This is a republishing of an archived episode with Dr. Sue Johnson, who sadly passed in April 2024. Dr. Sue Johnson was a leading innovator in the fields of couple therapy and adult attachment. She was 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 was the author of numerous books including, Hold Me Tight, the Hold Me Tight Workbook, and Love Sense . Sue received nume...
Jan 23, 2025•39 min
Brad Kammer, LMFT, LPCC, is a California Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist and Professional Clinical Counselor. He’s trained as a Somatic Psychotherapist and has worked in the field of trauma for over 20 years, specializing in working with Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (C-PTSD). Brad began his career as a Humanitarian Aid Worker in Asia which introduced him to personal and collective trauma. He is now the director of the Complex Trauma Tra...
Jan 20, 2025•17 min
Ignacio G Hutía Xeiti Rivera, M.A. who prefers the gender neutral pronoun They, is an Activist, Writer, Educator, Sex(ual) Healer, Filmmaker, Performance Artist and Mother. Ignacio has over 20 years of experience on multiple fronts, including economic justice, anti-racist and anti-violence work, as well as mujerista, LGBTQI and sex positive movements. Their work is influenced by their lived experience of homelessness, poverty and sexual trauma. Ignacio’s work is also driven by the strengths of i...
Jan 20, 2025•41 min
Today on the podcast I am joined by Josh Aronson and Julie Sayres, the filmmakers of the film To Be Of Service, a documentary film about war veterans who are paired with service dogs to help them regain their lives. "[T]he big picture is clear, and its overriding point well made: These dogs are saving the lives of those who’ve sacrificed so much. Every person profiled here deserves an immense amount of respect. Every animal, too." - Ken Jaworowski, New York Times Josh Aronson directed To Be Of...
Jan 16, 2025•37 min
Christina Kantzavelos is a neurodivergent, and first-generation (third culture) Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), life coach, writer, and chronic illness warrior. She specializes in treating clients with chronic health conditions (aka spoonies and medical refugees) and trauma (including medical trauma). She is also a writer , and an award-winning gluten-free and health-conscious travel and lifestyle blogger, @buenqamino. She currently sits on the board for Ride Out Lyme , an organization t...
Jan 14, 2025•21 min
Natasha Helfer is the owner and founder of Symmetry Counseling. She is licensed as a Marriage and Family Therapist in Kansas and Utah, and also an American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists (AASECT) certified sex therapist and sex therapist supervisor. Natasha has been in practice as a mental health professional for over 20 years, primarily working with a Mormon clientele around issues of relational health, faith transitions and journeys, and sexuality. She hosts The...
Jan 13, 2025•33 min
Manuela Mischke-Reeds, MA, MFT is a licensed Somatic Psychotherapist. She is an International teacher of psychology and trains health professionals in California, Australia, New Zealand, Israel, Europe, and China. Manuela co-directs and teaches at the Hakomi Institute of California that hosts her trauma training: From Trauma to Dharma . This training integrates current neuroscience of trauma theory, somatic and mindfulness-based interventions with dharmic teachings and embodied meditation practi...
Jan 08, 2025•45 min
Dr. Jamie Marich is the author of over fifteen books and manuals in the field of trauma, recovery, and expressive arts. With her work increasingly appealing to wider audiences than just her clinical colleagues, Jamie seeks to create material that facilitates transformation for the reader. She currently has many projects in the works with her primary publisher, North Atlantic Books, and she also generates many of her own outside-the-box publications through her own company, Creative Mindfulness M...
Jan 08, 2025•26 min
Julie Stevens grew up in Southern California and moved to the San Francisco Bay Area at 13 to live with her two moms during a time of profound social change, marked by the Civil Rights, Women’s Rights, and LGBTQ movements. Amidst this vibrant atmosphere, Julie struggled with her identity and turned to drugs and alcohol to cope with early family turbulence. However, her community, including her moms, grandmother, and mentors, played a crucial role in helping her find confidence and purpose. Sarah...
Jan 07, 2025•17 min
Ryan is an experienced leader with over 20 years of experience in behavioral health administration. He currently serves as the Chief Clinical Officer of Sierra Tucson, a residential and outpatient treatment center which provides care to adults ages 18 and older of all genders who are struggling with addiction and mental health disorders. In addition, Ryan is a consultant with the Mara Group, which focus on organizational efficiency, company morale, leadership training, and clinical excellence. I...
Jan 06, 2025•28 min
Mary Jo Barrett is the Executive Director and co-founder of The Center for Contextual Change , Ltd. She holds a Masters in Social Work from the University of Illinois Jane Addams School of Social Work and is currently on the faculties of University of Chicago, School of Social Service Administration, The Chicago Center For Family Health, and the Family Institute of Northwestern University. Previously, Ms. Barrett was the Director of Midwest Family Resource and has been working in the field of fa...
Jan 02, 2025•46 min
Sophie Scott is a practicing transpersonal psychotherapist and the founder of Balance, where she was also the Editor-in-Chief for seven years, bringing mindfulness and mental health topics to the mainstream. She has written for Forbes, Wired, Sheer Luxe and Thrive Global, as well as speaking at a variety of events and festivals, including Live Well Festival. Whether you’re worrying about a partner struggling with depression or witnessing a friend spiral into addiction, many of us feel helpless w...
Dec 31, 2024•25 min
Resh Joseph is the Clinical Director of Highlands Recovery , and he specializes in the treatment of complex psychological trauma, PTSD, addictions and other trauma-related disorders. Resh commenced his career as a Doctor in the UK, ceased practicing medicine in 2005, and then fully retrained as a counseling psychotherapist obtaining a Masters in Psychology and the Neuroscience of Mental Health (MSc) from prestigious Kings College in London. For the past 15 years he has practiced exclusively as a...
Dec 28, 2024•38 min
Staci K. Haines is the developer of generative somatics , and the Somatics and Trauma courses. Her work emerges from the Somatics tradition of Richard Strozzi Heckler , integrating Polarity Therapy , Gestalt, Vipassana meditation , and Aikido. She is a senior teacher in the field of Somatics and leads courses in Somatics and Leadership, Somatics and Trauma, and Somatics and Social Justice. In addition she is the founder of generationFIVE, a social justice organization whose mission is to end the...
Dec 26, 2024•37 min
Alisa Zipursky is a keynote speaker, CSA survivor advocate and the author of Healing Honestly a survivor-to-survivor book to support people healing from childhood sexual abuse. She is the founder of HealingHonestly.com an online community of over 500,000 survivors from around the world. Alisa works with universities, nonprofits, and medical organizations to provide support to survivors and the people who love them. Emi Nietfeld is the author of Acceptance (Penguin Press ‘22), a memoir of her jou...
Dec 24, 2024•35 min
Jules is a therapist, author, teacher, and mom who is creating spaces where people can move into more self-compassion, self-trust, empowerment, and integrity. She regularly teaches and speaks to people from all around the world, and translates new understandings in neurobiology into practices that can support brain change. Jules is the author of Setting Boundaries that Stick: How Neurobiology Can Help You Rewire Your Brain to Feel Safe, Connected and Empowered. She is an associate Instructor wit...
Dec 23, 2024•36 min
Jen Warner, LICSW, LCSW, is one of those therapists, one of those individuals, who is so passionate about her work (and compassionate, as you'll hear in this interview!) that after listening to her, you walk away inspired. I certainly did. Jen is a Washington, Illinois, Oregon, and New York State licensed clinical social worker, and psychotherapist with advanced training and certification in trauma-informed care and the treatment of trauma, as well as holistic health and nutrition. Additionally,...
Dec 19, 2024•30 min
We've all heard of Type A and Type B, but Type C is common to many women and can harm our health if taken too far. Here’s a set of common Type C behaviors: -Being overly conscientious and responsible -Carrying others’ burdens -Not setting sufficient personal boundaries -Wanting to please others -Avoiding conflict -Internalizing toxic emotions It sounds familiar, right? Unfortunately, this “pathological niceness” is scientifically linked to disease. At 'Type C Toolbox,' Dr. Kore Nissenson Glied a...
Dec 17, 2024•24 min
Dr. Suro is a psychologist, author, and researcher in Washington, D.C., specializing in the treatment of eating disorders and trauma. In addition to her outpatient clinical practice, she is the Director of Research at Monte Nido , a leading eating disorder treatment conglomerate. Her 2019 workbook Learning to Thrive , is highly regarded in the field. She regularly contributes to The Journal of Eating Disorders and European Eating Disorder Review as well as publications like Psyche and ThriveGlob...
Dec 16, 2024•29 min
Prof. Mooli Lahad is a senior medical psychologist and has been working with individuals, civilians as well as soldiers and veterans, suffering from PTSD since 1975. Dr. Lahad is the founder and president of the Community Stress Prevention Center in Kiryat Shmona, Israel, the oldest center in the world that deals with community as an ecological entity for recovery and healing pre- and post critical incidents. Dr. Lahad is the author & co-author of 35 books on resiliency and coping from early...
Dec 12, 2024•44 min
Edy Nathan is a Certified Sex Therapist and thought leader specializing in grief, trauma, and sexuality. She works with businesses, universities, and long-term care homes to help people understand how these areas filter through their lives and affect everything from creativity to productivity. Working together, she offers creative ways to deal with grief, trauma, and sexuality. In her NEW book, It’s Grief: The Dance of Self-Discovery Through Trauma and Loss , Edy examines the emotional and devas...
Dec 09, 2024•31 min
"Train people well enough so they can leave. Treat them well enough so they don’t want to." -Sir Richard Branson Dr. Damon Wood has held an interest in trauma focused therapies since his graduate education, and has completed trainings in Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, Internal Family Systems, and DBT. Since 2009, Dr. Wood has worked for the state of California in forensic institutions including Napa State Hospital and four California state prisons where he has provided treatment to the severely men...
Dec 05, 2024•38 min
Renae Johnson (they/them) is the founder and CEO of the Open Space Therapy Collective -- an L.A.-based collective supporting the mental health and growth of queer, trans, artists, and others who have complex trauma. Renae is a LPCC, Art Therapist, and Certified Clinical Trauma Professional. Kristen Crowe (she/they) is clinical director at the Open Space Therapy Collective. She is a LPCC and BC-DMT (Board Certified Dance/Movement Therapist) who specializes in Sex Therapy, Body Awareness & Ide...
Dec 03, 2024•22 min
Anne McSweeney is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and the founder of CEU Creations, a premier provider of live, synchronous training for helping professionals. With over two decades of experience in social work and continuing education, Anne is dedicated to empowering professionals with the tools they need to enhance their practice and support their clients. Anne is proud to collaborate with CE4Less, a leading platform for accessible, text-based continuing education. Her passion for advancing ...
Dec 02, 2024•22 min
Michael Salter is an Associate Professor in Criminology at Western Sydney University, Australia and specializes in the study of organized sexual abuse. In addition to his work on complex trauma, Michael has researched and published widely on violence against women and children. Michael sits on the Scientific Advisory Committee and the Board of Directors of theInternational Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociationand is an associate editor of Child Abuse Review, the peer-reviewed journal ...
Nov 28, 2024•35 min
Rebecca Kase founded her training and consultation practice in 2017. A longtime practitioner of EMDR Therapy and a professional educator, Rebecca recognized there was room to improve on training and continuing education for therapists. Through her business, she set out to create thorough and thoughtfully designed educational experiences and a welcoming, inclusive community for EMDR learners and trainers. Alison Leslie, LCSW, is an EMDR therapist, EMDRIA Approved Consultant, and EMDR Basic Trai...
Nov 26, 2024•29 min
Rebecca M. Stahl is the interim Executive Director at SE® International and brings a unique blend of legal expertise and trauma-informed practice to their role. As a Somatic Experiencing® Practitioner (SEP™), Rebecca infuses the organization’s approach with a deep understanding of how trauma affects individuals, families, and systems. This perspective is particularly valuable given SEI’s work with vulnerable populations. A non-cishet Jewish person, Rebecca believes in the power of community as a...
Nov 24, 2024•28 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 United States. 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. In This Episode ifs-institute.com --- If you’d like to support The Trau...
Nov 21, 2024•35 min
Jenny Hughes, PhD is a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in trauma and PTSD. She supports helpers and healers through the common experience of vicarious trauma as the founder of The BRAVE Trauma Therapist Collective. Jenny helps trauma therapists be human again as they learn how to manage vicarious trauma and enhance vicarious resilience together. As a clinician, she practices Brainspotting, EMDR, and Cognitive Processing Therapy. Jenny is the author of The PTSD Recovery Workbook and T...
Nov 19, 2024•27 min
Samantha Skelly is a powerhouse entrepreneur, international best selling author, sought after international speaker, host of The Can’t Be Contained Podcast & Founder of the world’s leading breathwork brand, Pause Breathwork. For over a decade Samantha has made a significant impact in the world of spiritual & personal transformation. Her trauma-informed approach to healing and awakening through the power of breathwork has changed the lives of over 500,00 people & counting. Her mission...
Nov 17, 2024•25 min
