The Trauma Therapist

The Trauma Therapist

The Trauma Therapist | Podcast is a podcast about the human spirit. Join Guy Macpherson, PhD at thetraumatherapistproject.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. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-trauma-therapist--5739761/support.

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April 22, 2025 22 mins
Kate Fylan is a Domestic Family Violence and Children’s Services Sector Leader with over 20 years experience working in the sector in Ireland and Australia . Kate has unique experience of working with both Victim Survivors of gender based violence and working with men who choose to perpetrate this violence. Kate is an experienced leader in the DFV and Children’s Service sector and has led NSW state programs as well as operational a...
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Mariya Javed-Payne is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor and International Brainspotting Trainer and Consultant.  She is a somatic psychotherapist and the owner of Awaken Consulting Services, a private practice and consultancy where she utilizes Brainspotting therapy and offers training and consultation on the treatment of trauma, somatic psychotherapies, psychedelic assisted therapy,...
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Doug Dane is survivor who has risen above a past filled with kidnapping, physical, emotional, and sexual abuse and violence to experience a life of freedom, gratitude, thriving relationships, and abundance. Now acting as an international keynote speaker and mindset mentor, he has turned his personal experience into a duplicable system to help people discover their true identity and live a life free of guilt or shame, outlined exten...
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Zelina Chinwoh is a licensed clinical psychotherapist, published author, and US Army Veteran renowned for her extensive expertise in human behavioral and social work practices. She holds a bachelor's degree in social work from Southern University A&M College and a master's degree in social work from Louisiana State University.

Passionate about inspiring others to be bold and powerful, Zelina is dedicated to helping individuals m...
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Anne DePrince is a psychologist, distinguished university professor, and expert in intimate violence who believes change is possible. She invites you to discover your self-interest in working together to end violence against women and girls.

Anne has worked closely with victim service providers, police, prosecutors, and policy makers over more than two decades of research. An internationally recognized expert in violence against wom...
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In this episode, Erica Hornthal sits down with Dr. Kathlyn Hendricks to discuss how we can melt our fear in order to establish safety in an uncertain and unstable environment.

Erica Hornthal is an internationally recognized dance/movement therapist. Also known as "The Therapist Who Moves You," Erica is the author of the award-winning book, Body Aware, as well as The Movement Therapy Deck.

Dr. Kathlyn Hendricks is a successful entrepr...
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April 7, 2025 30 mins
Alex Abraham has spent years researching, exploring, and experiencing firsthand the therapeutic treatment options for healing from childhood sexual abuse.

Alex’s book, Trauma and Ecstasy takes a long, hard look at pain, from the sudden unexplained pelvic floor discomfort that afflicted Alex at the end of a trip abroad to the deeply rooted anxiety and shame of a childhood robbed of innocence. In this powerful and courageous memoir, A...
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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 internationally. Here, as she combed through video evidence, she witnessed first-hand the groomin...
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March 31, 2025 31 mins
Jon Labman is a 69-year-old man who's discovered the truth about spiritual awakening, enlightenment and liberation and is able to teach it to everyone who comes to him for transpersonal therapy and liberation guidance. He's a survivor of childhood abuse, life in religious cults, and other of life's troubles who's found simple ways to solve the problem of human suffering and to wake up.

Jonathon is a graduate of international high sc...
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Dr. Jennifer Sweeton is a licensed clinical psychologist, best-selling author, and internationally-recognized expert on anxiety and trauma, and the neuroscience of mental health.

Trauma Treatment Toolbox: 165 Brain-Changing Tips, Tools & Handouts to Move Therapy Forward

Jennifer completed her doctoral training at the Stanford University School of Medicine, the Pacific Graduate School of Psychology, and the National Center for PT...
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Sarah Peyton is a Certified Trainer of Nonviolent Communication. She teaches people how language changes relationship and the brain. She works with audiences internationally to create a compassionate understanding of the effects of relational trauma on the brain, and writes about and teaches people how words change and heal us.

Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer is a poet. She has 13 collections of poetry, and her work has appeared in O Maga...
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Tamika Christy is an insightful author whose stories delve into complicated relationships and family dynamics. Her fiction captures the essence of personal growth amidst life's challenges, resonating deeply with readers. Tamika infuses her stories with authenticity and a sense of place, making her characters come alive and her readers feel seen.

More than just a writer, Tamika is a dedicated advocate for women's empowerment. She fir...
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Loch Kelly, M.Div., LCSW is an author, a licensed psychotherapist and recognized leader in the field of meditation. He is the founder of the non-profit, Effortless Mindfulness Institute, and has worked in community mental health, established homeless shelters and counseled family members of 9/11 victims.

Loch has studied in Sri Lanka, India and at Columbia University. Loch collaborates with neuroscientists at Yale, UPenn and NYU in ...
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In this episode, Veronique Mead, MD, MA, SEP, founder/consultant at Chronic Illness Trauma Studies interviews Psychologist Tony Madrid, PhD of Russian River Counselors on his work reversing asthma in children by helping their mothers heal from bonding disruptions. Childhood asthma can be cured if the child is not bonded with their mother. That occurs when babies are removed too soon from their mother or when the mother has suffered...
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Nate Peereboom is the CEO of JotPsych. JotPsych is a best-in-class AI-scribe for behavioral health clinicians. The software reduces documentation time by ~90% for psychiatrists, PMHNPs, psychologists, counselors, and therapists. Since its commercial launch 16 months ago, JotPsych has scribed for over 700,000 patient encounters across the US, Canada, EU, Australia, and New Zealand.

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Tracy Morgan is a breath of fresh air. Tracy is an occupational therapist with 15 years experience, practicing for the last 10 in early intervention in psychosis in the UK Midlands. In this interview you can hear the passion Tracy has for her work and the clients she helps who are experiencing early symptoms of psychosis. Tracy has experienced fairly significant trauma herself  and now she works with young people experiencing first...
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March 10, 2025 30 mins
Pam Buchanan founded Quantum Sense in May of 2023 with the goal of pioneering Soul Health innovations. She has 40 years of self-optimization experience along with a career that includes introducing mutual funds to banking and serving 15 years as Managing Director at Nasdaq. 

Pam has elevated her own energy to excel in the new paradigm, leading with positivity, and letting go of the shame associated with the old ways of thinking. By ...
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Kerry Heckman is a freelance writer and clinical social worker in private practice in Seattle. After ten years as a high school social worker in the Chicago area, she followed her intuition to the Pacific Northwest in 2018. There she was introduced to a therapeutic modality called Somatic Transformation created by Dr. Sharon Stanley.

This life-changing lens through which to understand trauma and the nervous system taught Kerry how t...
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Sarah Peyton is a Certified Trainer of Nonviolent Communication. She teaches people how language changes relationship and the brain. She works with audiences internationally to create a compassionate understanding of the effects of relational trauma on the brain, and writes about and teaches people how words change and heal us.

Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer is a poet. She has 13 collections of poetry, and her work has appeared in O Maga...
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Stefanie Klein is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Somatic Experiencing Practitioner and NARM (NeuroAffective Relational Model) Master Therapist. She is the Assistant Training Director and Faculty for the Complex Trauma Training Center, and is very passionate about the need for helping professionals to be trauma informed and for mental health providers to be trained in effective approaches for working with Complex Trauma. 

Stefani...
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