The Trauma Therapist

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Healing Sacred Wounds with SC Nealy Mar 02, 2026

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SC Nealy, LPC, ACS, NCC, CCMHC (they/she) is a trauma-informed psychotherapist, educator, and advocate specializing in religious trauma, complex developmental and sexual trauma, couples and queer/nonbinary relationships, and neurodiversity-affirming therapy. With more than 15 years of experience, they founded the LGBT+ Counseling Collaborative in the Washington, DC area and serve as Clinical Director, leading a team of queer- and gender-diverse therapists.
Their direct, compassionate approach supports clients in unpacking past harm, reclaiming identity, and healing across the gender and sexuality spectrum. Dr. Nealy brings a deep commitment to intersectional care that honors lived experience and the full spectrum of the self.
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Honoring Havi with Matt Goldstein, MD, PhD Feb 27, 2026

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Dr. Matt Goldstein is the CEO of JScreen, a national nonprofit making genetic testing accessible for cancer and reproductive health. A Stanford-trained MD/PhD who completed his clinical training at Harvard, Dr. Goldstein has led groundbreaking biotech ventures.
His commitment to genetic awareness is deeply personal—after losing his daughter, Havi, to Tay-Sachs disease in 2021, he became a passionate advocate for proactive testing and prevention.
Through JScreen, Dr. Goldstein honors Havi’s legacy by helping families make informed health decisions, most recently leading the record-breaking Pink Power Hour event with NBC’s TODAY Show, Mount Sinai Cancer Center, and Myriad Genetics.
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JScreen
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How To Work With Shame with Dr. Laurence Heller Feb 26, 2026

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Dr. Laurence Heller is a clinical psychologist, international trainer, and author with over four decades of experience in the field of trauma healing. He is the creator of the NeuroAffective Relational Model® (NARM®), a clinical approach specifically designed for working with complex and developmental trauma.
Dr. Heller holds a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology and, after years of working with treatment modalities such as Gestalt, Somatic Experiencing®, and psychodynamic psychotherapy, recognized a significant gap in models addressing early developmental trauma. It was out of this recognition—and the growing need in the field—that he developed NARM.He is the founder and director of the NARM Training Institute and a Senior Fellow at The Meadows Treatment Centers.
Dr. Heller regularly teaches advanced NARM trainings across the U.S. and Europe, leads immersive clinical consultations, and is a sought-after speaker at trauma-focused conferences worldwide. His groundbreaking book Healing Developmental Trauma, co-authored with Aline LaPierre, has been translated into 15 languages. His more recent book, The Practical Guide for Healing Developmental Trauma, was published in 2022 by North Atlantic Books.
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Integrating IFS & EMDR with Daphne Fatter, PhD. Feb 25, 2026

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Daphne Fatter, PhD, is a licensed psychologist, author, and international speaker known for her work integrating EMDR and Internal Family Systems therapy. She wrote Integrating EMDR and Internal Family Systems Therapy 3and has over 20 years of EMDR experience.
Daphne has completed more than 460 hours of IFS training, including work with IFS founder Dr. Richard Schwartz, and also practices ancestral healing.She earned her master’s from Naropa University and her doctorate from Penn State, then completed a postdoctoral fellowship at The Trauma Center under Dr. Bessel van der Kolk.
Daphne previously served as Military Sexual Trauma Coordinator at the Fort Worth VA, has published on trauma and IFS, and now teaches clinicians worldwide while maintaining a private practice in Dallas.
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Feelings Were Not A Thing In My House with Dr. Adi Jaffe Feb 23, 2026

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Reclaiming My Life with Soulla Demetriou Feb 20, 2026

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Soulla is a transformational coach and founder of Soulshine With Soulla, where she has guided thousands through somatic therapeutic coaching, retreats, and mentoring over the past decade.
Her signature method—The Soulshine Way™—blends Internal Family Systems, somatic healing, self-compassion, yoga, and mindfulness to help individuals untangle from old patterns, regulate their nervous systems, and reconnect with inner wisdom and embodied freedom.
Through immersive experiences and group journeys, Soulla creates a warm, sacred space for deep healing, authentic expression, and living “liberated.”
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Website: https://www.withsoulla.com
Book: https://www.withsoulla.com/always-enough
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/withsoulla
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The Guest Host Series Christina P. Kantzavelos, LCSW interviews Aimee Takaya Feb 19, 2026

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Aimee Takaya has been guiding transformative movement for over 13 years. First as an international yoga teacher and now as a Hanna Somatic Educator and Transformation Facilitator. She knows from personal experience the power of this modality to resolve chronic tension and pain and unlock your limitless human potential.
Through her practice in Hanna Somatics she has overcome debilitating chronic pain/unresolved trauma that used to control her life. Now, she enjoys ease in leadership, entrepreneurship, healthier personal relationships and has better functional mobility than she did as a child!
She helps heart-led leaders become actualized in their Somas so they too can enjoy the magical, expansive life they have always dreamed was possible.
Connect with Aimee at one of her Somatic Bodywork based retreats, Learn about her Transformative 6 Month Somatic Education program or Listen to the Free Your Soma Podcast at
www.freeyoursoma.com
IG: @aimeetakaya
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The Complex Trauma Training Center with Brad Kammer Feb 18, 2026

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Brad Kammer, LMFT, LPCC, is a licensed psychotherapist, educator, and the Founder and Director of the Complex Trauma Training Center. He’s the co-author of The Practical Guide for Healing Developmental Trauma and executive producer of the Transforming Trauma podcast.
For more than 25 years, Brad has worked at the intersection of psychology, neurobiology, and somatics—training therapists worldwide through the NARM® model and his SPACE Program for inner development. Beginning his career in humanitarian aid work across Asia, he’s dedicated his life to understanding and transforming complex trauma and the effects of early adversity.
Brad lives in Northern California with his family and finds balance through music, food, travel, and time outdoors.
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A Very Personal Mission with Jessica Ella Feb 16, 2026

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Jessica Ella is Australia’s leading women’s trauma expert, speaker, and founder of the Aaruka® healing modality.
After surviving profound childhood trauma and transforming her pain into personal power, she has spent the past six years working one-on-one with thousands of women to help them heal, reclaim their identity, and thrive.
Jessica combines somatic therapy, subconscious reprogramming, energetic healing, and memory processing in her practice and teacher training programs. She lives on the Mornington Peninsula with her two sons and partner, and is committed to guiding women from survival into freedom, love, and power.
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Assertive Peacemaking with Kelsey Blahnik, LCSW-S Feb 13, 2026

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Kelsey Blahnik, LCSW-S is a licensed clinical social worker and qualified supervisor serving Texas and Florida, specializing in trauma, OCD, anxiety, and caregiver burnout. She offers online therapy and supervision through her practice, The And Way™ Therapy, where she uses EMDR, IFS, ERP, and ACT alongside a holistic focus on nervous system regulation and wellbeing.
Kelsey is also the author of The And Way: Assertive Peacemaking in a Divided World and mentors clinicians to build values-aligned practices grounded in clarity and compassion.
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Kelsey’s website
Kelsey’s book: The And Way: Assertive Peacemaking in a Divided World
Kelsey on IG

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