Dec 11, 2023•30 min
Dr. Andrew Hill is the founder of Peak Brain Institute and a leading neurofeedback practitioner and biohacking coach for clients worldwide. He has lectured on psychology, neuroscience, and gerontology at UCLA’s Department of Psychology where he received a PhD in Cognitive Neuroscience. At Peak Brain, Dr. Hill provides individualized training programs to help you optimize your brain across goals of stress, sleep, attention, brain fog, creativity, and athletic performance. He is the host of the He...
Dec 07, 2023•41 min
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 want to be today, instead of who they had to be as children. In This Episode Christie’s website --- What’s new with The Trauma Therapist Project! The...
Dec 04, 2023•38 min
What are my values and am I living them on a daily basis? What are my goals? What if I don't even have any goals? Am I leading a courageous life? Why is this so friggin' hard? Am I challenging myself? Am I being true to myself? To the one's I love? So many amazing questions. If you're like me, you find these inspiring, too! I hope this finds you well. What I'm writing here has been a long time coming and I'm excited to share it with you. I've always been inspired by the courageous journey's of m...
Dec 01, 2023•11 min
Dedoceo Habi is a disabled Veteran (PTSD, Mood Disorder, Depression) and is on the side of taking charge of one’s life and getting better. His book is titled Memoirs In The Moment and he wants to give voice to those who are living productively with PTSD and to help change the paradigm of thinking about PTSD. Memoirs In The Moment is an honest portrayal of the intersection between service to others and the impact of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in the life of one service member who serve...
Nov 30, 2023•38 min
As a blue collar daughter, Pernille defeated the odds by being a first-generation college and PhD graduate. She moved across the world to pursue neuroscience at the best research universities in the world, and left little undone in her pursuit of knowledge. Because of her determination, she can now call herself an award-winning scientist. Through this scientific journey she could also, finally, start her own trauma healing process. As she mastered the skills of a researcher, she realized that co...
Nov 27, 2023•36 min
Kimberly Maize MSW and Savannah Woodard are a mother-daughter powerhouse duo who co-founded One Planet Healing , a grassroots, trauma-survivor, and woman-owned organization focused on minimizing the (re) traumatization of people impacted by trauma. Their focus is on the human rights and social justice issues created by Institutional Betrayal, changing the current paradigm of assisting people in their recovery and providing opportunities for people to learn in-depth perspectives of trauma resolut...
Nov 23, 2023•37 min
Manna Abraham is a true world visionary of personal growth and self-discovery. As an International renowned Coach & Mentor, Trauma Recovery Specialist, Founder of The Emotion Memory Pattern Release Method (EMPR) and the 27 Dimensions of Being, she has dedicated her life to guiding individuals towards their fullest potential. Manna combines ancient wisdom and modern science to provide a comprehensive approach to personal growth that goes beyond the limitations of religion, spirituality, or ph...
Nov 20, 2023•41 min
MC McDonald is a research professor and life coach who specializes in the psychology of trauma, stress, and resilience. She has spent over a decade researching, publishing, and lecturing on the psychology, neuroscience, and lived experience of trauma and is passionate about destigmatizing mental health issues in general, and empowering people to heal by giving them science-based tools to gain mastery over their own experience. In This Episode MC’s website MC’s books --- What’s new with The Traum...
Nov 16, 2023•37 min
Michele Rosenthal is a Trauma Recovery Specialist, award-nominated author, award-winning blogger, Mental Health Advocate and speaker. She is a board certified hypnotist with a specialty in trauma and PTSD. Michele is a master neuro-linguistic programmer and certified professional coach. Michele is the author of Author of Your Life After Trauma: Powerful Practices to Reclaim Your Identity and Heal Your PTSD: Dynamic Strategies that Work -- recently rereleased with the new title: Your Brain Is a S...
Nov 14, 2023•36 min
Doreen Hills, MS, NCC, LPC, is the Founder, Director at the Center for Healing Trauma & Attachment . Their mission is to provide cutting-edge treatment approaches in healing traumatic distress and they’re committed to finding ways to provide quality and affordable therapy and to be the pioneer in healing trauma in NE region. Doreen has been a mental health provider for over 20 years and has worked in various mental health settings in New York, Philippines, and Colorado. Doreen's background i...
Nov 13, 2023•35 min
Julie is a passionate learner and teacher, focusing on empowering clients with deeper understanding to live a vibrant and fulfilling life with meaningful interpersonal relationships. As an adoptive parent who is familiar with adoption trauma, grief, and loss, Julie is able to empathically come alongside adoptive families and adoptees with steadfast support and compassionate care. Her heart was moved for adoption in 2004 and she has been leading mission teams to China to serve in orphan care ever...
Nov 09, 2023•35 min
Christina Kantzavelos is a neurodivergent, and first-generation (third culture) Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), life coach, writer and chronic illness warrior. She received both her BA and MSW from the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) and her MLIS from San Jose State University (SJSU). She specializes in treating clients with chronic health conditions (aka spoonies and medical refugees) and trauma (including medical trauma). Chronic medical conditions -- i.e. diabetes, dysauto...
Nov 06, 2023•34 min
Thomas Hübl, PhD, is a renowned teacher, author, and international facilitator who works within the complexity of systems and cultural change, integrating the core insights of the great wisdom traditions and mysticism with the discoveries of science. Since the early 2000s, he has led large-scale events and courses on the healing of collective trauma, with a special focus on the shared history of Israelis and Germans, and facilitated healing and dialogue around racism, oppression, colonialism, an...
Nov 02, 2023•33 min
Dr. Orna Guralnik is a Clinical Psychologist and Psychoanalyst practicing in New York City. She is on faculty at the National Institute for the Psychotherapies in NYC, where she teaches courses on the trans-generational transmission of trauma, socio-politics/ideology and psychoanalysis, and on dissociation. Currently Dr. Guralnik lectures and publishes on the topics of couples treatment and culture, dissociation and depersonalization, as well as culture & psychoanalysis and she is also the t...
Nov 01, 2023•28 min
Brooke Bralove, LCSW-C is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Psychotherapist, Advanced Accelerated Resolution Therapy Practitioner, and an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist. Brooke specializes in treating adults, couples, and groups with depression, anxiety, trauma, and relationship challenges. Through her facilitation of Brené Brown’s shame resilience curriculum, she helps women let go of perfectionism and move toward greater authenticity, joy, and connection. Brooke’s new passion is Accelerated R...
Oct 30, 2023•36 min
Hilary began her career at Owl Practice 5 years ago working to help support Therapists navigate the platform. She is a passionate advocate for mental health both professionally and in her personal life and has grown in her career with the organization where is currently the Director of Sales and Client Services. As a lifelong volunteer, Hilary is thrilled to continue her career with Owl Practice, currently helping to nurture customer relationships and grow the company’s software to better serve ...
Oct 26, 2023•32 min
