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In this episode Kurt Gies of the American Legion joins Kari us to talk about what the Legion is, why it was formed and how it's helping veterans overcome trauma. On November 16th (2019) the Legion is sponsoring "Challenge 22," a charity walk and community event to raise money for suicide awareness and the prevention of PTSD. Special thanks to the Philip Stein Company for supporting the show. Please visit PhilipStein.com and use promo code "PTSD10" to support the work of Life After PTSD. - The show is intended to provide encouragement for the listener but is for entertainment purposes only and NOT a substitute for proper treatment or to be used in any legal capacity whatsoever. Please seek help from a qualified mental health provider.
In this episode Patty, a therapist who joins us again with special guest Tarah, who grew up in Iraq during the war in the 2000s and became a refugee that fled to Lebanon and ultimately the United States. Her story offers a glimpse of the experiences of civilians in wartimes that are rarely heard. - The show is intended to provide encouragement for the listener but is for entertainment purposes only and NOT a substitute for proper treatment or to be used in any legal capacity whatsoever. Please seek help from a qualified mental health provider.
In this episode we interview Deb, a retired police sergeant in Ontario who spent nearly 2 decades on the force. After retiring a few years ago to start a new business, she discovered her real passion for waking up in the morning came from the possibility of helping her former colleagues clear their trauma and end the stigma of PTSD. - The show is intended to provide encouragement for the listener but is for entertainment purposes only and NOT a substitute for proper treatment or to be used in any legal capacity whatsoever. Please seek help from a qualified mental health provider.
In this episode we welcome Allen Kanerva and Dr. Ben Rall of Achieve Wellness to talk about how the idea that PTSD is an injury that can be cured, from both the perspective of mental health and physiology, is often met with great skepticism and even animosity. Both Allen and Ben believe that the fight is not a battle, but a war, and must be fought for the sake of those suffering in their trauma. - The show is intended to provide encouragement for the listener but is for entertainment purposes only and NOT a substitute for proper treatment or to be used in any legal capacity whatsoever. Please seek help from a qualified mental health provider.
In this episode Patty, a therapist, joins us with her client Cindy, who herself was a domestic abuse survivor who now works on multiple levels with domestic abuse victims. Patty and Cindy share the story of how Cindy's past experiences robbing her in the present brought her skeptically to Patty, looking for help. Special thanks to the Philip Stein Company for supporting the show. - The show is intended to provide encouragement for the listener but is for entertainment purposes only and NOT a substitute for proper treatment or to be used in any legal capacity whatsoever. Please seek help from a qualified mental health provider.
In this episode Allen Kanerva introduces us to client Luke, who manages a successful semi-professional baseball team but once battled the trauma of being sucker punched in a domestic assault. Luke's story is yet another of the many faces of PTSD but one with a positive ending after working with Allen to get life back. - The show is intended to provide encouragement for the listener but is for entertainment purposes only and NOT a substitute for proper treatment or to be used in any legal capacity whatsoever. Please seek help from a qualified mental health provider.
In this episode Tara Kanerva brings on her client, Alex, who suffered a horrific blindside car accident that left him blind and without senses. After multiple doctors and therapies robbed him of hope, NLP's timeline therapy and trauma focused protocols (TF-NLP) helped him overcome his trauma and today he continues to gain back that which doctor's said he'd permanently lost. The show is intended to provide encouragement for the listener but is for entertainment purposes only and NOT a substitute for proper treatment or to be used in any legal capacity whatsoever. Please seek help from a qualified mental health provider.
In this episode Allen & Tara Kanerva share stories of yet another face of PTSD: automobile trauma. Many people have experienced traumatic car accidents that left them reeling. Allen & Tara share how they work with these kinds of situations and talk of the greater cause of relieving people's suffering from difficult life experiences.
The show is intended to provide encouragement for the listener but is for entertainment purposes only and NOT a substitute for proper treatment or to be used in any legal capacity whatsoever. Please seek help from a qualified mental health provider.
In this episode, Patty, a counselor, introduces us to Megan, a single mom whose house fire left her reeling to pick up the pieces and with the eventual realization that she was also traumatized. Patty and Megan share the story of a clinician going the distance with a client and yet another face of PTSD. The show is intended to provide encouragement for the listener but is for entertainment purposes only and NOT a substitute for proper treatment or to be used in any legal capacity whatsoever. Please seek help from a qualified mental health provider.
In this episode Allen Kanerva introduces us to Shane, a long time friend who has traveled the world working as a paramedic and first responder in some incredibly dangerous, high profile areas. Shane shares his journey from thinking PTSD was a myth to one day realizing he was completely traumatized and in need of help. We discuss the culture of PTSD awareness within the first responder world and what needs to change in order to bring relief and greater effectiveness to the field with someone who lived it. The show is intended to provide encouragement for the listener but is for entertainment purposes only and NOT a substitute for proper treatment or to be used in any legal capacity whatsoever. Please seek help from a qualified mental health provider.
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